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OPPENHEIMER THINK-PIECES

Strategic Think-Pieces

The development of strategic think-pieces comprise an important element of the Oppenheimer program. Fellows work in teams throughout their fellowship to research and develop think-pieces that tackle major organizational, policy, scientific, other challenges within DOE’s mission areas. Developing these think-pieces is an involved and iterative process that engages Lab leadership, NLDC subcommittees, mentors, and external experts. The think-piece exercise challenges the Fellows to move beyond their professional comfort zones to develop innovative perspectives and solutions that can improve the DOE and National Lab enterprise. Think-pieces are presented to the NLDC in a capstone event at the end of the Cohort's fellowship period. 


Cohort 5 Think-Pieces (2022) - Download the Cohort 5 Think-Piece Report 


  • Identity and Awareness of the National Labs
  • National Lab Conference
  • ENDLESS Frontiers: A Journal for the National Laboratories to Engage Stakeholders and the General Public
  • National Laboratories Explorers Program
  • The National Labs’ Talent Opportunity Pool (TOP) Database
  • System Innovations in Benefits
  • Ensuring a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Operations & Research Culture Across the National Lab Complex
  • Innovation for Global Security
  • Accelerating Innovation Through Multi-Lab LDRD Investments
  • Overcoming Barriers for a Modern, Net Zero Carbon National Laboratory Infrastructure


Cohort 4 Think-Pieces (2020-21) - Download the Cohort 4 Think-Piece Report

  

  • National Labs Should Be World-Leaders in Data Management: Explores and recommends a set of deliberate DOE actions that would transform science by enabling National Lab leadership in data management. 
  • The Importance of Leadership Agility at the U.S. DOE National Laboratories: Lessons: Explores the institutional attributes necessary to ensuring leadership agility, particularly during times of crisis, and offers associated recommendations for the National Lab system. 
  • Pipeline and Recruitment Strategies at Department of Energy National Labs: Provides an overview of innovative pipeline, recruiting, and workforce development programs currently in place at the National Labs. 
  • Moonshots: Harnessing the Potential of the National Laboratory Complex to Address Critical National Priorities: Offers recommendations to create a super-structure and framework to enable successful Moonshot initiatives led by the National Labs, and provides next steps for implementing this super-structure as a climate change Moonshot. 
  • Building the Future of the Labs from the Lessons Learned During Covid-19: Provides recommendations for enhancing National Lab hybrid work environments and enhancing both remote work capabilities and inter-Lab exchanges. 


Cohort 3 Think-Pieces (2019) - Download the Cohort 3 Think-Piece Report

  

  • To Form a More Perfect Union—of National Labs: Explores the need to create an enterprise-wide approach to optimize alignment of the National Lab system, while maintaining diversity to secure global science and technology leadership.
  • Building the National Lab Workforce of the Future: Strengthening Talent Pathways through Data and Strategic Innovations. 
  • Illuminating the Role of Women at the DOE National Labs: Significant steps have been taken to highlight the early history and impact of women, however gaps remain in the more recent history.
  • Oppenheimer Leadership Network: An Enduring Element of the Oppenheimer
    Science & Energy Leadership Program.


 Cohort 2 Think-Pieces (2018) - Download the Cohort 2 Think-Piece Report

  

  • Creating Leaders: Why, What, and How OSELP Meets a Critical Leadership Need.  Discusses the need for different leadership development and experience focused on the Labs as a system.
  • Engaging the Future: Explores gaps in communicating the value of the Lab system, including the need for a compelling brand for the system as a whole and leveraging the Labs workforce to improve communications.
  • Meeting Global Grand Challenges through Effective Cross-Collaboration: Explores the use of R&D relationships to enable improved technical outcomes, including step-out research and more efficient progress to solutions.
  • Strengthening Relationships to Improve Mission Delivery: Discusses ways to improve the relationship between DOE programs, Labs, and site offices.


 Cohort 1 Think-Pieces (2017) - Download the Cohort 1 Think-Piece Report


  • Workforce-of-the Future: How can DOE and the National Labs attract and retain talented leaders to successfully achieve its mission? Publication available: OSTI Record and The Electrochemical Society Interface. 
  • CLARITI (Creating Links Across Research Institutions for Teaming Intelligently):  With over 20,000 scientists spread across 17 Labs and highly diverse areas of expertise, how can DOE and the National Labs build more effective teams?
  • Regional Energy Centers for Adaptation and Sustainable Transition (RECAST):  Could the National Labs provide broader scientific and technical support to cities, counties, regions, and states through an integrated regional approach?
  • International Partnerships: Mindful of its complex mission areas and security interests, how can DOE and the National Labs develop a more integrated strategic approach to international engagements and partnerships?

Oppenheimer Site Visits

Though site visits to National Labs, DOE, and strategic partners, OSELP immerses its Fellows in the singular breadth, diversity, and complexity of the National Labs, DOE, and their partners.

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