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
- Personal Productivity
- Managing multiple priorities
- Delegation and coaching
- Ethical Dilemmas
- Capstone project work session
Retreat Week 2: Strategic Management & Lean Management
March 15-19, 2021
- Strategic Management
- Performance Measurement
- Project Management
- Lean Process
- Capstone project work session
Retreat Week 3: Managing Public Resources
May 10-14, 2021
- Managing others
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Procurement
- Grants management
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Innovation in the Public sector
- Capstone project work session
Retreat Week 4: Data-based Decision Making
July 12 – 16, 2021
- Critical thinking & Problem Solving
- Data based decision making
- Program evaluation
- Capstone project work session
Retreat Week 5: External Management: Communication & Legislative Process
September 20 – 24, 2021
- Administrative Law Overview
- Public Sector Ethics – Legal Requirements
- Appropriate and Effective Social Media
- Effective 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)