Agile Transformation:
Learn How to Become a High-Performance
Organization Amid Rapid Change

Every organization must deal with rapid change, whether it is reacting to new and evolving eGov market demands, shrinking program budgets, highly competitive federal government service environments, internal organizational restructuring, new federal policies and regulations, or a slowing economy. Enterprise business and human capital processes can enable an organization to adapt to change—or better yet, leverage change to its advantage. But how can an organization proactively transform itself to become agile in a rapidly changing environment?

Please join Robbins-Gioia for an executive breakfast seminar featuring a panel of transformation leaders focusing on how to transform an agency into an agile organization. We will discuss:

• Is agility just another buzzword or does it really matter?
• How can business process, human capital, and knowledge management teams go beyond data collection to drive the agility agenda and link it to a high-performance work place?
• How do business architects ensure that the goals of the transformation team will be embraced by the organization?

About the Speakers:
Stephen Hawald,
Director, Robbins-Gioia Process Refi nement and Optimization Practice
Steve has more than 25 years of experience with the federal government and Fortune 500 industries, including his tenure at the Department of Education in the Senior Executive Service (SES-Level III), managing large, complex programs for business modernization and transformation. In addition, Steve has served as the CIO of the Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid Program and UnitedHealthcare’s Dental Division for all IT business and technical operational support delivery of modernization services. Steve’s background in fi nancial management, program oversight, technology, and assembling high-performance project teams have contributed to the success of his programs.

Paula Pierce
Director, Robbins-Gioia Human Capital Management Practice
Paula’s 17-year career in performance improvement includes key human capital roles in major government and commercial transformation initiatives. She is skilled at improving organizational performance by aligning people practices to deliver on organizational mission and strategic objectives. Her deep experience in human capital strategy, organizational change management, and project management provides a unique ability to translate strategy into action. She has published a number of papers on creating high-performance workplaces, including “Ten Actions Leaders Must Take to Engage Employees and Drive Organizational Performance” and “Get Smart About the Talent Crisis.”

Jim Tisch
Corporate Director, Knowledge Management, Robbins-Gioia
Jim has more than 18 years of leadership and management experience in enterprise technology solutions and best practices. He has a record of building and leading teams in providing productivity solutions in time management, learning management, project management, portfolio management, and knowledge management. Jim has worked with Microsoft© solutions for the enterprise since 1993 and is an authority in supporting, extending, and implementing productivity and knowledge tools such as Microsoft Offi ce SharePoint Server, Microsoft Offi ce Project Server, and Microsoft Windows Mobile devices.

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Date:
Thursday
June 26, 2008

Time:
7:30-8:00 a.m.
Registration, breakfast and networking

8:00-9:30 a.m.
Speaker panel discussion

Location:
Marriott at
Metro Center
775 12th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005

PDUs: 1