Conclusion of the Songpa-gu Executive Leadership Workshop?

3-4 Days, 2-Day Event in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do with 81 Grade 5 Senior Officials Attending...Discussing Changing Senior Officials' Competencies Including MZ Generation Communication and Importance of Public Service Values...Seo Gang-seok, District Mayor, "Senior Officials Are the Core of Organizational Culture and Must Lead Change"

Songpa-gu (Mayor Seo Gang-seok) announced on the 5th that it held the "Creative and Innovative Organizational Culture Executive Leadership Workshop" to ensure solid district administration and practice servant leadership ahead of 2024.

The event took place over two days, from the 3rd to the 4th, at the Cheongrium Training Center in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province. A total of 81 public officials at grade 5 and above participated, discussing recent social phenomena that have become issues in the public sector and exploring the role of executives in leading organizational culture in line with these changes.

On the first day, expert lectures and discussions were held to understand the "MZ generation." This was in consideration of the fact that more than half of the approximately 2,000 public officials in the district belong to the MZ generation. They examined the MZ generation’s perceptions of work, communication styles, and the organizational culture they desire, sharing directions for change in the public official organization focusing on effective communication methods and work management.

On the second day, Professor Kim Heon from Seoul National University’s Institute of Humanities delivered a special lecture titled "Leadership Virtues Learned from Greek Mythology and Philosophy." The session explored the concept of "justice" as discussed in ancient philosophy, reaffirming the importance of public service values.

At the event, Mayor Seo Gang-seok stated, "Justice, which is completed through wisdom, courage, and temperance, aligns with the core values of Songpa district administration: creativity, innovation, and fairness," and continued to emphasize the attitude required of executive public officials.

He added, "Anyone can be a hero or a villain in their own life. Ultimately, it depends on where one places their values," and stressed, "For those in public service, the impact of their values is even more significant, making the leadership of organizational executives extremely important."

Furthermore, he said, "Leaders must play a key role in driving change and innovation within an organization and shaping its culture," and urged, "In 2024, the third year of the 8th elected administration, executive public officials should take the lead in communicating and creating an efficient working organization to ensure that servant leadership is implemented without fail."

In addition, the district has been laying the groundwork for servant leadership for residents through improving organizational culture and strengthening public service capabilities since the 8th elected administration began. Initiatives include housing stability support for non-homeowning public officials from the MZ generation, discounts at wedding halls, gyms, and hotels, cooking classes to invigorate the rigid public sector, and efforts to enhance capabilities such as introducing a qualification system for promotion to grade 5.

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