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The Executive Branch: Players, Politics, and Policy White House Workshop:
Players, Politics, and Policy

The Executive Branch
A definitive overview of how the White House, the Cabinet, federal agencies and OMB interact with each other, Congress, the media, and the public
Agenda Rave Reviews When Where Registration Fee Policies Related Information

In this workshop, a diverse panel of faculty members provides a solid foundation on the structure and organization of the Executive Branch. You’ll gain insight into executive-congressional relations, media relations, public and foreign policy.

This course shows you:

  • The key players in the current administration and how to reach them

  • How to educate and influence the Executive Branch and OMB

  • How the White House Office of Legislative Affairs works Capitol Hill

  • What can we learn from federal agency congressional liaison offices

  • The role and communication strategies for the White House Office of Communication and Press Office

  • The Administration's foreign policy initiatives and priorities

The leadership competencies for this course include:

  • Creativity and Innovation
  • External Awareness
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Accountability
  • Partnering
  • Political Savvy

Bring this course to your site.

This course and any combination of it's topics are available as custom on-site training for your organization. We have tailored this course for attorneys, program analysts, administrative assistants, scientists, and others.  For more information about how this training can help your members and staff, please contact your client liaison.


Space is limited. 

If you get a "Wait List Only" message when registering, please register and we will notify you if space becomes available.
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Next Course
None scheduled:
For location in Washington, DC, see below.
$995  Register for this course
If you get a "Wait List Only" message when registering, please register and we will notify you if space becomes available.

   CEU credits approved by George Mason University
Approved for 1.2 CEU credits from George Mason University.

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For a printable course description, agenda with dates, and registration form, click here.  PDF  


  Course Details
Agenda

White House Workshop

DAY ONE

8:30 The Presidency and the Executive Branch
9:45 Break
10:00 The Organization of the White House and Key Players in the Current Administration
11:00 Break
11:45 Networking Lunch
1:00 Presidential Powers and Influence in the Legislative Process
2:00 Congressional Oversight of the Executive Branch
2:30 Break
2:45 Watch Dogs: The Roles of Inspectors General and the Government Accountability Office 
3:15 The President and the Media
4:15 Day One Concludes

DAY TWO

8:30 The Politics and Economics of Federal Regulation
10:00 Break
10:15 The President's Management Agenda and Improving the Performance of Federal Programs: The Program Assessment Rating Tool
11:15 Break
11:30 Formulating Foreign Policy: The President, Cabinet, and Congress
12:30 Networking Lunch
1:45 The White House Legislative Affairs Team 
2:45 Break
3:00 How Federal Agencies Handle Congressional Relations
4:00 Complete Program Evaluations; Course Concludes

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This is a sample agenda: the actual program may differ slightly. 

  For a printable course description, agenda with dates, and registration form, click here.  PDF  

This course is also available as a custom program


Do you need a training course we don't offer or coverage of an additional topic in this course?

If you have suggestions for courses or topics you would like to see us offer, please contact us or complete our online suggestion form.


Suggested Prerequisites Basic understanding of administrative agencies and the legislative process or Understanding the Regulatory Process and Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process recommended.

If you need help deciding which courses you should take based on your work experience or training, please contact us via email or phone: 703-739-3790.

Rave Reviews "The quality of your class/speakers will keep me as a customer."
-- Legislative Affairs Specialist, Defense Logistics Agency

"An excellent workshop. Glad to have had the opportunity to attend it. Highly recommend for any agency."
-- Congressional liaison, federal agency

"Very good overview of OMB & Pres. relationship. Good selection of topics."
-- Congressional liaison, EPA Region III

"[A] good program to get a read on what is currently going on in D.C."

"Enhanced understanding of White House/Congress inter-workings."
-- Business Development, Sandia National Labs

"Gave me a better understanding of OMB."  
-- Director, Grassroots, lobbying firm

See more testimonials for White House Workshop.

Time and Dates 8:30 am to 4:00 pm both days  
  • None scheduled

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Location

Other datesLocation in Washington, DC will be announced before course.

Other datesLocation in Washington, DC will be announced before course. Many of our courses are held at these locations:

Course Materials Workshop materials are included.
Registration Fee $995 **    Register for this course

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Certificate of Training
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CEU Credits
A Certificate of Training is available for this course. To get a Certificate of Training, your registration fee must be paid in full, and you must attend the entire course.

This course is approved for 1.2 CEU credits from George Mason University.

Policies For this course, substitutions, cancellations, and transfers must be submitted in writing to us. Our transfer and cancellation fees are outlined below.
 
** Transfer and Cancellation Fee
For all registrations received on or after September 1, 2007
Time Before Course Substitutions Allowed Transfer Fee Cancellation Fee
More than 4 weeks Yes, in writing None None
2 to 4 weeks Yes, in writing 25% of tuition 50% of tuition
3 days to 2 weeks Yes, in writing 50% of tuition 75% of tuition
1 to 2 days Yes, in writing 75% of tuition 100% of tuition
day of program
(no refunds to no-shows)
Yes, in writing 100% of tuition 100% of tuition

No refunds for no shows. We reserve the right to change this fee and time period. 

TCN reserves the right to cancel any course in the event of insufficient registrations.

All statements and discussion at all of our courses, workshops and seminars, public and custom, are off the record and not for attribution, unless specified otherwise. The resulting confidentiality ensures a frank and free exchange of views.

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Available as custom, on-site training?  Yes.  This program can be tailored for on-site agency, association and corporate training.  Please call 703-739-3790 for information.

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Last updated: June 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 Faculty

A group of more than 5 experts, each with at least 10 years' experience in observing or working with or in the White House or OMB, teach this intensive 2-day course.

Selected Previous Faculty

 

Kenneth Ackerman

 

Gordon Adams

 

James Bayless, Jr.

 

Clinton Brass
(Contributing Author, Legislative Drafter's Deskbook)

 

Jonathan Broder

 

James Capretta

 

Mary Cassell

 

Ann Compton

 

Chuck Cushman

 

T.J. Halstead

 

Eleanor Hill

 

Jack Howard

 

Nicole Nason

 

Kathy Newcomer

 

James Pfiffner

 

Paul Powell

 

Morton Rosenberg

 

David Rosenbloom

 

Dan Stanley

 

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

 

Jeffrey Weinberg

 


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