# Presentation: 201913

## Code 150 Diversity Activities

- Report to Diversity Council

- October 2001

## Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesContents

- Past
- Creation of RFO
- Ongoing
- Creative Learning Group (CLG) for Supervisors
- 150 Diversity Team
- Meetings and Get Togethers
- Peer Awards
- Recruiting
- Future
- Pilot Leadership Development Program for the Financial and Resource Management Community

## Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesPast ActivitiesCreation of the RFO

- Consolidated 2 stovepipe organizations into one on 8/14/2001
- Dealt with a huge issue of respect
- Results
- Barriers have been broken down
- Our employees no longer see HQ or GSFC, they see one organization planning for the future

## Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesPast ActivitiesCreation of the RFO

- How have we been successful
- communication
- commitment from supervisors and leaders within organization - involved throughout process
- retreats
- web page - kudos

## Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesOngoingCreative Learning Group for Supervisors

- Vision
- We are individuals and partners who are dedicated to personal transformation and growth. We work to continually achieve excellence in serving our internal and external customers. We are committed to a work environment that reflects our shared values of respect, freedom, trust, integrity, balance, and creativity.
- Comprised of all Code 150 Supervisors
- Meet monthly for 3 hours
- Goal: develop and maintain a high degree of  trust and respect among supervisors and eliminate barriers between accounting and resource organizations

## Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesOngoing150 Diversity Team

- Comprised of first line supervisors
- Why first line supervisors?
- Key group - must understand the value of diversity
- Tremendous impact on employees - set the tone of the organization
- Julie Baker - lead
- Implementing arm for diversity

## Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesOngoingMeetings and Get Togethers		

- Quarterly All Hands meetings
- 150 Annual Picnic
- End of Fiscal Year Pizza Party
- Annual offsite retreat with Supervisors

## Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesOngoingPeer Awards

- An annual award program to recognize and reward exceptional members (civil servant and contractor) of the CFO community who best exemplify the following quality values:
- Can do attitude			- Respect
- Creativity/Innovation		- Teamwork
- Customer service orientation	- Leadership
- Effective communication
- Awards ceremony is held in conjunction with our CFO picnic

## Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesOngoingRecruiting

- Building relationships with University of Maryland, Towson University and Gallaudet for recruiting entry level accounting
- Working to build relationships with University of Puerto Rico and Rochester Institute of Technology
- Struggling to bring on board entry level accountants

## Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesFuture ActivitiesPilot Leadership Development Program

- CFO sponsored Pilot Leadership Development Program for the Financial and Resource Community
- Duration: 9 months (starts in 11/01)
- Class Size: 18 journey- or senior-level personnel (GS11-14)
- Goal: Participants to develop competencies to become forward-looking leaders, capable of successfully helping our community define and create its future

## Code 150 Diversity ActivitiesFuture ActivitiesPilot Leadership Development Program

- Program utilizes the following:
- Leadership workshops
- Center Director’s Colloquia
- Formal mentor-protégé relationship
- Individual and group coaching
- Individual Development Plan
- Shadowing a mid- to senior-level manager for 1 week
- Monthly meeting
- Interviews with managers, special readings of articles/books
- Prepare periodic self-assessment reports