Welcoming Official for Table-Top Needs Analysis

DOE-HDBK-1103-96

SAMPLE WELCOMING OFFICIAL LETTER

Date:

[Name of Welcoming Official]

To:

[Name of Coordinator]

From:

Subject:

WELCOMING OFFICIAL FOR TABLE-TOP NEEDS ANALYSIS

[Manager of Operating Organiz ation] and I invite you to make the opening remarks at the

Table-Top Needs Analysis (TTNA) to be held [dates of process] in [meeting room location] to

resolve the performance problem in the [job position/program] job. Your responsibility would

be to briefly (2-5 minutes) welcome the team of subject matter experts, job incumbents, and

supervisors at [start tim e and date, e.g., 8:00 a.m. on March 17]. You might want to include

thanking them for their participation and recognizing the importance of their contribution during

this process.

Toward the end of the process, we ask you to attend the TTNA briefings to understand the

results and express your support for the people who are participating and for the process

itself. We also encourage you to drop in periodically throughout the process to see how it is

progressing and to underscore the value of the process. Your positive attitude is crucial to the

success of the process and the validity of its resulting task list. The output/products of this

TTNA will form the foundation for other analyses to follow.

If you are able to participate as the welcoming official, please call me at [phone number] by

[deadline for responding]. I will send a confirmation letters 2-3 weeks before the process.

Thank you for your support.

cc: [Operating Organiz ation Manager]

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