HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.a. Discussion of Goal Setting Retreat Proposed for February 20, 1993ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 5, 1993
Economic Development Coordinator Miller advised the Authority that the
"Scope of Services Agreement" from Springsted to review Tax Increment
Finance receipts from the county is not yet complete. Miller advised
that an estimate of costs could be ready by the January 19th Port
Authority meeting.
At this point Commissioner Edwards requested a return to agenda item
7. B. to discuss his concerns relating to the board's process in
reviewing relocations claims.
Because of concerns that the Port Authority should be more involved in
the airport relocation decision process, Executive Director Jilk
suggested that he could provide an update of airport relocation issues
at the Port Authority's monthly work sessions.
Economic Development Coordinator Miller advised that no further
negotiations have taken place between the Port Authority's attorneys and
the Strese's attorneys regarding the purchase of the Strese Oil
property, even though two attempts had been made.
Port Authority commissioners concurred.that a goal -setting retreat on
February 20, 1993 should be scheduled. Concerns were raised regarding
costs of the facilitator and the off-site location. Commissioners
agreed that it was important to have a facilitator but requested that
the cost of his services and an outline or summary of the day's
activities be provided at the January 19th meeting.
Concerns regarding the Repairs, Inc. relocation were discussed.
Commissioners felt that this issue should be resolved before making any
decisions regarding redevelopment proposals for this property. It was
felt that Mr. Cope, owner of Repairs, Inc., should be sent a letter
advising of the costs to relocate to the Nordvick property and request a
decision as to whether Mr. Cope is interested or not. Economic
Development Coordinator Miller stated that staff may request direction
from the Port Authority to offer a fixed payment in lieu of relocation
figures.
MOTION by McMenomy to adjourn. SECOND by Edwards. Ayes: 6. Nays: 0.
Meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah Widstrom
Recording Secretary
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Donald Salverda & Associates
Roseville Professional Center • Suite 511 + 2233 N. Hamlin Avenue • Roseville, MN 55113 (612) 484-1335
January 5, 1993
Mr John Miller
Rosemount Port Authority
2875 - 145th Avenue West
Rosemount, MN 55068
Dear John,
Thank you for the opportunity to have visited with you and Steve Jilk
regarding the facilitating of a leadership retreat for the Rosemount Port
Authority. Thank you also for your commitment to schedule the session
on Saturday, February 20, assuming a suitable facility is available.
Over the years I have designed and led numerous retreats, seminars,
and workshops for a variety of organizations, always receiving favorable
feedback, so I feel comfortable with the assignment.
Enclosed is an outline for a one -day "Goal Setting - Team Building
Retreat" that summarizes our discussion. I trust the content and format
are in line with your thinking if not, we can alter accordingly.
Enclosed also is background information from previous engagements.
I look forward to being of service to you and pledge you my best efforts
to provide a high quality retreat that meets your objectives, is educational,
and is enjoyable.
Please call on any questions or concerns.
Sinc ly,
DONALD SALV DA E ASSOCIATES
Donald E Salverda
Attachments
cc Stephen Jilk
A PROPOSAL AND OUTLINE FOR A
GOAL SETTING - TEAM BUILDING RETREAT
FOR THE
ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY
PROPOSAL TO
Mr John Miller
PROPOSED BY
} DONALD SALVERDA & ASSOCIATES
Don Salverda
INTRODUCTION
WHY HAVE A RETREAT?
1) ORGANIZATIONS NEED TO PERIODICALLY ASSESS
THEIR PROGRESS, RE-ESTABLISH DIRECTION, AND
ENHANCE TEAM SPIRIT
Z) HOW WELL THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF
COMMUNICATE AND WORK TOGETHER IS KEY TO
THE PORT AUTHORITY'S EFFECTIVENESS
3) IT IS EASIER TO DEVELOP CONCENSUS ON ISSUES
AND GOALS IN AN OFF-SITE RELAXED ENVIRONMENT
THAN IN THE FORMALITY OF THE NORMAL WORK
ENVIRONMENT
4) A RETREAT IS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO INTEGRATE
NEW MEMBERS INTO THE LEADERSHIP TEAM
ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY
1993 GOAL SETTING - TEAM BUILDING RETREAT
"LEADERSHIP IN A TIME OF CHANGE"
I PRIMARY OBJECTIVES
1) To review progress made by the Port Authority since its creation
2) To enhance communication and develop renewed esprit
de corps among participants
3) To develop concensus on major issues and opportunities
facing the Port Authority
4) To draft an updated goals program for the Port Authority
5) To re-examine roles of the Board and professional staff and
the relationship with the City Council
6) To be an enjoyable experience
7) Other
11 FORMAT OF THE RETREAT
The sessions will include a mixture of lecturette, group participation ,.
and discussion, and individual activities.
