Training & Certification
Empowering government and private sector professionals with skills to drive performance and innovation.
Customized On-Site Training and Facilitation
One of the more popular vehicles for accessing the Centre’s educational offerings is the delivery of on-site trainings and management facilitations. Bringing a training or facilitation in-house gives you the opportunity to customize a program that addresses your exact challenges and provides a more personal learning experience, while virtually eliminating travel expenses.
Whether you require training for your department or for an organization-wide initiative, the advanced learning methods employed by PMAK will create an intimate training atmosphere that maximizes knowledge transfer to enhance the talent within your organization.
Customization
We realize that not all obstacles can be overcome by applying an “off-the-shelf solution.” While many training providers will offer you some variation of their standard training, The PMAK’s subject matter experts will work with you and your team to examine your programs and determine your exact areas of need.
"The identification of real-life examples will create a learning atmosphere that resonates with participants while at the same time providing immediate return on your training investment."
Using interactive exercises that employ actual projects or scenarios from your organization, instructors can address specific challenges and align the curriculum of each session to your objectives.
Areas of Expertise
Integrated Education Management (NET-Professional)
Advancing development evaluation by refining methods and integrating ICT in education for improved access, learning, and administration. We envision ICT as a universal tool to bridge the gap between students, parents, and management.
Environmental Management and Sustainability
Helping MDAs and Counties meet environmental sustainability targets. We guide institutions on environmental audits, policy adoption, waste management, and CSR projects.
Strategic Planning
Moving beyond crafted mission statements to results-oriented actionable plans. We help organizations focus on activities that matter most to their mission and align resources for success.
Performance Measurement
Developing meaningful performance measures through a top-down, bottom-up review. We provide resources to systematically create measures that are relevant and valid.
Workforce Management
Addressing workforce gaps and transitioning human capital plans into action. We help build human capital plans, measure HR performance, and identify mission-critical positions.
Project Management
Aligned with PMI framework, our training focuses on practical application to ensure project costs and schedules align with strategy, overcoming risks of poor planning.
Administrative Management
Empowering administrative professionals with skills to become valued team members. We map out professional development plans from needs assessment to skills development.
Performance Logic Model
As the country’s largest think tank dedicated exclusively to government performance, PMAK works closely with government agencies to develop and implement meaningful performance measures using our proven Logic Model methodology.
The Government Performance Logic Model
The schematic offers a conceptual view of the main components. It depicts how strategy is performed using a “top down” approach, while the bottom row illustrates the implementation “flow” of the planned strategy.
Why Use It?
It bridges the gap between HQ and program management by illustrating the linkage between capabilities, resources, outputs, and agency goals. It defines priorities that maximize the impact of program activities.
SMART Performance Measurement Criteria
For a performance measure to be effective, it must be:
Specific
Indicates exactly what result is expected for accurate judgment.
Measurable
Result can be reported in quantitative or clear qualitative terms.
Accountable
Owned by a specific program or employee base with reasonable targets.
Results-Oriented
Aligned to the Logic Model and tracks important values or benefits.
Time-bound
Sets a specific time frame for results and timely reporting.
Government Performance Manager Certification
An Investment in Your Career and Your Future
Achieving career advancement is growing more competitive each day. Education and professional certification are becoming necessary for promotion. To ensure professional success, you must continuously expand your skills.
In The PMAK’s Certified Government Performance Manager (CGPM) program, you will acquire the skills to become the lead performance management resource for your organization.
How It Works
The design is simple: take three core courses, three electives, and complete a Capstone project. Each person receives individual attention necessary for success.
The Core Courses
Strategic Planning
Learn to think strategically from the beginning using PMAK's preferred methodology, the Logic Model.
Performance Measures
Develop and apply KPIs that link to your strategy and provide useful, actionable data.
Performance-Based Budgeting
Align your budget to goals using PMAK's Ten-Step Methodology for performance-based budgeting.
The Capstone Project
Most certification candidates use a real project from their agency, using the time and expert advice to meet real deadlines.
Sample Projects:
- Revising the Strategic Planning Project
- Development of New Performance Measures
- Security and Facilities Program Evaluation