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Executive-Level Education Portfolio
EXECUTIVE-LEVEL EDUCATION

General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS) 

Keystone Course

Leadership in Homeland Security Seminar (LHS)

Artificial Intelligence 

Enterprise Leadership Seminar 

Executive Coaching

ExecutiveLeadership PrograminManaging Inclusion 

GFOS

KeystoneCourse 

LHS

Leading Strategically 

Strategic Leader Course

USAF Wing Command Team Course

Note: Courses are subject to change. This includes, but not limited to availability, location, and 

consideration for additional opportunities throughout the calendar year. The Command Senior Enlisted 

Leadership Advisory Board (CSELAB) and National Guard Bureau Senior Leader Management Office 

(NGB-SL) continue to work towards cultivating and broadening a Joint portfolio to better serve 

tomorrow’s leaders.

Funding: All development opportunities are subject to availability of funds and some courses are 

unit funded. 
Table of Contents

Foreword...........................................................................................................................................4

Point of Contact ................................................................................................................................5

Artificial Intelligence for National Security Leaders.........................................................................6

Enterprise Leadership Seminar ..........................................................................................................7

Executive Coaching ..........................................................................................................................8

Executive Leadership Program in Managing for Inclusion ................................................................9

General & Flag Homeland Security Executive Seminar..................................................................10

Keystone .........................................................................................................................................11

Leadership in Homeland Security Executive Seminar ...................................................................12

Leading Strategically..................................................................................................................... 13

Strategic Leader Course ..................................................................................................................14

USAF Wing Command Team Course ............................................................................................15
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Foreword

The deliberate development of Army National Guard (ARNG) and Air National Guard (ANG) E9s is a 

critical requirement that involves the education, training and experience to properly prepare senior enlisted 

leaders to effectively lead in today’s highly complex and dynamic strategic environment.

Executive-Level Education opportunities are designed to produce Soldiers and Airmen who possess the 

tactical expertise, operational competence, and strategic vision to enable the Department of the Army, 

Department of the Air Force, and the National Guard Bureau to meet the requirements established in the 

National Defense Strategy.

The National Guard Senior Enlisted Leadership Bench Program (Senior Enlisted Bench) is administered 

by NGB-SL, and targets Command Sergeants Major and Sergeants Major, and Command Chief Master 

Sergeants and Chief Master Sergeants to deliver focused and deliberate developmental education opportunities.

These opportunities, collectively known as Executive-Level Education opportunities, are courses and learning

programs available to a select group of ARNG and ANG senior enlisted leaders capable of serving at the highest 

level of leadership in the National Guard.

Nominees may specify the courses you are interested in under the ‘Special Considerations’ of the 

‘CY23-24 Senior Enlisted Bench Application,’ as well as on the ‘Letter of Intent;’ however, attendees are 

selected from the Senior Enlisted Bench through the Command Senior Enlisted Leadership Advisory Board 

(CSELAB) that manages their respective senior enlisted leader population. The CSELAB targets senior

leaders for the right development opportunities at the right time in their careers to meet the current and future

needs of the Department of the Army, the Department of the Air Force and the National Guard Bureau.

Not all senior leaders can be developed equally; more specifically, Executive-Level Education 

opportunities must be targeted to maximize effectiveness and utilize limited resources appropriately. Therefore, 

NGB-SL and CSELAB requests that organizations and senior leaders guarantee availability when selected 

for developmental education opportunities and prioritize attendance accordingly.

