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Introduction The City of Mounds View engaged the Government Training Service to audit the status of management practices and or- ':nuadonal structure in the City as a fol- low-up to a 1987 study. 'ihat study had recommended several changes in the City's management structure. The audit included one-on-one interviews with each member of the staff and with the Council. In addi- tion two surveys were administered to the staff, Council, and to a selected group of citizens (i.e. the Work Environment Scale and the Leadership Assessment Question- naire). The audit has been completed and to insure that the results of the audit are clearly communicated, several follow-up sessions are recommended to the Council: • Council Team Building Session • CounciVAdministrator Session • Department Feedback Problem Solving Sessions • CounciVAdministrator Follow- up Sessions The purpose of these sessions is to com- municate the results of the audit to those who participated and to solicit comments and suggestions in light of those results. To improve management practices in the City, it is important to keep all groups involved and informed. It is recommended that these sessions be facilitated. Proposed Services and Costs The scope of services will include the design, preparation cf agendas and presen- tational materials, group facilitation and summary reports for the sessions listed above. Although the final design of each session is not yet determined the cost for the sessionswould not exceed the follow- ing: Council Team Building Session ... $1500 Council/Administrator Session ... $1500 Departmental Feedback and Problem Solving Sessions ................$3000 Follow-up Council/Administrator Ses- sions ..........................$1500 Total ......................$7500 . These sessions should be scheduled in the order listed above and with the ex- ception of the Ceuncil/;kdministrator follow-up sessions could've ccaducted in a period of four to six weaks depending on the schedules of those involved, Conclusion The Council r d staff of the City of Mounds View re to be complimented for their willir., cress to assess manage- ment practices and to seek to improve effectiveness. The follow-up sessions listed above should assist the City to im- prove its management practices.