April 6-11, 2014
Commons Learning Center at The University of Texas
J.J. “Jake” Pickle Campus, Austin
Who: Primarily for city managers and their executive staff
Why: Today’s leaders of local government face unprecedented challenges in foreseeing and responding to an ever-changing citizenry and environment. Diverse views among both citizen groups and elected officials make consensus more difficult to reach. Social media has changed citizen expectations and how they communicate with their government. Economic development demands an almost daily focus. Skills for establishing collaborative partnerships to creatively address community needs are critical. The Public Executive Institute is designed to develop and enhance the skills to meet these leadership challenges.
Curriculum:
- Trends and challenges affecting city management in the coming decade
- Governing body and staff in partnership
- Effective communications in tough situations with council, staff, and citizens
- Building engagement with citizens, private sector, and not-for-profit partners
- Developing and sustaining climates for creativity
- Executive decision-making that addresses both the short and long term
- Making change initiatives ‘stick’ through the inevitable changes in leadership
- Leading in complexity
- CEO perspectives on critical issues facing the city manager
Registration: Online Registration Opens on January 2, 2014
The fee for the Public Executive Institute is $3,500, which covers all program-related materials, assessments, and instruction. Travel, lodging, and meals are not part of the program, and are the responsibility of the participant.
Scholarships: Two scholarships are available through the Public Executive Institute Scholarship. For information and an application click here.
Two scholarships are also available through the Leadership Development Scholarship. To download an application, click here.
If you have questions about the scholarships, please contact Kim Pendergraft at kim@tml or 512-231-7400. The deadline for each scholarship is January 10, 2014.
Questions: For questions about the Institute, click here.