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1. Three Secrets to Being an
Amazing Manager
September 20, 2011
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2. Today’s Speakers
Andy Krzmarzick
Community Manager
GovLoop
Kevin Dubs
YGL Career Services Program Manager
Young Government Leaders
Tom Fox
Vice President, leadership and Innovation
Partnership for Public Service

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5. Three Secrets to
Being an
Amazing Manager
September 20, 2011

6. Agenda
 Partnership Introduction
 Getting the Secret Out
 Ideas for Action
 Q&A
 Conclusion and Contact Information

7. Introduction &
Overview

8. Partnership for Public Service
The Partnership for Public Service works to revitalize our
federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and
by transforming the way government works
 Inspiring and Hiring Mission Critical Talent
 Strengthening Leaders
 Engaging Employees
 Modernizing Management Systems
 Building Networks of Support

9. Center for Government Leadership
Preparing federal leaders to solve national challenges by
driving innovation, inspiring employees and
delivering results
Excellence in
Annenberg
Government Executive Customized
Leadership
Fellows Network Trainings
Seminars
Program
Alumni Network

10. Getting the Secret Out

11. Nine Attributes of Innovation Leaders

12. Service to America Medals
Celebrating excellence in our federal civil service

13. Nine Attributes of Innovation Leaders

14. Core Attributes

15. Core Attributes

16. Core Attributes

17. Case Example: Admiral Thad Allen

18. Ideas for Action – Articles/Blogs
 GovLoop Daily Dose
 Harvard Business Review (http://m.hbr.org)
 NY Times Corner Office
(http://projects.nytimes.com/corner-office)
 Washington Post Federal Coach
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ask-the-
fedcoach)

19. Ideas for Action – TED Talks
 Watch TED Talks (http:/www.ted.com)
• Tim Brown – Creativity & Play
• Seth Godin – Leading Tribes
• Steven Johnson –
Where Do Good Ideas Come From?
• Alexis Ohanian –
How to Make a Splash in Social Media
• Derek Sivers – Starting a Movement

20. Ideas for Action – Books
 Good to Great and the Social Sectors
Jim Collins
 Leading Outside the Lines
Jon Katzenbach & Zia Khan
 Made to Stick and Switch
Chip & Dan Heath
 The Art of Innovation
Tom Kelley

21. Leading People & Teams

22. Leading People & Teams

23. Leading People & Teams

24. Case Example: Jeff Baker

25. Ideas for Action: One-on-Ones
 Short – 15 to 30 minutes
 Frequent – at least once every two weeks
 Focused on what the individual wants to
talk about
 Scheduled in advance
 A top priority – if a meeting is postponed,
it needs to be rescheduled promptly
© 2001 The Ken Blanchard Companies. All rights reserved.

26. Ideas for Action: Upward Feedback
 What is one thing you want me to continue doing?
 What is one thing that I can do to help your
productivity? Your professional growth?
 If you could get me to stop doing one thing, what
would it be (i.e., it diminishes your productivity,
morale)?
 If you could get me to start doing one thing, what
would it be (i.e., it would increase your productivity,
morale)?
 What else can I do to be a better
colleague/supervisor?

27. Leading Across Boundaries

28. Leading Across Boundaries

29. Leading Across Boundaries

30. Case Example: Nicole Nelson-Jean

31. Ideas for Action
 Use personality (e.g., MBTI) or motivation (e.g.,
SDI) assessments to better understand yourself
and your colleagues
 Intentionally build and maintain your networks
on GovLoop, YGL and even in person
 Know your leaders and learn to lighten their
workloads

32. Ideas for Action: The Big Picture
For you:
 Self-assess your level within each attribute
 Study the higher levels and set goals for improving
For your team:
 Select/hire new employees who demonstrate attributes
 Create targeted, behavior-based development
opportunities
 Reward employees whose performance reflects attributes

33. Conclusion &
Contact Information

34. Contact
 Tom Fox
202-775-2745
tfox@ourpublicservice.org

35. Contact (continued)
 Center for Government Leadership:
• Annenberg Leadership Seminars
• Excellence in Government Fellows program
 Daily Pipeline
 Best Places to Work Agency Workshops
 Service to America Medals

36. ourpublicservice.org

37. Today’s Speakers
Andy Krzmarzick
Community Manager
GovLoop
Kevin Dubs
YGL Career Services Program Manager
Young Government Leaders
Tom Fox
Vice President, leadership and Innovation
Partnership for Public Service

38. GovGigs Resources
• GovGigs: www.govloop.com/govgigs
• Rock Your Resume:
www.govloop.com/group/rockyourresume
• Job Listngs: http://jobs.govloop.com
• Join our Mentors Program:
http://mentors.govloop.com/signup

39. Thank You!