Washington, D.C. 20530
February 28, 2001
MEMORANDUM FOR BUREAU PERSONNEL OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND TRAINING OFFICERS
FROM: Joanne W. SimmsSUBJECT: 2001 Senior Executive Development Series "Strategic Thinking and Planning" Seminar
This memorandum and attached flyer announces the next seminar in the Fiscal Year 2001 Senior Executive Development Series, on "Strategic Thinking and Planning." The Attorney General, is sponsoring these seminars through the Special Projects Fund. This series provides all Department of Justice Senior Executive Service (SES) members, senior managers, and supervisors at GS-14 and above, an excellent opportunity to learn the latest management thinking that will lead us into the future. Please distribute this memo and the attached information on the fifth seminar in the Series, to all your SES members, managers and supervisors at GS-14 and above.
There is no-cost for attending the seminar. The deadline for registration is usually two weeks prior to the scheduled seminar date. Executives, senior managers and supervisors, who meet the eligibility criteria, of GS-14 and above, may register via e-mail with alejandro.m.bartning@usdoj.gov or by calling (202) 616-3619. The seminars will be filled on a first-register, first-attend basis to the specified number of registrants. All confirmed participants will be notified when they are registered to attend.
This no cost session is offered departmentwide to executives, managers and supervisors, GS-14 and above.
Date/Time: April 25, 2001, 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Who: Robert Diegelman, Director, Management & Planning Staff, Justice Management Division
Where: The Great Hall, Main Justice Building, 10th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Topics: This half-day strategic planning seminar focuses on both present requirements and future directions. A kick-off presentation will highlight how strategic planning links with other department processes and drives the need for "real time" management information. Mikki Atsatt, Deputy Director, JMD Budget Staff, along with two Department of Justice component guest speakers Kathleen Monahan, INS, Office of Strategic Planning, and Melanie Cohen, DEA, Executive Policy and Strategic Planning Staff, will discuss issues and "lessons learned" in implementing the Government Performance and Results Act.
This Executive Development Series seminar focuses on building and enhancing leadership competencies in political savvy and strategic thinking.
Details: The deadline for registration is April 11, 2001. Executives, managers and supervisors, GS 14 and above, can register via e-mail with alejandro.m.bartning@usdoj.gov or by calling (202)616-3619. The first fifty registrants will attend.