Welcome

To Forum 2002 – Best Practices in State Government

Sponsored by:

The Organizational Excellence Group

At The University of Texas at Austin

On-line Resources

The materials and video presentations of the Forum will be available from our website under

the Spotlights Section at: www.survey.utexas.edu

Full House!We Anticipate a Full House!

Please make room for those just arriving.

Thank You

About the S.O.E.

The Survey of Organizational Excellence is an internal employee attitudinal assessment used by state agencies since 1980.

Approximately 120 agencies and institutions of higher education (representing 170,000 state employees) participated in the survey in 2001.

Organizational Excellence through Leadership – 360 Feedback

(see flyer in packet)

Texas Star Award

The Customer Service Standards Acts provides for the recognition of Agencies through the Texas Star Award.

The Award is presented at the Governor’s Conference on Organizational Excellence.

For more information see: www.survey.utexas.edu

Need Leadership Resources….We provide two leadership

assessment tools for your use.

1) A 360 degree supervisory Assessement

2) A Leadership Styles Assessment

If we can be of service, please contact us at 512-471-9831 or at

soe@uts.cc.utexas.edu

Necessities For Restrooms and Pay Phones –

exit the auditorium and turn to the right.

O’s Campus Café – exit the auditorium and turn to the left.

(Coffee and Juice provided during the Break at 10)

I am sorry, no food or beverages are allowed in the auditorium.

* Illusion – There are no black dots.

WelcomeTo Forum 2002 – Best Practices in State Government

Sponsored by:

The Survey of Organizational Excellence Group

At The University of Texas at Austin

Visit our new website. (see flyer in packet)

www.survey.utexas.edu

About This Room

This room holds 200 people and is able to interactively host web broadcast.

There are 5 cameras, several display screens, wireless internet accessibility, and a production media room in the back corner.

During the Presentation For the question and answer

sessions after each presentation, we have set up microphones on both sides of the auditorium. Please approach the microphones to ask your question, as the audio will be recorded on video.

Pickup

Please pick up a folder packet containing resources and materials for the Forum in the lobby.

Phones and Pagers

As a courtesy to our presenters and those around you. Please turn your phone and pagers to silent mode.

Thank You