People dont leave companies'''

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People dont leave companies...
_at__at__at_!!!!
...they leave managers!
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CGs Capabilities Transition Team
Group Members MG Anderson Mr. Beranek Mr.
DAniello Dr. Duncan BG Griffin Dr. Link Mr.
Shuford Mr. Singh MG Warr
Facilitators Staff Mr. Kingsley Ms. Koontz Mr.
Lovo Mr. Patel
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Vision Tweaks INVEST IN PEOPLE
Substrategies
Reliable!

• Develop and Maintain a World-class Workforce

Respected!

• Reinforce Reputation as Employer of Choice

Responsive!

• Foster a Just Do It and Fun Working Environment

Add Army Values
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Grow Model
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Goal Develop and Maintain World-Class Workforce
--Trained and Ready Force

• Realities
• Outdated Training System
• No Training Coordinator
• Inconsistent Learning Culture
• Abysmal Training Execution
• Absence of Mission Focused Training
• Not Enough Emphasis on Development (vice
  Training)
• Development Does Not Have to Equate to Promotion
• Spotty Mentoring

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Goal Develop and Maintain World-Class Workforce
--Trained and Ready Force

• Options
• Credible IDP
• Leadership Development Program
• Hold Leadership Accountable for Development and
  Training
• Put Developmental Infrastructure in Place --
  Establish METL-Like Development Doctrine and
  Process
• Training and Development Manager
• Encourage Participation in Professional Societies
• Regional Technical Forums
• Reward Growth
• Use Duty Time for Professional Activities
• Use Existing Tools eg. Developmental Assignments
• Speed up ACTEDS Rewrite

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Goal Develop and Maintain World-Class Workforce
--Trained and Ready Force

• What do we do?
• ALL of the OPTIONS
• Emphasize Development
• Make it a priority (USACE Developmental Guidance
  for FY 02)
• Track Execution
• Develop Training Requirement of Interns to Fit
  District Needs

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Goal Reinforce Reputation as Employer of Choice
(Full Life-Cycle) -- World-class Technical
Capability

• Realities
• Salary not competitive / govt not competitive
  (10k less than private industry for GS-11, 12
  increase in hours for private employment
  competitive in science.
• Family friendly environment -- QOL, stability and
  benefits a plus
• ENR No longer in top 5 as employer
• Gen Xers expectations
• Bow wave of retirements w/in 5-6 years will
  result in drain of talent and create a hole in
  work force.

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Goal Reinforce Reputation as Employer of Choice
(Full Life-Cycle) -- World-class Technical
Capability

• Options
• Selection of work impact -- challenging vs
  mundane
• Provide wide range of technical opportunities,
  variety
• Virtual work -- move the work!
• Interchanging between local organizations
• Use HR system flexibilities
• Details, PMIs, exchanges with industry
• Create a climate where we value people
• Mentoring
• Jr. officers into the Corps
• Retired Military

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Goal Reinforce Reputation as Employer of Choice
(Full Life-Cycle) -- World-class Technical
Capability

• What do we do?
• Use existing HR tools / identify tools
• Tell workforce by our actions, we are committed
  to maintain world class technical capability
• Work force capability assessment to define gaps
• Align work force policies with commanders intent
• Keep challenging work
• Partner with industry
• Get legislative change on hiring
• Recruit before graduation
• Decentralize intern programs
• Reduce time-to-fill for key jobs (to 90 days
  for most)

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Goal Foster Just Do It and Fun Working
Environment

• Realities
• Mixed Morale
• There is a Current Morale Survey
• Uncertain Environment
• Variable Workload
• Administrative Tasks Overwhelming (e.g. CEFMS,
  conflicting AIS)
• Inflexible Work Arrangements eg Telecommuting
• Some People Fell Undervalued
• Grade Imbalance PM vs. Tech
• Civil Service Bashing
• Corps Bashing

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Goal Foster Just Do It and Fun Working
Environment

• Options
• Be more accessible
• Inculcate a culture of risk -- underwrite
  mistakes as learning opportunities
• Celebrate public service
• Pride in public service to media from the Chief
• Recognition
• Plus up admin capability (e.g., to help with
  CEFMS, etc.)

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Goal Foster Just Do It and Fun Working
Environment

• What do we do?
• Do the options!
• Just do it!