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Situational Leadership Essentials (APPEL-SLE)Building & Leading NASA TeamsProgram / Project Management

Situational Leadership Essentials (APPEL-SLE)

PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIALS

  • Building & Leading NASA Teams
    Building & Leading NASA Teams
  • Program / Project Management
    Program / Project Management

Skill Level: Team/Subsystem Leads or higher.

In an ever-changing, fast-paced work environment, it is incumbent upon NASA’s leaders to be adaptable, self-aware, and resilient because these attributes are needed to properly impact employee retention, manage challenging situations, boost productivity, and increase organizational morale/confidence. This course is designed to establish and/or elevate the leadership capabilities for Program/Project Management teams.

This course is designed for NASA Team Leads and Program/Project Managers who are interested in learning more about handling uncertain situations, such as managing constrained resources, employee relationships, and multiple changes.

Project Management Competencies
Common Competencies

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APPEL Library Resource
NASA Galaxie Library NASA Galaxie Library
All supplemental resources are NASA accessible only unless otherwise noted.

Upon completion of the Situational Leadership Essentials course, participants will be able to:

  • Prepare leaders to correctly contend with any situation or challenge.
  • Manage their leadership style to meet the demands and requirements of different situations and groups.
  • Build trust over time by correctly triaging situations rather than overreacting.
  • Use the tools and tactics presented to increase stakeholder buy-in and enhance performance.
  • Organize a cohesive team and prepare common standards for performance and quality.
  • Avoid the application of a one-size-fits-all approach when leading a team or project.
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Schedule & Registration

Click the Dates Below to Register Inside SATERN. These are all in-person course offerings.
HQ Mar 18, 2025
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Jan 01, 2025

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Registration Question? Contact a training specialist below for assistance.

Samantha Stoll
samantha.r.stoll@nasa.gov
(321) 861-1208

EXTERNAL CERTIFICATION CREDIT

About the Instructor(s)

Berkley Baker

As a Certified Trainer with The Center for Leadership Studies, Berkley has a combined 18 years of experience in healthcare technology and facilitation. As an Area Sales Manager at Intuitive Surgical, Berkley developed strategic thinking as he managed multi-state responsibility for hospital senior executive relationships and new business development. Berkley was a sales representative at Ethicon Endo-Surgery of Johnson & Johnson, where his execution of effective marketing strategies earned him recognition for four consecutive years in the top 10% of revenue results. Berkley has counseled more than 50 hospital executive teams in the creation or expansion of over 30 robotic surgery programs.

Catherine Hayes

As an executive coach and Master Trainer at CLS, Catherine Hayes facilitates the full suite of courses in our Situational Leadership®, Influence and Performance curricula. In demand as a leadership and teams coach as well as a sought-after speaker, she works with clients from multiple industries for transformation of localized and remote teams. Having designed a leadership development program for a medium-sized pharmaceutical company around the Situational Leadership® Model, she also led the global HR team to transition the company from an annual to agile performance review process and created a talent management framework. She has written courses and designed leadership development curricula and programs for professional growth at all levels for 30 years.

JD McPherson

JD McPherson has been with The Center for Leadership Studies as a Master Trainer and senior consultant since 2015. He is an experienced learning professional and has been teaching Situational Leadership® for 12 years with a high-energy style and passion for the model. JD has served as a Franchise Training Manager supporting multiple franchisees to manage their learning functions and consult with them regarding leadership development. In his role, JD led a team of training managers who were responsible for managing the hourly and management training curriculum for more than 300 restaurants nationwide, with combined revenues exceeding $600 million. His experience also includes many Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries.

CURRICULUM LEAD

Curriculum Question? Contact the curriculum lead below for assistance.

Parker Woods
parker.woods@nasa.gov

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