FTI Workshops

Monday, July 7

8:00- 5:00 DOD College Career Counselors (Georgetown East)

8:00 5:00 Federal Agency Pre-Conference Meetings

12:00-5:00pm Bureau of Land Management (Georgetown West)
12:00-5:00pm Environmental Protection Agency (Hemisphere)
12:00-5:00pm Department of Commerce (Thoroughbred)

1:00-5:00pm LULAC National Convention and Federal Training Institute Registration (International Terrace)

3:00-4:30pm FTI Meeting and Walk through FTI Command Center (Bancroft)

6:00-8:00pm Opening Reception (International Terrace)

Master of Ceremonies: Brent Wilkes, LULAC National Executive Director
Remarks: Rosa Rosales, LULAC National President
Speaker: Mayor Adrian Fenty, Washington, DC. – invited

Tuesday, July 8

8:00 – 4:30 Federal Training Institute: Journey to Leadership Development

Opening Plenary (Int’l Ballroom East)

8:15 - 8:30 Welcoming Remarks: LULAC President Rosa Rosales

8:30-10:30 Getting to Center Stage: Taking Charge of Your Career
Targeted Skills: Leading Change

Description: Learn the importance of not waiting for management to do something for you, but rather you taking the initiative for yourself. First, test your leadership skills in a fun exercise that stresses the importance of building them within the Leadership Competencies. Second, market yourself in writing, i.e. how do you sell yourself in a written application, and third, marketing yourself in person, i.e. how do you sell yourself in your agency and get management to consider you as an valuable, proactive and upcoming leader in the organization and most importantly how to conduct yourself effectively in a job interview.

Moderator: Joseph Mancias, Jr., Former Chief Human Capital Officer & Senior Management Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S Citizenship & Immigration Service.

Speaker: Robert Franco, Leadership Group, Clifton, VA. Former Deputy Associate Director for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC.

10:40-12:00 Session I - Influencing Skills (Lincoln West)
Targeted Skills: Leading People

Description: One key competency that leads to success in the Federal workplace is the ability to influence others. In this workshop, participants will learn about and practice proven communication skills that inevitably enhance an employee’s influencing skills. Specific skills to be addressed include: identifying assertive, non-assertive responses; implementing assertive responses, elegantly handling criticism; and effectively providing ideas and feedback. The workshop will consist of discussions, demonstrations and practice.

Moderator: Belen Sanchez Leos, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Directorate of Training and Education, U.S. Department of Labor, Chicago, IL.

Speaker: Alvin Officer, Ph.D., Manager, Curriculum & CPM Certificate Program, Graduate School, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC.

Session II – Diversified Recruitment Strategies (Georgetown West)
Targeted Skills: Results Driven

Description: This session links recruitment strategies to hiring practices and personnel initiatives to comply with current EEO, Civil Rights and Human Resources policies to effectively manage succession employment programs. It also identifies new recruitment technological tools including USA jobs and information resources needed to recruit diverse candidates in various occupations to satisfy related occupations.

Moderator: Harry R. Salinas, Human Resources/Civil Rights Consultant, HR Salinas Associates, Vienna, VA.

Speakers: Lorena Carrasco, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Alexandria, VA. Sara Clemente, Supervisory Human Resource Specialist/Recruiter, Noemi Pizarro-Hyman, U.S. Department of Defense, USA Jobs Office of Personnel Management, Washington, DC. TBD

Session III – Generational Differences (Lincoln East)
Targeted Skills: Leading People

Description: While differences between younger and older generations are not new, it is the first time in our country's history that we have four different generations in the workplace. We have members of our traditional generation working with Baby Boomers and alongside Generation X and Generation Y. This workshop offers straightforward conversations that will explore what happens when generations with different viewpoints interact with one another in the workplace, the potential areas where clashes can take place, and how managers and supervisors can work with their staffs to minimize such clashes as these groups work together.

