DHS Leader Development Program – Cornerstone (Supervisor Level)

Supervisors in the Cornerstone program are both new and seasoned non-military leaders within the Coast Guard civilian workforce. Supervisors in this program work to build a strong foundation as first-line management in order to best lead the performance of their employees—in fact, their knowledge and leadership at this level is indispensable to Coast Guard mission success.

Supervisors are not only consulted as subject matter experts in their fields, but they also assign work tasks, make schedules, approve leave, assign performance ratings, reward and discipline employees, and identify essential employee development.

Cornerstone Supervisors are REQUIRED to do the following:

Cornerstone Requirements At-A-Glance

Annual Cornerstone Requirements (12/12)

12 Hours Competency Development	The LDP requires that all supervisory leaders past their first year, complete a minimum of 12 hours of annual development within a set of 12 “Essential" competencies. To meet this requirement all first-line Supervisors, Managers and Executives must complete at least one hour of annual development in the “Common Competency" of Performance Management. First-line Supervisors must additionally complete annual development that builds capability in targeted “Critical Competencies“. If a first-line Supervisor subsequently requires additional hours to meet the annual requirement, they may complete any remainder of their required 12 hours in development that builds capability in any of the remaining “Essential Competencies”.
12 Hours Give-Back	Supervisors must also complete 12 hours of Leader-as-Teacher “Give Back" annually, serving as an instructor, coach, mentor, author, speaker, or in some way contributing their expertise to developing others' leadership, aside from their supervisory responsibilities.
Resources for fulfilling 12/12 Requirement	Learning Without Limits -- This site provides a variety of different learning tools and options for continual and leadership development. Development options include book lists, blogs, videos and so much more! DHS Leader Development Learning Resources -- Designed to help guide the professional development of the DHS workforce within the DHS-wide Leader Development Framework. The Leader Development Learning Resources site complements the DHS Learning Without Limits and Leader Development Program. Includes suggested books and competency development resources, all broken down by leader level. DHS Coaching Talent Bank -- Coaching is an important development tool in the success of leaders at all levels and provides a sustained return on investment that elevates leader performance by optimizing leadership perspectives and actions. This page provides information and resources for those who want to become a certified coach and/or want to seek resources in helping a coaching practice. Leader Development Learning Cafés -- The monthly Learning Cafés feature leaders and subject matter experts from across DHS to help leaders at all levels enhance leadership competencies. These sessions are delivered as a presentation, interview-style, or panel discussion, with opportunities for participants to engage in Q&A. Coast Guard Mentoring Program – choose from several different tracks, including 1:1, Communities and Fresh Perspectives. Percipio -- Whether you're trying to answer a question, learn a new skill, or develop professionally, USCG Skillsoft lets you quickly locate learning content aligned to your needs. Includes books, videos, courses and so much more!
Certifying your 12/12 Requirements Log into the Coast Guard Online World of Learning (CG OWL) and search the following course by name or course number.	DHS Continuous Supervisory Leadership Self-Certification in CG OWL (Course 502801)

Program Manager

Alyssa Lombardi Blase

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