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Executive Management Program Session Topics and Faculty July Session: 2008 August Session: 2008 Executive Management Program Overview Executive Management Program Application Session Topics Leadership Competencies Participants complete a leadership self-assessment based on specific competencies for senior leaders. Using these competencies, participants assess their own strengths and weaknesses and work to develop a personal action plan for strengthening their leadership skills. Performance Leadership Participants learn skills required to run high-performance organizations that require an integrated approach to human relations, including process improvement, creating a climate for motivation and employee recognition, performance measurement, and ethics. The Managerial and Authorizing Environment Using two contrasting case studies, this session explores the most crucial responsibilities and skills for managing in a complex environment. Participants identify key people and institutions in their "authorizing environment" and develop plans to work with them more effectively. Results Orientation A variety of tools can be used to measure the internal and external effectiveness of an agency's performance. The use of the logic model, scorecards and other measurement tools are addressed as they relate to goal setting, streamlining functions, and overall management oversight. Policy and Strategy This session presents a major framework to help participants determine where to focus attention in order to achieve results. Participants are introduced to a common-sense form of analyzing the issues and deciding whether or how best to pursue them. Effective Communication The theory and practice of effective communication--speech, writing memoranda, working with broadcast media, and the art of persuasive communication--are emphasized in this session. Consensus-Based Negotiations Conflict is an inevitable part of public service, yet consensus helps us achieve policy and program goals. Participants learn and practice mediation and negotiation principles and techniques, including ways to construct better decision-making meetings and other processes to solve problems. Performance Leadership Participants learn skills required to run high-performance organizations that require an integrated approach to human relations, including process improvement, creating a climate for motivation and employee recognition, performance measurement, and ethics. Strategic Financial Management These sessions focus on the results orientation of strategic finance, using cases about managing cutbacks, capital finance, and user fees. Participants analyze factors affecting budget decisions, political opportunities, implementation strategies, the handling of public hearings, and evaluating program outcomes. Effective Human Relations Management Succession planning is a dynamic process of systematically identifying, assessing, and developing leadership talent for future strategic tasks. Participants develop the skills needed to select highly motivated staff, obtain better results from key managers, and gain insight into how to create an effective succession plan to ensure their agency’s future success. Adaptability to Change and Innovative Thinking Drawing on the conflict resolution sessions, participants examine ways to reduce resistance to change in organizations. They also gain skills for sustaining change management by developing a learning environment based on stimulating creative thinking. Strategic Marketing This session presents a comprehensive overview of the major applications of marketing principles and techniques in the public sector and the benefits of thinking and acting like a strategic marketer. Values and Integrity in Public Service This session gives managers a chance to learn about current issues regarding values-based leadership and to consider their own role in promoting strong ethics in public and nonprofit service. Governor Gregoire's Management Framework Designed as a tool to help managers understand Governor Gregoire's expectations for excellent performance, the framework describes how seven elements of management excellence fit together to create a high-performing organization. Participants learn how to use the framework to measure and improve the services of their organizations. Program Faculty Larisa Benson Jonathan Brock Nancy Campbell Jerry Cormick Dwight Dively Pat Dobel Bill Grace David Harrison Nancy Lee Stephen Page Jim Reid Michael Shadow Executive Management Program Overview Executive Management Program Application Site map \| Home \| Contact Us \| Top