Building Bench StrengthCity of Goodyear

Brian Dalke, Interim City ManagerJuly 26, 2012

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West Valley Survey

• Pilot Survey of West Valley Cities in Maricopa County– 82% response rate

• Succession Planning is a Pressing Issue• Main Activities – City-Wide Training Efforts– Networking– Internships

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Planning is Key

• Increase preparation activities– Internal– External

• Comprehensive and proactive strategy– Human Capital Plan

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Human Capital Plan – Four Principles

• Talent is the engine behind the creation of all value

• Every organizational issue is a symptom of deeper human or organizational issues

• Talent will be the resource of scarcity in the future

• All human resources work must be directly connected to the organizational strategy and citizen needs

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Source: Roadmap to Strategic HR

Human Capital Plan

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Workforce Planning & Staffing

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Organization Development

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Performance Management

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•Benefits Program: Tuition Reimbursement•Promotional compensation practices•Performance Evaluations

Employee Relations

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Human Capital Plan

• Supports the achievement of Council Goals• Prepares us to meet the needs of our citizens• Clarifies what will be done, when it will be

done, and who will do it• Addresses more than leadership succession

planning• Is a holistic and proactive approach to

managing our workforce

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Thank You!

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