Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2035. Records may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that is permanently restricted; Transferring office; 3/2/2021 memorandum, Johnstone to File; Contact reference staff for details
This accession consists of records that document an assessment of the organizational design of the Smithsonian Institution, recommendations on how it should be aligned
and structured to achieve its strategic priorities, and recommendations on how to improve business processes to be more efficient and improve productivity. The assessment
was conducted to support a Smithsonian-wide strategic plan. These records were maintained by Pherabe Kolb, Senior Executive Officer, Office of the Undersecretary for Finance
and Administration, who was tasked to the Office of the Secretary to oversee the assessment conducted by McKinsey and Company. Materials include correspondence, memoranda,
proposals, reports, and other related records.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2026; Transferring office; 01/22/2015 memorandum, Toda to Kolb; Contact reference staff for details.
G. Wayne Clough became the twelfth Secretary of the Smithsonian in July 2008. At the beginning of his tenure, one of his initiatives was to create a Smithsonian-wide
strategic plan to guide the work and activities of its offices, museums, and research centers. This accession consists of records created and maintained by Pherabe Kolb, Strategic
Planning Steering Committee Staff Director. The materials document the strategic planning process, the formation of a strategic planning steering committee, feedback from
external organizations on the Smithsonian's strategic plan, as well as interviews and questionnaires of Smithsonian staff. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports,
questionnaires, presentations, workshop records, budget records, charts, calendars, notes, meeting agendas and minutes, and other related materials.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2027; Transferring office; 01/09/2015 memorandum, Toda to Kolb; Contact reference staff for details.
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2024. Records may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that is permanently restricted; Transferring office; 3/19/1970 memorandum, Lytle to Ripley; Contact reference staff for details
Restricted for 15 years; until Jan-01-2030. Records may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that is permanently restricted. Transferring office; 3/6/2015 memorandum, Johnstone to Zulli; Contact reference staff for details
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2035. Records may contain personally identifiable information (PII) that is permanently restricted; Transferring office; 6/15/2021 memorandum, Johnstone to File; Contact reference staff for details
