About the Summit

The School of Public Affairs at American University and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will host the 2016 OPM Research Summit. Bringing together academic researchers, federal practitioners, and industry partners to exchange ideas, collaborate, and participate in critical conversations about research and pressing policy issues within six human capital focus areas. The ultimate goal is to produce a research agenda to guide future studies and policy.

Featured Speakers

Beth F. CobertActing Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Maya Shankar, Ph.D.Senior Advisor for the Social and Behavioral Sciences at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

In 2014, she created the White House Social and Behavioral Sciences Team (SBST).

Kris van RiperManaging Director for Government, Corporate Executive Board

Kris van Riper is a Practice Leader for CEB's Roadmap Builder and Government Practices. She is responsible for managing the product and advisory teams as well as program operations for the Practice.

Focus Areas

• Work/Life

  Work/Life is the practice of creating a flexible, supportive environment to engage employees and maximize organizational performance.

• Benefits

  This area will cover how employees choose among benefit options for healthcare and retirement.

• Performance Management

  Is a continuous cycle that involves planning expectations, monitoring progress, developing employees, rating, and rewarding. This area will cover both employee and organizational performance.

• Leadership

  The area will examine multiple aspects of both supervisory and executive development, as well as the effects leadership can have on the organization and employees.

• Employee Focus

  This area will cover information related to employee satisfaction, employee motivation, and employee engagement.

• Diversity/Inclusion

  This area emphasizes cultivating a culture that connects each employee to the organization; encourages collaboration, flexibility, and fairness.

Schedule

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