This Executive-Level Education Portfolio is designed with the most relevant training content available 

at any given time and will continue to grow with courses and seminars. Questions on deliberate 

development processes may be directed to the office identified in the enclosed point of contact list.
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Point of Contact

Senior Enlisted Leader, Senior Leader Development 

Division 3501 Fetchet Avenue,JB Andrews-Pentagon 

Andrews AFB MD 20762-5157

NGB.HR.SeniorLeaderDevOrg@us.af.mil
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY LEADERS (AI4NATSEC)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies promise to be the most powerful tools in generations for expanding knowledge, 

increasing prosperity, and enriching the human experience. AI will fuel competition between governments and companies racing 

to field it, and it will be employed by nation- states to pursue their strategic ambitions. Artificial Intelligence for National 

Security Leaders (AI4NATSEC) provides Department of Defense (DOD) senior leaders with a foundational understanding of AI, 

what AI means for national security, and how to take advantage of AI. With a focus on the organizational and managerial 

implications of these technologies, grounded in the technical aspects, participants leave this program armed with the knowledge 

they need to lead the successful integration of AI into national security. Informed senior leaders will lead the change necessary to 

help manifest the promise of AI for the DOD and transform how the nation and its strategic goals are defended.

Website: Home - DAF-MIT AI ACCELERATOR

Target Population(s)

CommandChiefMaster Sergeants 

Chief Master Sergeants

Provider 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Location 

Cambridge, MA

Length, Frequency, Seats 

Three Days

Six Sessions Annually

Funding 

HAF-Funded Expenses: Course tuition (includes program materials,some meals and course-related travel).

Unit-Funded Expenses

Lodging, partial per diem(meals not included in tuition), travel to/from course, ground transportation, miscellaneous expenses.

Pre-Coursework and Special Requirements 

Participants must complete online registration.

Foundational Competencies Executive Core Qualifications 

Developing Self Leading Change

▪ Information Seeking ▪Creativity and Innovation

▪ Decision Making ▪ Strategic Thinking

Developing Organizations ▪ Systems Thinking

▪ Change Management Results Driven

▪ Strategic Thinking ▪ Entrepreneurship

Developing Idea ▪Problem Solving

▪ Analytical Thinking ▪Technical Credibility

▪ Digital Literacy

▪ Creating Thinking
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ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR (ELS)

The Enterprise Leadership Seminar provides a collaborative and powerfully engaging opportunity for participants to 

increase their effectiveness by gaining an understanding of business acumen within the context of current Air Force 

issues. The program heightens awareness and deepens insights related to the Air Force “business” enterprise.

Participants discuss current Air Force challenges and expand their Air Force senior leader network. Participants also 

examine topicssuch as: strategic planning and execution, strategic innovation, individual and group decision making, 

negotiation and collaboration, leading change, motivating others for high performance, and ethics. The program 

challenges participantsto test their assumptions and discover new possibilitiesthrough the use of data,sound business 

approaches, and best practices.

Website: Attendees will receive access to the course website upon selection.

Target Population(s)

CommandChiefMaster Sergeants 

Chief Master Sergeants

Provider 

University of North Carolina (UNC), Kenan-Flagler Business School

Location 

Chapel Hill, NC

Length, Frequency, Seats 

Five Days

Five Sessions Annually (Seasonal Schedule Varies) 

Approximately Ten – Fifteen Seats Annually

Funding 

HAF-Funded Expenses: Course tuition (includes program materials and most meals).

Unit-Funded Expenses

Lodging, partial per diem(meals not included in tuition), travel to/from course, ground transportation, miscellaneous expenses.

Pre-Coursework and Special Requirements 

Pre-readings will be available for download on the ELS program website three weeks prior to the course. Attendees must bring a 

laptop or iPad to class to access coursework.

Foundational Competencies Executive Core Qualifications 

Developing Self Leading Change

▪ Communication ▪Creativity and Innovation

▪ Decision Making ▪ Strategic Thinking

Developing Others ▪ Vision

▪ Leadership Leading People

▪ Teamwork ▪Conflict Management

▪ Develops People ▪ Developing Others

▪ Fosters Inclusion ▪ Team Building

Developing Organizations Results Driven

▪ Strategic Thinking ▪ Accountability

▪ Change Management ▪ Decisiveness

▪ Resource Management ▪ Entrepreneurship

Developing Ideas ▪ Problem Solving

▪ Creative Thinking Business Acumen

▪ Fosters Innovation ▪ Financial Management
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EXECUTIVE COACHING (Exec-Coach-DAFSLDP)

This program provides professional executive coaching to senior leaders to both better develop individual capabilities, 

and to create an enhanced culture of coaching within the Department of the Air Force. Each participating leader will 

take part in ten (10) one-on-one remote coaching sessions with an executive coach – one session every three weeks over 

the course of six months. Each executive coach is certified at the “Professional Certified Coach” level or above by the 

International Coach Federation.

