Governance Training: Where GOod Government and Good Governance Converge

Elected and appointed officials operate at their highest and most effective level when they are focused on discharging their duties as a governance team member. The public expects their local government officials to stay within the bounds of their authority as they lead the City. This ensures that the creation of a predictable workplace culture for City employees. This also ensures that the immunities afforded members of the governance team are maintained.

Specifically, this session will cover the origins of power [that governance teams like the] City Council [and various commissions within the city] exercise. The people who grant them such authority remain in charge and do not yield their sovereignty. This session will review some aspects of transparency laws, the importance of maintaining the public trust, and the importance of staying within the bounds of established municipal codes and state and federal law.

Finally, this session focuses on principles of leadership and the value of effective delegation to a City leadership team charged with executing the vision of the governance team.