Since 1993, Dr. Barbara Brown has been helping organizations maximize employee performance. She specializes in high-performance leadership, showing managers how to promote greater performance by linking performance to results. Dr. Brown has created a series of handbooks that emphasize Managing For Results. Some titles include:

• Linking Customer Service To Results
• Linking Time Management To Results
• Linking Workload Management To Results
• Linking Interpersonal Communication To Results
• Linking Problem Solving To Results

Dr. Brown has delivered seminars and workshops to thousands of individuals. She offers high-performance leadership workshops for new managers, mid-level managers, and senior executives. Three of her more popular workshops are:

• Managing For Results
• Creating A High-Performance Workforce
• Leadership Strategies That Inspire A “Big Picture” Commitment

Dr. Brown has a Ph.D. in Human Development from Virginia Polytechnic University. She has taught leadership development courses at Johns Hopkins University, Virginia Polytechnic University, and the University of Maryland. Dr. Brown has also taught various management courses at the University of Virginia as well as at several Colleges.

Some of Dr. Brown’s many clients include the Department of Defense, Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, Department of Treasury, Department of Commerce, United States Coast Guard, State of Maryland, DC Government, American Red Cross, Arthritis Foundation, DynCorp, and the DC Water and Sewer Authority. She has worked with 32 Federal Government Agencies, 5 State Government Agencies, 10 Private Companies, 7 Associations, 8 Universities and Colleges, and counting.

Dr. Brown has also written several articles on the subject of performance management. A few examples include:

• Goal Achievement Strategies That Work – Published in Executive Memo, a newsletter for the Colorado Society of Association Executives
• Use Your MISSION To Drive High Performance – Published in the Journal Magazine
• Strategies You Can Use To Build A “Master” Workforce - Published in Executive Branch, a newsletter for the Maryland Society of Association Executives
  

Dr. Brown uses the following High-Performance Leadership Process to conduct management training, design educational programs, and produce written products.

Whether you need a one-hour seminar or a one-week comprehensive program, Dr. Brown can quickly take your idea from concept to completion. She is an expert at program development and can design programs of any length. If you want to use one of her off-the-shelf programs, Dr. Brown can deliver it for you. Or, she can customize a program based on a specific topic or need.

Dr. Brown also offers E-Books, E-Courses, and E-Consulting. These developmental tools provide managers with just-in-time, customized information they can use to encourage greater cooperation, commitment, and contributions.

All of Dr. Brown’s products and training provide managers with the information they need to:

• Motivate employees to improve unsatisfactory performance
• Motivate employees to continue outstanding performance
• Motivate employees to change negative performance
• Motivate employees to be more committed to organizational goals
  
• Motivate employees to be more cooperative
• Conduct more effective performance discussions
• Write more effective performance appraisals
• Write more results-focused recognition awards
• Develop more effective Performance Improvement Plans (PIP)
• Develop more effective Individual Development Plans (IDP)
• Create an environment that reinforces the value of positive performance

Use one of the many resources on her website or Contact Dr. Brown today to discuss other ways she can help you maximize employee performance.