Becki Clark

National Center for Environmental Research (NCER)

January 23, 2006

INTRODUCTION,GOALS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES FOR THE

WORKSHOP

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 ORD’s Management Multiyear Plan

Attract, develop, retain a talented and diverse workforce

Make ORD a great place to work

Agenda Highlights

• Performance Management:

Creating meaningful performance standards

Case studies and tools for dealing with conduct and performance issues

• Information session:

Budget, Future Directions, PART Reviews

Competitive Sourcing

Panel Session with the new National Program Directors

Agenda Highlights

• Discussions:

What can we gain from creating a management network?

What issues are most important?

How should we proceed?

Agenda Highlights

• Networking/Fun

Group dinners

Session on nutrition

Behind the scenes tour at the Natural History Museum

Agenda Highlights

Ground Rules

• Engage actively

• Be creative

• Share your experiences

Desired Outcomes

• We continue to build a network of some kind

• Others volunteer to help take this on

• We know each other better

• We work together more often

Acknowledgments

•ORMA and NCER

•OARM

•ORD Senior Managers

Executive Council

Management Council

Science Council, NPDs

•ORD Supervisors and Staff