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Mentoring and Team Building Peggy Merriss, City Manager Andrea Arnold, Assistant City Manager David Junger, Assistant City Manager City of Decatur, Georgia Decatur, Georgia 30030 12 Minutes East of Downtown Atlanta Population 21,467 in

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Mentoring and Team Building

Peggy Merriss, City Manager Andrea Arnold, Assistant City Manager David Junger, Assistant City Manager City of Decatur, Georgia

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Decatur, Georgia 30030

▪ 12 Minutes East of Downtown Atlanta ▪ Population 21,467 in 4.27 sq. miles ▪ County Seat ▪ Home to Agnes Scott College and close to Emory University and the CDC. ▪ Full Range of Municipal Services ▪ AA+ Bond Rating ▪ All combined budgets = $63mm ▪ 225 FTE

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Why Mentor?

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Mentoring and Team Building

Mentoring ▪ Mutual relationship ▪ Intentional ▪ Mentor strives to instill values, knowledge & skills ▪ Mentee seeks knowledge & self-improvement Team Building ▪ Working together as a group ▪ Common/shared goals ▪ Improved performance

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We Are……….

▪ City Commission ▪ City Staff ▪ Community

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“Decatur Way”

Staff Community City Commission

Decatur Way

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Vision

“The City of Decatur will assure a high quality

  • f life for its residents, businesses and visitors,

both today and in the future.”

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Be An Example

▪ Newly Elected Orientation ▪ Provide a copy of the ICMA Code of Ethics ▪ Homework ▪ Annual Retreat ▪ Include Staff Interactions

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Community

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Community Helper Day

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Citizen Education

Decatur 101 graduating class Decatur 101 graduation ceremony Decatur 101 graduation certificate

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Resident Boards and Commissions

Better Together Advisory Board

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Community Events

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Volunteer! Decatur

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Employees

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David’s Example

Police Chief to Public Works

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Meredith’s Example

GA Certified Emergency Manager a.k.a. Deputy Director of Emergency Preparedness

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High Performance Organization – the Decatur Way

▪ Every Job in the City encompasses Teamwork, Leadership, Management, and Task components, but at different levels…

M T L T Management Teamwork/ Interpersonal Tasks Leadership

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Cross-Departmental Teams

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E5 Academy

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Decatur Way

Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent

  • ut of shape.

Anonymous

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Decatur Way

Engaged Informed Effective Involved Outcomes

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Engaged

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Engaging Future Leaders

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Provide A Lot of Appropriate Recognition

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Informed

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Informed

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Wellness Initiatives

▪ Employee Wellness Plan

  • Holistic wellness
  • Discount on employee

premiums

▪ “Live Your Best Life” Event ▪ Financial planning seminars ▪ Annual Biometric Screenings ▪ Walking Works ▪ YMCA Discounts

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Effective

Let Others Do the Work They Want to Do

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Change the Way You Recruit

▪ Reduced vacancies from 11 to 4 ▪ Targeted recruitment on getting only the best possible candidates ▪ Recruitment Video

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The Story

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The Not-So Public Story

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Involved

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Involved

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Outcomes

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Don’t Be Afraid of “Mentoring UP”

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Have A Little Fun

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Questions?

Talent fulfilled brings the deepest content that an individual can know. Pearl S. Buck, Nobel Laureate Literature, 1938

Contact Information: Peggy.Merriss@decaturga.com 404-370-4102 Andrea.Arnold@decaturga.com 404-370-4102 David.Junger@decaturga.com 404-377-6551