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SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. - Defense Contract Management Agency team members recently completed a five-month Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program, known as DCELP, at the Department of Defense Executive Management Training Center here.
The agency’s six graduates included Keisha Dawkins, Cost and Pricing Center; Nikki Eliopulos, DCMA Huntsville; Stewart Kado, DCMA Detroit; Jeff Piecewicz, DCMA Seattle; Roger Richardson, DCMA St. Louis; and Donyale Sims, DCMA Detroit. All participants completed four one-week seminars, over the course of five months.
The program’s purpose is to develop future leaders in a full range of competencies needed to “Lead Self, Lead People and Lead Teams/Projects,” in accordance with the DoD Civilian Leader Development Framework.
DCELP fills a critical need by enabling DoD to focus on leader development at the entry level for the civilian workforce. The training’s goal is to serve as the foundation for further development, preparing graduates for increased leadership responsibilities.
Initially, the curriculum focuses on improving effectiveness and developing students through the continuum to achieve interdependence. Much of this is accomplished through team-building exercises.
“The program not only provided leadership foundations and workshops, but it provided the opportunity to network with all future leaders of the DoD,” Eliopulos said. “Functional communities comprised of acquisitions, human resources and financial management professionals with the Army, Air Force, Navy, Fourth Estate and the intelligence community work together to build relationships for the betterment of the DoD. It was invaluable.”
Hoping to develop both confidence and character, the leadership training focused on presentation skills, writing ability, project management, self-awareness, team building and diversity training.
According to the Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory website, lasting professional relationships are often forged between course participants. Teamwork in class, shared meals and general responsibilities all reinforce lasting relationships with colleagues destined for leadership roles in the DoD and the intelligence community.
“I truly enjoyed meeting people from all across the (DoD) in various functional areas,” said Dawkins. “I was very grateful to be selected for this wonderful opportunity. I look forward to continuing to grow and develop as a leader.”
Sims agreed, describing the experience as an amazing professional opportunity. “The leadership principles that were taught on the seven habits of highly effective people provided invaluable lessons. The skills developed, and knowledge gained over the last five months will prove essential on the path to leadership. And having the opportunity to learn with and build a network of future leaders who span across the DoD is priceless.”
Because DCELP is a fairly new program and is not well known within DCMA, Richardson encouraged team members with a leadership career goal to find out more about the program. “The knowledge, skills and networks we developed here will help all of us serve the DoD more effectively, no matter where our individual career paths take us.”
| Date Taken: | 09.04.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 09.04.2015 08:08 |
| Story ID: | 175255 |
| Location: | SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, US |
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