Dr. Karen Hardy is an expert on performance and leadership issues. She has been referred to as a "Visionary and Conceptual Strategic Thinker" - having the uncanny ability to see long-term affects of trends on the public sector. Dr. Hardy has published several articles on the subject of leadership and management, including topics focusing on information technology, risk management, and performance management.  Read Full Bio....   


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Dr. Hardy to speak at the 2010 Certified Public Managers' Annual Conference


Dr. Hardy asked to review Risk Management scholarly article for the French publication Telescope` from research institute of the École nationale d’administration publique of Québec

Dr. Hardy's research cited in the IBM report  "Strengthening Control and Integrity: A Checklist for Government Managers”

Dr. Hardy's research report used as a reference guide for Risk Management Leadership course at National Defense University.... 

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"Managing Risk in Government: An Introduction to Enterprise Risk Management"

 

 

 

 

In this report, Dr. Hardy explores how federal chief financial officers (CFOs) and financial managers can help guide their agencies to take a more holistic approach to risk management by implementing an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) system.  Click here to download report or to order free copies! 

"[Dr. Hardy's] report provides an excellent overview of the risk management literature and terminology."   --James A Bailey, Professor of Accounting, Utah Valley University


Chief Learning Officer's Guide to Building Self-Leaders

A recent Merit Systems Protection Board report states that many public sector managers do not know how to effectively deal with poor performers. Managers also need to make effective employees even better! Dr. Hardy has developed a creative training program and model to help gear poor performers towards being self-leaders and to help make good employees even better. Each employee is an asset. Get the most from each employee, even poor performers, with Dr. Hardy's "Self-Leadership Training Program."  


Personal Achievement and Job Performance for Women
Some experts suggests that employees who are in tune with themselves perform better on the job. What better way to get in tune with oneself than with effective goal-setting techniques. In her book, Destiny, Dreams & Decisions, Dr. Hardy lays out a systematic process that can be used to increase individual effectiveness over and over again. Help your employees get in tune with themselves and improve job productivity!  


Want to learn more about risk management in the Federal government? Join the professional networking site, created by Dr. Hardy, that is dedicated to advancing enterprise risk management in the government. Membership is Free. Click here to find out more.  


 

 

Dear Friend,

Are you looking for a way to improve your workforce or individual performance? I invite you to discover and apply tools and strategies that will produce a better workforce, better job results, better business results, and a better quality of life. 

I have developed two strategic systems for getting better results: Self-Leadership and Personal Assessment.  I share these strategies with you below. I hope you find them helpful.

Here's To Your Success!

Strategy #1:  Self-Leadership

Self-leadership involves the influence one exerts over themselves to achieve the self-motivation and self-direction needed to shape and control their own behavior. People who practice self-leadership do not rely on external influences, like supervisors, to accomplish goals and reach results but use three secret strategies to influence themselves and to enhance their performance towards results. 

Click here to discover The Power of Self-Leadership


Strategy #2:  Personal Assessment

There are times in our lives when, without harmony and balance, we are not able to successfully fulfill the life mission assigned to us.  The most powerful resource to communities, business systems, and organizational units is the individual. Through the power of personal assessment, Dr. Hardy provides a system for mapping your way to true success.

Click here to discover  The Power of Personal Assessment

 

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