SENIOR SEMINAR

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• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 2000
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: July 14, 1972
• Content Type: MF

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DD/S 72-2785
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Training
SUBJECT : Senior.
Seminar
14 JUL 1q72
The following is an extract from the minutes of the Deputies Meeting
of 7 July 1972 and represents the official decision made about the Senior
Seminar. You should be guided accordingly.
"5. The Executive Director reviewed his understanding
of each Deputies' view on this topic, and each elaborated on
same. After a full discussion, it was decided to run the Seminar
once a year (January) for 25 to 30 participants who have at least
one promotion ahead of them. Participants may be in grades
GS-15 and above, and it is understood that, if an individual at-
tends, this does not automatically mitigate against his attendance
at other senior schools."
s/ 'Robert S . "Attie3
Robert S. Wattles
Acting Deputy Director
for Support
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14 JUL '1972
SENIOR SEMINAR - DEVELOPMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS FY 72
11. Senior Seminar--Accomplishments
The first CIA Senior Seminar was conducted for 20
officers from 19 September through 24 November 1971 and the
second for 19 officers from 12 March through 12 May 1972.
Both runnings of the Seminar were subjected to a thorough
evaluation as they proceeded and at their conclusion by the
Seminar participants, The evaluations were helpful in identi-
fying areas for improvement--selection of specific topics to
be covered, potential speakers, administrative and other pro-
cedures. The participating officer's evaluations also provided
a solid consensus that the two runnings of the Seminar have
been of high quality, that the Seminar objectives have been
achieved, and that attendance by the participant officers was
worthwhile to them and of value to the Agency.
IV. Brief history
The CIA Senior Seminar--a two month training program
for supergrade and promising GS-15 officers--was initiated in
FY 72. Prior to commencing the Seminar an in-depth analysis
of the age, work experience, job mobility, training and other
characteristics of our senior officer population was made and
extensive consultation with officers throughout the Agency on
the approach to be followed was undertaken.
From this work the objectives of the Senior Seminar were
set forth as follows:
1. To enable Seminar participants to develop
greater insight into the problems and pressures facing
CIA management, the processes of change within the
Agency and its external relationships, and developments
in American society which are relevant to CIA as an
organization.
2. To acquaint Seminar participants with current
thinking on U.S. forein policy equities and develop-
ments abroad which are the intelligence collection,
analysis and covert action targets of CIA.
3. To provide an opportunity for Seminar officers
to sharpen their management skills and to broaden their
understanding of colleagues and subordinates.
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Also based on the analysis and consultations, the Seminar's
content was structured around a number of "blocks." These
covered management and leadership skills, the mission and tasks
of the, Agency as they are evolving and meeting changing condi-
tions, current thinking about changes in U.S. policy, in major
foreign countries and problem areas, the Agency's '?environments"--
CIA's relationships with other parts of government, particularly
the Intelligence Community, the DCI's new responsibilities, and
changing domestic conditions which have an impact on CIA.
In the running of the Seminar, a variety of resources were
utilized. Many subjects were covered through lectures, followed
by Seminar discussions, by top academic experts, leading officials
of other departments and agencies and by knowledgeable Agency
officers. Panels, films and Seminar discussions of papers pre-
pared by the Senior Seminar Staff have been used extensively.
The most significant resource for learning used in the Senior
Seminar, however, has been the drawing out and sharing within
the Seminar the work and area experience and the judgments of
the participating officers; each has been tasked to make an
'?Individual Presentation" and has contributed through formal
and informal group discussions.
VI. Archives
Memo fm D/TR via DDS to Ex.Dir.-Compt., 16 Nov 70,
subj. "Proposal for a Senior Seminar"
Memo fm D/TR via DDS to Ex.Di:r.-Compt., 27 May 71,
subj. "Announcement of the Senior Seminar," with
att. subj. "Senior Seminar"
Memo fm D/TR via DDS, DDS&T and DDI to Ex.Dir.-Compt.,
24 Juno 71, subj. "Security Clearances for the
Senior. Seminar"
Memo fm D/TR via DDS to Ex.D1.r.-Compt., 8 July 71,
subj. "Papers on the Senior Seminar" with atts.
Memo fm D/TR via DDS to Ex.Dir.-Compt., 17 Dec 71,
subj. "Senior Seminar"
Memo fm Ex.Dir.-Compt. to D/TR, 7 Jan 72, subj.
"Senior Seminar"
Memo fm Ex.Dir.-Compt. to Deputy Directors, 14 Jan 72,
subj. "Senior Seminar"
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Memo to D/TR fm C/SS, 14 Dec 71, subj. "Evaluation
of the Senior Seminar" with atts (Report on Senior
Seminar One)
.Memo to D/TR fm C/SS, 15 May 72, subj. "Report on
Senior Seminar Two" with atts.
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