Performance Expectations

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Leadership Pipeline The Public Works Way provides performance expectations for each of the seven levels of leadership. In addition, managers at all levels have fundamental common basic leadership expectations delineated in a worksheet labeled "Managers - Common Expectations." Expectations are greater as leaders take on more responsibility and move up the leadership ladder. For example, the Chief Executive Officer sets the organizational strategy and builds the executive team, while the Chief Operating Officer leads the executive team to deliver the organizational strategy.

The seven levels of leadership and Common Expectations are listed in the table below.

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Director (Chief Executive Officer)

Performance Expectations

SHIFT IN WORK VALUES

  1. From implementing enterprise strategy to defining and setting a culture that promotes customer service excellence and values public trust
  2. From valuing the enterprise to focusing on the Board of Supervisors and other external strategic relationships critical for enterprise success

RESULTS

Full Performance

BUSINESS RESULTS

  1. Enterprise success through financial viability and customer value
  1. Articulate and drive sustainable short- and long-term enterprise objectives that deliver high customer value
  1. Public trust
  1. Ensure highest level of employee commitment to public service as demonstrated by high customer satisfaction

MANAGEMENT

Strategic direction
  • Establish and drive the Enterprise Vision and Mission

LEADERSHIP

  1. Culture of excellence and responsibility
  1. Inspire a sense of purpose for all employees in the organization
  1. Succession plan

  1. Develop a sustainable enterprise structure with clear succession strategy
  1. High performing Executive Team
  1. Build an Executive Team and an enterprise organization structure aligned to deliver organizational strategy

RELATIONSHIPS

Upward:

Board of Supervisors

  • Be visible and available to the Board, and be flexible (timely, proactive, and aligned)
Inward:

Senior executives
Direct reports
Cross-enterprise alliances

  • Ensure a culture of accountability to accomplish Board and enterprise priorities
Outward:

Public agencies (including regulatory)
Communities
Strategic alliances

  • Create and maintain effective partnerships with strategic stakeholders at the executive level

INNOVATION

Culture of innovation
  • Set a climate that encourages learning and experimentation to further improve public service

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Chief Deputy Director (Chief Operating Officer)

Performance Expectations

SHIFT IN WORK VALUES

  1. From cross-business strategy and results to enterprise strategy and results
  2. From valuing all businesses to valuing the enterprise

RESULTS

Full Performance

BUSINESS RESULTS

  1. Enterprise success through financial viability and customer value
  1. Articulate and drive sustainable short- and long-term enterprise objectives that deliver the Director's priorities
  1. Public trust
  1. Ensure highest level of employee commitment to public service as demonstrated by high customer satisfaction

MANAGEMENT

Strategic direction implementation
  • Drive the Enterprise Strategic Plan (Vision, Mission, and Values) through Assistant Directors and Deputy Directors

LEADERSHIP

  1. Culture of excellence and responsibility
  1. Provide purpose for all employees in the organization
  1. Pipeline implementation/integration
  1. Demonstrate and ensure all businesses implement Leadership Pipeline principles
  1. Succession plan
  1. Implement a sustainable enterprise structure with clear succession strategy
  1. High performing Executive Team
  1. Lead the Executive Team to deliver organizational strategy

RELATIONSHIPS

Upward:

Director

  • Aligned with and responsive to the Director
Inward:

Senior executives
Direct reports
Cross-enterprise alliances

  • Ensure relevance of employees' work to accomplish Director's priorities
Outward:

Board Deputies
Public agencies (including regulatory)
Communities
Strategic alliances

  • Support the Director in creating and maintaining effective partnerships with strategic stakeholders at the executive level

INNOVATION

Culture of innovation
  • Drive and reinforce innovation

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Assistant Director (Group Manager)

Performance Expectations

SHIFT IN WORK VALUES

  1. From cross-functional results to cross-business results
  2. From Business Plans to enterprise Strategic Plan
  3. From valuing all divisions to valuing all businesses

RESULTS

Full Performance

BUSINESS RESULTS

  1. Strategic Plan
  1. Strategic Plan built on sound financial, political and industry knowledge
  1. Financial viability of all funds
  1. Consistently meet financial viability targets
  1. Enterprise stakeholder value
  1. Deliver stakeholder value through business integration

MANAGEMENT

  1. Strategic Plan
  1. Business Plans fully support enterprise Strategic Plan
  1. Enterprise policies support the "Immune System"
  1. Develop and implement enterprise policies to enable early warning

