Program
Opening General Session
Dr. Paul C. Light, Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service, Robert Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University
Session 1.1 - Rethinking Federal Hiring
A year after President Obama issued his executive order on hiring reform, OPM has succeeded in reforming many aspects of the hiring process, including shortening the hiring process to 80 days. But...
Session 2.1 - Collaborating for Success
The complexities of the problems on the public's agenda make it impossible for any government department or agency, by itself, to create and manage an effective solution. Strategic...
Luncheon General Session
Chuck Todd, Chief White House Correspondent and Co-Host of MSNBC’s "The Daily Rundown", NBC News
Session 1.2 - Creating a Performance Culture
Highly successful organizations create a work environment in which every employee knows how he or she is contributing to a valued mission. The vision may start at the top, but enlisting the full...
Session 2.2 - Risk: Rewards & Lessons
How do leaders create a climate where people feel free to take reasonable risks in pursuit of innovation and improved performance? And how do agencies create systems for learning from mistakes in...
Session 1.3 - Leadership Lessons from History
Federal managers are being asked to demonstrate results under budget constraints and intense scrutiny. Technology and increased collaboration are helping to ease some of that burden, but the...
Session 2.3 - Leadership and the Brain
New findings about the brain are contributing to what we know about leadership development. Neuroscience is helping us better understand the behavior of good managers - their reactions to...
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