Per the protocols of professional executive coaching, participating leaders will identify the topics they wish to discuss 

during the sessions – to meet their unique circumstances – such as challengesthey are encountering, competenciesthey 

wish to strengthen, and/or goals they wish to achieve. To provide insights to each participating leader and their 

executive coach, participating leaders will take the online Leadership Circle Profile (LCP) followed by a remote 90- 

minute one-on-one feedback session with an LCP-certified coach.

Target Population(s)

CommandChiefMaster Sergeants 

Chief Master Sergeants

Provider 

Flatter, Inc.

Location 

N/A (conducted by phone and online)

Length, Frequency, Seats 

Ten Sessions/One Hour Long Coaching Sessions

Funding 

DAF-Funded Expenses: Course tuition (includes program materials)

Pre-Coursework and Special Requirements 

Requires completion of the Leadership Circle Profile (LCP) 360 assessments, which requiresfeedback fromapproximately 10 raters 

(boss, peer, subordinate, etc.).

Foundational Competencies Executive Core Qualifications 

Developing Self Leading Change

▪ Resilience ▪ Strategic Thinking

▪ Communication ▪ Resilience

▪ Self-Control ▪ Flexibility

▪ Information Seeking Leading People

▪ Flexibility ▪ Developing Others

Developing Others ▪Conflict Management

▪ Leadership ▪ Leveraging Diversity

▪ Develops People Team Building

▪ Building Coalitions

▪ Influencing/Negotiating
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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN MANAGING FOR INCLUSION (Exec-D&I)

The Executive-Diversity and Inclusion (Exec-D&I) training program provides a systems approach to understand the field of 

diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility and its relevance to our NDS and DAF Operational Readiness. The course teaches 

strategies for leaders to create and maintain an inclusive culture that capitalizes on the backgrounds and perspectives of all 

personnel, while creating an inclusive environment where leaders value and encourage all personnel to provide ideas necessary 

to drive innovation and mission success. Participants learn how establishing permanency by inculcating diversity, equity, 

inclusion, and accessibility is foundational to the DAF culture to successfully attract, recruit, develop, and retain the best people 

regardless of any demographic, static or dynamic identifiers.

The course prepares DAF senior leaders for the potential challenges they will face as strategic leaders, supervisors, and teambuilders to foster a diverse and inclusive organization. The course addresses the theoretical foundations of diversity and 

inclusion and how to foster inclusion by growing cultural competence, increasing bias literacy in decision making, and infusing 

DEIA into talent management.

Website: Attendees will receive access to the course website upon selection.

Target Population(s)

CommandChiefMaster Sergeants 

Chief Master Sergeants

Provider 

Georgetown University

Location 

Virtual

Length, Frequency, Seats 

Three Days

Up to Six Sessions Annually

Funding 

HAF-Funded Expenses: Course tuition (includes program materials)

Unit-Funded Expenses

N/A

Pre-Coursework and Special Requirements 

Review video on microaggressions, complete implicit bias survey, familiarize with GT provided Dialogue and Resonance paper. Program 

comprises 21 contact hours, which is equivalent to 2.10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). All courses are transcribed to provide official 

documentation.

Foundational Competencies Executive Core Qualifications 

Developing Self Leading Change

▪ Resiliency ▪External Awareness

▪ Communication ▪ Resilience

Developing Others ▪ Flexibility

▪ Leadership Leading People

▪ Teamwork ▪ Leveraging Diversity

▪ Fosters Inclusion ▪ Leading Others

Develops People ▪ Team Bu

Developing Idea

▪ Influence
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GENERALAND FLAG OFFICER HOMELAND SECURITY EXECUTIVE SEMINAR

The General & Flag Officer Executive Seminar (GFOS) is a four day course consisting of case studies and group 

discussions. The program is designed specifically for the National Guard and their partner organizations. It will 

provide seniorleaders with the resources and capabilities necessary to produce an effective response to 21st century 

homeland security emergencies. Thisseminarspecifically focuses on the strategic role of the National Guard in their 

capacity as force providers during Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) missions in conjunction with their 

inter-service and inter-agency partners.

