National governance relies on grassroots governance, and grassroots governance focuses on grassroots cadres. If grassroots cadres are full of spirit and morale, then they will make continuous innovation in grassroots governance and promote the modernization of national governance. On the other hand, if grassroots cadres find it difficult to make the most of their talents, display their talents and obtain smooth promotion channels and appointment space, it will dampen their enthusiasm for entrepreneurship, make it difficult for grassroots governance to get out of the predicament, and endanger the foundation of national governance.
Grassroots work usually faces greater challenges in attracting talents, with low starting points, slow promotion, low salary, difficult working conditions, and high work pressure. At present, civil service examinations and transfer programs at all levels are aimed at the grassroots level, and when promoting cadres, the organizational departments will also give priority to candidates with grassroots work experience. However, many people are still worried about working at the grassroots level, afraid that "there will be no return", and that they will miss out on opportunities because they cannot access career advancement channels. Therefore, only by combining the strengths and characteristics of grassroots cadres and broadening their development channels in a targeted manner can we better retain and appoint outstanding talents, so that their talents and abilities can be used in the most critical and efficient places, and can also provide them with a sense of achievement and gain.
Grassroots cadres are generally "grounded," but how to "open skylights" and "connect antennas" to them on the promotion channel is a problem that needs attention. Many people believe that it is difficult to select and employ personnel at the grassroots level, and that only by keeping grassroots cadres at the grassroots level can we avoid the loss of talent. Under the influence of this erroneous concept, many grassroots cadres have to "serve beyond the time limit," but they do not know that this will dampen the enthusiasm of grassroots cadres and further reduce the number of talented people who are willing to devote themselves to grassroots units. Only by opening up the channels for the promotion of grassroots cadres and enabling outstanding grassroots cadres to stand out and achieve career promotion and career development can grassroots become fertile soil for training cadres and attract more people to devote themselves to grassroots work.
The grassroots governance problems faced by grassroots cadres are complex and require them to grow into generalists and compound talents. However, many grassroots cadres will achieve particularly outstanding achievements and come out on top in specific areas. Taking rural revitalization as an example, rural revitalization means the comprehensive revitalization of industry, organization, culture, talents, etc., and also puts forward all-round requirements for grassroots cadres. In particular, cadres working in remote rural areas must overcome the difficult working environment and living conditions in the local area and find ways to "find a way" for local development. In this process, some cadres have special ideas and are particularly able to practice, and fully display and give full play to their talents in some aspects. Whether the higher-level organization can be discerning and not waste the talents of these cadres also reflects the effectiveness of the organization's work.
For example, during the new crown epidemic, many regions faced difficulties in selling agricultural products and hindered the development of cultural tourism. In order to promote local agricultural products and tourism, many county and township cadres tested the water to "live broadcast goods". He Jiaolong, who was the deputy county magistrate of Zhaosu County in Ili Prefecture, Xinjiang, wore a red robe to whip his horse in the snowfield in order to speak for local tourism. The short videos she and her team shot not only led to local tourism, but also made her talents recognized by higher authorities, and she was successively promoted to deputy director of the Ili Kazakh Prefecture Cultural and Tourism Bureau and director of Xinjiang High-quality Agricultural Products Production and Marketing Service Center.
For outstanding grassroots cadres like He Jiaolong who have outstanding talents in specific aspects, it is necessary to let them give full play to their strengths, contribute to the grassroots and contribute to society. The higher authorities should support and encourage these outstanding grassroots cadres, fully trust them, and provide them with channels for growth and progress.
Many grassroots cadres are young and promising, but they are often unable to further study and improve because of their busy work, which also restricts them from understanding new ideas, learning new technologies, and adopting new methods. It is necessary to effectively reduce the burden on grassroots cadres and provide grassroots cadres with more flexible and diversified opportunities for further study, so that they have more time and energy to study and progress, and then find their own "expertise".
When the career development path of grassroots cadres becomes wider and smoother, grassroots governance will also "come for the source of living water" and become a fertile soil for attracting, cultivating, discovering and transporting outstanding talents. We look forward to further deepening the reform of the personnel system for grassroots cadres, effectively solving the blockages, difficulties and pain points that have appeared in the current channel for the ascent of grassroots cadres, so that outstanding grassroots cadres can devote themselves to grassroots work with enthusiasm and enthusiasm, and "good steel is used on the blade".
(The author is a researcher at the National Institute of Development and Strategy, Chinese Minmin University, and a professor at the School of Public Management)
Ma Liang Source: China Youth Daily