- The Federal Executive Institute is closing down. President Trump signed an executive order yesterday instructing the Office of Personnel Management to take all necessary steps to eliminate FEI. The institute has been around since 1968 when President Lyndon Johnson established it as a senior staff college to serve the super grades of the civil service. Since then, more than 25,000 civil service managers have graduated from the program and today it’s a part of OPM’s Center for Leadership Development. The president said FEI has gotten away from its mission and instead the government should be refocused on serving taxpayers, competence and dedication to the Constitution, rather than serving the federal bureaucracy. Trump gave no timetable for FEI to go away.
(President orders Federal Executive Institute to shut down – The White House)
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Federal Executive Institute – Information
Overview
We believe great leaders can transform and improve government to best serve the American people. Whether you are an aspiring leader, new supervisor, or seasoned executive, our career-spanning, multilevel leadership curriculum guides you through development and career growth – for your current role or the one you aspire to.
The Federal Executive Institute (FEI) curriculum is built upon OPM’s Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and competencies that represent guideposts on the path to career and organizational success. Grounded in the latest public and private research, our programs and services help transform people and organizations, focusing on contemporary challenges through the lens of government.
Leadership Development Programs
Individuals up to GS-13:
- Skill-building courses
- Leadership development courses
- Aspiring leaders and team leads: LEAD Certificate Program
Senior leaders and executives:
- GS-14 and above: Leadership development courses
- GS-15 and above: Leadership for a Democratic Society program
- Senior Executive Service (SES): SES Leading EDGE program
- Managers and supervisors: LEAD Certificate Program
Teams, groups, and organizations:
Why FEI?
With more than 50 years of experience in leadership development, our curriculum challenges individuals to cultivate the skills, attitudes, and behaviors critical to dynamic and transformational public-sector leadership. Built upon foundational public service values and competencies, our programs support federal leaders in understanding their role within the government’s constitutional framework. By encouraging introspection through small group work, participants build learning communities, where everyone is both a teacher and learner.
About Us
History
OPM founded the Federal Executive Institute in 1968 to offer learning and ongoing leadership development for senior leaders. We have served more than 30,000 senior federal leaders and deliver programs at our campus in Charlottesville, VA, and at agency sites throughout the U.S. and the world.
Staff
The Federal Executive Institute is staffed by the director, resident faculty members, and adjunct faculty members around the country who bring their rich backgrounds into our learning environment. Our adjunct faculty includes representatives from a wide range of colleges and universities including Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, Georgetown University, and the Maxwell School of Syracuse University.
Partners
Our founders anticipated a close intellectual relationship with the education community, which is part of why the campus was established near the University of Virginia(external link) (UVA). FEI and UVA partner together on various efforts, including recruitment of UVA students for graduate fellow and undergraduate intern programs.
