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Cal-ICMA Talent Initiative

Purpose

To remain viable and effective into the future, many local governments are
engaged in a war for talent, as they try to attract, retain and grow employees.

The purpose of the Talent Initiative is to engage chief executives, HR directors,
and emerging leaders of local governments in a conversation about three questions:

1. What are the kinds of talent challenges that confound cities, counties and
special districts in California?

2. What obstacles hinder our efforts to address talent challenges?
3. What are the best practices from public and private sectors, culture-building

strategies, and other resources we can use to better attract, retain and grow
talent?

Goals

Undertaken by the Cal-ICMA Talent Development Team (previously known as the
“Preparing the Next Generation” Committee), the Talent Initiative seeks to achieve
the following goals:

? Promote an awareness that talent development is a key business imperative,
including the top priorities of attracting, retaining and developing talent.

? Generate a deeper commitment on the part of chief executives and other
senior managers to focus attention, will, time and other resources on talent
development activities in their agencies.

? Provide best practices, case examples, and other resources to assist senior
managers to address the talent challenge going forward.

? Explore ways of engaging local government elected officials in the talent
challenge, raising their awareness, and generating political support for talent
development efforts.

? Brand and market the meaningful work of public service to a broad
audience.

? Enhance the diversity of local government workforces by promoting
inclusion and opportunities.

Typical Obstacles

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