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Florida House Sergeant at Arms Earnie Sumner will Retire

Longtime Florida House Sergeant at Arms and NCSL Officer, Earnest "Earnie" Sumner will be retiring next month after 42 years of legislative service. More

Courteous & Effective Communication:  Social Media & Email 

Formal letters and phone calls were once the norm but times have changed.  Today, email is our primary form of communication, and social media provides an easy outreach tool.  More

State Budget Update:  Spring 2013

As the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, no strong indication exists that states are entering a robust recovery phase. More
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![Overview] NLPES Training Products Matrix Multimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2105221052Collection of training documents.
!Podcast series of NLPES: The Spark!Multimedia7/28/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1710017100The Podcast series of NLPES
[Fieldwork] Finding SavingsMultimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1846018460Identifying opportunities for cost savings and cost avoidance are always important, but particularly so in times of budget shortfalls. This PowerPoint offers concrete suggestions on there to look to find savings or additional revenues.
[Fieldwork] InterviewsMultimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1846118461Interviewing is a critical part audit and evaluation work. Conducting good interviews takes time and practice. This PowerPoint provides information on basic interviewing skills.
[Fieldwork] Quantitative MethodsMultimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1846218462Hard numbers can provide compelling evidence. This PowerPoint provides an overview of four quantitative methods: central tendency, regression, survival analysis, and path analysis.
[Fieldwork] SamplesMultimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1846418464Properly executed samples allow us to collect less information but reach reliable conclusions. This PowerPoint provides an overview of types of samples, explains when each is appropriate, and discusses how to determine sample size.
[Fieldwork] Basic Survey TechniquesMultimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1950819508Getting good survey data starts with survey development. This PowerPoint discusses determining your survey goals and objectives, sample selection, methodology, survey layout, and question and response sets.
[Writing/Publication] Report WritingMultimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1846718467Every report’s usefulness hinges on its ability to communicate effectively. This PowerPoint discusses keys to crisp writing, including tips at the sentence, paragraph, and overall structure levels, as well as how to provide a good final polish.
[Management] Legislative Code of ConductMultimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1846818468Legislative staff must make sometimes difficult judgments to guide their service to their state legislatures. This PowerPoint provides basic concepts to help staff develop a sense of responsibility for their actions.
[Management] Managing MillennialsMultimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1846918469Integrating new employees is an important part of maintaining an effective staff. This pod cast offers insights into the working style of millennials, as well as other generations of employees, with the objective of helping managers understand employee needs and preferences.
[Management] Workplace MentoringMultimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1847218472Mentors can help new staff understand your work environment and expectations. This narrated PowerPoint addresses three questions: what is mentoring, what are the different types of mentors, and how can mentors be successful?
[Management] Succession PlanningMultimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1847318473Most legislative program evaluation and audit offices face a future in which senior staff will be retiring. This narrated PowerPoint outlines basic concepts for the transfer of knowledge and responsibilities from senior to newer staff.
[Fieldwork] Critical ThinkingReports10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1856318563For the most part, the work of legislative program evaluators and auditors involves solving problems. In order to identify problems, evaluators and auditors must be able to think critically and have good problem-solving skills. This PowerPoint describes the *critical thinking* concept and provides classroom exercises for applying the concept. *** TRAINER: Designed as a 50 minute class with instructor notes and group exercises. [PowerPoint--51 slides]
[Writing/Publication] Rapid Response AssistanceMultimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1920119201More evaluations offices are being asked to provide information quickly to meet Legislative research needs. This narrated PowerPoint describes how to quickly organize and execute rapid response assistance requested by the legislature.
[Management] Strategic Planning for Legislative Oversight Offices (PPT)Multimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2123321233Narrated powerpoint.
[Management] Wikipedia for Your Office (PPT)Multimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2123421234Narrated Power Point
[Management] Twitter Your Office Products (PPT)Multimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2127321273Narrated PowerPoint
[Fieldwork] Reviewing State Agency Contracts (PPT)Multimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2127421274PowerPoint presentation.
Webinar: The Power of Pivot Tables: Number Crunching Made EasyMultimedia10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2153221532Learn to use Excel pivot tables to do frequency counts, cross-tabulate data, calculate subtotals and averages by grouping categories, plus much more.
Fall 2012 National Program Evaluation Society PDS Oct. 1-3Meetings8/27/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2520725207Fall 2012 National Program Evaluation Society PDS October 1-3, 2012 - Atlanta, Georgia
[Writing/Publication] Report Writing (Stenersen Webinar)Multimedia1/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2130621306Webinar (90 minutes)
[Writing/Publication] Effective Presentations (Turcotte Webinar)Multimedia1/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=213652136590-minute webinar on effective presentations.
[Fall PDS] NLPES Fall 2011 Professional Development Seminar Agenda and PresentationsMeetings9/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2389823898NLPES Fall 2011 Professional Development Seminar Agenda and Presentations, September 19-21; Denver, Colorado
NLPES Professional Development Seminar 2011Meetings7/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2321923219NLPES Professional Development Seminar 2011
[Management] Narrated PowerPointsMultimedia9/28/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2136821368How to produce narrated PowerPoing presentations.
[Summit 2010] Maximizing Public Investments in Tight Budget TimesMultimedia7/20/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2086620866Evaluation capacity within the legislature is critical to help legislators make informed budget choices. Hear about how an evaluation by the Florida Legislature saved the state $51.2 million over four years in juvenile corrections costs, and how a budget committee in the Connecticut General Assembly uses a results model to improve services for young children.
Survey: Ensuring the Public TrustReports7/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2072020720Survey by the Mississippi Joint Legislative PEER Committee
NLPES Professional Development Seminar 2010Meetings4/28/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2023820238NLPES Professional Development Seminar 2010
2009 Governmental Professional Development Conference SessionMultimedia2/25/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1979119791Recovery Act and Reporting Requirements
[Fieldwork] 2009 Governmental Professional Development Conference SessionsMultimedia10/14/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1939419394Three sessions from 2009 Governmental Professional Development Conference.
[Fieldwork] Survey ResearchMultimedia7/1/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1846518465Developing a good survey is harder than it looks. This PowerPoint explains what is survey is, when to use a survey, how to write questions, how to format the questionnaire, and how to administer the survey and assess the response rate.
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