1. The Performance Institute and IBM Cognos present a complimentary breakfast dialogue on
The Road to Rapid Results:
How What Gets Measured Gets Done
“We can no longer afford to sustain the old ways when we know there are
new and more efficient ways to getting the job done,” said President Barack Thursday, November 19, 2009
Obama. The theme of change has moved beyond the campaign to become 8:30 – 10:30pm
the central motif of Obama’s presidency. Obama has pledged to eliminate
ideological performance goals and replace them with goals Americans care National Press Club
about and that are based on congressional intent and feedback from those
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served by government programs. Although few would disagree with the
reasoning, it is unclear how we will reach this goal. Washington, DC 20045
Since his appointment as the nations first Chief Performance Officer, Jeffrey Zenger Room
Zients has turned his focus to the management and implementation of high-
priority, short-term performance goals.
Featured Speaker:
Zients said he will challenge federal managers to engage in a focused
collaboration based on the principals of prioritization, transparency, Richard Beck
engagement and rapid results. Director, Planning and
Join us for a complimentary breakfast event to discuss how you can Performance Management
develop a results oriented performance measurement program that shows Department of the Interior
results and garners stakeholder support. At this discussion you will hear
from leading experts and learn how to: Jon Desenberg
Senior Policy Director
• Use organizational goals and objectives to develop appropriate The Performance Institute
performance measures
• Design effective performance measures to implement your Presented by:
organization’s goals and strategies
• Link performance measures to a variety of management processes
Sponsored by:
• Develop a performance management framework that drives results
Seating is limited, so register today to reserve your spot at this
interactive event.
1. RSVP by November 18 by calling 877-992-9521
2. Register Online at www.PerformanceInstitute.org/GetMeasured
3. No tuition fee required