Develop Your Most Valuable Resource: New Professionals

Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010
Time: 12:00pm–4:00pm Eastern
Location: Online
A recording of this virtual conference is now available for purchase!

About the Conference

What are your challenges when dealing with new employees? What qualities are most important for a contract management leader to be effective?

As a leader, you are responsible not only for the success of your organization, but also for the success of those that report to you. In order to succeed, you must be fully engaged with the individuals who make up the organization. One of the most important qualities of a good leader is the ability and desire to develop your employees.

If you are a new or experienced manager, the virtual conference Develop your most valuable resource: New Professionals is designed to help you:

• Discover practical techniques used by top executives and highly effective leaders;
• Conquer your management challenges;
• Set new management objectives; and
• Obtain the tools necessary to hire, train, lead, utilize, and develop your talent.

Not only is this event convenient and cost-effective-no company time used for travel, no travel expenses, and an unlimited number of people can attend per site registration-but this event also envelopes a worldwide audience, giving you the opportunity to collaborate with your industry counterparts from all over the world..

Attendees earned Four Continuing Professional Education hours (CPE)/Continuous Learning Points (CLP) by attending this event. 

Featured Presenters:

Joanie F. Newhart, CPCM, Associate Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Hans Jaeger, Director of Contract Management & Procurement, YRCI
Stephen Viar, Director, FEDSIM, GSA (Assisted Acquisiton Services, Federal Acquisition Service)
Lisa Grant, Acquistion Group Manager - FEDSIM - Civilian Sector
Ratiera Harrision, Proposal Analysis-Business Management Group, Northrop Grumman Corporation
James Gill, Technical Advisor to the Director of Contracting, SMC/PK, USAF

Agenda - Times noted in Eastern Time (USA) 

12:00pm	Opening Remarks	Neal Couture, CPCM; Executive Director, NCMA
12:05pm–12:40pm	Overview of Workforce Issues	Joanie F. Newhart, Associate Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy
12:40pm–1:15pm	Recruiting and Hiring Best Practices	Hans Jaeger, Director, YRCI- Contracts Management and Procurement Services
1:15pm–1:45pm	Intermission/Q&A Session
1:45pm–2:20pm	Leadership and Career Path Management	Lisa Grant, Acquisition Group Manager - FEDSIM - Civilian Sector
2:20pm–2:55pm	Training and Development	Ratiera Harrison, Proposal Analysis, Business Management Group, Northrop Grumman Corporation
2:55pm–3:30pm	Intern Programs	James Gill, Technical Advisor to the Director of Contracting, SMC/PK, USAF
3:30pm–3:55pm	Q&A Session
4:00pm	Closing Remarks	Neal Couture, CPCM; Executive Director, NCMA

Contact Us

Susan Esprella

sesprella@ncmahq.org

Director of Education