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Community Survey: What Makes a Great City Manager for the City of Goodyear?

Survey Purpose:
We are launching a recruitment with an external recruiting firm, WBCP Inc., to assist us in managing the hiring of your next City Manager. We would like your input on the core attributes, qualities of leadership, and technical strengths we should be looking for to support our organization, partnerships, and culture. Please take a few moments to share your feedback—your responses are greatly appreciated.

Please respond by Friday, January 30th, 2026. Your responses will remain anonymous and will be used to develop interview questions and provide guidance to the hiring team.

If you have any questions or would like to provide further input in addition to this survey, you may contact the recruiter Wendi Brown at wendi@wbcpinc.com.
1.From the list below, please identify the top nine core technical and interpersonal competencies/attributes you believe the next City Manager for the City of Goodyear should possess, and be highly proficient in, to be successful. FYI: Adaptability, Empathy, Integrity, Initiative, Innovation and Optimism are the City's core values and are foundational expectations for all City team members and are therefore not listed below.(Required.)
2.Is there anything else you would like the City Council to consider regarding the ideal candidate for the next City Manager for the City of Goodyear?