The purpose of this course is to expand understanding of one's Influence Practices and their impact on team performance. The course also promotes an understanding of NASA as a dynamic system of interdependent installations, programs and offices and promotes learning from the knowledge and experience of fellow participants. MIP is conducted twice a year. The Human Element Workshop is the most advanced interpersonal skills training that NASA offers. The workshop is interactive and experiential, but very well structured.
Individuals gain personal insight and learning from their participation in the program.
Additional benefit is gained from an organizational perspective when two or more people who interact as past of their work take the workshop together. It is offered twice a year at Wallops for agency-wide participation and anytime, upon request, at a Center, so that more people from one workplace can attend. NASA employees and managers at all levels. Greater benefit is gained when an individual attends with one or more colleagues from their work unit, or employees from different organizational units who work together on a NASA program. This objective of this course is to increase the effectiveness and improve the ability to work with others over whom one has no direct line or position authority.