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62 Assignment l~Tuulber VII ®ther duties as assigned (or as recognized by mysel$~ needing management oversight, input or direction Since mid June I have been handling the daily activities associated with the Interim Manager responsibilities. The following items are the more time consuming aspects of that effort. Some issues and items are simply outlined to highlight what the next county manager should be prepared to face in his/her role of being a change agent for Orange County government. Record keeping and access Usually, the first thing an incoming manager will attempt to do is review information related to the more important challenges to be faced. Finding accurate, up-to-date official documentation in Orange County is high first hurdle to gaining important insight. Significant attention is needed to improve upon how information is compiled, organized and retained. Centralization and coordination of information resources is needed. Personnel issues Considerable time has been spent on personnel related issues involving individuals at the mid and upper management levels. Most are related to a few basic factors: (1)Throughout the organization good people are doing good things. There are more accomplishments to be gained. The organization is beginning to change at a much faster pace than in the past. A need exists for more interdepartmental coordination, cooperation and collaboration. (2)It had been a long time since I had heard the term "silos" used to describe the internalization of resources and information within county government. It is regularly used in Orange County. (3)Staff in senior management roles and mid level positions need more training in human relation skills and conflict resolution. Established goals, priorities and objectives -measuring progress I often encounter the terms "the Orange County Way" or "the Orange County Approach". "Process" is vitally important to any decision made