2021 Program Topics and Schedule
Orientation: December 16, 2020 (9:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.)
Weekly Retreats
All retreats have morning sessions from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and afternoon sessions from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. All retreat sessions are held via Zoom.
Retreat Week 1: Leadership Style and Personal Productivity
January 11 – 15, 2021
- Understanding Your Leadership style
- Personality Style and Effectiveness
- Building and Leading Teams
- Personal Productivity
- Emotional Intelligence
- Delegation and Coaching
- Capstone project work session
Leadership Lunch 1: The Leadership Journey (Panel Discussion)
February 18, 2021
Retreat Week 2: Strategic Management & Lean Management
March 15-19, 2021
- Strategic Management
- Performance Measurement
- Project Management
- Lean Process
- Capstone project work session
Leadership Lunch 2: Managing Multiple Priorities (Discussion)
April 15, 2021
Retreat Week 3: Managing Public Resources
May 10-14, 2021
- Human Resource Management
- Managing and Promoting Diversity
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Contracting and Procurement
- Grants Management
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Innovation in the Public sector
- Capstone project work session
Leadership Lunch 3: Ethical Dilemmas in Leadership (Panel Discussion)
June 17, 2021
Retreat Week 4: Data-based Decision Making
July 12 – 16, 2021
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Data-based Decision Making
- Program Evaluation
- Data Analysis
- Presenting Data
- Decision Making Under Uncertainty
- Professional Writing Refresher
- Capstone project work session
Leadership Lunch 4: Managing Media Interviews (Presentation & Discussion)
Retreat Week 5: External Management: Communication & Legislative Process
September 20 – 24, 2021
- Conflict Management
- Administrative and Nonprofit Law Overview
- Legislative Process
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Public Sector Ethics – Legal Requirements
- Appropriate and Effective Social Media
- Presentation Skills
- Capstone project work session
Graduation & Capstone Presentations
October 15, 2021
Graduation and capstone presentations will be held via Zoom.
In addition to the in-person retreats, participants are required to:
- Complete pre- and post-session work (about 10 hours per retreat)
- Complete a capstone project related to their organization (about 80 hours)
- Participate in capstone conference calls between sessions (approximately 1 per month)