Leadership Training Institute Seminars
Congressional City Conference
March 13-14, 2010
Washington, DC
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FULL-DAY SEMINARS
Saturday, March 13, 2010
L01 – Smarter Cities: The 21st Century Governance Model
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $180
Competency: Catalyst
As cities wield increasing economic, political, and technological capabilities, they are gaining better control over the quality of services they provide to their people and businesses. Despite this new empowerment, cities are struggling with a wide variety of challenges and threats to sustainability in their people and business systems, as well as in such vital infrastructures as transport, water, energy, and communications. Learn how to overcome these challenges and provide sustainable prosperity for citizens and businesses. Become “smarter” and use new technologies to transform systems to optimize the use of finite resources. Many cities around the world are seizing this opportunity. Is yours?
Instructors:
Curtis Clark, Global Director, Regional and Local Government, IBM, Washington, DC
Mark Cleverley, Director, Global Government Industry, IBM, Washington, DC
John Kamensky, Senior Fellow, Center for the Business of Government, IBM, Washington, DC
Jonathan Breul, Executive Director, Center for the Business of Government, IBM, Washington, DC
L02 – Addressing Infrastructure Needs after the Stimulus Package-ARRA (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act)
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $180
Competency: Competent Practitioner
Even with implementation of the federal government’s “Stimulus Package” (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act or ARRA), current funding is insufficient to meet all infrastructure needs within our nation’s cities. Where do cities get the funds needed when coping with budget cuts? Public-Private Partnerships, while not appropriate for all municipal needs, can be a valuable tool in building infrastructure and services in your city. Learn how to identify appropriate projects, how to determine necessary steps to using an RFP, and how to maintain an appropriate level of public oversight and control over the project once a contract has been awarded. Discover the key steps necessary for developing a successful partnership and sufficiently managing the overall process to assure the desired outcome.
Instructor:
Richard Norment, Executive Director, National Council for Public-Private Partnerships, Arlington, VA
MORNING SEMINARS
Saturday, March 13, 2010
L03 – Dynamic Leadership: The Baker's Dozen for Effective Leadership in Government
9:00 am – 12:00 Noon
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Cornerstone
If you picked up a book on leadership today, without a doubt you would find words like Trust, Integrity, Team Building, and Communication filling the pages. Those words or character traits place the emphasis on the ‘how’ question of leadership, without really touching the ‘what’ or ‘why’ questions. For example, which activities does one undertake as a leader? And, why should a leader be concerned about perspective? Intuitively many of us already know how to be leaders because we are intelligent, smart, caring, and already serve as leaders. However, it is important to revisit and re-think why we do what we do as leaders. Learn how to enhance, expand, incorporate, and sharpen your abilities as a municipal leader.
Instructor:
Dr. Wayne A. Applewhite, Founding Partner, Just Leadership, LLC, Fairfax, VA
L04 - Advancing Your Agenda to Successful Completion
9:00 am – 12:00 Noon
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Collaborator
You hold your leadership position in your community because you want to get something done, to make a difference. But it takes more than commitment to push a worthy agenda through to successful completion. You need a strategy, a plan. Gain clarity about your objectives and hone your message. Map out a path to success built on collaboration and principle-centered leadership. Create meaningful change and leave a lasting legacy that is valued broadly by the people you lead and serve. Develop your leadership skills while working on a tactical plan you can bring home and begin using immediately to pursue what is most important to you as a leader.
Instructor:
Michelle Poche Flaherty, Organizational Development Manager, City of Rockville, Rockville, MD
L05 – Communication Strategies: Building Support for Community Initiatives
9:00 am – 12:00 Noon
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Communicator
As the communications landscape continues to change, it is important for state and local nonprofits and government agencies to learn about how an innovative, integrated communications strategy can be used to build support for their initiatives, further their outreach efforts, and strengthen partnerships. Create a message that resonates with key stakeholders, ensuring that your communication strategy is leading the way for change. Explore the traditional media tools such as press releases and fact sheets that are still the core of any communication plan, while learning how to incorporate new technology like Blogger, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube as part of your outreach efforts. Discover how traditional and emerging platforms of media engagement will increase visibility to any issue.
