Are you a credentialed manager? Keeping track of the practice areas for the trainings you attend? Below are the practice areas for the upcoming annual conference.
Wednesday, May 28, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
ICMA University Workshop: Interpersonal Leadership and “The New Order of Things”: Practice areas: 2-Policy Facilitation, 6-Initiative, Risk Taking, Vision, Creativity and Innovation; 14- Advocacy and Interpersonal Communication, 17-Integrity; and 18-Personal Development.
Thursday, May 29, 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Opening General Session – Transforming Vision into Action: Building Trust and Confidence in Local Government: Practice Area #6 – Initiative, Risk Taking, Vision, Creativity and Innovation; #17 – Integrity
Thursday, May 29, 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Session 1 – Fort Lauderdale: Vision 2035: Practice Area # 6 – Initiative, Risk Taking, Vision, Creativity and Innovation
Session 2 – Enhancing Utility Customer Service and Operations through People, Process and Technology: Practice Areas #3 – Functional and Operational Expertise and Planning; #4 – Citizen Service; #6 – Initiative, Risk Taking, Vision, Creativity and Innovation; #7 – Technological Literacy
Session 3 – Energy Efficiency Partnerships Make Money: Practice Areas # 6 – Initiative, Rick Taking, Vision, Creativity and Innovation; #7 – Technological Literacy
Thursday, May 29, 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Session 1 – Successful Use of a Citizen Task Force: Practice Area #8 – Democratic Advocacy and Citizen Participation
Session 2 – Preparing for a Rainy Day: Practice Area #3 – Functional and Operational Expertise and Planning
Session 3 – Open Government and Transparency in the 21st Century: Practice Areas #4 -Citizen Service; #8 – Democratic Advocacy and Citizen Participation
Friday, May 30, 8:00 am – 9:15 am
Session 1 – Cultivating Ideas in Your Living Room: Introducing YourNorthPort.com: Practice Areas #14 – Advocacy and Interpersonal Communication; #8 – Democratic Advocacy and Citizen Participation
Session 2 – There’s Always Room for Improvement: Lean Six Sigma: Practice Area #5 -Performance Measurement/Management and Quality Assurance
Session 3 – Long-Term Financial Planning for Financial Sustainability: Practice Area #11 -Financial Analysis
Friday, May 30, 9:30 am – 10:45 am
General Session – Florida’s Civic Health: Practice Area #3 – Functional and Operational Expertise and Planning
Friday, May 30, 10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Session 1 – Diversity: The Changing Faces and Landscape of Our Profession: Practice Area #9 – Diversity
Session 2 – Enhancing an Organization through a Bunch of SAPs: Practice Area # 13 – Strategic Planning
Session 3 – Life Coaching: Personal and Professional Success: Practice Area #18 – Personal Development
Friday, May 30, 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Session 1 – Paving a Path to Economic Development Reform: Practice Area #13 – Strategic Planning
Session 2 – Ethics Laws: How Best to Stay Out of Trouble: Practice Area # 17 – Integrity
Friday, May 30, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Session 1 – Current Retirement Plan Issues and Solutions: Practice Area #3 – Human Resources Management
Session 2 – Transparency and Communication to Further Trust in the Community: Practice Area #8 – Democratic Advocacy and Citizen Participation