Local Government Administration Series

Pennsylvania Leadership Institute
The Path to Excellence in Government

Course Description:
Local government officials, both elected and appointed, are dealt a mission to direct fewer resources to produce more services. Local leaders in the public sector must understand and make complex decisions that will affect today’s operations and tomorrow’s quality of life. To do this, our officials must be trained in everything including economic development, landuse, leadership and motivational skills and they must operate in the highest ethical environment. Citizen distrust, accountability mandates, and public apathy complicate an already difficult situation.

The Pennsylvania Leadership Institute began in 2005 and has trained over 130 local officials in leadership skills aimed at policy decision making in land use, transportation, economic development, intergovernmental cooperation, quality of life and homeland security issues.

This year, the 2007 Pennsylvania Leadership Institute will focus on four themes: Motivating the Workforce; Ethical Decision Making; Land Use and Transportation for Economic Development; and Municipal Partnering. The Institute will hold four sessions at four different locations statewide and for quality purposes will limit attendance to no more than 25 attendees. A limited number of scholarships will be available. The Institute will award professional development credits for professional managers under the APMM Professional Development Program. The Pennsylvania Planning Association PPA has approved each session of the 2007 Institute for 6 Continuing Professional Development AICP credits.

The focused programs are entitled:

• Motivational leadership in the public sector
• Leading the way for ethical decisions in government
• Leading the way toward innovations in land use and transportation planning
• Leading the way to building partnerships

Course Schedule:
8:30 AM Registration
9:00 AM Welcome and Introductions
9:15 – 10:30 AM Leadership Session
10:30 – 10:45 AM Break
10:45 – 12 Noon Session
12:00 – 1:15 PM Lunch with Keynote Speaker
1:30 – 2:45 PM Session
2:45 – 3:00 PM Break
3:15 – 4:00 PM Session wrap-up

Programs
March 2007
Motivational Leadership In The Public Sector
A dynamic program to train today’s leaders to better leadership skills
Experienced leaders use motivational techniques to obtain the maximum results from the workforce they lead. This “handson, how-to”session will concentrate on identifying and using the most important and most effective motivational techniques while providing the leadership needed to keep citizens informed. The workshop will integrate cutting-edge research with input and insights from highly successful public sector leaders. Fasten your seat belt and come join us for an educational, motivational and entertaining program. Nationally recognized motivational speaker Mark Towers will present the session that is sure to ignite the inner spark in each of us to use the skills necessary to keep those in the lead motivated and inspired.

June 2007
Leading The Way For Ethical Decisions In Government
A stimulating program on behavioral practices in the public presence and beyond
Service in the public sector is demanding and often taken for granted. In many cases, there is an inherent distrust of government and the officials responsible for making government work. Citizen apathy often replaces distrust and it becomes difficult to stay motivated and motivate others. Often times the perception of wrong or unethical behavior is enough to paralyze the governing body and hamper effective government. Leading by example is one of the ways to counter the apathy and distrust. This session will concentrate on ethical decision-making and behavior and how to enhance the perception of good officials and good government. ICMA Executive Director Emeritus Bill Hansel will present a session in conjunction with Paul Thibault, both superb and experienced speakers recognized for their speaking abilities in this arena.

September 2007
Leading The Way Toward Innovations In Land Use And Transportation Planning
How to deal with the TIP and creative uses for Act 209
This session will focus on the importance of building policy consensus to promote partnerships in land use and transportation for economic gain. There are many creative and innovative tools available for local governments to use in achieving this linkage but it will take leadership and knowledge to fit these programs into the diverse communities that make Pennsylvania. The morning session will deal with the leadership skills necessary to introduce creative and innovative approaches to local government and the community and the afternoon session will discuss the specific programs which are now available and accessible to local government in order to make the linkage happen.

This session will be presented by two of Pennsylvania’s most renowned leaders in the municipal planning field. Denny Puko of the Governor’s Center for Local Government Services and Alex Graziani of the Smart Growth Westmoreland County will be on hand to provide the innovative linkages between land use and transportation.

November 2007
Leading The Way To Building Partnerships
A leadership program for bringing government and private sectors together for better community and economic development
It is no secret that Pennsylvania is a strong local government state with over 2,000 units of local government. It is fact that everything happening in this state happens within the borders of those local governments. This program will relate to building, characterizing and maintaining effective government-to-government and government-to-business relationships. Building sound solid governmental and business relationships depends on a sound understanding of the different varied missions, objectives, motivations and values of the different actors. Local leaders have begun to appreciate the effectiveness and business sense of partnering with other units of government and with the private sector to achieve economies of scale. This session will demonstrate how local leadership in this arena can indeed make a difference and why officials should lead the effort to partner.

We are pleased to have an instructor from the esteemed Iacocca Institute to lead this session. Tim Herrlinger is President of Hire Ed. Resources and an administrator for Lehigh University. He combines academic with practical experiences to present this interactive session that is sure to inspire and motivate officials to make partnering a part of their agenda for success.

Dates & Locations
If you need directions to any of the workshop locations, please visit the facility’s Web site or call the facility at the telephone number listed below.

Attendance:
Local government elected officials, municipal managers, administrators, municipal authority managers, MPO/RPO managers, economic developers, community leaders and planners are invited to participate in the Institute. Registration will be limited to no more than 25 per session and will be based on a first-come, first-served basis.

Institute Structure:
The Pennsylvania Leadership Institute will provide both lecture and interactive settings. Books on leadership will be provided to each participant.

Program Fee:
The registration fee for this workshop is $75 per session or $200 for all 4 sessions, which includes tuition, lunch, student materials and breaks.

Cancellations:
Cancellations received less than 10 working days before the Institute are subject to an $10/session penalty. Those received within 48 hours of the seminar forfeit the full registration fee.

Accessibility & Other Needs:
All training will be held at ADA-accessible locations. Please use the “Accessibility & Other Needs”line to indicate alternate format, sign language requirements, or any other needs you might have.

Continuing Education Credits:
Pennsylvania Planning Association, a chapter of the American Planning Association, has approved this training for 6 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits. AICP members may log their credits on the APA Web site at www.planning.org.

The APMM Professional Development Committee has approved this program for 12 credit hours.