Seating Arrangement - tables (preferably round) seating five
(5) participants per table.
Audio -Visual Needs -- Two large standing metal-backed easels
and pads for easels
III TIMING AND LOCATION OF THE RETREAT
Timing - Saturday, February 20
Location - To be determined
IV PARTICIPANT MATERIALS
Each participant will receive an outline and related supplemental
handout material.
V INVESTMENT
On Site Retreat (1 day) $1000
Post -Retreat Report Writing
Estimate 3 hours @ $100 $ 300
Learning Instrument cost of $12 per participant
plus any additional expenses incurred with the
engagement, such as duplication of materials,
easel pads, etc
ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY
1993 GOAL SETTING TEAM BUILDING RETREAT'
"LEADERSHIP IN A TIME OF CHANGE"
TENTATIVE AGENDA
8:00
- 8:30
Coffee and Donuts
8:30
- 8:40
Opening Remarks - Board Chair
8:40 -
10:00
SESSION 1 ... "INTRODUCTION - THE CHALLENGE
BEFORE US"
10:00 -
10:15
Refreshment Break
10:15 -
12:00
SESSION 2 ... "EFFECTIVELY WORKING TOGETHER
AS A TEAM"
12:00 -
1:00
Lunch
1:00 -
2:30
SESSION 3 ... "IDENTIFYING MAJOR ISSUES
AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING
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THE PORT AUTHORITY"
2:30 -
2:45
Refreshment Break
2:45 -
4:15
SESSION 4 ... "RE-EXAMINING ROLES AND
RELATIONSHIPS"
4:15 -
4:30
SUMMARY AND CLOSING COMMENTS
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ROSEMOUNT PORT AUTHORITY
1993 GOAL SETTING —TEAM BUILDING RETREAT
"LEADERSHIP IN A TIME OF CHANGE"
TENTATIVE AGENDA
SESSION 1 "INTRODUCTION - THE CHALLENGE BEFORE US"
A presentation that sets the tone for the retreat. Objectives
will be discussed and prioritized. The session includes
structured. group activities that have the participants sharing
backgrounds, thoughts and perspectives on a number of concerns
pertaining to leadership, past successes, and major issues
facing the Port Authority.
SESSION 2 ... "EFFECTIVELY WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM"
A light participation presentation and discussion experience
designed to increase harmony and productivity by identifying
one's own behavioral patterns, understanding the differences
in styles of behavior, identifying and minimizing potential
conflict areas, and maximizing the strengths of one's own
individual style of behavior.
SESSION 3 ... "IDENTIFYING MAJOR ISSUESANDOPPORTUNITIES
FACING THE PORT AUTHORITY"
Structured group participation that provides an update- and
fresh perspective to those priority issues and opportunities
that should be addressed by the Port Authority.
SESSION 4 ... "RE-EXAMINING ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS"
Structured gorup participation that re-examines the roles of
the Port Authority, the professional staff, and the relationship
with the City Council,
Donald Salverda & Associates
Roseville Professional Center - Suite 511 - 2233 N. Hamlin Avenue - Roseville, MN 55113 (612) 484-1335
ABOUT DONALD SALVERDA & ASSOCIATES
DONALD SALVERDA & ASSOCIATES is a management consulting firm that
provides services and materials to business and industry, government, and
professional organizations in the areas of team building, strategic planning,
and leadership and management development.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to enhance the leadership and management knowledge and
skills of individuals and organizations to enable them to be more effective
in an ever-changing world.
ABOUT DON SALVERDA
Don Salverda brings over thirty years of practical experience from the
corporate, government, small business and volunteers sectors. Don is
highly respected for his leadership ability, his results -oriented style, his
commitment of service to people, and his positive and effective approach
as a retreat and workshop facilitator.
OUR SERVICES
O Leadership Retreats For Boards and Councils
Designing and facilitating highly participative leadership, team building,
strategic planning, and goal -setting retreats. Time frames range from
half-day to three days in length. Most retreats are held off-site.
