Strategies to Attract and Retain a Capable Transportation Workforce (2011) / Chapter Skim
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South Carolina DOT Rehabilitation Program Definition of Improving Culture/Climate: Involves building a strong and supportive environment, where employees feel their values are aligned with those of the organization. The goal of these efforts is to increase an employee's desire to remain committed to the organization.
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departments across the nation, it is important that the specific needs of your agency are used to guide the development and implementation of a program in your agency. Exhibit 11-2 Industry Strategies: Improving Culture/Climate Strategy Strategy Description Improve the Work Environment Participants indicated that retention can be improved by creating a safe and diverse work environment.
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Exhibit 11-2 (Continued) Industry Strategies: Improving Culture/Climate Strategy Strategy Description Survey and Interview In the past, satisfaction surveys have been used to assess the climate of the entire organization and some changes in policy were made based on the feedback gained.
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South Carolina DOT (SCDOT) Rehabilitation Program For these two practices, we conducted a case study.
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City of Annapolis DOT (ADT) Inter-Office Committee (IOC)
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with information on why the issue exists. Issues that are not addressed are commonly incorporated into training programs.
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In the past 8 years, SCDOT has spent approximately 20% of its capital improvement budget on the rehabilitation program. Recently, due to a decrease in new construction projects, the rehabilitation program has accounted for approximately 50% of the agency's capital improvement budget.
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Other Example Practices To serve as an additional resource for agencies interested in "Improving Culture/Climate," we have included a list of other practices that transportation agencies have implemented for this purpose. Additional information on each of the following practices can be found in one- to two-page summaries within the supplemental materials.
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