Pursuant to the President’s Management Agenda (PMA) this 60‑minute executive briefing is for federal employees, management as well as industry leaders who make high‑stakes decisions affecting federal government programs, lead performance-based organizations, and seek to utilize influencing skills to create value-driven outcomes. Executive presence has a direct impact on personal contributions to agency mission effectiveness and outcomes to meet to primary PMA goals:

• Foster Merit-Based Federal Workforce
• Demand Partners Who Deliver

Executive presence in the federal acquisition and industry environments is not just about charisma, it is about how leaders show trust, judgment, accountability, and decision discipline when pressure is highest. This GovBrief session connects the concept of executive presence directly to the President’s Management Agenda (PMA) priorities to ensure accountability for Americans, foster a merit‑based federal workforce, and demand partners who deliver.

Attendees will explore how executive presence shows up in real leadership moments, when requirements are unclear, stakeholders disagree, contractor performance slips, or leadership needs a clear and defensible recommendation and how to respond with ethical clarity, strong judgment, and visible follow‑through. The briefing combines current coaching research, mission‑focused scenarios, and three immediately usable tactics leaders can apply in their very next meeting.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this 60‑minute GovBrief, attendees will be able to:

• Define what executive presence is and why it is mission-critical at all levels.
• Connect President’s Management Agenda (PMA) expectations into visible leadership behavior in meetings and reviews.
• Understand how core leadership behaviors support better performance outcomes.
• Explain how coaching‑supported leadership development can strengthen behavioral outcomes, goal attainment, resilience, and performance behaviors in complex organizations.
• Use three tactical tools to improve your executive presence in your next meeting.

Session CLP

A certificate of attendance will be provided upon request. Supervisor signature may be required depending on agency protocol.

Additional Personal Development Training

Per Office of Management and Budget (OPM) all federal agencies provide authorization to pay for or reimburse employees for personal development training. Attendees interested in additional training sessions regarding professional leadership development may request an SF182 form for training pre-authorization.

Recommended Attendees

• Agency Executives
• Program and Project Managers
• Contracting Officers and Contract Specialists
• Prime Contractors and Subcontractors
• Industry Executives
• Federal Sales, Capture, and Business Development leaders