LEADERSHIP

  1. Enterprise strategy implementation
  1. All employees understand and support strategy
  1. Pipeline implementation/integration
  1. Demonstrate and ensure all businesses implement Leadership Pipeline principles
  1. Business management succession
  1. Implement a sustainable group structure with clear succession strategy
  1. High performing teams throughout the enterprise
  1. Demonstrate and ensure a culture of accountability, cross-business collaboration and results through integrated service delivery

RELATIONSHIPS

Upward:

Director/Chief Deputy Director

  • Aligned with and responsive to the Director/Chief Deputy Director
Inward:

Peers
Direct reports
Cross-enterprise alliances

  • Cross-business collaboration
  • Advocate, coach and hold Deputy Directors accountable
  • Remove obstacles that might jeopardize alignment with enterprise priorities
Outward:

Board Deputies
Public agencies (including regulatory)
Communities
Strategic alliances

  • Provide backup representation for the Director/Chief Deputy Director
  • Develop and maintain cross-business relationships at the executive level

INNOVATION

Culture of innovation/improvement
  • Challenge status quo throughout the organization to improve customer service

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Deputy Director (Business Manager)

Performance Expectations

SHIFT IN WORK VALUES

  1. From division results to cross-functional results
  2. From Functional Operational Plans to Business Plan
  3. From valuing one division to valuing all divisions

RESULTS

Full Performance

BUSINESS RESULTS

  1. Business Plan
  1. Business Plan built on sound financial, political and industry knowledge
  1. Business centers of excellence
  1. Industry recognized
  1. Business success through financial viability and customer value
  1. Deliver value proposition that anticipates and meets customer and enterprise needs

MANAGEMENT

  1. Business Plan
    • Develop and implement a Business Plan (operational, financial, and resources aligned with enterprise strategy
    • Define service standards for excellent customer service
  1. "Immune System"
  1. Full compliance with policies and internal controls

LEADERSHIP

  1. Business Plan implementation
  1. All employees understand and support the Business Plan
  1. Pipeline implementation/integration
  1. Demonstrate and ensure all divisions implement Leadership Pipeline principles
  1. Division management succession
  1. Implement a sustainable business structure with clear succession strategy
  1. High performing teams
  1. Demonstrate and ensure a culture of accountability and collaboration

RELATIONSHIPS

Upward:

Director/Chief Deputy Director/Assistant Director

  • Aligned with and responsive to Director/Chief Deputy Director/Assistant Director
Inward:

Peers
Direct reports
Cross-enterprise alliances

  • Model and reinforce horizontal and vertical collaboration
  • Innovative solutions meet competing demands for resources
Outward:

Board Deputies
Public agencies (including regulatory)
Communities
Strategic alliances with business partners

  • Provide backup for Director/Chief Deputy Director/Assistant Director within the line of business
  • Build and maintain relationships with counterparts in the business to support the Enterprise Mission

INNOVATION

Culture of innovation/improvement
  • Collaborative innovation across multiple businesses
  • Enhanced customer service, reduced costs, and improved safety

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Division Head (Function Manager)

Performance Expectations

SHIFT IN WORK VALUES

  1. From section results to division results
  2. From section work plans to Functional Operational Plan
  3. From valuing own team to valuing entire division

RESULTS

Full Performance

BUSINESS RESULTS

  1. Functional Operational Plan
    • Operational Plans support overall business objectives
    • Deliver the Business Plan through collaboration with other divisions
  1. Customer service/satisfaction
  1. Create a culture of customer service excellence as defined in the Business Plan

MANAGEMENT

  1. Functional Operational Plan
  1. Business and Functional Operational Plans executed on time, on budget, to specified quality levels
  1. Operational standards
  1. Establish, communicate, guide and monitor standards that ensure a high performing division

LEADERSHIP

  1. Functional Operational Plan implementation
    • Employees understand the significance of their role in support of the Business and Functional Operational Plans
    • Employees are capable, motivated and accomplish operational objectives
  1. Cross-functional teamwork
  1. Teams collaborate effectively within and across division boundaries

RELATIONSHIPS

Upward:

Deputy Director

  • Aligned with and responsive to the Deputy Director
Inward:

Peers
Direct reports
Cross-enterprise alliances

  • Collaborate and build relationships at all levels
  • Focus on business success; share information, ideas and resources with other divisions
  • Teams are committed to business success
Outward:

