Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 09-06-2016
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Office of the City Attorney
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Presentation and discussion on City of Broken Arrow University, also known as COBA-U
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Background:
Earlier this year, City Staff began working on the concept of a comprehensive training program for City employees. Some of the benefits of this program include a more educated and informed workforce, assistance with succession planning, increased efficiency, and fostering relationships between Departments. Also identified as benefits were a more motivated workforce, employee recognition, leadership development and improved employee interpersonal skills.
It was contemplated that the program would be comprised of five stages, each of which would be numbered like a college curriculum. Participants must successfully complete each level before advancing to the next stage. Not unlike professional advancement within the organization, participants would have increasing levels of responsibility for completion. While the initial level provides a very basic snapshot of overall municipal operations and basic employment tenets, higher levels would receive more comprehensive, in-depth information on subjects designed to develop leadership within the organization. As participants advance through the program, there will be certain core topics that will be covered, as well as electives. Staff will use online and video formats, as well as assignment of reading assignments, and activities that demonstrate understanding and application of learning principles. The five stages are as follows:
* Core Curriculum (100)
* Pre-Supervisor (200)
* Supervisor (300)
* Management (400)
* Leadership (500)
Attached the Council will find COBA-U Core Curriculum. Staff is in the process of conducting a final evaluation of this initial step in the program's development, as well as creating a footprin...
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