Foundation Programme for Government Performance Management

Course Introduction

Delivered over five days, this foundation-level programme on Government Performance Management combines concise technical input with hands-on application. It is built around public-sector planning, services and performance, so examples, exercises and discussion stay relevant to participants' daily work.

Training Objectives

• 01Build a shared vocabulary and framework for Government Performance Management that your whole team can use
• 02Apply proven methods for Government Performance Management to realistic scenarios drawn from public-sector planning, services and performance
• 03Anticipate the failure points and compliance issues that most often affect Government Performance Management
• 04Communicate Government Performance Management decisions clearly to colleagues, clients and management
• 05Prepare a personal action plan to apply Government Performance Management in your own organisation

What You Will Take Away

• A 30-60-90 day implementation plan for your own workplace
• Templates for planning, tracking and reporting
• A stakeholder and communication map

Who Should Attend

• Government Officials & Managers
• Public Policy Analysts
• Public Sector Strategy Teams
• Government Service Delivery Staff

Prerequisites: No prior specialist knowledge is required.

Training Methodology

Sessions are paced for newcomers — plain-language explanations, worked examples and small-group practice — with time each day for questions. Case material and examples are drawn from public-sector planning, services and performance.

Day-by-Day Programme (5 Days)

• Day 1
  Where Government Performance Management fits

  How Government Performance Management connects to wider operations in public-sector planning, services and performance, plus the essential vocabulary.

• Day 2
  Working with the standards

  Interpreting and applying the codes and good-practice guidance that govern Government Performance Management.

• Day 3
  Tools and techniques lab

  Guided practice with the tools, checklists and templates used for Government Performance Management.

• Day 4
  Risk, compliance and case review

  Analysis of incidents and cases to see where Government Performance Management succeeds or breaks down.

• Day 5
  Consolidate and plan

  Capstone discussion, action planning and a closing assessment.

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