Leadership Development Courses

Elevate your 

leadership 

potential.

Career-Spanning Leadership Programs

Regardless of your place in your organization, you can spearhead innovation, drive efficiency, and support initiatives 

that advance your organization’s mission. OPM's leadership development programs give you the knowledge and 

skills you need to perform at the highest levels and achieve your developmental goals. 

Designed with you in mind, our courses provide the tools and confidence to succeed in today’s complex government 

environment. Whether you’re a new employee or seasoned executive, our extensive portfolio offers guided, 

purposeful learning at every point in your career. 

Your Leadership Partner

Great leaders can transform and improve government to best serve the American people. For more than 50 years, our 

diverse faculty and staff have come from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to help agencies confidently meet 

emerging leadership challenges. 

Grounded in the latest public and private research, our leadership curriculum aligns with the executive core 

qualifications used by many departments and agencies in selection, performance management, and development for 

leadership positions.

Get Started Today > opm.gov/leadership-courses | leadersolutions@opm.gov

Skill-building courses

Choose the right course 

for your individual 

development goals and 

collaborate with your peers 

across government.

Leadership programs

Prepare for progressively 

greater responsibilities with 

leadership courses tailored 

to your professional growth 

goals. 

Professional coaching

Bring fresh perspectives to 

challenges, enhance your

decision-making skills, and 

increase your confidence 

with one-on-one coaching.

Group or team training

Build a powerful network 

of leaders across your 

organization while employees 

gain and refine skills needed 

to succeed.
Tailored Approaches for Professional Growth

Through a combination of experiential, problem-based learning and 

individualized assessments, you’ll explore lessons and traits of extraordinary 

leaders to develop and transform yourself, your teams, and your organization. 

Our offerings speak the language and share the values and concepts of 

government with enrollment options that meet individual and agency needs.

Individual Enrollments

Find out why high-performing employees like you turn to us to achieve their 

individual development plans (IDPs). Our courses and one-on-one coaching

prepare you for success while you network and share best practices with leaders 

across government. 

We offer leadership and skill-building courses based on your experience and 

career goals, as well as immersion programs to help further develop your 

capacity as an aspiring leader, project or team lead, supervisor, manager, or 

senior leader.

Group Enrollments

Strengthen your leadership pipeline with flexible options that cultivate and 

engage your most valued resource—people. Enroll a group of your employees 

in courses from our portfolio, or let us bring one exclusively to your team, when 

and where you want, with the ease of government-to-government interagency 

agreements. Contact our team to find the best solution for your organization. 

Why Choose OPM?

For over 50 years, OPM’s Center 

for Leadership Development 

has developed visionary leaders 

to transform government. 

Our programs, services, and 

technologies help transform 

people and organizations, focusing 

on contemporary challenges 

through the lens of government. 

We are the only federal program 

uniquely designed and focused 

on providing individuals and 

agencies with a path to career and 

organizational success built upon 

OPM’s Executive Core Qualifications

(ECQs) and competencies. 

Learn how our innovative learning 

solutions transform today’s 

employees into tomorrow’s 

leaders at www.opm.gov/CLD. 

Enroll Today >

opm.gov/leadership-courses

Questions?

OPM’s Federal Executive Institute

202-606-2005

leadersolutions@opm.gov

OPM’s LEAD Certificate Program

Our courses are also available as part of OPM’s Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Certificate 

Program. The LEAD Certificate Program offers a clear path to career development in four certificate tracks 

based on essential leadership roles: Aspiring Leader, Team Lead, Supervisor, and Manager. 

You’ll focus on key leadership competencies through core classes while personalizing your own growth journey with 

electives to help fulfill your Individual Development Plan (IDP). View a list of program courses at www.opm.gov/LEAD.

The LEAD Certificate Program can also be delivered to groups within your agency. Contact our team to learn how the 

LEAD Certificate program can develop your organization’s leaders and support succession planning.

“The assessment reports were some of the 

most useful I’ve seen. The coaching was an 

amazing resource and I will definitely be able 

to apply the lessons I learned right away.”

- Participant, Leadership Assessment Program Level 1