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	<title>The Performance Institute &#187; Performance Management</title>
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		<title>The Performance Institute paves the way for $20 MIL Natural Science Foundation plan</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/09/08/the-performance-institute-paves-the-way-for-20-mil-natural-science-foundation-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Performance Institute was chosen to design, facilitate and assist in developing the strategic plan for a $20 million National Science Foundation grant to South Carolina, the largest competitive award the foundation has ever granted in that state.  The grant… <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/09/08/the-performance-institute-paves-the-way-for-20-mil-natural-science-foundation-plan/" title="More">More »</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Agencies to outline their own performance framework</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/06/16/agencies-to-outline-their-own-performance-framework/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Obama Administration has taken another step to differentiate itself from past administrations’, in a June 11 memorandum, OMB Direct Peter Orszag directed agencies to set their own performance framework. Agency leaders will outline their own performance priorities and develop… <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/06/16/agencies-to-outline-their-own-performance-framework/" title="More">More »</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>OMB Sets Goals for Federal Hiring Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/06/15/omb-sets-goals-for-federal-hiring-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/06/15/omb-sets-goals-for-federal-hiring-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The federal hiring process has been criticized by many as a long, complicated and exhaustive process; creating the need for a hiring reform, which both OMB Director Peter Orszag and OPM Director John Berry have put amongst their top priorities.… <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/06/15/omb-sets-goals-for-federal-hiring-reform/" title="More">More »</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>What’s in the future of the Federal Workforce?</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/06/12/what%e2%80%99s-in-the-future-of-the-federal-workforce/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/06/12/what%e2%80%99s-in-the-future-of-the-federal-workforce/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Performance Institute</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Performance Institute’s Senior Policy Director, Jon Desenberg, joined Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., in a breakfast panel to discuss the future of the federal workforce. Addressing pay-for-performance and recruitment and retention issues, both Desenberg and Connolly agreed, “An inability to… <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/06/12/what%e2%80%99s-in-the-future-of-the-federal-workforce/" title="More">More »</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Management Framework Outlined</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/05/12/obama-management-framework-outlined/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/05/12/obama-management-framework-outlined/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 15:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Obama administration has outlined its management agenda based on six themes aimed at “building a high-performing government,” the analytical perspectives volume of the fiscal 2010 budget stated.
The first focus will be on replacing the Bush administration’s Program Assessment… <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/05/12/obama-management-framework-outlined/" title="More">More »</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Tracking and Measuring the Success of Your Agency’s Stimulus Dollars</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/05/01/f613-lander-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/05/01/f613-lander-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 20:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Performance Institute</dc:creator>
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<img src='http://www.performanceweb.org/wp-content/webinar-playback.gif' alt='Webinar Playback' style="float: left; margin: 4px 8px 0 0;" />The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) calls for more than $700 billion in federal funds to be distributed to all levels of government. Unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability are required to connect spending to outcomes. Government agencies have … <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/05/01/f613-lander-2/" title="More">More »</a></strong></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Staffing Up: Innovative Recruitment Strategies to Fill Critical Roles in the Federal Government</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/04/08/f612-lander/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/04/08/f612-lander/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<img src='http://www.performanceweb.org/wp-content/webinar-playback.gif' alt='Webinar Playback' style="float: left; margin: 4px 8px 0 0;" />This webinar will address the following: Methods to Recruit Retirees and Experienced Government Workers; Methods to Recruit, Engage and Satisfy New, Entry-Level Employees; Methods to Enhance Diversity Recruiting. &#8220;Staffing Up: Innovative Recruitment Strategies to Fill Critical Roles in the Federal … <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/04/08/f612-lander/" title="More">More »</a></strong></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Critical Need for Improving Process Efficiency in Government</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/04/01/f598/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<img src='http://www.performanceweb.org/wp-content/webinar-playback.gif' alt='Webinar Playback' style="float: left; margin: 4px 8px 0 0;" />This webinar will address: The state of process improvement in government; The renewed call for streamlining and efficiency; The &#8220;business case&#8221; for process improvement. &#8220;The Critical Need for Improving Process Efficiency in Government&#8221; is presented by Performance Institute&#8217;s Senior Fellows … <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/04/01/f598/" title="More">More »</a></strong></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Institute’s Policy Director on Employee Performance</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/27/the-institute%e2%80%99s-policy-director-on-employee-performance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/27/the-institute%e2%80%99s-policy-director-on-employee-performance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an article from Federal Computer Week, Senior Policy Director Jon Desenberg comments necessary changes for more effective performance reviews in Federal agencies.  One key recommendation includes better training for managers.  “Many supervisors are good at the technical skills of… <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/27/the-institute%e2%80%99s-policy-director-on-employee-performance/" title="More">More »</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>The Institute supports the Franklin Fellows Program</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/26/institute-supports-the-franklin-fellows-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/26/institute-supports-the-franklin-fellows-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of State has developed the Franklin Fellows Program to give insight, opinions, alternatives and recommendations in a variety of foreign policy areas.  Learn more about this innovative program:
