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Vision, Values, and Strategic Goals 2008-2012 <br />2. POS Section Managers will encourage discussion of POS Strategic Goals at <br />regular intervals with members of their section. <br />Action 5.2: Offer employee development opportunities to grow employee skills while meeting <br />organizational needs. <br />Products: <br />1. Implement a program for employee development mentoring. <br />Action 5.3: Continue to develop a work environment that promotes safety, trust, respect, <br />relationship building, and teamwork between all levels of staff through open communication. <br />Products: <br />1. Develop and implement a new POS employee orientation program. <br />2. Utilize avenues such as all staff events, and division and section manager <br />briefings, to foster increased communication within POS. ' <br />3. Encourage participation in, and support the continued work of, the Respectful <br />Workplace Committee and the PWM/POS Safety Committee. <br />4. Review, update, and annually train employees on POS safety protocols. <br />Action 5.4: Continue to recruit and develop employees with appropriate levels of experience and <br />problem-solving abilities for the job, and that have positive attitudes, strong teamwork skills, <br />public service ethics, and an open, clear and respectful communication style. <br />Products: <br />1. Schedule regular trainings on the traits listed in the Action 5.4 so that all <br />employees are aware of expectations and know how to develop skills. <br />2. Develop a toolkit for supervisors that will provide a broad set of interviewing <br />styles and techniques to facilitate the selection process. The interview process <br />should reflect the position being hired for, including soft skills, work styles, and <br />attitude. The toolkit may include: <br />• A re-worked dimension rating tool <br />• Providing interview questions 15 minutes prior to interview <br />• Providing an introduction to the Division and an overview of the position at <br />the beginning of the interview.. <br />3. Develop an outreach strategy for hiring that helps deepen and broaden the <br />applicant pool. <br />Action 5.5: Determine what factors influence employees to want to continue working in POS, <br />and what factors influence employees to leave POS. <br />Pr~cluct~~ <br />1. Create and implement a process for conductirig "stay" interviews. <br />2. Create and implement a process for conducting "exit" interviews for employees <br />who leave POS. <br />\\C ES RV200\public\Shared\M eetings\POS.M eetings\POS-Mgmt\StrategicP lanning\Strategic-Goals-OS-16-08.doc <br />