Harvard Program Website: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/general-and-flag-officer-homeland-security-executive-seminar

Homeland Security Institute Website: www.HSI-pme.org

Target Population(s)

Command Senior Enlisted Leaders 

State Command Sergeants Major 

StateCommandChiefMaster Sergeants 

Other Nominative GO-Level E9s

Provider 

Harvard University

Location 

Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Length, Frequency, Seats 

Four Days

Two Courses Annually 

Approximately Ten Seats Annually

Funding 

HAF-Funded Expenses: Course tuition.

Unit-Funded Expenses

Lodging, per diem, travel to/from course, ground transportation, miscellaneous expenses.

Pre-Coursework and Special Requirements 

Participants must register online.

Foundational Competencies Executive Core Qualifications 

Developing Self Leading Change

▪ Resilience ▪Creativity and Innovation

▪ Decision Making ▪External Awareness

▪ Information Seeking ▪ Strategic Thinking

▪ Flexibility ▪ Vision

Developing Others ▪ Resilience

▪ Teamwork ▪ Flexibility

▪ Fosters Inclusion Leading People

Developing Organizations ▪ Team Building

▪ Strategic Thinking Results Driven

▪ Resource Management ▪ Decisiveness

▪ Entrepreneurship

▪ Business

Acumen

▪ Financial Management

▪ HumanCapital Management

▪ Building Coalitions

▪ Partnering 

EnterprisePerspective

▪ National Security
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KEYSTONE

Keystone is the enlisted parallel to the CAPSTONE course for new General Officers tailored for the specific challenges 

of the Senior Enlisted Leader (SEL). The course is designed for Command Senior Enlisted Leaders (CSELs) currently 

serving in or slated to serve in a general or flag officer level joint headquarters or service headquarters that could be 

assigned as a joint task force. Participants visit several Combatant Commands, Joint Task Forces (JTFs), and both 

officer and enlisted senior leaders in the Washington, D.C. area to explore the relationships and challenges of 

operating in a joint environment. The course coversthe very specialrelationship between the Command Senior Enlisted 

Leader of a Joint Force Commander and the enlisted personnel from all the services operating under the Commander.

The course also includes a three-day Joint Operations Module (JOM) conducted by the Director of the Joint Staff (J7) 

at the Joint Coalition War Fighting Facility in Suffolk, VA.

Website: http://keystone.ndu.edu/

Target Population(s)

Command Senior Enlisted Leaders

State Command Sergeants Major and Sergeants Major Serving In/Projected to Serve in Joint Positions

State Command Chief Master Sergeants and Chief Master Sergeants Serving In/Projected to Serve in Joint Positions

Provider 

National Defense University (NDU)

Location 

Washington, D.C. and various CONUS Locations

Length, Frequency, Seats 

Two Weeks

Two Sessions Annually (January/March and June) 

Approximately Eight – Thirteen Seats Annually

Funding 

NDU-Funded Expenses: Course tuition (includes program materials, lodging, per diem(meals and incidental expenses), courserelated travel, and travel to/from the course).

Unit-Funded Expenses

None

Pre-Coursework and Special Requirements 

Pre-Requisite: Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II (SEJPME-II) Course (previously SNCO-JPME). Pre-reading 

materials available through program website. Attendees must submit security clearance information through JPAS prior to course 

attendance.

