Abstract
In this session we present steps taken to improve the public image and employee culture at the Boone County Highway Department, including policies, processes, and strategies we implemented successfully and attempted changes that weren’t successful. We will discuss challenges we faced and the image we had to overcome at the onset of our transformation, as well as goals established in planning for the future of the department.
Session Number
29
Session Title
Transformation of a County Highway Department
Track Title
Local Agency
Location
STEW202
Date of Version
March 2018
Recommended Citation
Parks, Craig; Parr, Nick; and Wolfe, Jeff, "Integrating Private Company Principles into a Government Department" (2018). Purdue Road School. 20.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/roadschool/2018/presentations/20
Start Date
3-6-2018 11:00 AM
End Date
3-6-2018 11:50 AM
Integrating Private Company Principles into a Government Department
STEW202
In this session we present steps taken to improve the public image and employee culture at the Boone County Highway Department, including policies, processes, and strategies we implemented successfully and attempted changes that weren’t successful. We will discuss challenges we faced and the image we had to overcome at the onset of our transformation, as well as goals established in planning for the future of the department.
