CDF Organizational Design

1. CDF Organizational Design Ruben Grijalva, Chief Director / State Fire Marshal May 22, 2006

2. Rule Number 1 • The Chief is all-knowing, all-powerful, and always right!

3. Rule Number 2 • Forget Rule Number 1! • Don’t treat the Chief that way. • We are all in this together!

4. Vision for CDF Culture • An atmosphere of openness. • Freedom from fear is the norm

5. Vision for CDF Culture • Constructive criticism is accepted and encouraged • It is intended to improve an individual or the organization

6. Vision for CDF Culture • Employees have the freedom to succeed…and to fail • Without ending up in Blythe!

7. Vision for CDF Culture • Open door • Excellent communication exists between management and labor • (Up and down)

8. Vision for CDF Culture • An atmosphere of trust and confidence exists in Sacramento • And within and between the Units

9. Vision for CDF Culture • We support and depend on one another to accomplish a greater good • No “I” in TEAM

10. Vision for CDF Culture • Every employee should view themselves as coaches, teachers, mentors • We all have a responsibility to prepare the next generation

11. Vision for CDF Culture • Sharing of power, authority, and responsibility are rewarded • Knowledge is power • Only when it is shared!

12. Vision for CDF Culture • Walls, turf, and hoarding of power and authority is discouraged • This is the best way to lose power, authority and respect

13. Vision for CDF Culture • We try to catch each other doing things right • Rather than catching each other doing things wrong

14. Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Improve organizational decision-making through a process of consensus building • But, not to the point of stagnation and indecision

15. Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Reduce the bottleneck or funnel effect of decision-making

16. Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Flatten the organization • Less levels top to bottom • Have an effective span of control • Don’t build kingdoms!

17. Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Unity of Command • Every employee should know who they report to • Improve organizational communication through the organizational structure

18. Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Fully integrate Office of the State Fire Marshal into CDF • Recognize the legislative mission!

19. Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Foster organizational succession planning

20. Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Improve upward mobility for all classifications

21. Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Minimize dead-end jobs!

22. Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Leaders are empowered and accountable

23. Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Re-evaluate approval levels

24. Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Focus on improved customer and employee satisfaction

25. Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Coming to work should be fun, because employees get a chance to do what they do best…every day!

26. Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Improve operational effectiveness!

27. Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Improve operational and financial efficiencies

28. Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Don’t build kingdoms!

29. CDF Organization Chart

30. CDF Organization Chart

31. Next Steps • Ready, Shoot, Aim! • Feedback • Timelines

32. Next Steps • It ain’t over till it’s over! • Discuss, decide, implement • Re-evaluate!