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CDF Organizational Design. Ruben Grijalva, Chief Director / State Fire Marshal October 18, 2006. Vision for CDF Culture. An atmosphere of openness. Freedom from fear is the norm. Vision for CDF Culture. Constructive criticism is accepted and encouraged
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CDF Organizational Design Ruben Grijalva, Chief Director / State Fire Marshal October 18, 2006
Vision for CDF Culture • An atmosphere of openness. • Freedom from fear is the norm
Vision for CDF Culture • Constructive criticism is accepted and encouraged • It is intended to improve an individual or the organization
Vision for CDF Culture • Employees have the freedom to succeed…and to fail • Without ending up in Blythe!
Vision for CDF Culture • Open door • Excellent communication exists between management and labor • (Up and down)
Vision for CDF Culture • An atmosphere of trust and confidence exists in Sacramento • And within and between the Units
Vision for CDF Culture • We support and depend on one another to accomplish a greater good • No “I” in TEAM
Vision for CDF Culture • Every employee should view themselves as coaches, teachers, mentors • We all have a responsibility to prepare the next generation
Vision for CDF Culture • Sharing of power, authority, and responsibility are rewarded • Knowledge is power • Only when it is shared!
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
Vision for CDF Culture • We try to catch each other doing things right • Rather than catching each other doing things wrong
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Improve organizational decision-making through a process of consensus building • But, not to the point of stagnation and indecision
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Reduce the bottleneck or funnel effect of decision-making
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Flatten the organization • Less levels top to bottom • Have an effective span of control • Don’t build kingdoms!
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Unity of Command • Every employee should know who they report to • Improve organizational communication through the organizational structure
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Fully integrate Office of the State Fire Marshal into CDF • Recognize the legislative mission!
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Foster organizational succession planning
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Improve upward mobility for all classifications
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Minimize dead-end jobs!
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Leaders are empowered and accountable
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Re-evaluate approval levels
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Focus on improved customer and employee satisfaction
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Coming to work should be fun, because employees get a chance to do what they do best…every day!
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Improve operational effectiveness!
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Improve operational and financial efficiencies
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Don’t build kingdoms!