Creating Bench Strength In Your Organization

1. Creating Bench Strength In Your Organization Kari Kent Deputy City Manager Mesa, Arizona

2. Public Sector Talent Gap Is a National Trend What Are We Doing To Leave A Professional Legacy?

3. ICMA “Next Generation” Initiative Promoting awareness of the local government management profession and encouraging individuals to consider careers in the field. Helping new and early careerists land their first jobs in local government. Engaging local government management professionals in ICMA early in their careers. Building the leadership pipeline by engaging and developing promising individuals so that they are prepared to step into leadership roles.icma.org/en/icma/priorities/next_generation

4. ACMA Strategic PlanKey Result Areas • High School and University Partnerships • Explore development of curriculum for educating students about local government • Partner with Universities to create ICMA Student Chapters • Participate in Career Fairs • Professional Development and Training • Promote ACMA/ICMA involvement • Partner with organizations to conduct training on current challenges/opportunities • Future Leadership • Develop Mentoring Programs • Encourage more internships and entry-level positions • Encourage speaking opportunities

5. Mesa’s Retirement Tidal Wave • 60% of mid-to-top level executives are eligible to retire within the next 1-5 years • 33% of mid-to-top level executives are eligible to retire within the next 6-10 years • 185 out of 200 of Mesa’s upper management are eligible to retire within the next 10 years

6. Mesa’s “Next Generation” Initiatives City Employees • Acting Assistant To The City Manager • Executive Manager Program • Library - Management Development Opportunity (MDO) Program • Energy Resources - Management Development Program (MDP) • Executive Coaches

7. Mesa’s “Next Generation” Initiatives New Talent • K-12 Schools Partnering Opportunities • Cooperative Office Education (COE) Program • Mayor’s Youth Committee/Mayor’s Summer of Service • University Partnering Opportunities • Internships • Marvin Andrews Fellowship Program • Post Graduate Opportunities • Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Associate I • Management Assistants

8. Acting Assistant To The City Manager A rotating three-month assignment in the City Manager’s Office designed to oversee various departments and conduct special projects throughout the organization 

9. Executive Manager Program A rotating three-month assignment in the City Manager’s Office designed to give employees the opportunity to participate in highly responsible executive-level work that possesses a Citywide scope Executive Manager/Acting Assistant To City Manager Alumni currently developing “Mesa’s Professional Development Network”

10. Library - Management Development Opportunity(MDO) Program • Provides staff with new assignments that will help broaden their management experience • Creates opportunities for interested employees to gain supervisory experience • Creates opportunities to view operations from a different perspective and learn different functions of the organization • Creates career opportunities, movement, and promotional opportunities after the MDO program is completed

11. Energy Resources Department Management Development Program • Includes multiple participants at different levels in the organization • 3 month rotation • Management sponsors to create development plan • Community service

12. Executive Coaches • Best performing organizations are those who invest in their talent and develop competent leaders who continue to learn and grow • One-on-one mentoring for high potential employees to enhance their leadership or management skills and/or expand their advancement opportunities

13. K-12 SchoolsPartnering Opportunities • Cooperative Office Education (COE) Program • Mayor’s Youth Committee • Engineering Bridge Building • Mayor’s Summer of Service

14. Cooperative Office Education (COE) Program • Mesa currently sponsors three student workers that participate in their School’s Cooperative Office Education (COE) Program • Prepares senior students for entry-level office employment by developing attitudes, abilities and skills needed in office occupations • Students receive school credit for released time, work an average of 15 hours per week minimum and are paid by the City

15. Mayor’s Youth Committee • One-year student learning program • Juniors/Seniors nominated to represent Mesa schools

16. Engineering Bridge Building • Students design and build popsicle bridge • Bridges are judged on aesthetics and capacity • Career in Engineering is encouraged

17. Mayor’s Youth Summer of Service • Designed for teens ages 14-17 to get involved in the community • Students participate in City or non-profit related projects: • Helen’s Hope Chest • Sirrine Adult Day Care • Life Saver CPR/First Aid Classes • Save the Family • United Way

18. University Partnering Opportunities • Internships • Marvin Andrews Fellowship Program Urban Management

19. Internships • Transit • ASU School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning • Water Resources • ASU School of Sustainability • Engineering • ASU College of Engineering • City Attorney’s Office • ASU/UofA Law Students • Mesa Arts Center *University of Advancing Technology

20. Marvin Andrews Fellowship Program • Program offered by the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University (ASU) designed to identify talented students to executive levels in local government • Master of Public Administration students are admitted to the Marvin Andrews program each academic year • Students receive a part-time internship their first year with Alliance for Innovation, then after one year, receive a paid-part-time internship with a local jurisdiction • City of Mesa is sponsoring our first Marvin Andrews Fellow this fall and recently hired three Alumni

21. Post Graduate Partnering OpportunitiesOffice of Management and Budget (OMB) Associate I • A four-year management training program • Provides municipal financial experience and valuable professional development with the administration of the City’s annual operating and capital improvements budgets

22. Management Assistant Classification • Previous job description stated that Master’s of Public Administration Degree is equivalent to one of the three years of experience required for the position • Modifiedjob description to allow a Master’s Degree in Public or Business Administration equivalent to two of the three years • Allowsrecent graduates the opportunity to enter the organization post-completion of their Master’s Degree

23. Leave A Professional Legacy • Recognize and emphasize talent development and succession planning in your organization • Identify up-and-comers and involve them in a process of self-development and move them around the organization to gain valuable experience • Promote the rewards and joys of our work and the variety of opportunities you have had

24. Leave A Professional Legacy • Create specific opportunities for young talent to develop both hard and soft skills • Challenge aspiring managers to stretch themselves and take on new roles • Allow aspiring managers to take missteps and reflect afterward to learn from their mistakes

25. Thank You And Good Luck Kari KentKarolyn.Kent@mesaaz.gov