"Organizational Innovation Gets Underway" ... Goseong County Holds 'Innovation Y Board' Launch Ceremony

Fostering Communication Through Open Dialogue with the County Governor and Senior Officials

Goseong County in South Gyeongsang Province has officially launched the "Goseong County Innovation Y Board," an initiative made up of 12 public officials in their 20s and 30s with fewer years of service, to give them opportunities to develop policies and participate in county administration, and has begun efforts to innovate its organization.

On October 26, the county held the "Goseong County Innovation Y Board Launch Ceremony" at the Goseong County Culture Pium Center, with around 20 people in attendance, including Goseong County Governor Ha Hak-yeol and the newly selected board members.

Goseong County Kicks Off Organizational Innovation with “Innovation Y Board Launch Ceremony.” [Photo courtesy of Goseong County]

The "Goseong County Innovation Y Board" is an organizational innovation consultative body made up of 12 public officials in their 20s and 30s who have been in public service for five years or less. Through field-focused activities, including discussions with senior officials, efforts to improve organizational culture, and visits to leading institutions, the board aims to develop ideas and have them incorporated into actual policies after review by the relevant departments.

The discussion held that day was an opportunity for the county governor to speak directly with newer employees, setting aside differences in rank and years of service. The governor answered questions selected from those submitted anonymously in advance by board members. Questions raised spontaneously at the event also added to the lively atmosphere. The head of the Administration and Welfare Bureau and the director of the Planning and Budget Office also attended, sharing candidly, as more experienced colleagues, their personal concerns as well as suggestions on county administration.

Goseong County Governor Ha Hak-yeol said, "The Innovation Y Board is a forum for connecting newer employees' fresh perspectives and candid opinions with county administration. I hope that the Innovation Y Board will be more than just a gathering, and will become a starting point where employees' ideas lead to organizational change, and that change reaches residents' everyday lives."

Goseong County's active efforts to give newer public officials opportunities to develop policies and participate in county administration are expected to make a significant contribution to the county's development.

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