Speakers: Jeff Vargas, Chief Learning Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

Sean Clayton, Human Capital Consultant, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

Moderator: Ernestine Moya, Director, Individuals with Disabilities Program, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights, U.S. Army, Washington, DC,

12:00-2:00 Diversity Luncheon (Int’l Ballroom Center)

Presiding Official: TBD

Speaker: Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Department of Commerce (inv)

2:00-4:30 Journey to Leadership Development Continues Tuesday PM

Session I – Picture Yourself in Center Stage: Be a S.T.A.R. (Jefferson West)
Building Relationships in Diverse Groups and Environments
Targeted Skills: Building Coalitions

Description: This session will help you to “Build Star Power” through the “S.T.A.R” framework. You will “get ready for your close-up” and learn the building blocks for personal and professional development. As you get close to “taking the stage” you’ll learn how to work effectively with others through consensus-building, persuasion, and cooperation as well as important networking tips. You will also participate in a fun exercise that will demonstrate the importance of clear communication and managing varying perspectives.

Speaker: Felicita Sola-Carter, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources, Social Security Administration, Baltimore, MD.

Moderator: Yolanda Escobedo, Program Manager, Office of Training, Social Security Administration, Baltimore, MD.

Session II – Getting the Lead Role: Writing Your ECQ’s (Jefferson East)
Targeted Skills: Leading People

Description: This session is open to all FTI participants and includes an introduction to leadership competencies, putting your job application package together, and writing the Executive Core Qualifications statement. It will provide participants with insight into their potential leadership strengths and developmental opportunities.

Moderator: Daliza Salas, Principal, GRA Inc, Former Human Resources Director, U.S. Department of Labor, Sterling, VA.

Speakers: Kim Green, Director of the Office of Continuous Learning and Career Management, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C.

Bonnie L. Doyle, Director Executive and special Staff, Office of Human Resources, Social Security Administration, Baltimore, MD.

Session III – KSA and Resume Writing (Monroe West)
Targeted Skills: Leading Change

Description: This session will review a sample announcement and key information needed before beginning the application process. Included are areas of consideration, career ladder, minimum qualifications, MUST vs. desired, etc. Learn how to modify your resume to fit the job announcement, including little known and unwritten rules, i.e. why you should be very detailed in your write-up, and the inclusion of irrelevant non-paid experience and mandatory elements, i.e. veterans’ preference, citizenship, etc. Hints for writing the resume and responding to KSA’s effectively will be accompanied with hands-on questions and exercises.

Moderator: Milton Belardo, Esq., Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.

Speaker: Kathryn Kraemer Troutman, President and Founder, The Resume Place
Specializing in writing and designing professional federal and private-sector resumes, Baltimore, MD.

Session IV – Diversified Recruitment Strategies (Georgetown West)
Targeted Skills: Results Driven

Description: This session links recruitment strategies to hiring practices and personnel initiatives to comply with current EEO, Civil Rights and Human Resources policies to effectively manage succession employment programs. It also identifies new recruitment technological tools including USA jobs and information resources needed to recruit diverse candidates in various occupations to satisfy related occupations.

Moderator: Harry R. Salinas, Human Resources/Civil Rights Consultant, HR Salinas Associates, Vienna, VA

Panel Members:
Lorena Carrasco, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Alexandria, VA.

Sara Clemente, Supervisory Human Resource Specialist/Recruiter, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, DC

Noemi Pizarro-Hyman, Department of Defense, Washington, DC

USA Jobs Office of Personnel Management, TBD Washington, DC

4:30-5:30pm President’s FTI Staff Appreciation Reception (Presidential Suite)
4:30-5:30pm FTI Participation Reception (International Terrace)
6:00-9:00pm Nationals Ball Park

Wednesday, July 9

AM 8:30 -10:30 Session I – Picture Yourself in Center Stage (Jefferson West)
Building Relationships in Diverse Groups and Environments
Targeted Skills: Building Coalitions

Description: This session will help you to “Build Star Power” through the “S.T.A.R” framework. You will “get ready for your close-up” and learn the building blocks for personal and professional development. As you get close to “taking the stage” you’ll learn how to work effectively with others through consensus-building, persuasion, and cooperation as well as important networking tips. You will also participate in a fun exercise that will demonstrate the importance of clear communication and managing varying perspectives.

