Acquisition Leadershipand Management

Three opportunities for professional developmentfor Level III certified DAWIA careerists

ACQ 453Leader as Coach• ACQ453providesanoverviewofthethinking,

behaviors,skillsandstrategiesneededtoaccomplishaparadigmshiftfrommanagersthatprimarilydirectandevaluatesubordinatestoaparadigmthatencouragesandrewardsinnovation,agility,listening,collaboration,continuousandpurposefulgrowth,resultsandaccountability.

• ACQ453learningactivitieswillincludecontinuouspracticeofcoachingskills,interactionwithDAUexecutivecoaches,andreflectivethinking.

• ParticipantsinACQ453will:—Formulateabreakthroughpossibilityfortheir

organizationorareaofresponsibility;—Committoidentifyandcoachpeopleintheir

organizationwhowillenablethemtoachievesomethingpreviouslythoughtofasnotpossible;and

—DevelopaLeadershipandCoachingLegacyBlueprinttoachieveabreakthroughpossibility.

Value Proposition:Making Coaching Count Across the Enterprise

Learn. Perform. Succeed.

West RegionSan Diego, California619-524-4814

Defense Acquisition University9820 Belvoir RoadFort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-5565www.dau.mil1-888-284-4906

Midwest RegionKettering, Ohio937-781-1025

South RegionHuntsville, Alabama256-922-8020

Mid-Atlantic RegionCalifornia, Maryland240-895-7344

Capital and Northeast RegionFort Belvoir, Virginia703-805-2764

DSMC - Defense Systems Management CollegeFort Belvoir, Virginia703-805-2436

CCM - College of Contract ManagementFort Lee, Virginia804-734-0699

ACQ 452Forging Stakeholder Relationships• ACQ452exposesDoDacquisitionmemberstothe

methodsandskillsforidentification,assessment,andbuildingofstakeholderrelationshipsrequiredforsuccessintheacquisitionenvironment.

• Actionlearningeventswillentailapre-coursestakeholderassessment,simulation,communication,andcriticalthinking.

• ParticipantsinACQ452will:—Applyastakeholdermodeltotheircurrentorfuture

programassignments;—Discusshowtomeetstakeholderexpectationsand

communicateeffectivelyrelativetoconstraintsandDoDguidance;and

—Developanactionplantopromoteeffective relationshipsinanacquisitionenvironment.

ACQ 451Integrated Acquisition for Decision Makers• ACQ451exposesparticipantstomultiple

perspectivesinidentifyingtheacquisitionchallengesandindevelopingstrategiesforimprovingintegrationthroughouttheacquisitionenvironment.Thiscoursespansalldimensionsofintegratedacquisition,providingawiderfieldofview.

• Exploratorylearningmethodswillincludesmallandlargegroupexercises,dilemmacasestudies,andfacilitateddiscussions.

• ParticipantsinACQ451will:—Recognizethechallengesofandopportunitiesfor

integratedacquisitionassociatedwiththeirownenvironments;and

—Formulatetailoredstrategiestopromoteeffectiveintegrationandcollaborationbothwithinandoutsidetheirorganizations.

ACQ 450Leading in the Acquisition Environment• ACQ450providesanoverviewofthecompetencies

andskillsnecessaryforcurrentandpotentialDoDacquisitionleadersandprovidesthefoundationforleadingup,down,andacrossinanacquisitionenvironment.

• ACQ450learningactivitieswillincluderoleplay,criticalthinkingexercises,crucialcommunicationsimulations,andcompletionofa360ºfeedbackinstrument.

• ParticipantsinACQ450will:—Designaplantoimproveleadershipeffectivenessin

theacquisitionenvironment;—Formulatealeadershipsolutionforawork-relatedissue

afterteamdiscussionofviablealternatives;and—Developastrategytoleadanorganizationto

effectiveperformanceinanenvironmentofrapidandconstantchange.

Value Proposition:Leading Up, Down, and Across

Value Proposition:Integrated Acquisition—A Wider Field of View

Value Proposition:Building Ownership Across the Enterprise

Who should attend these courses: CiviliansGS-13through15andMilitary04through06Prerequisite: LevelIIIcertificationinatleastoneormoreacquisitioncareerfieldandatleastthreeyearsofLevelIIIexperience.

IndustryandalliedparticipantsshouldhaveatleastthreeyearsofLevelIII-equivalentacquisitionexperience.