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19-Aug-2012 [5694]
• The buzz is that there's lots of confusion. There needn't be.
Blog: Henrik Bechmann's Blog
The Ward 18 Conservancy Proposal is starting to take shape. In my mind, it's pretty clear.
The expectation would be that the Supervisor would re-balance the management of Recreation as follows:
This being consistent with the methods that have been proven in the Ward over the past couple of decades. Put another way, this would be consistent with modern employee management practices to obtain the best performance and loyalty from the staff.
The key is to find an appropriate supervisor who understands and champions this approach.
The main issue that I see is determining where to draw the line around the Supervisor's staff control - in particular whether to include support staff (such as Facilities and Parks people) who currently operate independently of the Recreation Branch.
But essentially, many the details can be worked out by the new supervisor, with the help of the Working Group of expert advisers.
Give it a fair trial over three to five years to see how it does.
This requires support from senior management. The benefits for management are:
Attachments to blog post: My Take on the look of the Ward 18 Conservancy