Travel to a Historical Destination and Study Real Leadership Examples in a Very Different Time and Place Success in government can be measured in a number of ways and can be impacted by several factors. However, the one decisive factor in any successful endeavor is leadership. Strong and decisive leadership brings all of the other factors together and is the one indispensable component that can make the difference between success and failure -...

Developing and utilizing performance measures, data, and reporting for organization results During this interactive and in-depth two day course and one day workshop, attendees will be exposed to applied skills, techniques, processes, and methods that will help guide and improve development of performance measures and performance management frameworks. With a blend of interactive exercises, case studies and guided presentations, attendees will...

Link Program Evaluation to Performance Management Goals-Understand the relationship of performance measurement and program evaluation under GPRA and OMB initiativesApply the Logic Model to Enhance Program Evaluation Readiness and Capacity-Recognize the key program outputs and outcomes that will help align and prepare your programs for evaluationInspire Your Agency to Track Performance and Increase Evaluation Capacity-Use proven processes to in...

Reasons to Attend:• Learn what makes a good telecommuting program.• Learn how to create a 12-month tactical operating plan for your team.• Learn how to measure results for individual employees, regardless of location.• Understand how to keep the people side of the equation in balance.• Connect with support from others who supervise telecommuters.

Green belt recipients will leave the workshop with the tools necessary to:• Lead and evaluate Six Sigma implementation and deployment in your organization• Thoroughly understand and work with advanced Six Sigma concepts and applications• Communicate and relay basic statistical calculations to senior management and critical decision making bodies • Understand the methods and reasons for developing and analyzing an experiment...

Improve Program Results with Proper Grant Management Fundamentals-Develop better and more efficient grant management skills through practical application and examples from the pre-award phase to audits and closeoutsEvaluate Cost Principles and Allowability to Maximize Resource Allocation-Avoid the pitfalls of unallowable costs with in-depth knowledge of cost principlesMaster the Audit Phase for Future Funding Efforts-Learn to spot common error...

Yellow belt recipients will leave the workshop with the tools necessary to:• Complete a work-related project• Support the identification of improvement opportunities through a team problem-solving process• Apply learned techniques to help make improvements in the daily work of your function area by collecting data, applying the tools and using the problem-solving process• Work to ensure the gains of successful projects are...

Evaluate and Improve your Performance Management System-Maximize performance measurement through a logic model approach and an organizational maturity modelBuild and Maintain an Implementation Roadmap for Performance Measurement-Develop a roadmap based on best practices to clearly define and manage performance measurement within your organization or programOvercome Barriers to Performance Measurement Deployment and Execution-Maximize the strat...

This complimentary half-day seminar will highlight new policy developments and practical case studies in Effective and Confident Leadership, including:• Forge a pathway to confident leadership lined with the qualities of effective leaders• Develop the mental agility and acuity to overcome stressful environments and distractions• Minimize Obstacles to Effective Leadership and Management• Understand how to get your mindset in...

Learn how to react and respond to change quickly and effectively in order to seize a competitive advantage for your customer-Find out what it takes to create an Agile environment within your organizationUnderstand the differences between a traditional project management approach and the Agile approach-Identify the characteristics of an Agile project managerExplore techniques and skills to successfully coach a new or existing Agile team-Gain va...