Objectives »» Learn how to recognize economic development ecosystems and how they are structured »»Gain an understanding of how economic development ecosystems support wealth, new venture, and job creation »» Become familiar with resources that enable successful economic development ecosystems to transform communities and showcase economic resilience »» Discuss case studies of successful economic...

Objectives »» Identify legal issues associated with using social media to gather information »» Establish how an employer can effectively design and implement a written social media policy Description Social media is the source of all information. For a governmental employer it is a double-edged sword. On one side, it provides municipal employers with a wealth of information about prospective and current employees. On t...

Objectives »»Learn to see new opportunities for creating value for citizens and customers, for removing waste from every process, and for creating more rewarding jobs for employees »»Understand how lean thinking can be applied in every type of office and service activity in local government »»Choose the lean pathway that is right for you and create your own action plan for implementing lean in your organizat...

Objectives »»Understand different strategic planning approaches and techniques and their attendant advantages and disadvantages »»Become familiar with strategic plan implementation and follow-up and how strategic planning fits into other organizational functions, such as budgeting and accountability »»Learn how to conduct strategic planning using interactive learning simulation exercises, or “learning...

Objectives »»Understand the basics of negotiating public sector collective bargaining agreements »»Gain insights into union positions and perspectives »»Learn about various collective bargaining strategies Description Fraught with legal and human resource conundrums labor and management relations can be a difficult area to navigate. Learn negotiation fundamentals as workshop leaders in this session of the Ci...