CITY LINK Intranet: lsnet | No. 71
August 2013
City Manager Message
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am pleased to announce the selection of Christal Kliewer Weber to the assistant city manager position with responsibility for the City’s Administrative Services Departments, LS360 Implementation and budget adoption. The selection of Christal comes after a national search, which began in May 2013, followed by a competitive selection process involving a highly qualified group of more than 120 applicants from across the country. Christal, who begins on Sept. 3, said the following about her new appointment: “My family and I our excited to make Lee’s Summit our home. It is an honor to have the opportunity to serve this vibrant community and join a well-respected leadership team.’ ‘Lee’s Summit’s pride, citizen involvement, and sense of shared civic responsibility are inspiring. I look forward to working with our dedicated employees and volunteers to provide the best possible service to the community.” continued on the back
Water Utilities Dept. has a new quarterly newsletter to share information and to create a forum for employees to learn about and celebrate accomplishments. The newsletters will be posted on the Intranet.
Human Resource Update The Human Resource Department is updating several of its documents to enhance work processes and an understanding of the direction of the organization. The following are among some of the most recent enhancements.
program for directors and supervisors was implemented by Human Resource Department Director Daren Fristoe to provide training to managers in the following areas: Interviewing Techniques, Communication, Coaching, Performance Management, Collaborative Management, Conflict Resolution and Employment applications are now available Termination. on the City’s website in a format that can be completed online by job applicants and Department directors should contact the submitted electronically to Human Resource. Human Resource Department to inquire about scheduling a training session for your The department’s staff also developed a management personnel. new orientation program for new employees to become familiar with the roles of City In January, the department will debut a departments as well as to gain an revised Human Resource policy manual and understanding about the City’s policies, handbook for employees. procedures and vision for the future. To learn more about these initiatives, A seven-week management training please contact Daren Fristoe at Ext. 1026.
Thank You! The community-wide blood drive was a huge success! Forty-eight people were successful blood donors and nine were not able to donate blood because they didn’t meet qualifications. The next blood drive is Nov. 18 in front of City Hall. Register at www.esavealifenow.org and enter the code cityleessummit. For information, call Stephanie Walters at Ext. 1890.
Don’t forget to complete the Activities & Recreation Committee survey! www.surveymonkey.com/s/JFMTV6V