John Keever, Construction Division chief, demonstrates strategies for building sustainable facilities. (USACE photo by Jennie Ayala)

Participants identified opportunities to grow and areas to improve by using employee and management surveys.  A key component of the strategic business conference included the discussion of significant employee and customer concerns.  Survey results were evaluated and discussed to determine how leadership could best address them.

"Today we set the plan for our future," said Col. Thomas H. Magness IV, district commander.  "We will take a hard look at what our Chief's (Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp’s) intent is for us, and what division has in mind for us, to identify the SPL way ahead."

Larry Flatau, Interagency and International Services Program chief, highlights engagement strategies for exploring future work with other agencies. (USACE photo by Jennie Ayala)

Once key issues, goals and objectives were identified, the team considered specific action items and steps to accomplish them.  The plan is in draft form; it will be finalized over the coming weeks, according to Magness.