Mesa: Creating Bench Strength in Your Organization
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Creating Bench Strength
In Your Organization
Kari Kent
Deputy City Manager
Mesa, Arizona
Public Sector Talent Gap Is a
National Trend
What Are We Doing To Leave A
Professional Legacy?
ICMA “Next Generation” Initiative
Promoting awareness of the local government management
profession and encouraging individuals to consider careers in
the field.
Helping new and early careerists land their first jobs in local
government.
Engaging local government management professionals in
ICMA early in their careers.
Building the leadership pipeline by engaging and developing
promising individuals so that they are prepared to step into
leadership roles.
icma.org/en/icma/priorities/next_generation
ACMA Strategic Plan
Key Result Areas
High School and University Partnerships
Explore development of curriculum for educating students
about local government
Partner with Universities to create ICMA Student Chapters
Participate in Career Fairs
Professional Development and Training
Promote ACMA/ICMA involvement
Partner with organizations to conduct training on current
challenges/opportunities
Future Leadership
Develop Mentoring Programs
Encourage more internships and entry-level positions
Encourage speaking opportunities
Mesa’s Retirement Tidal Wave
60% of mid-to-top level executives are eligible to
retire within the next 1-5 years
33% of mid-to-top level executives are eligible to
retire within the next 6-10 years
185 out of 200 of Mesa’s upper management are
eligible to retire within the next 10 years
Mesa’s “Next Generation” Initiatives
City Employees
Acting Assistant To The City Manager
Executive Manager Program
Library - Management Development Opportunity
(MDO) Program
Energy Resources - Management Development
Program (MDP)
Executive Coaches
Mesa’s “Next Generation” Initiatives
New Talent
K-12 Schools Partnering Opportunities
Cooperative Office Education (COE) Program
Mayor’s Youth Committee/Mayor’s Summer of Service
University Partnering Opportunities
Internships
Marvin Andrews Fellowship Program
Post Graduate Opportunities
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Associate I
Management Assistants
Acting Assistant To The City Manager
A rotating three-month assignment in the City
Manager’s Office designed to oversee various
departments and conduct special projects
throughout the organization
Executive Manager Program
A rotating three-month assignment in the City
Manager’s Office designed to give employees the
opportunity to participate in highly responsible
executive-level work that possesses a Citywide
scope
Executive Manager/Acting Assistant To City
Manager Alumni currently developing “Mesa’s
Professional Development Network”
Library - Management Development
Opportunity (MDO) Program
Provides staff with new assignments that will help broaden
their management experience
Creates opportunities for interested employees to gain
supervisory experience
Creates opportunities to view operations from a different
perspective and learn different functions of the organization
Creates career opportunities, movement, and promotional
opportunities after the MDO program is completed
Energy Resources Department
Management Development Program
Includes multiple participants at different levels in the
organization
3 month rotation
Management sponsors to create development plan
Community service
Executive Coaches
Best performing organizations are those who invest in their
talent and develop competent leaders who continue to learn
and grow
One-on-one mentoring for high potential employees to
enhance their leadership or management skills and/or
expand their advancement opportunities
K-12 Schools
Partnering Opportunities
Cooperative Office Education (COE) Program
Mayor’s Youth Committee
Engineering Bridge Building
Mayor’s Summer of Service
Cooperative Office Education (COE)
Program
Mesa currently sponsors three student workers that
participate in their School’s Cooperative Office Education
(COE) Program
Prepares senior students for entry-level office employment
by developing attitudes, abilities and skills needed in office
occupations
Students receive school credit for released time, work an
average of 15 hours per week minimum and are paid by the
City
Mayor’s Youth Committee
One-year student learning program
Juniors/Seniors nominated to represent Mesa schools
Engineering Bridge Building
Students design and build popsicle bridge
Bridges are judged on aesthetics and capacity
Career in Engineering is encouraged
Mayor’s Youth Summer of Service
Designed for teens ages 14-17 to get involved in the
community
Students participate in City or non-profit related projects:
Helen’s Hope Chest
Sirrine Adult Day Care
Life Saver CPR/First Aid Classes
Save the Family
United Way
University Partnering Opportunities
Internships
Marvin Andrews Fellowship Program
Urban Management
Internships
Transit
ASU School of Geographical Sciences
and Urban Planning
Water Resources
ASU School of Sustainability
Engineering
ASU College of Engineering
City Attorney’s Office
ASU/UofA Law Students
Mesa Arts Center
*University of Advancing Technology
Marvin Andrews
Fellowship Program
Program offered by the School of Public Affairs at Arizona
State University (ASU) designed to identify talented
students to executive levels in local government
Master of Public Administration students are admitted to
the Marvin Andrews program each academic year
Students receive a part-time internship their first year with
Alliance for Innovation, then after one year, receive a paidpart-time internship with a local jurisdiction
City of Mesa is sponsoring our first Marvin Andrews Fellow
this fall and recently hired three Alumni
Post Graduate Partnering Opportunities
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Associate I
A four-year management training program
Provides municipal financial experience and valuable
professional development with the administration of
the City’s annual operating and capital improvements
budgets
Management Assistant Classification
Previous job description stated that Master’s of Public
Administration Degree is equivalent to one of the three
years of experience required for the position
Modified job description to allow a Master’s Degree in
Public or Business Administration equivalent to two of the
three years
Allows recent graduates the opportunity to enter the
organization post-completion of their Master’s Degree
Leave A Professional Legacy
Recognize and emphasize talent development and
succession planning in your organization
Identify up-and-comers and involve them in a process
of self-development and move them around the
organization to gain valuable experience
Promote the rewards and joys of our work and the
variety of opportunities you have had
Leave A Professional Legacy
Create specific opportunities for young talent to
develop both hard and soft skills
Challenge aspiring managers to stretch themselves
and take on new roles
Allow aspiring managers to take missteps and reflect
afterward to learn from their mistakes
Thank You And Good Luck
Kari Kent
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