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Departments Department <br /> - Budget process results in competition and - Disconnect from the rest of the City <br /> inequities between Departments organization not a lot of opportunity for <br /> - Organizational structure doesn't lend itself to our supervisors to interact with others <br /> nimbleness - Purchasing- rule bound, rules more <br /> - Lack of common identity and sense of purpose conservative than State law. Zero risk <br /> - Have & have nots policy. <br /> - "Silos" with Departments & divisions - Legal -risk adverse. Attorneys are <br /> - compartmentalization different. Some are willing to work with <br /> - turf minded, place individual over goals. <br /> organizational needs <br /> - Bad mouth other Departments <br /> - trash talking other Departments, Divisions, <br /> City Council & employees <br /> - Poor internal communications <br /> - Cultural difference —lack of respect and value <br /> Systems Systems <br /> - Lack of good internal communication - Lack of training for supervisors about <br /> - Internal process focus stifles innovation how to manage budgets. <br /> - Overly complex, labor intensive budget <br /> process <br /> - Too much process <br /> Council <br /> - Budget "bucket" concept is divisive <br /> - Polarization on City Council <br /> - CC not viewed as a leadership body <br /> - Staff /Council relations <br /> Community <br /> - No incentive to do better (no rewards for good <br /> work) <br /> - Reward system does not always reinforce <br /> organizations' values, goals, contributions <br /> Leadership Leadership <br /> - Lack of integrated goals and plans - Lots of functional plans lack of strategic <br /> - New Leadership Team focus <br /> - Lack of strong leadership, clear direction and - Transitions in CMO — potential change <br /> shared vision in organizational direction. Learning <br /> - Some parts of organization are open to curve. <br /> scrutiny and other parts aren't <br /> - Inexperienced supervisors, managers, <br /> executive managers, union leaders <br /> - inconsistency <br /> - Distrust of leadership (Council, Execs, CMO) <br /> - Lack of skill at managing change <br />