Code 150 Diversity Activities

Report to Diversity Council

October 2001

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Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesContents

• Past– Creation of RFO

• Ongoing– Creative Learning Group (CLG) for Supervisors– 150 Diversity Team– Meetings and Get Togethers– Peer Awards– Recruiting

• Future– Pilot Leadership Development Program for the Financial and

Resource Management Community

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Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesPast ActivitiesCreation of the RFO

• Consolidated 2 stovepipe organizations into one on 8/14/2001– Dealt with a huge issue of respect

• Results– Barriers have been broken down

– Our employees no longer see HQ or GSFC, they see one organization planning for the future

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Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesPast ActivitiesCreation of the RFO

• How have we been successful – communication

– commitment from supervisors and leaders within organization - involved throughout process

– retreats

– web page - kudos

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Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesOngoingCreative Learning Group for Supervisors• Vision

– We are individuals and partners who are dedicated to personal transformation and growth. We work to continually achieve excellence in serving our internal and external customers. We are committed to a work environment that reflects our shared values of respect, freedom, trust, integrity, balance, and creativity.

• Comprised of all Code 150 Supervisors• Meet monthly for 3 hours• Goal: develop and maintain a high degree of trust and

respect among supervisors and eliminate barriers between accounting and resource organizations

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Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesOngoing150 Diversity Team

• Comprised of first line supervisors• Why first line supervisors?

– Key group - must understand the value of diversity

– Tremendous impact on employees - set the tone of the organization

• Julie Baker - lead• Implementing arm for diversity

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Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesOngoingMeetings and Get Togethers

• Quarterly All Hands meetings• 150 Annual Picnic• End of Fiscal Year Pizza Party• Annual offsite retreat with Supervisors

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Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesOngoingPeer Awards• An annual award program to recognize and reward

exceptional members (civil servant and contractor) of the CFO community who best exemplify the following quality values:– Can do attitude - Respect

– Creativity/Innovation - Teamwork

– Customer service orientation - Leadership

– Effective communication

• Awards ceremony is held in conjunction with our CFO picnic

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Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesOngoingRecruiting

• Building relationships with University of Maryland, Towson University and Gallaudet for recruiting entry level accounting

• Working to build relationships with University of Puerto Rico and Rochester Institute of Technology

• Struggling to bring on board entry level accountants

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Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesFuture ActivitiesPilot Leadership Development Program

• CFO sponsored Pilot Leadership Development Program for the Financial and Resource Community

• Duration: 9 months (starts in 11/01)• Class Size: 18 journey- or senior-level personnel

(GS11-14)• Goal: Participants to develop competencies to

become forward-looking leaders, capable of successfully helping our community define and create its future

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Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesFuture ActivitiesPilot Leadership Development Program• Program utilizes the following:

– Leadership workshops– Center Director’s Colloquia– Formal mentor-protégé relationship– Individual and group coaching– Individual Development Plan– Shadowing a mid- to senior-level manager for 1 week– Monthly meeting– Interviews with managers, special readings of articles/books– Prepare periodic self-assessment reports