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Focus groups were conducted from January to April 2017, and a draft report will be
completed this month. The Project Advisory Committee for the Talent Initiative includes
35 City/County/Special District Managers and emerging leaders from around the state.

Resources

Talent 2.0 Report

• Talent 2.0: A Modern Approach to Attracting and Retaining Top Talent in Local
Government
o Read the Spring 2018 Report, produced by the Cal-ICMA Talent Initiative.
• Best Practices Compendium: Recruitment, Retention and Organizational Culture
o The Cal-ICMA Talent Initiative gathered dozens of best practices from cities,
counties, and special districts throughout the state. In 2018, leaders from the
Contra Costa County Local Government Leadership Academy teamed up to
produce a database of resources, sortable by topic (recruiting,
retention/development, workplace culture, and engaging elected officials). Links to
the initiatives and downloadable resources are available in this compendium.
• Talent Development Survey Results Summary
o Read the summary of results from the 2016 survey of local government executives
and leaders in California.

Talent Initiative Resources

• Winning the Race for Talent: Winter 2018 Presentation
o Download the presentation delivered at the League of California Cities’ City
Managers’ Department Meeting in Newport Beach. (January 2018)
• Ten Ideas to Better Attract, Retain, and Grow Talent
o Download a summary of ten ideas for leaders to start attracting, retaining and
growing talent. (February 2018)
• Workforce of Tomorrow Report
o Download a December 2015 report from the Local Government Research
Collaborative and the Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE) on
attracting and retaining talent.
• Stay Interview Questions
o Learn more about how to conduct a stay interview.

Additional Resources

• ICMA Coaching Program
o With its roots in California, the ICMA Coaching Program has gone nationwide and
continues to provide learning opportunities for local government professionals in
all career stages.

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