Becki Clark

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INTRODUCTION,GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES FOR THE
WORKSHOP

• Becki Clark
• National Center for Environmental Research (NCER)
• January 23, 2006

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Why are we doing this?

• Idea surfaced at past organizational improvement
  summits why not create a network for ORD
  managers?
• Share information, ideas, best practices
• Leverage resources

• Tied to Goals of ORDs Management Multiyear Plan
• Attract, develop, retain a talented and diverse
  workforce
• Make ORD a great place to work

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Agenda Highlights

• Performance Management
• Creating meaningful performance standards
• Case studies and tools for dealing with conduct
  and performance issues

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Agenda Highlights

• Information session
• Budget, Future Directions, PART Reviews
• Competitive Sourcing
• Panel Session with the new National Program
  Directors

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Agenda Highlights

• Discussions
• What can we gain from creating a management
  network?
• What issues are most important?
• How should we proceed?

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Agenda Highlights

• Networking/Fun
• Group dinners
• Session on nutrition
• Behind the scenes tour at the Natural History
  Museum

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Ground Rules

• Engage actively
• Be creative
• Share your experiences

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Desired Outcomes

• We know each other better
• We work together more often

• We continue to build a network of some kind
• Others volunteer to help take this on

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Acknowledgments

• ORMA and NCER
• OARM
• ORD Senior Managers
• Executive Council
• Management Council
• Science Council, NPDs
• ORD Supervisors and Staff