Bureau/Division Director’s Meeting

January 26, 2005

Commissioner’s Conference Room

                                                                        

 

The following are points of interest that were discussed at the Bend the Curve portion of the Bureau/Division Director’s meeting on Wednesday, January 26, 2005

 

• Continuation of redesign discussion.
• Susan Gallant led the Managers through a presentation listing several additional redesign options.  In addition to the Conference Model, there is Whole-Scale Change, Future Search, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space Technology (OST).
• Should not spend more than six months on the redesign.
• There has been a struggle with communication with the BTC and the Redesign will present more of a struggle.
• Focus on the positive, i.e., what will work and not what doesn’t work.
• Hold interviews with employees to collect data.
• Share stories, the more people in the room the better.
• Analyze data.
• Start where you want to end.
• Redesign must mesh with the state system consolidation.
• Phase II of VSM Projects will be those that will have the greatest savings.
• Kim presented a paper entitled “Projected Bend the Curve Expenditures for SFY 2005” and led a discussion.
• Commissioner Fortman stated we must identify real savings before she will agree to spend more money.
• The February 3, BTC meeting at the Civic Center when people share their VSM experiences should show real savings.
• Need to publicize successes.
• Arthur and Jane will meet with Sponsors on Monday, January 31.