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Capturing Institutional Knowledge. Frank Benest City Manager Russ Carlsen Human Resources Director City of Palo Alto. Demographic Crisis. The Numbers Large Talent Replacement Gaps Private versus Public Sectors. City of Palo Alto. Bay Area/ Silicon Valley / Stanford
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Capturing Institutional Knowledge Frank Benest City Manager Russ Carlsen Human Resources Director City of Palo Alto
Demographic Crisis • The Numbers • Large Talent Replacement Gaps • Private versus Public Sectors
City of Palo Alto • Bay Area/ Silicon Valley / Stanford • 61,000 Residents • 1,074 Employees • Full Service City
Next Generation Strategies • Workforce Analysis • Succession Planning • Leadership Development • Knowledge Transfer
Workforce Analysis • Organizational Review • Confidential Survey • Employee Discussion • Feedback
Succession Planning • Regional Collaboration • Council / Manager Work-Plan • Senior Manager Forums • Ongoing Discussion
Leadership Development • Individual Learning Plans • Management Academy • Action Learning Teams • Management Talent Exchange • Cal-ICMA Coaching Program • Job Shadow
Different Kinds of Knowledge • Explicit • Tacit • Different Strategies
Ideas for Knowledge Transfer • Policy, Procedure, & Desk Manuals • Online Inventory of Key Documents • Transition Plans • Job Shadowing • Tap Retiring Talent
Retiring Talent • Videotape Interviews with Key Retirees • Social Events • Lunches with Retirees • Alumni Newsletters • Mentoring / Coaching / Inspiring • Part-time or Contract Employment • Volunteer Opportunities
Other Ideas • “Communities of Practice” • Knowledge Maps • “Virtual Guru” To be continued…