Speaker: Felicita Sola-Carter, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources, Social Security Administration, Baltimore, MD.

Moderator: Yolanda Escobedo, Program Manager, Office of Training, Social Security Administration, Baltimore, MD.

Session II - Influencing Skills (Lincoln West)
Targeted Skills: Leading People

Description: One key competency that leads to success in the Federal workplace is the ability to influence others. In this workshop, participants will learn about and practice proven communication skills that inevitably enhance an employee’s influencing skills. Specific skills to be addressed include: identifying assertive, non-assertive responses; implementing assertive responses, elegantly handling criticism; and effectively providing ideas and feedback. The workshop will consist of discussions, demonstrations and practice. Please be prepared to learn by doing.

Speaker: Mr. Alvin Officer, Ph.D., Manager, Curriculum & CPM Certificate Program, Graduate School, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC

Moderator: Belen Sanchez Leos, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Directorate of Training and Education, Department of Labor

Session III – Getting the Lead Role: Writing Your ECQ’s Jefferson East
Targeted Skills: Leading People

Description: This session is open to all FTI participants and includes an introduction to leadership competencies, putting your job application package together, and writing the Executive Core Qualifications statement. It will provide participants with insight into their potential leadership strengths and developmental opportunities.

Speakers: Kim Green, Director of the Office of Continuous Learning and Career Management, U.S. Department of Labor; Washington, DC.

Bonnie L. Doyle, Director Executive and special Staff, Office of Human Resources, Social Security Administration, Baltimore, MD.

Moderator: Joe Mancias, Former Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Homeland Security, U.S Citizenship Immigration Service, Alexandria, VA.

AM 10:40-12:00  Session I – Generational Differences (Lincoln East)
Targeted Skills: Leading People

Description: While differences between younger and older generations are not new, it is the first time in our country's history that we have four different generations in the workplace. We have members of our Traditional generation working with Baby Boomers and alongside Generation X and Generation Y. This workshop offers straightforward conversations that will explore what happens when generations with different viewpoints interact with one another in the workplace, the potential areas where clashes can take place, and how managers and supervisors can work with their staffs to minimize such clashes as these groups work together.

Speakers: Jeff Vargas, Chief Learning Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

Sean Clayton, Human Capital Consultant, U. S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

Moderator: Ernestine Moya, Director, Individuals with Disabilities Program, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights, U.S. Army, Washington, DC

Session II – Human Capital Assessment and Accountability Monroe East
How To’s for Emerging Leaders in a Diverse Society
Targeted Skills: Leading People

Description: To be effective, today's emerging leaders need to display a high quotient of Emotional Intelligence. This includes having high self-awareness and understanding of how behaviors, perspectives, and views impact organizational performance. This is especially important in a diverse society. Participants will learn strategies to becoming a peak performing manager and leader in the midst of diversity.

Speakers: Maria Mercedes Olivieri, Burke, VA. has designed and conducted training for the past several years on such human resources issues as multicultural communication, recruitment, prevention of sexual harassment, and diversity management. She retired from Federal service after more than two decades of varied experience, ranging from evaluator of federal programs and affirmative action analyst at the Government Accountability Office, to EEO Manager at the Environmental Protection Agency, to assistant director for diversity at the Office of Personnel Management.

Moderator: Maricela Garcia Rivas, National Hispanic Program Specialist, National Diversity Initiatives, U. S. Postal Service, Washington, DC.