Instructors:
Michele Anapol, Communications Director, National Housing Conference and Center for Housing Policy, Washington, DC
Laura Woods, New Media Associate, National Housing Conference and Center for Housing Policy, Washington, DC
AFTERNOON SEMINARS
Saturday, March 13, 2010
L06 – A Call to Order: Effective Parliamentary Procedure
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Cornerstone
Accomplishing your leadership agenda depends on your ability to lead an inspiring meeting. Learn how to manage both basic and essential parliamentary processes from handling debates, motions, and amendments to taking votes. Through simulations, engage in the opportunity to exercise judgment and craft solutions based on the principles that have consistently governed the democratic process. Discover the skills to be more confident in your ability to lead a great meeting. Gain the tools necessary to create a fair and balanced atmosphere in meetings in your city, where members can respectfully disagree, yet function in the best interest of the community at large. Sharpen and refresh your knowledge of the fundamentals of leading effective meetings.
Instructor:
Colette Collier Trohan, CPP-T, PRP, Parliamentarian and Trainer, Silver Spring, MD
*This seminar is a core curriculum course. Whether you are new to the National League of Cities and the Leadership Training Institute or simply want to examine the vital components of a balanced leadership platform from a new perspective, this is a core seminar that is recommended for all local leaders.
L07 –Everyone Wants to be Heard: The Discipline of Listening
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Communicator
Everyone wants to be heard, from municipal employees to small business owners and from youth to politicians. Every person wants to be taken seriously, to be respected, and to be listened to by others. Many leaders are taught that it is their job to hear the problem, discern the issue, and then offer solutions that will resolve the problem. Rather than jumping straight for an answer, it is important for leaders to listen and then make inquiries that offer deeper insight into the issue at hand. Learn how to ask open and honest questions in order to substitute curiosity for advice and engage in meaningful conversation. Gain an increased awareness of the associative and connotative qualities of words, so you have a clearer understanding of what others mean. Municipal officials, like all leaders, can benefit from strengthening their “listening muscles” and learning how to ask powerful questions.
Instructor:
David Markwardt, Owner, Markwardt Consulting, Santa Fe, NM
L08 – Managing Competing Interests in Challenging Economic Times
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Collaborator
Competing interests are known by a variety of names: paradoxes, dilemmas, or wicked problems. High performance leaders and groups have developed a tacit wisdom about managing polarities. Their experience and intuition has led to a natural ability, as F. Scott Fitzgerald said, to “…hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.” In today’s world, the question is not whether to seek stability or change, but how to plan for both. Don’t loose power by thinking in either/or terms. Gain a greater self awareness in how to plan for both. Explore the ways to develop a more successful and sustainable solution to complex community issues.
Instructor:
Margaret Seidler, Consultant and Master Trainer, Seidler & Associates, LLC, Charleston, SC
FULL-DAY SEMINARS
Sunday, March 14, 2010
L09 – From Yelling to Jelling: How Neighborhoods & City Hall Can Work Together
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $180
Competency: Collaborator
For some time, a fundamental shift in citizen attitudes and capacities has been affecting local politics. Many local officials who are responding proactively to this shift have concentrated their efforts at the neighborhood level. Learn the best way to encourage positive collaboration with neighborhood councils and other neighborhood groups on issues such as land use planning, public finance, human relations, policing, and economic development. Discover ways to galvanize citizen action and connect community stakeholders and resources to support your efforts.
Instructor:
Reemberto Rodriguez, Director, Silver Spring Regional Center, Silver Spring, MD
MORNING SEMINARS
Sunday, March 14, 2010
L10 – Public Leadership in the New Normal after the Economic Downturn
9:00 am – 12:00 Noon
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Cornerstone
The political and social environment for public leadership has been dramatically transformed over the last fifty years. Most of these environmental changes have been unplanned and largely unanticipated. How does a leader deal with this “brave new world?” It starts with, “How did we get here?” Challenge yourself to develop new habits in your changed climate. Explore a better understanding of the environment that you are leading in. Gain a better understanding of the guiding principles and strategies, tactics and habits needed to lead in this new environment. Learn the principles necessary to guide your thinking about the public that you lead.
Instructor:
Dr. Scott C. Paine, Chair, Department of Communications, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL
L11 –Managing Communication Style Differences
9:00 am – 12:00 Noon
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Communicator
Individuals have different predispositions and preferences in communication styles, particularly in stressful conditions. Instead of causing conflict and avoidance, these differences can be utilized as a positive force. Assess your own preferred communication style by examining different styles under both ‘calm’ and ‘storm’ conditions. Identify different communication styles, appreciate their unique contributions and challenges, and become more adept in working with them to manage interactions with others in a constructive manner. Learn about the precipitators of your own preferred style and the impact on others as different situations occurs.
Instructor:
Dr. Neil Katz, Chair of Nova Southeastern University Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) and Professor of Social Science, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
*This seminar is a core curriculum course. Whether you are new to the National League of Cities and the Leadership Training Institute or simply want to examine the vital components of a balanced leadership platform from a new perspective, this is a core seminar that is recommended for all local leaders.