O Workshops and Seminars
Open enrollment, organization -sponsored, and in-house workshops and
seminars on a variety of topics designed to enhance- participant leader-
ship, management, and people skills. Time frames range from half-day
to full day in length.
O Management Development
Comprehensive management assessment and development program coupled
with follow-up workshops and group discussion sessions.
O Materials
A variety of easy -to -administer personal and organizational development
tools and instruments. Train the Train services available.
O Individual Consulting
One-on-one consulting on an hourly basis for managers, designed to
enhance manager effectiveness.
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• Facilitator
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- Workshops
2233 N. Hamlin Avenue
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Roseville, MN 55113
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(612) 484-1335
"The City Council and
myself have been very
pleased with the retreats you
have conducted for the City.
• You were able to be very sensi-
tive to where the Council was
coming from and how to trans-
late that to City Staff and to
provide a useful bridge between
Council thinking and staff thinking."
City Manager
"I wanted to write on behalf of the City
Council to congratulate you and to tell you
how successful we feel the workshop was. Not
only did we learn a lot on communication, but
we learned a lot about ourselves. Our hope is
to continue to draw on the knowledge you
have provided us."
Mayor
"The 'Team Building Workshops' you have
conducted for our County were very successful.
Not only have the policymakers and top
managers of the County received a wealth of
new information about themselves and their
leadership styles, they have also learned how
to transfer that knowledge into more positive
perceptions and work relations with one
another."
County Administrator
"Don's organizational skills, humor and
enthusiasm were of invaluable assistance to
us as we developed a coherent set of goals for
the County. This, of itself, was a major and
significant accomplishment for our diverse,
27 -member Board. Don's work is much ap-
preciated by our Board and its staff."
Board Chair
"fhe'lssues and Opportunities Workshop' that
you conducted for our City has turned out to
be a milestone event. It has given a positive
direction for the City, Chamber, Council and
staff to follow. Your unique leadership skills
helped create a cohesive and positive work-
ing relationship among 82 people in a very
short time frame. I'm sure your input helped
us produce the maximum impact on our City."
Chamber of Commerce President
Donald Salverda & Associates
Roseville Professional Center • Suite 511 • 2233 N. Hamline Avenue • Roseville, MN 55113 (612) 484-1335
DON SALVERDA
Don Salverda is President of DONALD SALVERDA
8 ASSOCIATES, a consulting firm that provides
services and materials to business and industry,
government, and professional organizations in the
areas of team building, strategic planning, and
leadership and management development.
He has designed and led team building, strategic planning, leadership, and
management retreats and workshops for over ten years for a variety of
organizations in both the pubic and private sectors.
As a retreat and workshop leader his enthusiastic and practical approach convey
his own sense of purpose and belief that:
1) All organizations need periodic retreats to assess progress, re-establish
direction, and to maintain/build esprit de corps
2) People are very busy with limited time; therefore, the process
should be highly productive
3) People produce best when they have a sense of mission /purpose/
ownership
4) People learn from each other
5) The process 'should be enjoyable, educational, and non -threatening
Don is highly respected for his leadership ability, his results -oriented style,
and his commitment of service to people. His strengths have been characterized
as:
1) His ability to cut through the jargon and the superfluous to direct
group energy to accomplishing results
2) He views his role as facilitator as a catalyst to guide group synergism
to accomplishing results
3) His enthusiasm is a reflection of his personal mission ["to use my
talents, experiences, and interests in a positive way to help
individuals and organizations function more effectively") and tends
to empower group dynamics
DON SALVERDA
Don's sessions are highly participative with short lecturettes integrated into
the process to guide and reinforce.
Combining an academic background in engineering with over twenty years of
practical experience in the private, public, and volunteer sectors in a variety
of roles and settings, Don has gained a unique and broad perspective of the
challenges facing organizations and individuals.
In addition to serving on a number of boards and commissions, he has served
as President of the Sales and Marketing Executives of Minneapolis, the Roseville -
Falcon Heights Chamber of Commerce, the Association of MN Counties, the
Ramsey County League of Local Governments, the North Suburban Community
Foundation, the North Suburban Gavel Association. He also served as President
of the Roseville Jaycees and District Chair of the lndianhead Council of the
Boy Scouts of America.
He has been elected to public office and recently completed eighteen years of
service on the Ramsey County Boare of Commissioners.
Don is an active member of the Rotary Club of Roseville and is an avid downhill
skier and biker.