Now all vacant positions go into a vacancy pool that is managed by the Leadership Team. Positions are filled based on their priority status. One of the goals of our strategic plan is to promote front-end records management. This policy allows us to incrementally reallocate personnel resources to the front end. This has resulted in the filling of new positions in critical areas and will have ramifications for some time to come.
Organizational change is never easy or fast.
It takes leadership, commitment, perserverance, and time. And it can be enhanced by innovative communication tools and methods, and the help of others who've already undergone the process. But ultimately it means taking a risk. At NARA one of our values is risk-taking. We want to experiment, take chances, try new ways, learn from mistakes, and be open to change.