Establishing Focus
Establishing Focus: aligns personnel and other resources in a manner consistent with organizational vision and objectives. The chart below outlines the training for this competency at each proficiency level.
Key Behaviors:
- Creates personal job goals and organizational goals based on organizational vision
- Takes responsibility for developing, communicating, and gaining commitment to broad organizational goals
- Helps others understand how their work relates to the organizational vision and ensures that job goals are fully aligned with organizational goals
- Identifies goals that are not aligned with the organizational vision and takes steps to shift the focus
- Identifies and acquires necessary personnel, resources and information
- Ensures that resources, time, and attention are allocated in proportion to organization priorities
Recommended Training for Establishing Focus
| Grade Level | Proficiency Levels | Program/Course Title & Info | Contact Info/Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (1) | Establishing a Shared Purpose | HHS University | |
| Progressing (2) | Strategic Leadership Successful Implementation of Organizational Strategic Goals |
Federal Executive Institute and the Management Development Centers | |
| Strategic Public Leadership | HHS University | ||
| GS-13 | Proficient (3) | Strategic Leadership: Building Performance-Based Organizations A Roadmap for Success |
Federal Executive Institute and the Management Development Centers |
| GS-13, GS-14, and GS-15 | Proficient (3) or Master (4) | Building High-Performance Organizations in the 21st Century Understanding the Theory and Practice of Organizational Change |
Federal Executive Institute and the Management Development Centers |
| Leading Strategically: From Vision to Performance Identifying and Applying Proven Techniques for Improving Organizational Performance |
Federal Executive Institute and the Management Development Centers |
