NWS Partners Meeting NWS Roadmap Workforce Evolution Team (WET) NWS Roadmap Workforce Evolution Team (WET) Steven Cooper Jennifer Sprague Steven Cooper Jennifer Sprague June 29, 2011

Overview of WET Plan Key Themes – Staffing Profiles - types and numbers of personnel, required skill sets (including current and future skills needed), external influencers, and academia – Training - physical science, social science, communications, external education and outreach, types of training, and career planning – Diversity of the Workforce - diversity of disciplines and cultures, recruitment, on-boarding personnel, retention, career planning and succession planning Making the extraordinary ordinary

Overview of WET Plan Key Themes – Work Environment - work-life balance, flexible and adaptable work schedules – Communications Strategies - external communications, internal communications, communications tools, communicating success & effecting cultural change Making the extraordinary ordinary

4 Accomplishments and Next Steps Completed 50% review of document Advisory Board review: end of July 2011 Corporate Board review of entire Roadmap: August 2011 Making the extraordinary ordinary

5 Questions Making the extraordinary ordinary