RCMP Leadership Initiative Purpose, Progress and Direction. Police Sector Council

Presentation Agenda –Challenges –Response – Leadership Continuum –Implications for leadership identification, development and HR policies and practices New Directions in Leadership Development New delivery models

Challenges Operational – growing complexity of policing, expanded mandate Organizational - limits of bureaucracy for dealing with change, accountability & higher expectations for service within limited resources Demographics– new leaders with less experience Restraint – No a-base for executive leadership development Morale – confusion on expectations & growing cynicism

Leadership Not about having the job, but about: –getting the job done, –through and with others, –ethically, productively and sustainably.

The Goal Results for Canadians achieved: – ethically, –collaboratively –productively and –sustainably

Achieving the Goal Leadership is a large part of the solution Our mission and mandate can only be realized with competent and confident leadership

RCMP Refocus Values and results Developing others not only self Collaboration not competition Targeted approaches not one size fits all Progress toward networked practices within a bureaucratic structure

Short-term Objectives Identify potential early Distinguish supervisors, managers, senior managers and executives demonstrating: –increasing complexity and corporate responsibility –Increasing scope, reach and time horizons Target limited resources in about to take on high impact positions or to individuals with potential.

Response Framework: –greater coherence and consistency Rollout of Talent Segmentation and Succession Planning Tools. Filling Gaps –new courses –revised programs –Support on-the-job New Delivery Models –increased reach –lower costs –better training

RCMP Continuum of Leadership Development of Leadership Behaviors Application of Leadership Behaviors Delivering on the mission & core values (leadership in performance) Building high-performance teams & benchstrength to achieve the mission (direct leadership) Action management & implementing the corporate agenda (mediated leadership) Setting the vision & agenda for now & the future (strategic leadership) Supervision & Development of Others Management for Execution Corporate Leadership FOCUS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FPP SEDP MDP SDP FCP CTP GOAL: results for Canadians achieved ethically, productively and sustainably. Nov 30, 2010 EDP Achieving common direction (corporate leadership) Strategic Leadership EOP (targeted, fast-tracked development)

Leadership Expectations For the first time competencies linked to accountabilities, responsibilities & individual & broader organizational success measures