Leadership initiative making headway Published Feb. 5, 2010 By Ed Drohan 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- The Warner Robins Air Logistics Center is seeing some positive movement in its initiative "enhance the workforce by cultivating first-class leadership." Among other things, enrollment continues to improve in a 10-day leadership course which the initiative has helped to improve. "The course is (now) almost full for each session," said Center Director of Contracting Steven Zamparelli. "The message is getting out there and it is getting better." A team co-chaired by Zamparelli and Center Personnel Director Mary Larralde is also looking at providing senior leaders here with information to help them make certain personnel decisions. An 'exit survey' of people leaving the Robins workforce is one tool the team is considering. Data from the survey could help units improve retention. The team is also studying if enhancements should be made to the Center's recognition program. "The goal is for each unit to have its own recognition system outside the current GS or NSPS rating systems," said Zamparelli. "We're looking to see if we need to do something (additional) at the Center level."