Foundational Competencies Executive Core Qualifications 

Developing Others Leading Change

▪ Leadership ▪Creativity and Innovation

▪ Teamwork ▪ Strategic Thinking

Developing Organizations ▪ Vision

▪ Strategic Thinking Leading People

Developing Ideas ▪ Leveraging Diversity

▪ Analytical Thinking ▪ Developing Others

▪ Influence ▪ Team Building

Results Driven

▪ Accountability

▪ Entrepreneurship 

BuildingCoalitions

▪ Partnering
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LEADERSHIPIN HOMELAND SECURITY EXECUTIVE SEMINAR

Leadership in Homeland Security Executive Seminar is a six day course consisting of case studies and group 

discussions. The program is designed specifically for the National Guard and their partner organizations. It will

provide senior leaders with the resources and capabilities necessary to produce an effective response to 21st 

century homeland security emergencies. This seminar specifically focuses on the operational role of the National 

Guard in their capacity as force providers during Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) missions in 

conjunction with their inter-service and inter-agency partners.

Harvard Program Website: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/general-and-flag-officer-homeland-security-executive-seminar

Homeland Security Institute Website: www.HSI-pme.org

Target Population(s)

Command Senior Enlisted Leaders 

State Command Sergeants Major 

StateCommandChiefMaster Sergeants 

Other Nominative GO-Level E9s

Provider 

Harvard University

Location

Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Length, Frequency, Seats 

Six Days

Two Sessions Annually 

ApproximatelyTen Seats Annually

Funding

HAF-Funded Expenses: Course tuition.

Unit-Funded Expenses

Lodging, per diem, travel to/from course, ground transportation, miscellaneous expenses.

Pre-Coursework and Special Requirements

Participants must register online.

Foundational Competencies Executive Core Qualifications

Developing Self Leading Change

▪ Resilience ▪Creativity and Innovation

▪ Decision Making ▪External Awareness

▪ Information Seeking ▪ Strategic Thinking

▪ Flexibility ▪ Vision

Developing Others ▪ Resilience

▪ Teamwork ▪ Flexibility

▪ Fosters Inclusion Leading People

Developing Organizations ▪ Team Building

▪ Strategic Thinking Results Driven

▪ Resource Management ▪ Decisiveness

▪ Entrepreneurship

▪ Problem

Solving Business

Acumen

▪ Financial Management

▪ HumanCapital Management

▪ Enterprise

Perspective

▪ National Security
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LEADING STRATEGICALLY

Leading Strategically helpsleaders move beyond simply having a strategy to achieving successful execution, the key to 

results that matter. The program provides leaders with skills to handle complexity, bridge boundaries, and shape 

organizational culture to be successful. This program develops the skills to think, act, and influence strategically.

Participants learn to align leadership and organizational strategies, identify key drivers for leadership and 

organizational strategies, understand implications of culture on strategic leadership, leverage conflicting 

organizational priorities, and create direction, alignment, and commitment across organizational boundaries.

Website: https://www.ccl.org/open-enrollment-programs/leading-strategically/

Target Population(s)

CommandChiefMaster Sergeants 

Chief Master Sergeants

Provider 

Center for Creative Leadership

Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Length, Frequency, Seats

Five Days

Four Sessions Annually (Seasonal Schedule Varies) 

Approximately Six Seats Annually

Funding

HAF-Funded Expenses: Course tuition (includes program materials and some meals).

Unit-Funded Expenses

Lodging, partial per diem(meals not included in tuition), travel to/from course, ground transportation, miscellaneous expenses.

Pre-Coursework and Special Requirements 

Programrequires extensive pre-coursework (online 360-degree assessment,self-evaluation, and coaching call). If pre-coursework is 

not completed by the deadline, AF may be charged for rescoring late assessments and attendees may be deferred to a later session.

