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The Ketu South Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), in the Volta Region, Nicholas Kwabla Worklachie has hinted of adopting a 360-degree appraisal approach aimed at fast tracking the successful implementation of governments resetting agenda for total development of the area.
He indicated that modern trends in local governance administration demands more commitment and dedication from all actors towards ensuring that set goals and targets are met within stipulated periods.
The MCE disclosed these at a meeting with members of the assembly on his programme for the municipality and what is expected of them during his tenure as the MCE especially the prompt submission of quarterly reports.
The 360-degree feedback or multi-rater feedback he explained is a comprehensive employee evaluation method that gathers feedback from multiple sources, including the employee themselves, their manager, peers, direct reports, and even external stakeholders especially customers.
He said instead of relying solely on the manager’s perspective, a 360-degree perspective gathers feedback from various people who interact with the employee regularly as such allows for a more complete understanding of an individual’s strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement, fostering personalized development plans.
Mr Worklachie noted that by identifying specific areas for improvement and leveraging on the feedback from various perspectives, the appraisals could contribute to better team performance and increased employee engagement in order to ensure that he does not deviate from his targets.
The MCE stated that performance standards would be set for every committee, businesses, branch executives and party members to be spearheaded by a research unit to monitor and report on their performance to enable them to translate theory into practice which could then be used as a basis for self-reflection, development planning, and coaching.
He has therefore directed members of the sub committees to submit their curriculum vitae with one page paper on their expertise to appropriately place them in the right committee.
Mr Worklachie indicated that a satellite campus of the Local Government Institute would be established at Denu, to build capacity of assembly members on strategic management structures, explaining that if effectively done would be replicated in other district and municipalities in the region.
He said Business Development Sub committees and the Ketu South Coastal Sub Committee on Disaster Management Fund would also be established to lobby the corporate individually or collectively to raise funds to dredge water bodies to open up fish farming opportunities in the area.
The MCE stated that expectations are high and they as an assembly cannot afford to disappoint the people assuring the members of carrier progression opportunities and the institution of a welfare scheme to support members.
