Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Eric Judd’s organization
Mar 6, 2026·BoardMeeting
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Illinois Department Of Central Management Services Panel
The event was the third annual Women's History Month panel titled "Women in State Government: Leading the Change Through Service & Systems for a Sustainable Future." The discussion featured reflections on leadership journeys, lessons learned, and the responsibility of stewarding public trust, emphasizing collaboration, empathy, and equity in public service. Key participants discussed their roles leading complex state systems, including transportation, health and human services, and early childhood development. The moderator also acknowledged the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Jr., highlighting his commitment to gender pay equity.
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This document outlines the strategic efforts to strengthen the State of Illinois workforce through reform, recruitment, and results, covering the period from 2019 to 2026. Key strategic areas include the overhaul and streamlining of the hiring process from 400 steps to 12, the implementation of extensive and targeted recruitment infrastructure and campaigns (such as fully online applications, regional career centers, diversity and inclusion initiatives, intern-to-hire programs, and disabled workers training), and fostering significant workforce growth and diversity. The plan aims to achieve a more efficient, diverse, and fully staffed state workforce by reducing hiring cycle times, cutting vacancy rates, and increasing overall employment levels, with outcomes reported up to January 2026.
Feb 5, 2026·StrategicPlan
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State of Illinois Goals 2026
This document details the kickoff of the fourth G.O.A.L. cohort, a leadership development program designed for state employees in Illinois. The program aims to cultivate public service leaders who exhibit stewardship, curiosity, and the courage to improve state systems and expand opportunity for citizens. Key focus areas include investing in people, fostering leadership responsibility, promoting humility and active listening, and encouraging networking among participants to strengthen state operations and contribute to Illinois's future.
Feb 1, 2026·StrategicPlan
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Illinois Central Management Services African American Employment Plan Report 2024-2025
The FY25 African American Employment Plan Report evaluates the State of Illinois' commitment to increasing African American employment across all levels, ensuring a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workforce. The plan's strategic recommendations focus on strengthening community and faith-based collaborations, expanding regional recruitment and placement efforts, improving data, metrics, and accountability, and leveraging the expertise of the African American Employment Plan Advisory Council. The overall vision is to build a representative state workforce that reflects the diversity of Illinois, especially by enhancing African American representation in leadership roles through targeted recruitment and retention initiatives.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