Foundational Competencies Executive Core Qualifications

Developing Self Leading People

▪ Information Seeking ▪ Leveraging Diversity

▪ Resilience ▪ Strategic Thinking

Developing Organizations ▪ Developing Others

▪ Strategic Thinking ▪ Team Building

▪ Change Management Leading Change

▪ Resource Management ▪Creativity and Innovation

▪ Results Focused ▪ Strategic Thinking

Developing Ideas ▪ Vision

▪ Analytical Thinking ▪ Resilience

▪ Creative Thinking Building Coalitions

▪ Influence ▪ Influence/Negotiating

Developing Others ▪ Partnering

▪ Teamwork

▪ Develops People

▪ Fosters Inclusion
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STRATEGIC LEADER COURSE

The Strategic Leader Course will be a new 6-week course covering operational and strategic concepts. The four broad 

lines of effort are security awareness perspective and understanding, analytical skills, leveraging human capital, and 

developing strategic perspective. The intended audience is for CMSgts serving in, or vectored for positions above the 

wing level, such as MAJCOM staff, headquarters developmental, joint staff, and career field manager

positions. Attendees will be selected by a nominative processthrough each MAJCOM.

Website: http://www.airuniversity.af.mil/Barnes/CMSA

Target Population(s)

CommandChiefMaster Sergeants 

Chief Master Sergeants

Provider 

Air University (AU)

Location

Maxwell-Gunter Air ForceBase, AL 

Washington, D.C.

Various CONUS Locations

Length, Frequency, Seats 

Six Weeks

Two Courses Annually 

Approximately Five Seats Annually

Funding

NGB-Funded Expenses: Course tuition (includes program materials).

Unit-Funded Expenses

Lodging, partial per diem(meals not included in tuition), travel to/fromcourse, ground transportation, miscellaneous expenses.

Pre-Coursework and Special Requirements 

Pre-reading materials will be available through the program website. Attendees mustsubmitsecurity clearance information through 

JPAS prior to course attendance.

Foundational Competencies Executive Core Qualifications

Developing Self Leading Change

▪ Communication ▪Creativity and Innovation

▪ Decision Making ▪ Strategic Thinking

Developing Others ▪ Vision

▪ Leadership Leading People

▪ Teamwork ▪Conflict Management

▪ Develops People ▪ Developing Others

▪ Fosters Inclusion ▪ Team Building

Developing Organizations Results Driven

▪ Strategic Thinking ▪ Accountability

▪ Change Management ▪ Decisiveness

▪ Resource Management ▪ Entrepreneurship

Developing Ideas ▪ Problem Solving

▪ Creative Thinking Business Acumen

▪ Fosters Innovation ▪ Financial Management

HumanCapital Management

▪ Technology

ManagementBuilding

Coalitions

▪ Influencing / Negotiation
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USAF WING COMMAND TEAM COURSE (MLMDC 800)

The Wing Command Team course is a fast paced,synergistic course designed to encourage an exchange of ideas, experiences, 

problems, and solutions with a wide variety of successful leaders and guest experts.

Students and speakers compare their experiences, personal values, theories, and command-unique practices with other leaders 

who share the same professional concerns. The curriculum and supporting learning outcomes are designed to ensure 

commanders, vice commanders, and command chiefs receive a sound foundation and tools needed to execute the mission, 

manage resources, improve the unit, and lead people.

Website: Air University – Eaker Center

Target Population(s)

Chief Master Sergeantsselected for first Tier 1 CCM assignment.

Provider 

Air University (Eaker Center)

Location

Montgomery, AL

Length, Frequency, Seats 

Five Days

Five sessions per year (February thru June)

Funding

HAF-Funded Expenses: Course tuition (includes program materials and some meals).

Unit-Funded Expenses

Lodging, partial per diem(meals not included in tuition), travel to/from course, ground transportation, miscellaneous expenses.

Pre-Coursework and Special Requirements 

The Course Director will email reporting instructions.

Foundational Competencies Executive Core Qualifications

Developing Self Leading Change

▪ Accountability ▪ Flexibility Leading People

▪ Communication ▪ Leveraging Diversity

▪ Flexibility ▪ Accountability

▪ Resilience

Developing Organizations

▪ Leadership

▪ Teamwork

▪ Fosters Inclusion

▪ Develops Others

DevelopingOrganizations

▪ Resource Management

▪ Change Management

▪ Strategic Thinking (Planning)

Developing Ideas

▪ Fostering Innovation

▪ Influence