The NIH Continuum of Leadership

Did you know that the NIH Training Center offers a continuum of leadership development programs to build leaders for today and tomorrow?

NIH Mid-level Leadership Program NIH Senior Leadership Program NIH Executive Leadership Program
Duration 13-day program over 8 months 10-day program over 4 months 13+ day program over 7 months. Program offered every other FY
Audience New and aspiring first-level team leads and supervisors Middle and senior managers; experienced first-line supervisors Select group preparing to take on Top 5 leadership roles and existing “Top 5” leaders
Targeted Group GS 12, 13, 14 and Title 42 equivalents GS 14, 15, SES and Title 42 equivalent leaders GS 15, SES and Title 42 equivalent leaders
Recruitment Model Individual recruitment Team/IC recruitment Individual recruitment/competitive
Application Process Selection process and requirements handled within IC Selection process and requirements handled within IC Competitive application and interviews with “Top 5” leadership recommended
Individual Assessment
  • 360 degree assessment
  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
  • Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory
  • Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument
  • 360 degree assessment
  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
  • FIRO-B
  • StrengthsFinder
  • 360-Degree assessment (aligned to NIH’s Executive Proficiency model) and other leadership and/or personality assessments
Developmental Relationships 2 hours coaching, with additional options available. Mentoring relationships and shadowing others is strongly encouraged. 4.5 hours of coaching. Additional options available.

8 hours of individual coaching provided throughout program, with additional options available.

Special events with NIH senior executives.
Focus Areas

Topics:

  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Delegation
  • Motivating Others
  • Strategic Management
  • Conflict Management
  • Negotiation & Persuasion
  • Managing Change

Topics:

  • Negotiation & Persuasion
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Results-Based Accountability
  • Leading to Learn
  • Resilience
  • Communication
  • Diversity and Implicit Bias

Topics:

  • Leading at the Top
  • Executive Communications
  • Self-Awareness/Emotional Intelligence
  • Policy Making on the Hill
  • Leading Change
  • Special Events with NIH Senior Executives
Development Guide
  • 360 degree assessments
  • Creating a Leadership Development Plan
  • Mentoring relationships required
  • 360 degree assessments
  • Creating a Leadership Development Action Plan
  • 360 degree assessments
  • Creating an Executive Development Plan
Extra-curricular Learning
  • Applied learning assignments
  • Guided tasks for reflection and application
  • Coaching
  • 1-on-1 Coaching throughout the program
  • Recommended reading materials provided
  • Communications module-videotaped simulated interview
  • Coaching paired with peer advisors
  • Meetings with members of Congress, HHS and Policy Experts