R 201447Z AUG 12 ALCOAST 384/12 COMDTNOTE 5351 SUBJ: COAST GUARD IMPLEMENTATION OF DHS CORNERSTONE PROGRAM 1. This ALCOAST is to announce the new DHS Cornerstone Program and the requirements for all (military and civilian) individuals with the responsibility of supervising GS/WG civilian employees. 2. The Cornerstone Program was created in conjunction with the DHS Leader Development Program (LDP) initiative and is the first program developed among the five framework levels of the DHS LDP (team member, team lead, supervisor, manager, and executive). Since supervisory leadership is viewed as a critical need across the DHS enterprise, it was the first leadership development tier created. 3. DHS launched Cornerstone in March 2012 and mandated all components implement the program and train all first-line supervisors. Since Cornerstones launch, we have aggressively developed the required training resources mandated by the program. At its core, the Cornerstone Program is comprised of four product suites identified below: a. Understanding the DHS Leadership Commitment, b. Supervisory Onboarding: L90X, c. Fundamentals of DHS Leadership, and d. Continuous Supervisory Leadership Development. 4. Implementation of Cornerstone will guarantee components are compliant with 5 CFR 412.202, which requires all supervisors receive training within one year of appointment to a position that supervises GS/WG civilians. In order to raise awareness and provide up-to-date information, Commandant (CG-133) created a web site where pertinent information will be available. I encourage you to visit the web site below for more detailed information and to familiarize yourself with the various requirements for each segment of Cornerstone: http://www.uscg.mil/leadership/courses/dhs.asp. 5. In the short term, all new supervisors hired in FY12 must complete Supervisory Onboarding:L90X and Fundamentals of DHS Leadership, and all experienced supervisors (hired prior to 30 Sep 11) must complete Continuous Supervisory Leader Development by 30 Sep 12. Effective in FY13, experienced supervisors will also be required to complete Fundamentals of DHS Leadership. Of note, once Fundamentals of DHS Leadership is completed, there is no recurring requirement. However, Continuous Supervisory Leadership will be a recurring annual requirement for all supervisors. 6. To fulfill the Continuous Supervisory Leader Development segment of Cornerstone, all supervisors must complete 12 hours of annual leader development and 12 hours as 'leader as teacher'. a. Annual leader development. Commandant (CG-133) recommends supervisors use Skillsoft to meet the 12 hours of annual leader development requirement. Commandant (CG-133) developed a DHS Cornerstone folder of approved courses, books, and videos, and preloaded the folder into all supervisors My Plan account in Skillport that may be accessed 24/7 via the CG Portal. Once supervisors log on to the CG Portal web site they will do the following: 1) Click the Training and Education tab across the top of the CG Portal Homepage. 2) Once on the Training and Education page, to access Skillport, learners will click the Skillport link on the left side of the page. 3) Once on the Skillport page, learners will click the Skillport link in the bottom, left hand corner of the dialogue box. It reads Skillport Single Sign-on with a checkbox character. 4) On the USCG Skillport Portal page, the learner will click on the My Plan link on the upper left side of the page. This will take the learner to folders that contain approved Skillsoft training for the DHS Cornerstone program and specifically, annual leader development. b. Supervisors may elect to also use other training opportunities completed this FY to fulfill this requirement, including but not limited to other leadership courses (e.g. SLPS, LAMS, DHS Fellows Program, etc), Treasury Executive Institute activites, and others. If in doubt, contact Commandant (CG-133) for clarification. c. For the 12-hours of 'leader-as-teacher' (giveback), DHS recommends activities such as mentoring employees separate from their supervisory duties, presenting or teaching in leader development activities, or similar activity where they contribute to another individuals leader development by sharing their experiences or expertise. 7. To track completion of these two annual requirements, supervisors will be instructed to self-report via a course titled DHS Continuous Leader Development in the LMS, scheduled for implementation by the end of August. Supervisors will log in and affirm that they have completed the training by checking various boxes identifying how the training was obtained (i.e., Skillsoft, Commandant (CG-133), DHS, or other training activity). 8. Commandant (CG-133) is developing three additional online courses: Do I Want to Be a Supervisor (5 hours), Mentoring (6 hours), and Civilians that Supervise Military Personnel (10 hours), which we hope to launch by the end of the first quarter in FY13. 9. In weeks ahead, the Commandant (CG-133) staff will be contacting new and experienced supervisors, alerting them to these new requirements. The staff will work with them to ensure they have all the necessary information and tools to successfully complete Cornerstone training requirements. Commandant (CG-133) will be closely monitoring completion rates and will send reminder notices to keep everyone on target and tracking. I ask for your support when conducting all hands sessions with your crews, talk about the Cornerstone Program and encourage them to understand and embrace the training, and fulfill the requirements as outlined on the website. Staff in Commandant (CG-133) is available to answer any questions you may have. You may send inquiries to CG-133TrainingCourses(AT)uscg.mil. 10. Mr. Curtis B. Odom, Director of Civilian Human Resources, Diversity and Leadership, sends. 11. Internet release authorized.