CDF Organizational Design
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CDF Organizational Design. Ruben Grijalva, Chief Director / State Fire Marshal October 18, 2006. Vision for CDF Culture. An atmosphere of openness. Freedom from fear is the norm. Vision for CDF Culture. Constructive criticism is accepted and encouraged
CDF Organizational Design
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CDF Organizational Design Ruben Grijalva, Chief Director / State Fire Marshal October 18, 2006
Vision for CDF Culture • An atmosphere of openness. • Freedom from fear is the norm
Vision for CDF Culture • Constructive criticism is accepted and encouraged • It is intended to improve an individual or the organization
Vision for CDF Culture • Employees have the freedom to succeed…and to fail • Without ending up in Blythe!
Vision for CDF Culture • Open door • Excellent communication exists between management and labor • (Up and down)
Vision for CDF Culture • An atmosphere of trust and confidence exists in Sacramento • And within and between the Units
Vision for CDF Culture • We support and depend on one another to accomplish a greater good • No “I” in TEAM
Vision for CDF Culture • Every employee should view themselves as coaches, teachers, mentors • We all have a responsibility to prepare the next generation
Vision for CDF Culture • Sharing of power, authority, and responsibility are rewarded • Knowledge is power • Only when it is shared!
Vision for CDF Culture • Walls, turf, and hoarding of power and authority is discouraged • This is the best way to lose power, authority and respect
Vision for CDF Culture • We try to catch each other doing things right • Rather than catching each other doing things wrong
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Improve organizational decision-making through a process of consensus building • But, not to the point of stagnation and indecision
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Reduce the bottleneck or funnel effect of decision-making
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Flatten the organization • Less levels top to bottom • Have an effective span of control • Don’t build kingdoms!
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Unity of Command • Every employee should know who they report to • Improve organizational communication through the organizational structure
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Fully integrate Office of the State Fire Marshal into CDF • Recognize the legislative mission!
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Foster organizational succession planning
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Improve upward mobility for all classifications
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Minimize dead-end jobs!
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Leaders are empowered and accountable
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Re-evaluate approval levels
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Focus on improved customer and employee satisfaction
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Coming to work should be fun, because employees get a chance to do what they do best…every day!
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Improve operational effectiveness!
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Improve operational and financial efficiencies
Vision for CDF Org. Structure • Don’t build kingdoms!