Leadership and management: transforming public administrations
The aim of this program is to develop managers' interpersonal and operational skills, empowering them to become successful leaders of change.
Organized with the Direction générale de l'administration et de la fonction publique (DGAFP).
The complex nature of public-sector organizations, as well as socio-economic and technological transformations, represent a significant challenge for managers. Today public leaders must act as strategists capable of dealing with diverse situations in a multidimensional environment. Public administration transformation requires necessary adaptations that must be collectively managed and supported.
A department’s efficiency and cohesion rely above all on cooperative teamwork, adaptability to change, the ability to use new digital tools, and transparent yet adapted communication. Managers should also promote collective intelligence and support talent development within their teams to build innovative and high-performing environment. Their primary responsibility, however, is to drive and support staff towards coherent and measurable objectives through a structured strategy.
Practical information and registration
Length | 5 days
Teaching language | English
Dates | September 14 to 18, 2026
Format of training | On-site
Level | Reinforcement
Venue | INSP, 2, avenue de l’Observatoire, 75006 Paris
Tuition fees | €1,470 for candidates without a French government grant
Registration procedure | Registration opening soon
Target audience
Senior civil servants from central administrations, decentralised services and local authorities, project managers leading transformation initiatives.
This training, like all programs in our catalog of international short programs (Pic), is intended for executives affiliated with foreign (non-French) institutions. For more information, please refer to our registration procedures.
Requirements
This training requires no educational prerequisites and is based on a voluntary approach
Trainers’ profiles
Senior civil servants from the Directorate-General for Administration and the Civil Service (DGAFP) and from other French administrations, as well as experts in public sector leadership and management, including OECD advisors.
Training objectives
Management, leadership and soft skills
Manage a team and enhance cooperation among stakeholders
Develop a structured vision and improve leadership skills
Transformation and innovation
Adapt to new challenges and work environments
Drive change, and implement effective solutions
Human resources management (HRM)
Optimise team management by considering public workers’ well-being and career goals
Program
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Understand French and international frameworks for public transformation
- Share national and individual contexts regarding public transformation
- Discover French civil service transformation policies and tools
- Understand global perspectives on public leadership (OECD vision)
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Adopt a leadership posture and build an adapted management strategy
- Assert leadership and decision-making
- Understand various managerial approaches
- Build an effective strategy for managing diverse stakeholders
- Develop practical crisis management skills
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Create a supportive and innovation-driven environment
- Foster a positive environment that encourages innovation
- Learn how to attract, engage and empower the right talents
- Strengthen a team’s agility to deliver more impactful projects
- Understand how digitalization impacts our skills and workplace
The course includes a series of thematic and methodological inputs, enhanced by practical workshops. This approach encourages exchanges between participants and with trainers, allowing them to share their experiences.
The participants assess the relevance of the course and teaching methodology through a questionnaire. A round table is also carried out at the end of training to establish collective feedback.
Registration procedures
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