The Free State Province

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• The Free State Province
• South Africa
• Model of Professional Development and Senior
  Management Training

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Force Behind Staff Training Senior Management
Development

• The Premier of the Province
• (Ms. F. B. Marshoff)
• Chairman of the Members of the Executive Council
• (Casalis M. Mokitlane, MEC of Agriculture,
  Chair, Govt Admin. Policy Cluster, Free State
  Province)
• The Director General--Catalyst
• (Dr. Charles Nwaila)
• Philip J. Rutledge, USA, NAPA
• FellowCollegial influence

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Factors Influencing the 1st Senior Management
Service Conference

• DPSA/External Data Free State
• Local Govt Growth Dev.
• SETAs Strategy

1st SMS
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1ST SMS Conference --2005

• Theme
• Building a cadre of Senior
• Leadership to meet the goals
• of the Free State Growth and
• Development Strategy

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1ST SMS Conference --2005

• Substantive Drivers of
• The Conference
• The Free State Growth and Development Strategy
• The national Department of Public Service and
  Administration

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1ST SMS Conference --2005

• Conference Mission
• To strengthen and promote a common vision between
  the political and administrative arms of
  government regarding implementation of the FSGDS.
  
• To provide a forum for dialogue among
  professionals in government, academia, business,
  non-governmental organizations, and to share
  cutting-edge research ideas and best practices in
  government.

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1ST SMS Conference --2005

• Attendees (250)
• Premier
• Executive Council of the Free State
• Members of the Forum for Heads of Department
  (HODs)
• Senior Management Service
• Executive Leadership of Municipalities
• City Managers of the 25 municipalities
• Invited international guests

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1ST SMS Conference --2005

• Substantive Foci or Sub-themes
• Performance Management and an Integrated Public
  Service
• Enhancing Corporate Governance in the Free State
  Municipalities
• Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnerships
  Integrated Infrastructure Strategy
• Strategic Leadership
• E-Governance and Service Delivery to Meet FSGDS
  goals

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1ST SMS Conference --2005

• Substantive Foci or Sub-themes
• Economic Development Tourism in the FSGDS
• Integrating Budgeting and Planning to Improve
  Organizational Performance
• Integrated Service Delivery Within the Three
  Spheres of Government in the Free State
• NEPAD The Role of Public Service Senior
  Managers.

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2005 SMS Conference Outcomes

• Shared vision around the strategic goals of the
  FSGDS
• Clear understanding of the importance of
  implementing quality strategic public resource
  management systems and practices to improve
  management

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2005 SMS Conference Outcomes

• 3. A memorandum of Understanding Between the
  National Academy of Public Administration and the
  Department of the Premier, Free State, South
  Africa.

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2005 SMS Conference Outcomes

• 4. 21 Members of the Public Service were granted
  membership into the American Society for Public
  Administration.
• 5. The new members of ASPA under the leadership
  of the Director General and consultation with
  Philip J. Rutledge developed a proposal for the
  establishment of a Free State Society of Public
  Administration.

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2005 SMS Conference Outcomes

• 6. A proposal for the establishment of the Free
  State Society for Public Administration and
  Governance (FRESPAG) emerged.
• 7. A Senior Management Service Self-Identified
  Needs Assessment was completed, identifying 11
  areas where leadership, management, and training
  needs existed. (107 individuals responded with
  410 responses)

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2005 SMS Conference Assessment Top Priorities
Needs

• Effective Communication
• Policy Planning
• Implementation
• Personal Leadership
• Managerial Attributes
• Research Analytic
• Skills
• 10. Information Technology

• Executive Leadership
• People Management
• Financial Planning Budgeting
• Human Resources Mgmt
• General Strategic Mgmt

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Rutledges 2005 URGING CREATE INTELLECTUAL,
SOCIAL, AND TECHNICAL CAPITAL

• Intellectual Capital Knowledge that can be
  converted into value
• Social Capital Institutions, networks,
  relationships, norms that shape quality
  quantity of societys social interactions
• Technical Capital Capacity to use systems to
  process information, transform knowledge, create
  wealth, measure progress

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Components of a Model for Leadership Training
and Development
Social Equity
Sustainable Development
Environmental Integrity
Healthy Economy
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FREE STATES FOCUS SHOULD BE ON SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT

• Sustainable development seeks to meet the
  needs and aspirations of the present without
  compromising the ability to meet those of the
  future.
• Our Common Future, The World Commission on
• Environment and Development Report
  (1987)

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RUTLEDGES MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Healthy Economy
Sustainable Development
Environmental Integrity
Social Equity
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RUTLEDGES MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
ENHANCEDPhase I
Healthy Economy
Economic Factors
Political Factors
Sustainable Development
Environmental Integrity
Social Equity
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ENHANCED MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
ENHANCED- Phase II
Social Equity
Leadership and Management
Political Factors
Economic Factors
Sustainable Development
Environmental Integrity
Healthy Economy
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ENHANCED MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Social Equity
Leadership and Management--SMSC
F S T D I
F R E S P A G
Economic Factors
Political Factors
Sustainable Development
Environmental Integrity
Healthy Economy
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Leadership and Executive Development 2005 - 2008

• Successful Completion of SMS Conference 2006,
  2007 and 2008
• Establishment of FRESPAG
• Continuous Improvement of SMS Conferencereduced
  to days reduction in no. of sessions.
• Maintenance of international flavorguests and
  presenters

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Leadership and Executive Development 2005 - 2008

• Establishment of FRESPAG
• Enhancement of FSTDI
• 2006 2007
• 460 officials targeted 894 trained
• 2007-2008
• 1200 officials targeted 1576 trained
• 2008 2009
• 400 targeted, 1st Qtr 511 trained

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Subjective Assessment

• As a participant-observation, with
• exposure to presentations, interaction with
• participants, and review of available data,
• four conclusions are drawn
• 1. The Free State Provinces initiatives and
  continued development of training and development
  for mid-level managers and supervisors in the
  FSTDI are meeting a need and are improving
  overall public governance.

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Subjective Assessment

• The Senior Management Service Conference
  continues to enjoy the support of the Premier but
  inconsistent support of the MECs.
• 3. International cooperation and participation
  have been positive dimensions of the overall
  leadership development and training effort, but
  need to be strengthened.

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Subjective Assessment

• 4. While the intellectual, conceptual, and
  informational dimensions of the SMS are quite
  stimulating and mind expanding, there may be a
  need to include some hands-on dimension to
  fine-tune specifically identified areas of
  managerial development and leadership need.

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The End

• Thank you.