John Parrott named director of King County International Airport
Crossposted from The Centerline King County International Airport-Boeing Field will have new leadership in the New Year. John Parrott, who has four decades of experience in the aviation industry, has been selected as the airport’s next director as part of a highly competitive, nationwide recruiting effort. Parrott will begin his duties on January 14, 2019. “I’m excited to join the team at King County International Airport,” Parrott said. “The airport is a key driver of economic growth for the region, and I look forward to building on its legacy of success.” Parrott… Read More
DAJD recognizes standout employees at annual Awards Ceremony
On October 30, 2018, the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD) held its 19th Annual Employee Awards Ceremony. King County Chief Operating Officer Casey Sixkiller attended the ceremony and recognized staff achievements. DAJD employees were also able to say goodbye to Director William Hayes as he entered retirement. This year 98 staff members were recognized for various awards, including lifesaving, meritorious achievements, distinguished service and one medal of valor given to an officer for a heroic act. We congratulate all those that were recognized and say a fond farewell to Director William Hayes.
Go Public with King County
Every day our employees work to make King County a better place for every person who lives, works and does business here. As an organization we are constantly working to bring new people into our organization, people who share our passion for public service. As part of our recruitment efforts we have produced a series of videos featuring employees talking about why they chose a King County career and how they are making a difference in our community. This first video features Jameelah Cage, Project Program Manager IV, Juvenile Division, Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention. … Read More
Executive meets with employees from Native American Leadership Council
King County Executive Dow Constantine recently met with employees from the County’s Native American Leadership Council (NALC) to learn about their experiences as employees, what the County can do to bring more Native American employees into its workforce and help them advance, and how the County can be more effective in serving Native people in local communities. At his November 19 Employee Listening Session, Executive Constantine discussed a wide range of issues with Tristen Gardner from the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program, Andy Boland from Parks Division, Natasha Frazier from the Department… Read More
Featured Job: Market Innovation Manager
Salary: $115,717.00 – $146,678.00 Annually Location: Seattle, WA Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Department: Department of Transportation – Transit Division Job Number: 2018AH08947 Closing: 12/9/2018 11:59 PM Pacific This is an exciting time for King County Metro Transit, which was just named the best large transit agency in North America. The Market Innovation Manager will play a leadership role as Metro continues its transformation into a cutting edge mobility agency, with high capacity transit at the center, and shared mobility services complementing the regional system. The Market Innovation Manager will be central… Read More
What is Lean? A quick refresher
Lean is a way to solve problems. With Lean thinking, we can address issues like unmet customer demand, or unexpected ‘fires’ at work. Using Lean can also help us achieve our goals of delivering more value to our customers. The foundation of Lean is continuous improvement and respect for people. These are mutually reinforcing: we develop continuous improvement by building a culture of respecting the people who do the work as the experts. A Lean organization develops and engages all employees as learners, as thinkers, and as the source of continuous improvement. Respect for people… Read More
Take the King County Parks and Trails User Survey!
What do you think of King County Parks such as Cougar Mountain, Marymoor Park or the Sammamish River Trail? As part of our commitment to improving visitor experience, King County Parks is looking for visitor opinions – what’s great about King County’s parks, trails, and natural areas, and what could be improved to make them even better. Take our survey to provide feedback! The survey will be open until Dec. 7. Upon completing the survey, respondents can leave their email addresses to be entered in a drawing to win two tickets to a concert at… Read More
Meet the winners of the 2018 Performance Excellence Awards
The following groups were recognized at the inaugural Executive’s Performance Excellence Awards, held November 26, 2018. These awards recognize projects, improvements, and innovations in departments that are driving exceptional, measurable results. Meet the winners: Cost – Fleet Diagnostics (DOT/Fleet) Project Team: Erik Ferkingstad, Chris Gavigan, Cindy Kittleston, Isaac Wisdom Problem: In most cases, heavy-duty vehicles with a “check engine” light had to be diagnosed before they could be driven. Non-drivable vehicles were towed to the Renton Shop or the field mechanic had to go to the Renton Shop to get the diagnostic computer. The Renton Shop… Read More
The lasting legacy of Senior Deputy County Executive Fred Jarrett
At the Executive’s Performance Excellence Awards, King County Executive awarded the Executive’s Leadership Excellence Award to Senior Deputy County Executive Fred Jarrett for being the driving force behind the County’s Lean and continuous improvement work over the last nine years. He also announced that going forward, this award will be known as the Fred Jarrett Leadership Excellence Award in honor of Jarrett’s legacy in King County’s best-run government journey. Jarrett is retiring this year and leaves behind a lasting legacy not only at King County but across Washington state. We spoke to… Read More
Building a culture of performance excellence
At King County we are building a workplace culture that embraces Lean thinking, data and measurement, teamwork and respect for people, service excellence, and continuous improvement. Hear from Executive Constantine and five employees in this short video as they talk about their work and the way they approach it.
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