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Commissioners praise employee engagement session; county to follow up with third‑party reviews and training
Summary
Commissioners and county leaders described an employee engagement session and consultant reviews as productive; county manager and commissioners said third‑party analysis, leadership training and one‑on‑one follow-ups are scheduled to address concerns raised by employees.
Hardee County commissioners and staff described recent employee engagement sessions and third-party reviews as a step toward improving internal communication and leadership. Commissioners said the in-person survey and workshop produced useful feedback and recommended follow-up actions, including expanded opportunities for staff to raise concerns.
County Manager Terry Hatchery said the county "recently completed an internal review" with an outside consultant and that staff will meet with the consulting firm to review results and identify possible solutions. He said the county has scheduled a follow-up meeting "tomorrow afternoon at 01:00" with the consulting firm and is planning leadership and management training sessions to address areas where managers are new to supervisory roles.
Commissioners thanked staff for organizing the session and suggested forming a committee or using QR-code surveys to solicit wider, anonymous input. One commissioner said about 85 survey responses were recorded during the session and encouraged efforts to increase participation so the county can identify whether concerns relate to management, supervision or other issues.
County leaders said the work will be iterative and noted that training and one-on-one consulting will be used where appropriate. No formal policy changes or funding allocations were made at the meeting.
