Episode 36: CDE the leadership perspective

“You’ve heard these words over and over from supervisors and mentors. There's only one person that can manage your career, and that's yourself.” The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Executive Director Kathy Watern said that quote as she explained the opportunities that the Civilian Educational Development, or CDE, portfolio of programs offers the federal civilian workforce. This is part three of our discussion about the opportunities being offered in CDE program. In this episode Ms. Watern met with senior leaders from across the center to talk about their personal experiences with CDE and the role the program plays within different career paths. If you are on the fence about applying for the CDE program then check out our two previous episodes on the topic. Episode 33 provides an introduction to the CDE program and episode 34 features a discussion with three CDE alumni where they highlight their unique experiences while participating in the programs. The once-a-year window to apply for the various programs in the CDE portfolio opened January 13 and closes on March 13. A full list of the centrally-managed, centrally-funded courses is available on MyPers and you can find a link to that information in the show notes. There are differences in the application process between courses. If you’re interested in a course, you can get further information from Mike Mathes at [email protected] A full list of the centrally-managed, centrally-funded CDE courses is available on MyPers at https://mypers.af.mil/app/categories/c/549/p/2 For more information on all things related to AFLCMC visit our website at: https://www.aflcmc.af.mil. For the latest information and news from programs across the center please follow and like us on our social media channels: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/aflcmcofficial Twitter: @AFLCMCofficial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AFLCMCofficial Instagram: @aflcmcofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzpbkmBDlq05aBqPYvcze3A History Office Twitter: @airpowercradle