Public agencies (including regulatory)
Communities

  • Relationships enable favorable treatment and early warning
  • In-depth knowledge of community needs

INNOVATION

Culture of innovation/improvement
  • Implement industry best practices into division operations
  • Innovation aligned with Business and Functional Operational Plans

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Assistant Division Head (Manager of Managers)

Performance Expectations

SHIFT IN WORK VALUES

  1. From results through others to results through managers of others
  2. From work planning and task management to operational planning
  3. From productivity through team collaboration to productivity through division integration

RESULTS

Full Performance

BUSINESS RESULTS

  1. Program delivery
  1. Deliver all programs on budget and on time
  1. Resource management
  1. Resource allocation decisions based on priorities and required results
  1. Customer service/satisfaction
  1. Customer service meets or exceeds standards in the Business and Functional Operational Plans

MANAGEMENT

  1. Functional Operational Plan implementation
  1. Plan implemented effectively through managers
  1. Operational planning/effectiveness
  1. Right processes, resources and systems in place to deliver results

LEADERSHIP

  1. Communicate Vision and purpose
  1. Division members understand and support Enterprise Strategy, Vision and purpose
  1. Information flow
  1. Teams collaborate effectively within and across division boundaries

RELATIONSHIPS

Upward:

Division Head

  • Aligned with and responsive to the Division Head
Inward:

Division Heads and peers
Direct reports

  • Information shared with peers and across divisions
  • Full cooperation and collaboration
Outward:

Public agencies (including regulatory)
Communities

  • Relationships enable favorable treatment and early warning
  • In-depth knowledge of community needs

INNOVATION

Work climate promotes
Culture of innovation/improvement
  • Identify and implement innovative solutions aligned with the Functional Operational Plan

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Section Head / Superintendent (Manager of Others)

Performance Expectations

SHIFT IN WORK VALUES

  1. From results through personal effort to results through other individuals
  2. From personal productivity to team productivity
  3. From working as a team member to building and leading an effective team

RESULTS

Full Performance

BUSINESS RESULTS

  1. Project/service delivery
  • Plan, schedule, and effectively deliver projects and services to quality standards on budget and on time
  1. Customer service/satisfaction
  • Customer service meets or exceeds standards in the Business and Functional Operational Plans and is responsive to emergent situations

MANAGEMENT

Functional Operational Plan implementation
  • Deliver the Functional Operational Plan through effective staff and resource management
  • Implement and maintain an effective safety program
  • Assess, address, or escalate conditions that may endanger public safety

LEADERSHIP

Work aligned with Vision and purpose

  • Team members understand and support Enterprise Strategy, Vision and purpose

RELATIONSHIPS

Upward:

Division Head/Assistant Division Head

  • Aligned with and responsive to the chain of command
Inward:

Peers
Direct reports

  • Build and maintain effective working relationships at all levels
Outward:

Board Deputies
Communities
Public agencies (including regulatory)

  • Effective working relationship with Board Deputies, including Field Deputies
  • Responsive to community needs and concerns
  • Effective coordination of construction and maintenance activities with other agencies, private organizations, and the public; relationships enable favorable treatment and early warning

INNOVATION

Work climate promotes innovation/improvement
  • Explore, recommend, and implement innovative solutions aligned with the Functional Operational Plan

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Managers

Common Expectations

RESULTS

Full Performance

BUSINESS RESULTS

  1. Work/strategy alignment
  1. Results are aligned with enterprise strategies
  1. Customer service/satisfaction
  1. Service delivery meets or exceeds customer expectations

MANAGEMENT

  1. Risk management
  1. Anticipate, recognize and mitigate risks
  1. Organizational effectiveness
    • Work prioritization aligned with enterprise priorities
    • Time management supports priorities
    • Compliance with established policies, processes and procedures

LEADERSHIP

  1. Clarity of purpose
    • Ensure employees understand the relationship between work plans, Functional Operational Plans,
    • Business Plans and Strategic Plan
    • Connect how daily work delivers enterprise outcomes
  1. High performing, motivated employees/teams
    • Lead by example
    • Coach, train and develop employees
    • Manage performance through recognition, timely feedback and regular reviews
    • Hold people accountable

RELATIONSHIPS

Upward/Inward/Outward
  • Build and maintain effective working relationships at all levels

INNOVATION

Work climate promotes innovation/improvement
  • Seek opportunities to innovate/change to improve customer value