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Client

Philadelphia Water Department (Pennsylvania)

Our Role

Provided specialized organizational development services to enhance team alignment | Delivered in conjunction with Trinnex's parent company, CDM Smith

Enhancing Organizational Resilience and Performance for a Premier Urban Water Utility

Philadelphia Water Department partnered with our team to align its workforce with a shifting mission and new regulatory demands. Serving 2 million residents, the utility implemented strategic tracking and knowledge management systems to ensure long-term resilience and excellence in core services.

Navigating Rapid Workforce Transitions and Cultural Shifts Amidst Regulatory Change

The department faced dramatic demographic changes due to retiring personnel and a broader mission shift. These transformations threatened team alignment and operational performance across 130 square miles, requiring a holistic talent strategy to maintain service quality.

Strategic Performance Tracker and Enterprise Knowledge Capture System

Our team developed a custom strategic tracking tool to transform organizational goals into actionable progress metrics. This digital solution overlays the strategic plan against the EPA’s Ten Attributes of Effectively Managed Utilities, providing a holistic view of capacity, technology, and resourcing. To bridge the gap created by workforce turnover, our team implemented an enterprise-wide knowledge capture system that preserves critical expertise. The solution included a human talent strategy featuring succession planning and tailored technical training for both engineering and administrative departments. By facilitating leadership coaching and cultural alignment workshops, our team helped the department sync workforce development with its model urban water mission. This data-centric approach ensures performance remains high as the utility adapts to evolving environmental and operational demands. By guiding reorganization efforts, our team helped the department function as a model 21st-century utility.

Enhanced Team Alignment and Preserved Institutional Knowledge Across Utility

The partnership delivered a resilient organizational structure and improved team performance across the 130-square-mile utility. Leadership now uses digital tracking tools to visualize goal progression, ensuring institutional memory is preserved and core services are upheld for 2 million residents.

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