Federal
Leadership development aligned with OPM's priorities.
Instructor-led workshops that reinforce OPM's Executive Core Qualifications and its new executive development programs, for GS-14 and GS-15 leaders, supervisors, and high-potential employees.
Why it matters
Practice that builds on OPM's programs
In late 2025, OPM introduced updated Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and two new development programs: the self-paced Senior Executive Development Program (SEDP) and Leadership for an Efficient and Accountable Government (LEAG), an 80-hour program for high-potential GS-14 and GS-15 employees.
Our workshops give leaders a place to practice what those programs teach. Participants work through real scenarios from their own teams and programs and leave with tools and action plans they can use right away. Workshops can stand alone or be combined into a series, and every program is tailored to your agency's mission and priorities.
Executive Core Qualifications
Aligned to the Executive Core Qualifications
Our workshops reinforce ethical decision-making and service to the public, complementing the foundational modules in OPM's Senior Executive Development Program (SEDP).
Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding
- Knowledge of the American System of Government
- Commitment to the Rule of Law
- Civic-Mindedness
Complements the constitutional governance modules in OPM's SEDP.
Driving Efficiency
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Managing Resources
- Leveraging Technology
Merit and Competence
- Technical Skill
- Problem Solving
- Agility and Resilience
Leading People
- Accountability
- Developing Others
- Executive Judgment
Achieving Results
- Operational Mindset
- Innovation
- Strategic Thinking
OPM Focus Areas
Built around OPM's program for senior executives
Senior Executive Development Program (SEDP).
The SEDP is organized into focus areas. For each one, here's what leaders practice in our workshops and which courses we draw on.
OPM focus area
Building High Performance Organizations
Covers
SES Performance Management · Executive Core Qualifications in Practice · Ensuring Workforce Accountability · Achieving Organizational Results
What leaders practice with us
- Connect ECQs to specific, observable leadership behaviors
- Hold clear, fair accountability conversations
- Give employees a clear line of sight to agency outcomes
OPM focus area
Strategic Human Capital Management
Covers
Workforce and Succession Planning · Hiring Practices to Build a Talented Workforce · Merit Systems Principles and Prohibited Personnel Practices · Human Capital Strategies for High Performing Organizations
What leaders practice with us
- Identify mission-critical roles, talent gaps, and successors
- Make fair, job-related hiring decisions and set new employees up for success
- Strengthen engagement and retention during change
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Technical policy content, such as classification rules, remains with your HR and OPM experts.
OPM focus area
Leading Through Complexity
Program and change leadership
Covers
Program Management · Crisis Management · Change Management, the Role of the SES, and Public Service
What leaders practice with us
- Lead through change while maintaining trust and momentum
- Apply practical program management routines
- Support resilience and morale during high-demand periods
OPM focus area
Leading Through Complexity
Communication, collaboration, and coalition building
Covers
Communication and Collaboration · Coalition Building · Media
What leaders practice with us
- Turn complex decisions into clear messages for different audiences
- Build and sustain coalitions with internal and external stakeholders
- Navigate difficult conversations and public scrutiny
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OPM focus area
Leading Through Complexity
Artificial intelligence for federal operations
Covers
Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Agencies
What leaders practice with us
- Explain what AI is and is not, and where it shows up in agency work
- Weigh AI opportunities and risks against mission, policy, and public trust
- Lead clear, confident conversations with teams about AI
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We tailor AI workshops to the tools your agency has authorized.
LEAG Support
Support for OPM's program for future senior leaders
Leadership for an Efficient and Accountable Government (LEAG)
LEAG prepares high-potential GS-14 and GS-15 employees for senior leadership. We help agencies build on that investment at every stage.
Before LEAG
Build readiness
Strengthen the skills LEAG emphasizes, including strategic thinking, program management, and decision-making.
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While seats are limited
Develop high-potential employees now
Give high-potential employees aligned development today, with instructor-led workshops, assessments, and coaching.
After LEAG
Put learning into practice
Help graduates apply what they learned with their teams, through follow-on workshops and one-on-one coaching.
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Working with us
Built for federal teams
How it works
- Who it's for
- GS-14 and GS-15 leaders, supervisors, and high-potential employees
- Delivery
- Instructor-led, on-site or virtual
- Format
- Single workshops or a multi-session series
- Tailoring
- Content, examples, and activities shaped around your agency's mission and challenges
Easy to work with
- Business type
- Small business
- NAICS
- 611430
- UEI
- NMCGGM8GHE31
- CAGE code
- 8MSN0
- SAM.gov
- Active registration
- Section 889
- We do not provide or use covered telecommunications equipment or services.
- Payment
- SF-182 and government purchase card accepted
Ready to build your leadership pipeline?
Tell us about your agency's priorities, and we'll recommend the workshops or series that fit.
KSA Dynamics is an independent training provider and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.