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Objective At the end of this slide show, you will:  Know more about the Talent Blueprint (TB) focus areas and why they are important  Know about current and upcoming initiatives/ activities in our division  Have an opportunity to provide feedback and suggestions to contribute to your workplace  Know how to get involved and participate (everyone has a role to play) 2

Agenda  Watch Talent Blueprint Story video  Review divisional initiatives  Say what is working well and one thing we can do to improve our workplace  Next steps 3

THE PUBLIC SECTOR VALUE CHAIN* Divisional Initiatives 4  Engaging employees: Staff Recognition (Awards, Thank-you letters, Newsletters, Annual Reports); Involvement (employees as media spokespersons, committee input, trials)  Building Diversity: Recruitment and Education  Building Capacity: Ongoing Education (CME, CDE, upgrade training for ACP, CCP, research)  Building leadership: Acting Superintendent program, succession rotations; FTOs, CTOs, special teams

THE PUBLIC SECTOR VALUE CHAIN* Improving our workplace 5 * Fill in the form at Appendix B and give to your Superintendent What is working well? What is one thing we can do, that is within our control, to improve our workplace?

THE PUBLIC SECTOR VALUE CHAIN* What we are doing to support Talent Blueprint corporate-wide actions 6  Divisional representatives: ensure the division’s needs are included in the Talent Blueprint actions; keep senior team and managers informed; and that managers share information with their staff. If you have any questions, or want to learn more, feel free to ask your supervisor/manager

THE PUBLIC SECTOR VALUE CHAIN* Coming soon -- two workforce surveys 7 Open online September 22 & Your participation is important!

Fact One: Talent Blueprint Things you should know about Count Yourself In Workforce Survey. Count Yourself In Survey is part of Talent Blueprint. The City of Toronto’s goals are to create a public service that reflects the population we serve and to ensure an engaged, diverse and productive workforce that meets our current and future needs. The survey will take place every two years.

The survey is strictly confidential. Information kept in secure database; access restricted to few, specific staff in HR and EDHR divisions. Personal information will not be accessible to City management, other staff or to councillors and their staff. No individual employee will be identified internally, in any Council, Committee or public report related to the survey. Survey information will only be reported in aggregates of 10 or more to prevent anyone from being identified. Fact Two: Confidentiality

Workforce Survey Benefits Employees The survey is endorsed by L79, L416, L3888, and COTAPSA. Data from the Count Yourself In Workforce Survey will allow us to establish a baseline of who actually works at the City. The survey will help the Toronto Public Service improve access to employment, offer better career development opportunities to all its employees and achieve its goals for customer service excellence. Fact Three: Benefits

Unlike previous surveys, the Count Yourself In Workforce Survey includes everyone: all races and ethnicities, all genders, including transgender, all sexual orientations and abilities. Fact 4: Everyone Counts Everybody in the Toronto Public Service counts:

12 Definition of Employee Engagement A strong feeling of connection that employees have for their jobs, organization, managers or co-workers that leads them to strive to do their best work and ensure the organization succeeds

13 Things you should you know about the Employee Engagement Survey Engagement survey launches September 22: All employees – everyone’s opinion matters Survey is strictly confidential – Ipsos Reid Leadership commitment and investment Unions and associations endorsement Help us identify where engagement is low and how we can improve (action plans)

Next Steps  Report feedback to senior team; will inform planning  Share information and updates about Talent Blueprint actions and divisional initiatives/activities  Learn more at:  Get involved and participate: Divisional initiatives/activities Corporate surveys that are coming Volunteer to be a Positive Space Toronto Ambassador Access learning on ELI Subscribe Jobs social media for job updates Set goals – career paths happen at all levels

15 Talent Blueprint Building a great Toronto Public Service