Gain insights on enhancing public service, fostering inclusion, and addressing local government challenges with three workshop opportunities

Fee: $65. Lunch included. Pre-registration required. Limited spots available. Add a workshop to your full conference registration when you are registering.

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1. The Modern Mayor: Impactful Community Leadership

Wednesday, June 25, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Join fellow mayors for a dynamic panel discussion on emerging trends, pressing challenges, and impactful strategies for strengthening our communities. Connect with mayors from across the state to explore the evolving demands of the role, learn tips on navigating conflict, and discover ways to leverage collective leadership for lasting change.

2. Strengthening Public Service: Findings and Recommendations for meeting the unique workforce challenges and opportunities facing local government

Wednesday, June 25, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

 

 

Jake Loesch
Executive Director, Citizens League

 

 

Luna Allen-Bakerian
Policy Director, Citizens League

 

 

In 2024 the Citizens League embarked on a project in partnership with the League of Minnesota Cities and the Association of Minnesota Counties to explore the unique challenges and barriers to public service at the local level. This ambitious project conducted over several months and a multi-modal methodology of surveys and meeting with focus groups received direct feedback from over 1000 local government leaders and employees across Minnesota. The project explored themes such as education and pipelining the workforce, policy level changes impacting the work and autonomy of local governments, and organizational culture models that increase a sense of belonging.

In this workshop, join leaders from the Citizens League as they share the findings of this project and dive in to their recommendations, exploring how you can implement changes in your own organization as well as for the sector as a whole. By attending this workshop you will:

  1. Understand the themes impacting public sector participation, with an emphasis on non-elected roles.
  2. Discuss the findings of the report and apply recommendations to your organization and region.
  3. Consider next steps that strengthen the pipelining of talented people working across local government. 

 

3. INVERSITY™ 101

Wednesday, June 25, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Karith Foster

 

Karith Foster
President and CEO, INVERSITY ™
Read more about Karith Foster 

 

 

Belonging, Intention and Respect are the triad for creating successful and copasetic work environments. Within this engaging interactive presentation, you’ll explore how harnessing those elements increase both awareness and communication skills providing attendees with the building blocks for creating a caring, inclusive, and healthy environment. In addition, you will gain a sincere comprehension of the importance of reclaiming and creating spaces to encompass everyone and their lived experiences.

 

 

 

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