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IL Proposed Work Plan (Continued) Phase IV: Coordinate the Interview Process and County Administrator Selection Task Eight: Coordinate the Candidate Assessment Process Prior to the interviews, we will recommend an /evaluation process including mechanisms to assess the candidates' communication skills, interpersonal skills, and decision-making skills. Typically, we suggest the Commission observe the finalists in three settings: a social setting (since the selected candidate will frequently represent the County at community functions), one-on-one interviews, and a Commission meeting. Day #1: The finalists are given a tour of the community by a knowledgeable staff member or resident. Communities often also include a reception with the County's senior staff at this point. Later, that evening, the Commission can host a reception for the candidates. The purpose is to observe how the finalists respond to a social situation. As noted, your next County Administrator will, after all, represent your local government in a variety of venues. It is thus important to know how the individual will respond to your citizenry. The reception also serves as an icebreaker whereby the Commission Members and the candidates get to know one another informally. Day #2: The next morning, each candidate will interview individually with each Commission Member for approximately 40 minutes. These meetings provide you with an opportunity to assess how the candidates might interact with you on an individual basis. Ultimately, Administrators succeed or fail based on their interaction with the Commission and its individual members. One-on-one interviews are an excellent way to test that interaction. After lunch, the Commission, as a group, will interview each finalist one at a time for approximately 30 minutes. Part of the interviews might include a PowerPoint presentation, so the Commission can observe the candidates' presentational skills. We recommend you invite the finalists' spouses to the interviews, so they can become familiar and feel comfortable with the community. Finally, if you it would make you feel more comfortable, we can recommend several third party management and personality assessment tools that the County can use to provide additional input. They are available at a relatively small cost and are not included in our fee. Task Nine: Debriefing and Selection After the interviews are completed, we have developed a simple methodology that moves the elected body quickly and rationally to selecting your next Administrator. -11-