OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT By Brian C. Mock Photography by Damon Peebles
Dating back to the 24th Administration under Solomon S. Bradley, there was a need to explore a more efficient avenue to operate structurally. As Executive Operating Assistant, Brother Lawrence Davis worked with Brother Bradley to streamline how we can increase our operational goals by lowering the cost to do so. It was then that Brother Davis started to assist with the consolidation of committees by implementing newly formed Director Positions. The title of Executive Operating Assistant would soon be changed to Chief of Staff under Brother Davis as Province Polemarch. He would then implement the role of the Deputy Chief of Staff to complete the Administrative Team. Brother Davis would then review the immediate needs of the province and, with that data, create what is now known as the current structure of committee work. Under Brother Rosemond’s Administration, this group would see the addition of the role of “Assistant to the Province Polemarch.”
These Directors will oversee committees grouped by likeness and relevance within named divisions. The function of each director is to carry out the vision of the Province Polemarch. In addition to the main function of duties, each director will task each committee chairman to report on the status and specific requests of the oversight committees. If they require board approval, that director can then report on the chairman’s behalf for ratification of the request. Ultimately, such reporting can be used in future documents, such as the state of the province or the fraternity. This structure continues to adapt to the body's needs. The administrative team reevaluates and implements it every year. Performance gaps are addressed, and expectations are continuously set.
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