BAR Consortium Agenda

I. Comments from Harry Hertz (30 minutes)

II. BAR Executive Roundtable on Workforce Engagement and the Workforce Environment (2 ½ hours). This will be an interactive session designed to create discussion around the following:

• Workforce practices and measures
• Work system design, core competencies, and work processes (Category 6)
• Alignment with strategic objectives and action plans, driving innovation and resource management (Category 2)
• Workforce Results (Category 7)

III. Welcome Session (4:00 -5:00 PM)

A. What is the BAR (15 minutes)

• Welcome new recipients
• Mission/Purpose
• Vision
• Key Success Factors

B. Value of BAR (30 minutes)

• Monfort Institute services.
• Develop relationships to foster learning, growth, and innovation
• Participate in activities such as benchmarking, developing innovative solutions
• Access to a knowledge base to improve performance
• Discussion of the fall meeting (currently scheduled for October 1&2 in Nashville, TN)

IV. Wrap up and next steps (15 minutes)

V. Networking and invitation to the Speakers' Reception at 6:30 PM

When: Sunday, April 15, 2007, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Where: Washington DC Hilton - Hemisphere Room