TUMS FOR BREAKFAST Our World is Changingâ¦..
8/1/2013
TUMS FOR BREAKFAST The Sometimes Turbulent Life of Public Procurement
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Our World is Changing…..
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Our Agencies are Changing…..
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Competing Interests
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Feeling like you are pulled from all sides?
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So what is that doing to us?
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8/1/2013
Impacts? DECLINING CUSTOMER SERVICE
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Impacts? DECLINING PRODUCTION
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Impacts? DECLINING PROJECTS
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DECLINING MORALE
Not So “New” Employees:
Annoyed
Disgruntled
Worn Out
Confused | nigp.org
Impacts? DECLINING PERSONAL HEALTH/ WELL BEING
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Impacts? Strained professional and personal relationships?
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8/1/2013
One Solution….
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Another Solution….
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OR……
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8/1/2013
Who Do You Want To Be?
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Time To Take Action!
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Understand Your Environment All Perspectives & Culture Political Executive/Management Client/Customer Contractor Community Media
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8/1/2013
Understand Expectations • • • •
Focus Priorities Communication Reporting
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Understand Your Clients’ World
Where is your focus? | nigp.org
Understand Your Profession • Changing roles – Strategic resource – Critical thinker – Thought leader – Contract Administration – Value‐add service provider
• Skills and expertise • Values/Guiding Principles | nigp.org
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8/1/2013
Understand Reality
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Adapt to Reality
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Take Action • Change Your Approach Where Needed • Build/Foster Relationships • Create Ideas/Give Input • Engage in Solutions • Pursue Interests • Take Opportunities • Professional Growth (Training, Education, Certification) | nigp.org
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8/1/2013
Be Inspired! “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” Steve Jobs Founder/CEO Apple
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Stop and Breathe Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it. - Ferris Bueller
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Celebrate and Have Fun!
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8/1/2013
Your Success Could Depend On It! “People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” ‐ Dale Carnegie
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Make a Difference • • • • • • •
Mentor Teach Encourage Share Ideas Be Open to Change Listen Dream | nigp.org
Remember, it starts with you!
Marcheta E. Gillespie, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., CPM Director of Procurement, City of Tucson NIGP President [email protected] (520)940‐7194
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TUMS FOR BREAKFAST The Sometimes Turbulent Life of Public Procurement
nigp.org
Our World is Changing…..
| nigp.org
Our Agencies are Changing…..
| nigp.org
1
8/1/2013
Competing Interests
| nigp.org
Feeling like you are pulled from all sides?
| nigp.org
So what is that doing to us?
| nigp.org
2
8/1/2013
Impacts? DECLINING CUSTOMER SERVICE
| nigp.org
Impacts? DECLINING PRODUCTION
| nigp.org
Impacts? DECLINING PROJECTS
| nigp.org
3
8/1/2013
DECLINING MORALE
Not So “New” Employees:
Annoyed
Disgruntled
Worn Out
Confused | nigp.org
Impacts? DECLINING PERSONAL HEALTH/ WELL BEING
| nigp.org
Impacts? Strained professional and personal relationships?
| nigp.org
4
8/1/2013
One Solution….
| nigp.org
Another Solution….
| nigp.org
OR……
| nigp.org
5
8/1/2013
Who Do You Want To Be?
| nigp.org
Time To Take Action!
| nigp.org
Understand Your Environment All Perspectives & Culture Political Executive/Management Client/Customer Contractor Community Media
| nigp.org
6
8/1/2013
Understand Expectations • • • •
Focus Priorities Communication Reporting
| nigp.org
Understand Your Clients’ World
Where is your focus? | nigp.org
Understand Your Profession • Changing roles – Strategic resource – Critical thinker – Thought leader – Contract Administration – Value‐add service provider
• Skills and expertise • Values/Guiding Principles | nigp.org
7
8/1/2013
Understand Reality
| nigp.org
Adapt to Reality
| nigp.org
Take Action • Change Your Approach Where Needed • Build/Foster Relationships • Create Ideas/Give Input • Engage in Solutions • Pursue Interests • Take Opportunities • Professional Growth (Training, Education, Certification) | nigp.org
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8/1/2013
Be Inspired! “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” Steve Jobs Founder/CEO Apple
| nigp.org
Stop and Breathe Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it. - Ferris Bueller
| nigp.org
Celebrate and Have Fun!
| nigp.org
9
8/1/2013
Your Success Could Depend On It! “People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” ‐ Dale Carnegie
| nigp.org
Make a Difference • • • • • • •
Mentor Teach Encourage Share Ideas Be Open to Change Listen Dream | nigp.org
Remember, it starts with you!
Marcheta E. Gillespie, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., CPM Director of Procurement, City of Tucson NIGP President [email protected] (520)940‐7194
| nigp.org
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