Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John L. Maltbie, County Manager
Donna Vaillancourt, Human Resources Director
Subject: Executive Leadership Academy
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recognize and commend the County's Executive Leadership Academy (ELA) participants upon their successful completion of the 16-month program: Linda Allington; Sarah Birkeland; Conrad Fernandes; Scott Johnson; Danielle Lee; Irene Levintov; Carlos Morales; Shannon Morgan; Nicole Pollack; Carine Risley; and Donna Spillane.
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BACKGROUND:
In 2005, the Board approved a Countywide Organizational Review that included the assessment of existing management development opportunities to address anticipated retirements in key leadership positions. Based on findings, a Succession Planning Task Force (now referred to as the Succession Planning Implementation and Evaluation Committee) was established to recommend and develop a comprehensive Succession Planning Program to meet workforce needs. A key recommendation identified by the Task Force was for the County to develop an accelerated leadership program to prepare participants for Assistant Director, Deputy Director or Department Head level positions (for upcoming vacancies/positions) within the next five years. The County Manager's Office and the Human Resources Department developed a proposal for an ELA program and in 2007 the County's first ELA program was launched.
DISCUSSION:
In May of 2016, the second ELA program was launched. It was announced to all managers and informational meetings were conducted. Thirty six managers submitted an application and (twelve) were selected after a comprehensive screening and interviewing process.
An Oversight Committee, comprised of the County Manager and Department Heads, monitored the development, implementation and evaluation of the program as well as provided coaching and mentoring to ELA participants throughout th...
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