City Hall
Mayor McGinn's Rules to Live By
As we reported in today's Morning Fizz, the day before he took office in January, Mayor Mike McGinn and his staff came up with a list of 46 official “norms” for working in the McGinn office. Some are self-explanatory ("Reduce, Reuse, Recycle"; "Don't break any laws"); some seem contradictory ("Be careful what you write—everything is public," followed immediately by "Always remember we are here to serve the public"); and some are just bizarre ("Elevate problems liberally"?)
We've been tweeting them all day; here's the entire list:
1. Clean up after yourself
2. Have Fun
3. Don't break any laws
4. Help each other
5. Listen
6. Always work when volunteers are present
7. Don't pass the buck
8. Start on time & end on time
9. Share information
10. Be careful what you write--everything is public
11. Always remember we are here to serve the public
12. Trust in the seaworthiness of your vessel
13. Everybody works & helps
14. Anticipate others' needs
15. Loose lips sink ships
16. Be clear about from whose perspective you are speaking (on behalf of the Mayor or not)
17. Elevate problems liberally
18. Ask for help
19. Don't be the highest ranking person with a secret
20. Keep the Big Picture in Mind
21. Always try to make your co-workers look good
22. Talk to each other
23. Always thank each other
24. You are an ambassador of the Mayor and the City of Seattle
25. If you are on it, say you are on it
26 If you say you are on it, You're on it
27. Take a pause for clarity
28. Emphasize collaboration and team work
29. Everyone is important
30. Take time to think about how you can help others succeed
31. Be Honest
32. Be cool. Don't overreact & do the right thing.
33. Reduce, reuse, recycle
34. Be aware questions can be construed as orders
35. Communicate openly
36. Resolve conflicts early
37. Pause (briefly) to celebrate successes
38. Earn your taxpayer dollars
39. Small actions have big meanings
40. Have a "do-it-yourself" ethic
41. Do more with less
42. Treat everyone with respect, dignity and honor
43. Treat adversaries with respect & disagree agreeably
44. Challenge ideas, not people
45.Make measurable goals
46 .Honor Diversity
We've been tweeting them all day; here's the entire list:
1. Clean up after yourself
2. Have Fun
3. Don't break any laws
4. Help each other
5. Listen
6. Always work when volunteers are present
7. Don't pass the buck
8. Start on time & end on time
9. Share information
10. Be careful what you write--everything is public
11. Always remember we are here to serve the public
12. Trust in the seaworthiness of your vessel
13. Everybody works & helps
14. Anticipate others' needs
15. Loose lips sink ships
16. Be clear about from whose perspective you are speaking (on behalf of the Mayor or not)
17. Elevate problems liberally
18. Ask for help
19. Don't be the highest ranking person with a secret
20. Keep the Big Picture in Mind
21. Always try to make your co-workers look good
22. Talk to each other
23. Always thank each other
24. You are an ambassador of the Mayor and the City of Seattle
25. If you are on it, say you are on it
26 If you say you are on it, You're on it
27. Take a pause for clarity
28. Emphasize collaboration and team work
29. Everyone is important
30. Take time to think about how you can help others succeed
31. Be Honest
32. Be cool. Don't overreact & do the right thing.
33. Reduce, reuse, recycle
34. Be aware questions can be construed as orders
35. Communicate openly
36. Resolve conflicts early
37. Pause (briefly) to celebrate successes
38. Earn your taxpayer dollars
39. Small actions have big meanings
40. Have a "do-it-yourself" ethic
41. Do more with less
42. Treat everyone with respect, dignity and honor
43. Treat adversaries with respect & disagree agreeably
44. Challenge ideas, not people
45.Make measurable goals
46 .Honor Diversity
