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<br />staff to achieve group goals, while building cooperation and consensus. And then I allow staff <br />the opportunity to perform their job to the best of their abilities. When mistakes happen, I <br />engage in constructive criticism, encouraging them to do better and be better; I will not <br />participate in activities that demoralize an employee or destroy his/her self confidence. If I did <br />manage staff in this way, it is my opinion that I would have employees who continually make <br />those dumb mistakes that demonstrate a lack of confidence in their capabilities. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg suggests in his statement of my performance that creating an environment <br />and culture that influences others to achieve group goals; recognizing human potential, <br />building cooperation and consensus, making decisions and recommendations and managing <br />conflict and change are the leadership skills that he expects me to perform. I absolutely agree <br />with him that these are traits, skills, and abilities that a successful manager employs in the <br />performance of his or her job. Which one of these am I not already doing, Mr. Mayor? At the <br />end of this document, you will see that I have had to employ many of these skills to be able to <br />claim many of these major accomplishments this past year. <br /> <br />The Mayor has stated that I have been somewhat of a disappointment because in reality, I have <br />not exhibited the skills and abilities that were reflected in my resume. First of all, Mr. Mayor, I <br />resent that remark because you infer that I lied about my qualifications. I have amassed this <br />resume through my skiIIs and abilities and I am very proud of the efforts it represents. Make no <br />mistake, I have worked hard to be able to list each and everyone of those accomplishments and <br />it is unfortunate that you feel compelled to make such a caustic statement. I have also worked <br />very hard for the City of Centerville, and I find it very disappointing that a few of you have not <br />recognized this fact. <br /> <br />The Mayor's comments also suggest that I have failed to do a number of tasks that he considers <br />inherently management. He states that my "core-guiding" document is the Goals and <br />Objections as adopted by Council and in that thought, he and I have some agreement. He also <br />suggests that I should strive to achieve those goals without getting "involved in the tangential <br />minutiae." Interesting comment since later in his comments about my dismal performance, he <br />suggests that it is "painfully obvious" that I lack the ability to be a detailed orientated person. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg continues on to state that I also lack the ability to make recommendations on <br />various issues to the Council. It has been my perception and experience, that when I (or Staff) <br />have made recommendations, they were simply ignored or passed over as inconsequential. The <br />Mayor has, on occasion, simply overruled even members of the Council and on his own <br />initiative, made unilateral decisions for the City. <br /> <br />As to my management skiIIs, the Mayor has several comments about his expectations and what <br />he feels is reality. His statement that I do not supervise my staff is interesting, especially in light <br />of the fact that he publicly stated that he is a hands-off mayor and prides himself as such. In <br />this statement, I agree with him. He has not been directly intrusive or overly apparent at City <br />Hall. <br />