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Develop personnel through comprehensive leadership and education programs, ensuring effective utilization of talent, preparing personnel for leadership roles, While creating a culture of accountability. STRATEGY #1: Provide for continuous leadership training and educational opportunities through multiple sources, developing future leaders and ensure their success. Action Steps: 1. Develop internal leadership expectations; model expected leadership behavior and mentor leaders at all levels. • Time: 12 months 2. Identify, mentor and provide professional development opportunities for personnel who exhibit positive leadership traits, a passion to lead and ability to learn. • Time: 12 months 3. Increase funding each year for the tuition reimbursement program; encourage department personnel to pursue advanced educational degrees. • Time: 60 months STRATEGY #2: Ensure hiring and promotional requirements are inclusive, achievable, and maintainable, while meeting high standards of performance. Action Steps: 1. Review promotional process/requirements, obtain input from personnel and modify process to ensure officer positions are filled on a continuous basis. • Time: 4 months 2. Review hiring requirements, identify deficiencies and implement changes to ensure process is compliant with Federal/State Statutes, National Standards and best practices. • Time: 18 months STRATEGY #3: Determine how to best utilize career and volunteer personnel to their greatest potential. Action Steps: 1. Leaders of each workgroup/division perform an analysis of respective areas of responsibility and develop a three-year strategic plan for each. • Time: 24 months 2. Form working group to review, revise and recommend changes to annual service requirements for the volunteer corps, focusing on retention and promotion. • Time: 24 months 1315BMFD 2017-2022 Strategic Plan