12:00-2:00 Partnership Luncheon (International Ballroom)

Master of Ceremonies

Keynote Speaker: Michael Leavitt, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (inv)

PM 2:00-4:30 Journey to Leadership Development Continues

Session I – Human Capital Assessment and Accountability (Monroe East)
How To’s for Emerging Leaders in a Diverse Society
Targeted Skills: Leading People

Description: To be effective, today's emerging leaders need to display a high quotient of Emotional Intelligence. This includes having high self-awareness and understanding of how behaviors, perspectives, and views impact organizational performance. This is especially important in a diverse society. Participants will learn strategies to becoming a peak performing manager and leader in the midst of diversity.

Speakers: Maria Mercedes Olivieri, Burke, VA. has designed and conducted training for the past several years on such human resources issues as multicultural communication, recruitment, prevention of sexual harassment, and diversity management. She retired from Federal service after more than two decades of varied experience, ranging from evaluator of federal programs and affirmative action analyst at the Government Accountability Office, to EEO Manager at the Environmental Protection Agency, to assistant director for diversity at the Office of Personnel Management.

Moderator: Maricela Garcia Rivas, National Hispanic Program Specialist, National Diversity Initiatives, U. S. Postal Service, Washington, DC.

Session II – KSA and Resume Writing (Monroe West)
Targeted Skills: Leading Change

Description: This session will review a sample announcement and key information needed before beginning the application process. Included are areas of consideration, career ladder, minimum qualifications, MUST vs. desired, etc. Learn how to modify your resume to fit the job announcement, including little known and unwritten rules, i.e. why you should be very detailed in your write-up, and the inclusion of irrelevant non-paid experience and mandatory elements, i.e. veterans’ preference, citizenship, etc. Hints for writing the resume and responding to KSA’s effectively will be accompanied with hands-on questions and exercises.

Moderator: Milton Belardo, Esq., Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Civil Rights, U. S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC

Speaker: Kathryn Kraemer Troutman, President and Founder, The Resume Place
Specializing in writing and designing professional federal and private-sector resumes, Baltimore, MD.

Session III – Generation Differences (Lincoln East)
Targeted Skills: Leading People

Description: While differences between younger and older generations are not new, it is the first time in our country's history that we have four different generations in the workplace. We have members of our Traditional generation working with Baby Boomers and alongside Generation X and Generation Y. This workshop offers straightforward conversations that will explore what happens when generations with different viewpoints interact with one another in the workplace, the potential areas where clashes can take place, and how managers and supervisors can work with their staffs to minimize such clashes as these groups work together.

Moderator: Ernestine Moya, Director, Individuals with Disabilities Program, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights, U.S. Army, Washington, DC.

Speakers: Jeff Vargas, Chief Learning Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Sean Clayton, Human Capital Consultant, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

Session IV - Influencing Skills (Lincoln West)
Targeted Skills: Leading People

Description: One key competency that leads to success in the Federal workplace is the ability to influence others. In this workshop, participants will learn about and practice proven communication skills that inevitably enhance an employee’s influencing skills. Specific skills to be addressed include: identifying assertive, non-assertive responses; implementing assertive responses, elegantly handling criticism; and effectively providing ideas and feedback. The workshop will consist of discussions, demonstrations and practice. Please be prepared to learn by doing.

Speaker: Alvin Officer, Ph.D., Manager, Curriculum & CPM Certificate Program, Graduate School, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC.

Moderator: Belen Sanchez Leos, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Directorate of Training and Education, U.S. Department of Labor, Chicago, IL.DC.

7:00-9:00pm Washington Celebration (International Ballroom)

Thursday, July 10

7:30-9:00am Armed Forces Breakfast (International Ballroom)

8:00-4:30 pm National Council of Hispanic Employment Program (Monroe)
Managers (NCHEPM), Fourth Annual Summit,

• Key Roles and Responsibilities
• Understanding HR Special Appointment Authorities and Flexibilities
• Town Meeting
• HEP Round Table Discussions

12:00-2:00pm Unity Luncheon - Senator Obama (inv)

8:30-11:00pm Concierto de la Gente

Friday July 11

9:00 AM -3:00 PM FTI Youth and Collegiate Federal Career Forum and Luncheon

7:00 PM Presidential Awards Banquet