Organizational Strengths
From an organizational standpoint, the Town of Gilbert has
many strengths. Gilbert maintains a strong commitment to the organizations
“mission, vision, and values”, which include being the best in class in all
lines of service. The values of the organization are printed on each employees
ID Badge, on the Town’s website, and on wall art throughout the workplace. The
values the Town seeks to uphold are: integrity, respect, accountability,
innovation, learning, and communication. Aside from a strong mission, vision,
and values system, the Town maintains a unique approach to personnel
management. The management style at Gilbert utilizes “coaching” opportunities
when it pertains to employee discipline. Instead of making punishment and
disciplinary action the first step in personnel management, Gilbert seeks to
coach and mentor employees through problematic situations. Depending on the
type of infraction, Gilbert will usually always seek to retain the employee,
but modify their behavior through coaching/mentorship opportunities from senior
staff members. Additionally, another strength of the organization is their “on
the spot” program, which seeks to reward employees for their good deeds. Staff
can submit “on the spot” awards for those who have gone out of their way to
help another employee or a citizen. Overall, the Town offers a supportive
environment that seeks to nurture and develop their employees to the best of
their ability, creating an environment that encourages learning and
creativity. Gilbert gives a great
deal of attention to engaging and managing personnel in the best possible
manner, which has been one of the organizations greatest strengths.
"How to Successfully Interview" Webinar
A
few weeks ago, I attended the career services webinar on “How to Successfully
Interview”. Even though I am still in the early stages of my career, I have
been on several interviews already. I personally believe interviewing is a
skill-set that can be developed and honed over time, which is why practicing is
important. While I was familiar with most of the information being presented in
the webinar, there were some points worth noting. During one part of the
webinar, the need for a STAR story was discussed. A STAR story is one that
tells: a Situation you were apart of; the Task at-hand; the Action you
undertook; and the Results of the process. I think the STAR format would be a
useful method for framing some of your career experience. Additionally, I found
the statistics that were presented in the webinar very interesting. According
to the webinar, 80% of recruiters want to see membership in a professional
organization on your social media account. Furthermore, 61% of employers react
negatively to profanity and other inappropriate posts and tweets. These
statistics made me rethink some of my social media posts, and to exercise
caution in regards to my social media activity.
Thanksgiving Holiday
This
week I am traveling to Hermosa Beach to visit my sister for Thanksgiving. I am
looking forward to traveling and spending some time with my family and friends
for the Holiday. My sister and I don’t cook often, but we have committed to
making the stuffing and pumpkin pie this year (two very big staples), so wish
us luck! After the thanksgiving holiday, I have roughly one week of class and
assignments, and then the semester is finished! It will be nice to have a break
from school to concentrate more on work, as well as other areas I haven’t been
able to give as much attention to. More importantly, I am looking forward to
spending time in Philadelphia with the rest of my family over the winter break.
Happy Holidays Everyone!
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