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Home My WebLink About2007-008 CCRMember Kay Lasman introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2007-08 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL FOR A LEADERSHIP -PLANNING - TEAM BUILDING RETREAT AS PROPOSED BY DONALD SALVERDA & ASSOCIATES 1 WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to hold a facilitated Leadership - Planning - Team Building Retreat with the City Department Heads; and WHEREAS, Donald Salverda & Associates has prepared a proposal for a Leadership - Planning - Team Building Retreat. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center that the proposal for a Leadership - Planning - Team Building Retreat attached hereto as Exhibit A be accepted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center that the 2007 City Council Meeting Schedule is amended to set the date and time of the Leadership - Planning - Team Building Retreat for Saturday, January 13, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. at the Earle Brown Heritage Center January 8, 2007 Date ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member MarK.Yelich and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof- Tim Willson, Kay Lasman, Mary O'Connor, Dan Ryan, and Mark Yelich; and the following voted against the same: none; whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 2007-08 EXHIBIT A A PROPOSAL FOR A LEADERSHIP - PLANNING - TEAM BUILDING RETREAT FOR THE BROOKLYN CENTER CITY COUNCIL AND DEPARTMENT HEADS RESOLUTION NO. 2007-08 Donald Salverda & Associates Roseville Professional Center • Suite 511 • 2233 N. Hamline Avenue • Roseville, MN 55113 (651) 484-1335 A PROPOSAL FOR A LEADERSHIP - PLANNING- TEAM BUILDING RETREAT FOR I THE BROOKLYN CENTER CITY COUNCIL AND DEPARTMENT HEADS Proposal To Mr. Curt Boganey City Manager Proposed By Don Salverda Consultant/Facilitator RESOLUTION NO. 2007-08 WHY HAVE A LEADERSHIP - PLANNING - TEAM BUILDING RETREAT? 1) ORGANIZATIONS NEED TO PERIODICALLY ASSESS PROGRESS, RE- ESTABLISH DIRECTION, AND ENHANCE TEAM SPIRIT 2) HOW WELL THE CITY'S ELECTED OFFICIALS, CITY MANAGER, AND DEPARTMENT HEADS COMMUNICATE AND WORK TOGETHER TOWARD COMMON GOALS IS KEY TO THE CITY'S EFFECTIVENESS 3) ITS EASIER TO DEVELOP CONSENSUS ON ISSUES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND GOALS IN AN OFF-SITE RELAXED ENVIRONMENT RATHER THAN THE FORMALITY OF THE NORMAL WORK ENVIRONMENT 4) A RETREAT IS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO INTEGRATE NEW MEMBERS ONTO THE CITY'S LEADERSHIP TEAM RESOLUTION NO. 2007-08 CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER 2007 CITY COUNCIL AND DEPARTMENT HEADS LEADERSHIP - PLANNING - TEAM BUILDING RETREAT PRIMARY OBJECTIVES 1) To review and build on information developed at the council's 2006 Goal Setting Retreat 2) To enhance communication and develop renewed team spirit among the participants 3) To develop oreliminarv action glans to achieve the city's highest priority goals 4) To review the citv's mission and values 5) To discuss roles. responsibilities. and exoectations 6) To be an educational and eniovable day 1 7) Other II FORMAT OF THE RETREAT The sessions will include group participation and discussion, individual activities, and comments of the facilitator. Seating Arrangements: Tables (preferably round) seating five participants per table Audio-visual Needs: Three large, standing, easels and writing pads (None required) (facilitator will provide) RESOLUTION NO. 2007-08 III TIMING AND LOCATION Timinq: Tentatively January 13, 2007 Location: Earle Brown Conference Center IV PARTICIPANT MATERIALS Each participant will receive a comprehensive outline, related supplemental materials and an Executive Summary of the Retreat V THE CONSULTANT/FACILITATOR - Over twenty-five years experience in the professional development field - Skilled seminar, workshop, and retreat leader - Leadership experience in the private, public, and volunteer sectors - Student of leadership VI INVESTMENT Pre-Retreat Planning and Preparation $ 500 On-Site Retreat $1,000 Post-Retreat Report Writing $ 500 Plus the cost of the Behavioral Style Learning Instrument ($17) and any additional expenses incurred with the engagement such as duplicating of handout materials, easel pads, travel expenses @ $.45/mile, etc. 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-nR CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER 2007 CITY COUNCIL AND DEPARTMENT HEADS LEADERSHIP - PLANNING - TEAM BUILDING RETREAT Tentative Aqenda 8:30 - 9:00 COFFEE AND DONUTS - INFORMAL VISITING 9:00 - 9:05 OPENING REMARKS - MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER 9:05 -10:15 SESSION 1: "WORKING AS A TEAM - PROVIDING DIRECTION" Focus • Objectives and expectations for the retreat • Communication enhancement exercise • Review of the November Council Retreat • Review of the City's Mission and Values 10:15 - 10:30 BREAK 10:30 -12:00 SESSION 2: "WORKING AS A TEAM-- DEVELOPING ACTION PLANS" Focus: • Preliminary action planning to achieve the highest priority goals • Review and discussion of preliminary action plans 12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH 1:00 - 2:15 SESSION 3: "WORKING AS A TEAM - CLARIFYING ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, EXPECTATIONS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS" Focus: • The interdependency of council and staff • Review of roles and responsibilities • Expectations and contributions 2:15 - 2:30 BREAK 2:30 - 3:30 SESSION 4: "WORKING AS A TEAM - DEVELOPING POSITIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS - SUMMARY OF THE DAY" Focus: • Understanding work behavior styles • Building on strengths • Summary of the day • Making a .positive impact RESOLUTION NO. 2007-08 DON SALVERDA Don Salverda is President of DONALD SALUERDA & ASSOCIATES, a consulting firm that provides services and materials to business and industry, government, and professional organizations, in the areas of team building, strategic planning, leadership, management development, and customer service. He has designed and led team building, strategic planning, leadership, and management retreats and workshops for over fifteen years for a variety of organizations in both the public and private sectors. As a retreat and workshop leader his positive and enthusiastic approach convey his own sense of purpose and belief. He further believes that: 1) People are very busy with limited time; therefore, the process should be practical and highly productive 2) People learn from each other; therefore, the process should be highly participative 3) The process should be educational, enjoyable, and non-threatening Don is highly respected for his leadership ability, his results-oriented style, and his commitment of service to people. Combining an academic background in engineering with over thirty years of practical experience in the private, public, and volunteer sectors in a variety of roles and settings, Don has gained a unique and broad perspective of the challenges facing organizations and individuals. In addition to serving on a number of boards and commissions, he has served as President of the Sales and Marketing Executives of Minneapolis, the Roseville-Falcon Heights Chamber of Commerce, the Association of Minnesota Counties, the Ramsey County League of Local Governments, the North Suburban Community Foundation and the North Suburban Gavel Association. He has also served as President of the Roseville Jaycees and as District Chair of the Indianhead Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He has been elected to public office and served eighteen years on the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners. Don is an active member of the Rotary Club of Roseville and is an avid downhill skier and biker. Donald Salverda & Associates - 2233 N. Hamlin Avenue - Roseville, Minnesota 55113 - 651-484-1335 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-08 Donald Salverda & Associates Roseville Professional Center • Sufte 511 • 2233 N. Hamline Avenue • Roseville, MN 55113 (651) 484-1335 ABOUT DONALD SALVERDA & ASSOCIATES DONALD SALVERDA & ASSOCIATES is a consulting firm that provides services and materials to business and industry, government, and professional organizations in the areas of leadership and management development, team building, strategic planning and customer service. OUR MISSION Our mission is to enhance the leadership and management knowledge and skills of individuals and organizations to enable them to be more effective in" an ever-changing world. ABOUT DON SALVERDA Don Salverda brings over thirty years of practical experience * from the corporate, government, small business, and volunteer sectors. Don is highly respected for his leadership ability, his results-oriented style, his commitment. of service to people, and his positive. and effective approach as a retreat, workshop, and seminar designer and facilitator. OUR SERVICES • Leadership Retreats for Boards, Councils and Management Teams Designing and facilitating highly participative leadership, team building, strategic planning, and goat-setting retreats. Time frames range from half-day to three days in length. Most retreats-are-held off-site. • Workshops and Seminars Open enrollment, organization-sponsored, and in-house workshops and seminars on a variety of topics designed to enhance participant leadership, management, and people skills. Time frames range from half-day to full day in length. • Management Development Comprehensive management assessment and development. program coupled with follow-up workshops and group p-discussion sessions. • Coaching and Consulting One-on-one Coaching of Managers and Specialized Consulting assignments. • Materials A variety of easy-to-administer personal and organizational development tools and instruments.- Train-the-Trainer services available. RESOLUTION NO. 20.07-08 THE BROOKLYN CENTER CITY COUNCIL 2006 GOAL SETTING RETREAT SUMMARY EVALUATION 1) The objectives of the session were: /1 g 0 4 3 2 1 tt Clear Vague 2) The organiz tion of the session was: T 5 4 3 2 1 Excellent Poor 3) The ideas pr sen ted were: ` , 5 4 3 2 1 T r Very Not Interesting Interesting 4) The ability of the presenter to stimulate discussi on was: t 5 A 4 3 2 1 ~ Excellent Poor 5) My attendan a at this session was: 5 4 3 2 1 Very Waste Beneficial of Time 6) Overall, I co !der this sessio n to have been: ! t 5 4 3 2 1 ( ' Excellent Poor RESOLUTION NO. 2007-08 THE BROOKLYN CENTER CITY COUNCIL 2006 GOAL SETTING RETREAT PARTICIPANT COMMENTS 1) "Very valuable. Knowledgeable facilitator. Good time management. Excellent!" 2) "Hope to see this continue" 3) "The only difficulty was in terms of the broad scope and complexity of the issues" 4) "1 look forward to the second session to build upon the results of this session. Your skills have been very beneficial." 5) "1 disagree, measurable goals are crucial wherever possible. If you don't agree - why this evaluation form? Without measurable goals everything is busy work."