Regularization of Personal Evaluations and Organizational Diagnoses at the Presidential Office... Emphasis on 'Performance Evaluation' over 'Dismissal'

Replacement and reassignment aligned with individual and organizational performance... By year-end, the 'Economic Division' within the Presidential Office is expected to be targeted

On the 16th, one day before President Yoon Suk-yeol's 100th day in office, the Presidential Office building in Yongsan-gu, Seoul is shown. President Yoon, emphasizing the elimination of authoritarianism, moved the stage of state affairs from the former Blue House to Yongsan. With the president's office relocated to Yongsan, the Blue House has been fully opened to the public. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The Presidential Office will regularize individual evaluations and organizational diagnostics to enhance work efficiency. The aim is to create a "small but strong Presidential Office," focusing on replacements or reallocations based on performance rather than "dismissals" as in this case. By the end of the year, the economic division within the Presidential Office is also expected to be subject to evaluation, with the remaining restructuring work planned to be completed shortly after the Chuseok holiday.

According to the Presidential Office and ruling party sources on the 8th, following the personnel restructuring process that concluded the day before, individual and organizational evaluations will continue in the second half of the year. A Presidential Office official explained, "It is a process of regularly diagnosing individual work performance and organizational efficiency, similar to general companies," adding, "It means identifying inefficient areas in advance to respond, not finding personnel who are unsuitable or controversial within the Presidential Office."

The Presidential Office completed the first phase of personnel restructuring, starting with the establishment of a new Chief of Policy Planning and the replacement of the Chief of Public Relations, followed by a significant reshuffle of secretary-level personnel the day before. In this process, about 50 people, including secretaries and administrative officers, have left their positions. The Presidential Office stated, "We will continue reforms," and did not assign significance to the numbers involved.

Currently, the Presidential Office is discussing introducing evaluation methods that can objectively assess expertise and performance in addition to the "work evaluation reports" used in this restructuring. The intention is to review the performance of the entire organization. Another Presidential Office official said, "Evaluation methods used in large corporations may also be discussed." However, future evaluations are not expected to focus on dismissals. The official added, "Considering the significant drop in morale among Presidential Office staff and ongoing controversies, evaluations aimed at singling out specific personnel for removal will not be conducted."

There is also analysis suggesting that the economic division within the Presidential Office, previously considered a "windless zone," will become a major focus of inspection by the end of the year. Since measures have been taken against personnel and organizations that caused or failed to respond to controversies, it is now time for evaluations based on results. A ruling party official said, "Although the Presidential Office and related ministries have been actively engaged in external activities addressing issues such as real estate, price stabilization, and exports, ultimately, the public evaluates the outcomes," adding, "Even considering international and external variables, by the end of the year, tangible results that the public can feel must be delivered."

The Presidential Office also plans to focus on advancing national tasks and achieving early results after the holiday. A Presidential Office official stated, "With the restructuring completed, we will work swiftly with the National Assembly and ministries in the second half of the year to efficiently address national tasks and pressing public issues," adding, "Capability-based organizational reorganization will continue going forward."

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