The following message, dated May 22, 2016, was sent by outgoing Deputy Governor, Mr. Stanley Reid, to the Anguilla Public Service, copied to the Governor, the Chief Minister and his Cabinet:
“Dear Colleagues
“I have had the privilege of serving as a public officer for almost thirty years (29 years and 11 months on June 30th 2016). My service in the Attorney Generals Chambers, the Department of Public Administration and as Deputy Governor allowed me an opportunity to engage with many of you. Some of you have assisted me greatly in getting a fairly comprehensive appreciation of the many facets of the operations of the Anguilla Public Service/the Government of Anguilla. My interactions with you have also given me an invaluable insight into the psyche of the human mind. I suspect the full value of what I have learnt and experienced, during my time in the APS, is still to be realised.
“I proceed on leave on Tuesday, 24th May 2016 until I demit office on 30th June 2016. I leave with an appreciation of the valuable role public officers can and are expected to play in the sustainable development of Anguilla. What I sought to promote during my ten (10) years of service as Deputy Governor is captured in the following quote from my Vision Statement which was posted on the gov.ai/dg website throughout my tenure as Deputy Governor. The relevant paragraph reads:
“I envision a public service where officers are acutely aware of their role in the accomplishment of the goals of the nation, the government, a ministry, a department or a unit. This awareness will generate recognition of each officer’s potential to influence and to effect change. The result will be an Anguilla Public Service, which will be proactive, responsive and dynamic. Attitudes, which reflect these qualities, are absolutely essential in Anguilla today.”
“This vision was espoused in 2006 and I continue to promote this vision today. I believe each of you has a valuable contribution to make, in the achievement of Anguilla’s sustainable development. Please don’t let the words or actions of any person or group of persons make you feel otherwise.
“My final word of advice to you is to promote your personal and collective development. A key way to do this is to continually improve your communication skills. The most vital information, if not effectively communicated will have very little useful impact. Poor communication can create adverse relations and result in missed opportunities. The APS/GoA can ill afford to be distracted by the results of poor communication at this stage of Anguilla’s development.
“Please accept my best wishes for your continued success as you strive, under the leadership of my successor (Mr Perin Bradley), to respond to the needs of Anguillians and residents of Anguilla in an effective and efficient manner. I look forward to engaging with you as a private citizen as I embark on a new phase of my life.”
“Regards
Stanley”