L12-Thinking, Planning & Acting Strategically: A Case Simulation for Local Government Leaders
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Catalyst
Local government leaders and their municipalities are experiencing significant challenges in terms of achieving their community’s desired goals. As the competition to attract economic development, jobs, and innovative industries continues, explore the balance of goals of growth, against those associated with quality of life. Those that are successful manage change through systematic calculated thinking and planning and link those plans with performance measurement and management systems. Explore what is working- and why- versus what is not working – and why- and how change and progress can be addressed. Examine different illustrated frameworks, tools and approaches to the development of strategic planning and performance management skills.
Instructor:
David Van Slyke, Ph.D., Professor, The Maxwell School at Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
L13 – The High Performance Government: Council and Staff in Partnership
9:00 am – 12:00 Noon
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Competent Practitioner
Successful governing bodies recognize the basic values that come together in public policymaking: representation, efficiency, individual rights, and social equity. Dealing successfully with these values represents the core of the governing body’s work. Understanding the different perspectives that elected officials and professional staff bring to the values is critical. Learn what it takes to become a ‘high performing governing body,’ along with the obstacles to high performance and how to overcome them.
Instructor:
John Nalbandian, Chair, Dept. of Public Administration, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
*This seminar is a core curriculum course. Whether you are new to the National League of Cities and the Leadership Training Institute or simply want to examine the vital components of a balanced leadership platform from a new perspective, this is a core seminar that is recommended for all local leaders.
AFTERNOON SEMINARS
Sunday, March 14, 2010
L14 –Leadership Lessons of Dr. Seuss: Encouraging Creative Leadership in Local Government
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Cornerstone
The role of government is changing. The role of leaders is changing. What can we do? Maybe it is time to look to the lessons from our childhood and Dr. Seuss. There are many lessons we learn as children that sometimes don’t make their way into our adult repertoire. Take all those Dr. Seuss books for example. In between the nonsensical words there are some important concepts that we should remember as adults and as leaders that provide inspiration and wisdom. Learn how to think creatively to overcome the challenges in your community. Explore the role as leaders in an environment where much of the change is beyond your control.
Instructor:
Kathleen Novak, Director, Rocky Mountain Program, School of Public Affairs, University of Denver at Colorado, Northglenn, CO
L15 –Dealing with Difficult People: Managing Conflicts and Differences
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Collaborator
Learn to deal with difficult personalities as you develop a mastery of new tools and learn new ways to enhance group collaboration by letting people know that their needs matter. Gain life skills that you can use in your work as a city official as well as in your personal life. Become skilled at peaceful communication techniques to facilitate challenging exchanges, even when you think you are being attacked. Recognize the essential role that conflict plays in life and learn to respect and actively manage conflict related to personal hot buttons. Utilize a self-assessment tool to identify areas that are ripe for personal and interpersonal conflict. Learn critical skills for resolving conflict with others and understand the principle of flexible response to conflict situations. Learn to understand and use a proven method for analysis of conflict and a more productive response.
Instructor:
Dr. Neil Katz, Chair of Nova Southeastern University Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) and Professor of Social Science, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
L16 – Realistic Solutions to Meet the Challenges of Local Economic Development
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Competent Practitioner
No mistake about it, these times are tough. Even so, you have a vision for your community, so now is the time for creating that renewed sense of community. What does your vision for local economic development look like? The challenges of economic development encompass a wide range of processes and steps including physical planning, building partnerships, economics, marketing, and appropriately communicating the steps and overall plan with the community. In order to succeed, city leaders must take advantage of collaborative ventures to meet the development goals of their community. Learn how to lead your community by identifying new partners and building the road for successful economic development to ensure a future that is vibrant and lively.
Instructor:
Hal Johnson, President/CEO, Upstate Alliance, Greenville, SC
AFTERNOON SEMINARS
Sunday, March 14, 2010
L17 – Leadership Luncheon
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm
Registration Fee: $40
Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Certificate level recipients will be recognized. An opportunity to network with colleagues and support your fellow seminar participants’ training activities and leadership work.
Facilitator:
Chair, Leadership Training Council
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
...allows local elected officials to organize their professional development around critical skills necessary for effective leadership. The program is built around five core leadership competencies for local elected officials, with each Leadership Training Institute Seminar addressing one of the following competency areas?
(1) Cornerstone;
(2) Competent Practitioner;
(3) Communicator;
(4) Collaborator;
(5) Catalyst.
To obtain more information or enroll in the Certificate of Achievement in Leadership program, contact the Leadership Training Institute at (202) 626-3170 or lti@nlc.org.