<a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/pdfs/news/FF-Factsheet.pdf" title="Download the Factsheet">Download the Factsheet »</a><br />
<a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/pdfs/news/FF_PD.pdf" title="Download Fellowship Descriptions">Download Fellowship Descriptions »</a>
<strong>Browse through … <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/26/institute-supports-the-franklin-fellows-program/" title="More">More »</a></strong></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Show Me the Money</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/12/show-me-the-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of us work hard for our money and we like to know exactly where it’s going. If we think we have $100 unaccounted for in our bank balances, we’re going to find out where it went. Imagine losing $787… <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/12/show-me-the-money/" title="More">More »</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Government Concedes Online Transparency to Government Contractors</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/11/government-concedes-online-transparency-to-government-contractors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/11/government-concedes-online-transparency-to-government-contractors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The stimulus bill had a provision that contracts awarded to government contractors receiving stimulus funds had to posted online. However, in a major concession to contractors, the final bill requires only a summary of the contract to be posted online;… <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/11/government-concedes-online-transparency-to-government-contractors/" title="More">More »</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Senate at Work on “Ugly” Spending Bill</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/09/senate-at-work-on-%e2%80%9cugly%e2%80%9d-spending-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/09/senate-at-work-on-%e2%80%9cugly%e2%80%9d-spending-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The $410 billion federal spending bill is likely to win approval when it comes to a Senate vote later this week. The measure will keep the government from running out of money through Sept. 30, when the budget year ends.… <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/09/senate-at-work-on-%e2%80%9cugly%e2%80%9d-spending-bill/" title="More">More »</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury Department Lacking Many Critical Employees</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/05/treasury-department-lacking-many-critical-employees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner has been tasked with many duties, including disseminating stimulus money. With so many tasks assigned to the Department, it is surprising that the Treasury is operating with barely any employees
Here is the link: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/05/treasury-big-plans-able-execute/" target="_blank">http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/03/05/treasury-big-plans-able-execute/… <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/05/treasury-department-lacking-many-critical-employees/" title="More">More »</a></strong></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Interested in Advancing Social Media for Government?</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/05/interested-in-advancing-social-media-for-government/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 26, 2009, during the final workshop of the Advanced Learning Institute&#8217;s &#8220;Social Media for Government&#8221; forum in Washington, DC, Ari Herzog and Andrew Krzmarzick will lead an interactive presentation on measuring social media. Take govloop&#8217;s social media for… <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/05/interested-in-advancing-social-media-for-government/" title="More">More »</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>The Institute Joins Good Government Group in Support of the Roosevelt Scholars Act</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/05/the-institute-joins-good-government-group-in-support-of-the-roosevelt-scholars-act/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/05/the-institute-joins-good-government-group-in-support-of-the-roosevelt-scholars-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Performance Institute joins Partnership for Public Service in their support of the Roosevelt Scholars Act, a key strategy developing a strong government workforce.  The Act would create graduate-level scholarships for mission critical competency gaps in the federal workforce.  The… <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/03/05/the-institute-joins-good-government-group-in-support-of-the-roosevelt-scholars-act/" title="More">More »</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Stimulus Plan Standards</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/01/07/obamas-stimulus-package-standards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/01/07/obamas-stimulus-package-standards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the possibility of the nation facing a trillion-dollar deficit  for years to come, Obama has proposed a stimulus plan. His plan vows to set a &#8220;new higher standard of accountability, transparency and oversight.&#8221;
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		<title>Mr. Obama Goes to Washington</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/01/07/mr-obama-goes-to-washington/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President-elect Barack Obama is scheduled today to name Nancy Killefer Chief Performance Officer.
Killefer is a senior director of McKinsey and Company, a management consulting firm and was formerly the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury during the Clinton Administration.
Obama… <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2009/01/07/mr-obama-goes-to-washington/" title="More">More »</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Government Performance Coalition Makes Recommendations</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2008/12/11/government-performance-coalition-makes-recommendations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Performance Institute</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government Performance Coalition, a group comprised of over a dozen organizations, made suggestions for Obama’s Transition Teams to promote implementing a performance-based framework for the executive branch. Jon Desenberg, Senior Policy Director at The Performance Institute, says, “There&#8217;s no… <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2008/12/11/government-performance-coalition-makes-recommendations/" title="More">More »</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Management Award Receivers Announced</title>
		<link>http://www.performanceweb.org/2008/12/08/management-award-receivers-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Performance Institute</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year the Presidential Awards for Management Excellence went out to the Defense and Treasury Departments and Environmental Protection Agency. The awards go to agencies that showcase creative management and results-oriented culture. 
To read more go to: <a href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=41565&#038;dcn=todaysnews" target="_blank">http://www.govexec.com… <strong><a href="http://www.performanceweb.org/2008/12/08/management-award-receivers-announced/" title="More">More »</a></strong></a>]]></description>
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