Increasing Collaboration

The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Create It.”

~ Peter Drucker

A New Structure in OPA:What does it look like?What’s in it for you?

Agency Management

Team

New OPA Operational StructureCore Mission Teams Activity Units

Project/Issue Teams

What’s In It For You…

1. Point of Contact (POC)

2. Collaborative Training

3. Advocacy

4. Communications Organizational Model

WIIFY #1:Agency Point of Contacts

• DMB Model• Relationship Defined by You and Your POC• Easier/Smarter Way to Collaborate

• Avoid Confusion and Inefficiencies

• More Perspectives • Including Countywide

Point of Contact (POC)No more calling around OPA looking for assistance – “Who Does XXX?”

How it Works:1.For anything in OPA-land call your POC.2.If POC on leave or not available, call deputy director (Jeremy).3.Can still call Merni, if BOS related or otherwise needs director-level attention.

WIIFY #2:Collaborative Training

• Document and build upon skill sets. • Communicators (from all county agencies)

can provide monthly 10-15 minute “Cliff Notes” training and overview opportunities.

• Examples: NewsWire, Diverse Communities, FCPS

WIIFY #3:Advocacy• POC (and OPA) can assist you as an

advocate for communications support, if necessary.

WIIFY #4:Communications Organizational Model Simplified:

External * Employee * Emergency

Why Collaborate? Because Change Has Big Teeth.

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