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April 19-20 , 2004 - Novotel Hotel Ottawa - Ottawa, Ontario
Day One: April 19, 2004

8:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00
Keynote Address: Latest Initiatives and Innovations in Employee Performance Management and Development
The purpose of an effective employee performance management system is to recognize, reward and retain outstanding employees. This keynote address will give an overview of key legislation affecting the landscape of employee performance management such as the Modern Comptrollership Initiative as well as best practices for designing employee evaluation systems.

9:45
Updates on the Professional Development and Certification Program
The Treasury Board Secretariat has been active in the implementation of the Modern Comptrollership Initiative and the Management Accountability Framework. The MAF is designed to develop and foster the skills of managers within government and to help improve the efficiency of a department or agency. Hear best-practice solutions to meet the challenges set forth by these modernizing initiatives.

11:15
Innovations in Conducting Employee Performance
Evaluations and Improving Professional Development
The strategic management of human capital involves - getting the right people - with the right skills - in the right position - at the right time - with the right incentives - to perform the right function. Understand the importance of effective performance evaluations and how they can cultivate quality leaders.

12:15
Networking Luncheon

1:15
Retaining Organizational Knowledge: Developing
Mentoring and Coaching Programs in Government
Many agencies use formal mentoring programs to develop and maintain a well-trained and versatile workforce. This presentation will focus on the value of effective methods of personalized coaching and how government agencies are able to utilize these methods to improve employee satisfaction and productivity.

2:15
Case Study: Maintaining Strategic Leadership for
Management Change
The Department of National Defense has developed an objective methodology for leadership development. Acquire successful strategies for developing and appraising the performance of senior managers and ensure that they are being evaluated with strict accordance to the goals and measures set forth in the agency strategic plan.

3:15
Developing Model Performance Plans for Employees:
An Overview
This interactive hands-on training session will allow participants to learn about
the best approaches to developing employee performance and professional development plans. The participants will be led through the process of identifying measures that are useful and relevant to measuring program effectiveness. In addition, this session will explore how performance measurements are created for employee evaluations to better understand employee successes and where they need further professional development.

4:15
Adjourn

Day Two: April 22, 2004

8:30
Continental Breakfast

9:00
Aligning Employee Development Plans with Agency
Human Capital and Strategic Plans
While employee development is merely one aspect of the overall strategic management of human capital, its importance cannot be underscored. Learn how to craft employee development plans that link to goals set forth in agency human capital and strategic plans.

10:00
Utilizing Workforce Planning to Assist in Employee
Development
The Canadian government faces the daunting task of replacing thousands of key senior leaders and managers to retirement and changes in leadership over the next few years. Replacing these senior leaders will be increasingly difficult due to an increasingly competitive job market. For these reasons, a workforce planning system is needed to provide a solid foundation for employee development, retention and planning.

11:15
Case Study: Implementing Effective Leadership
Development Programs
Providing professional development opportunities in advance of future leadership needs is a key component of succession planning. Learn how the Department of National Defense uses leadership development programs to counter the loss of institutional knowledge and identify future leaders.

12:15
Luncheon

1:15
Conducting Employee Performance Evaluations:
Minimizing Risk and Maximizing Impact
Employee performance evaluation and performance plans have become a contentious issue for most human resources managers, particularly at the federal level. Learn how to communicate effectively with employees and ensure that they are aware of management expectations.

2:45
Creating Goals and Measures for Employee
Performance Plans and Evaluations
The inclusion of reasonable goals and measures is absolutely integral to an effective performance plan. Utilize best practices and innovative methodologies to build a comprehensive, end-result driven employee performance plan and establish appropriate performance goals that ensure you get the most return from your employees.

4:15
Adjourn



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Hotel & Venue 

The Employee Performance Evaluations and Professional Development in Government will be hosted at the conveniently located Novotel in Ottawa. A limited number of rooms have been reserved at a discounted rate of $125 CAD (please contact the hotel by April 1 to receive the discounted rate). Please make sure to ask for the Performance Institute conference rate when you make your reservation.

Novotel Hotel Ottawa
33 Nicholas Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9M7
613-230-3033
http://www.novotelottawa.com

Tuition

The fee for attending Employee Performance Evaluations and Professional Development in Government is:

Conference $1420 CAD
Group Discounts
Reduced tuition rates for delegates who attend in groups of three or more are available by calling Damin Hopkins at 703-894-0481 or by e-mailing him at [email protected]
Administrative Note: A 10% cancellation fee on registration will be charged for cancellations received less than three weeks from the date of the conference. As speakers are confirmed six months before the event, some speaker changes or topic changes may occur in the program. The Performance Institute is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate in the program.