The OPM's Center for Leadership Development is dedicated to developing great leaders for the Federal government. Our faculty and facilitators - drawn from America's elite corps of leadership development professionals - provide personalized services to help you focus on the developmental opportunities that will propel you to an outstanding level of performance excellence.

For over 50 years, we have worked to:

Create, share, and apply knowledge and skills to address the challenges faced by public sector organizations

Develop the values and competencies that are the foundation of public service, transcending individual professions and missions

Offer state-of-the-art learning experiences in world-class learning environments

Our customers are high-performing aspiring leaders, supervisors, managers and executives who participate in our programs to enhance their leadership and management skills. They may do so at any stage of their career from first line supervisor through the Senior Executive Service.

Learn more about us, and discover how we can help improve the performance of your team and your organization.

Multilevel Leadership Development

We are the premier provider of leadership development solutions for the public sector. We guide our participants through a career-spanning process of leadership development, from aspiring leaders to senior executives. As we offer a certificate program for emerging and seasoned government professionals.

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Executive Development

We teach the values and competencies that form the foundation of public service. From courses for new executives to the renowned Leadership for a Democratic Society, our executive learning programs help executives at all experience levels deepen their understanding of leadership and increase their ability to drive organizational excellence.

Learn more about executive development and the Leadership for a Democratic Society. 

Custom Solutions

Our experts address your specific needs with customized solutions to support your workplace. We can design a program that and provide subject-matter experts to help address your agency's challenges. 

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Distance Learning

Our USA Learning program is your source for distance learning and online collaboration. We provide customized online learning for federal employees at every career level. Our state-of-the art program are flexible enough to meet the demands of your evolving workplace.

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Other Learning Capabilities

Learn more about our Presidential Management Fellows.
Learn more about The Lab.
Learn  more about our Federal Human Resource Institute.