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Director's Introduction
Robert Tobias discusses public policy implementation at a recent Leadership Meeting. |
Public policy is the result of Congressional legislation, presidential executive orders, and government agency statutes. Many people see the creation of public policy as synonymous with its implementation. However, while creation of public policy is important, the success of public policy lies in how well it is implemented. That success rests on the cooperation and collaboration among the stakeholders in the public policy process: members of Congress, political appointees, career government executives, leaders of mid-level manager associations, union leaders, academics, and the consulting and technology communities.
The Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation (ISPPI) is dedicated to identifying difficult public policy implementation issues and creating solutions by facilitating dialogue among stakeholders. Institute meetings occur in a safe, facilitated environment that allows stakeholders to explore root causes for policy implementation breakdowns and how those breakdowns can be eliminated. These meetings are organized under two umbrellas: the Leadership Forum and Center for Strategic Training and Development. The Leadership Forum focuses on broad, strategic public policy implementation questions, while the Center focuses on how training and development can aid successful public policy implementation.
The Institute also offers training and conducts research. The Leadership for Public Policy Implementation Certificate Program provides federal managers with the training they need to build the skills necessary to implement public policy more effectively. In cooperation with the Partnership for Public Service, the Institute publishes the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings, which offer an in-depth analysis of employee satisfaction in the federal government.
The successful implementation of public policy rests on the critical foundation of building leadership capacity. ISPPI’s programs strive toward this goal by fostering communication and collaboration among the members in the Leadership Forum and Center for Strategic Training and Development, by offering training and coaching to the next generation of leaders through the Leadership for Public Policy Implementation Certificate Program, and by identifying and publicizing best practices and areas for improvement through the Best Places to Work rankings.
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