Slides used for joint HR/Facilities/ITS staff session on new reorganization

1. Introducing…the
new guy

3. Some Beliefs…

4. Only students or parents are customers.

5. Purpose comes first.

6. “Services” represent commitments to deliver specific value.

7. The people in our organization are the means by which we
deliver our commitments.

8. The #1 attribute I look for in staff is attitude.

9. People need a business architecture that enables them to
meet commitments.

10. High performance depends upon constant, authentic
feedback.

11. Employee engagement arises from successfully doing
authentic work.

12. On Confidence

13. Confidence is the currency that allows us to buy the room
to do our jobs.

14. People must be confident in Board admin, the Board itself
and public education in general.

15. We earn confidence by:
■ Acting like we deserve it
■ Making and keeping commitments
■ Ensuring we are consistent and coherent

16. My Value Proposition
■ Bring focus and precision to the purpose
■ Navigate external forces and internal resources
■ Architect the model for how we will go to market
■ Grow confidence in the department

18. The First Few Weeks…Later this
year.
■ Gather info: budgets, organization charts, key transaction data, project
roster
■ Observe and Participate
■ Begin Building Management Infrastructure
■ Management structures and meetings
■ Admin support structure
■ Communication strategies
■ Training requirements to build common vocabulary
■ Commitment control
■ Introduce early changes: low hanging fruit
■ Review current strategic framework

19. Wrap Up