This new leadership assessment tool provides feedback to Federal supervisors, managers and executives on the 27 Governmentwide leadership competencies that make up the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs):

• Leading Change - Continual Learning, Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Service Motivation, Strategic Thinking, and Vision
• Leading People - Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Team Building , and Integrity/Honesty
• Results Driven - Accountability, Problem Solving, Decisiveness, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship, and Technical Credibility
• Business Acumen - Financial Management, Human Resources Management, and Technology Management
• Building Coalitions & Communication - Influencing/Negotiating, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Partnering, Political Savvy, and Written Communication.

The purpose of the instrument is to help Federal managers identify their leadership strengths and development needs. The on-line version was launched in April 2002. In its first year, seven agencies as well as course participants from agencies across the government in OPM's Management Development Centers, used the assessment.

With the OPM Leadership 360™, you get these benefits:

Research-Based - building on thorough literature reviews and rigorous scientific testing

• Empirical - based on leadership competencies identified through Governmentwide job analysis studies
• Benchmarking Capability - building on benchmark comparisons against leaders in other Federal organizations
• Fast and Easy to Administer - online or scannable forms for fast feedback
• Easy-to-Understand Reports - results presented in a variety of ways, providing easy understanding and meaningful comparisons by all readers
• User-Friendly Profiles - of each individual and an aggregated competency profile
• By Government, for Government - thorough knowledge of the government gained through more than 80 years of personnel research and service to Federal agencies
• Group orientation and feedback sessions - service includes group orientation and group feedback sessions, as well as optional coaching to establish individual leadership development plans.

If you want to take advantage of our expertise, contact:

Dr. Brigitte Schay
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
1900 E Street, NW, Room 6500
Washington, DC 20415
Phone: (202) 606-1475
Fax: (202) 606-1399
Or Email brigitte.schay@opm.gov

OR

Dr. Joe Hillery
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
1900 E Street, NW, Room 6500
Washington, DC 20415
Phone: (202) 606-2276
Fax: (202) 606-1399
Or Email Joseph.Hillery@OPM.gov