The HHS Place of business of the Leader Knowledge Officer (OCIO) is dedicated to rising its leaders thru skilled construction. 

HHS Leader Knowledge Officer Karl S. Mathias, Ph.D. explains, “It’s mutually advisable for staff and OCIO when group individuals decide to rising their talents, broadening their wisdom, and making the most of studying alternatives.  As an government chief, encouraging skilled construction is helping me fill gaps within the administrative center, but additionally helps and elevates body of workers to assist get them the place they need to cross of their careers.  That reinforce interprets right into a happier team of workers with unswerving staff.  This is only one method that OCIO maintains its standing as an ‘employer of selection’ throughout the HHS and Federal IT communities.”

Two OCIO staff finished month-long skilled construction techniques this spring and feature since returned to paintings extra engaged and excited to carry value efficient, protected, cutting edge, and well timed IT answers and services and products to deal with the breadth of urgent human services and products and well being care demanding situations throughout HHS program customers and stakeholders.

Harvard Kennedy College Senior Government Fellow Program

Bobby Flanders used to be the only real HHS graduate from the April 2023 Cohort of the Senior Government Fellows (SEF) program on the John F. Kennedy College of Govt at Harvard College.  The pro construction program is designed to sharpen management and managerial talents for federal civilians on the GS-14 and GS-15 grade ranges.

The SEF program is likely one of the OCIO’s aggressive management construction alternatives and provides individuals the chance to be told from Harvard college, together with former presidential cupboard individuals, Nationwide Safety Council leaders, former political leaders, and business and idea leaders.  This system additionally supplies an exceptional alternative to community with different senior leaders from numerous industries, sectors, and international locations, facilitating a singular alternate of concepts and views.

Bobby spent over 100 hours in study room instruction (lectures, case research and simulations) and an identical period of time in studying and exterior coursework, pushing him to suppose severely, creatively, and strategically.  The case approach pioneered by means of Harvard introduced a hands-on manner that allowed him to use what they’ve discovered to real-world eventualities and expand the talents essential to steer successfully in nowadays’s fast moving society.

“I all the time knew my paintings used to be valued by means of my supervisors, however my engagement with different SEF classmates confirmed me simply how necessary the paintings of OCIO is to strengthen the well being and well-being of all American citizens,” mentioned Bobby.  “I’m deeply thankful to HHS and OCIO for sending me in this transformative enjoy and supporting my efforts to turn out to be a greater chief.”

Bobby recently serves because the Deputy Leader of Body of workers in OCIO’s Speedy Place of business.  He manages a group this is answerable for all sides of OCIO’s inner and exterior communications; inner controls/audit liaison, FOIA e mail searches, administrative reinforce, and activity control.

The following cohort of the Senior Government Fellows program is instantly coming near.  OCIO encourages staff to speak about along with your manager and succeed in out to Bobby to get the interior scoop from a up to date graduate.

Federal Government Institute Management for a Democratic Society

Jaime Robinson graduated from the March/April 2023 Cohort of the Federal Government Institute (FEI) Management for a Democratic Society (LDS) program along side HHS body of workers from the Management for Preparedness and Reaction, the Meals and Drug Management, and the Nationwide Institutes of Well being.  This skilled construction program prepares senior executive leaders on the GS-15 and SES point for nowadays’s advanced demanding situations.

The LDS program is designed to organize senior-level executive executives for the advanced demanding situations of management.  Thru professional instruction and experiential studying, this system develops the capability for visionary leaders who can grow to be their organizations and executive.  LDS prepares senior-level leaders for nowadays’s advanced demanding situations, together with greater vital self-awareness; enhanced management and control strengths and spaces for growth within the spaces of group development, strategic considering, influencing/negotiating, political savvy, and exterior consciousness; enhanced skill to spot issues and plan for motion to make stronger group efficiency; and stepped forward skill to leverage the varied skills of the Federal team of workers.

Leveraging the experience and enjoy of each and every government, the LDS establishes a studying group the place the individuals and college are each lecturers and newbies. Anchored in present management concept, the core curriculum is aligned with OPM’s Government Core {Qualifications} and Management Competencies.  Along with the core curriculum, Jaime finished a number of introspective assignments, an motion studying mission, and produced plans to grow to be himself and OCIO.

“I want to specific my heartfelt gratitude for being decided on to wait the FEI coaching program,” mentioned Jaime.  “I’m in point of fact humbled and appreciative of the chance I used to be afforded to satisfy with and be informed from different leaders throughout the federal executive.  This valuable enjoy has enhanced my management talents and can permit me to give a contribution to the expansion and luck of HHS and OCIO.  I consider that my attendance on the senior government coaching will permit me to carry recent perception and cutting edge approaches to my group.”

Jaime recently serves as Director of Governance, Technique & Coverage withing OCIO’s Place of business of Undertaking Services and products.

The following cohort of the Management for a Democratic Society program is instantly coming near.  OCIO encourages staff to speak about along with your manager and succeed in out to Jaime for a up to date graduate standpoint on what to anticipate all over this system.