ITEM #36
TO: PRESIDENT RON RIBARIC & MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA CHAPTER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
FROM: CHARLES R. JORDAN, M.P.A., LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
DATE: NOVEMBER 2010
RE: LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT
First, I want to thank President Ribaric for his appointment of me to serve as Chairman of the Leadership Committee. It is an honor to serve the members of APWA in Florida and in this capacity. Secondly, I want to thank Jim Proce and Eric Hotton for all that they have done in the past few years in developing this committee into what it is today. I look forward to working with the past chairs in continuing to move the committee forward.
WEBSITE UPDATE
With the help of Tracy Quintana (Website Administrator), I have updated the Florida Chapter Leadership Committee website and adding information provided by the National Leadership & Management Committee as resources for members should they be interested in learning more about leadership as it pertains to Public Works.
You can view the website here: http://florida.apwa.net/c/committeeleadership/
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
Currently, the committee has the following members assigned to it:
· Chas Jordan (Chair)
· Jim Proce
· Carmen Capezzuto
· Frank Van Pelt
I am going to try to recruit a few more members from across the state to assist in the committee. If the executive committee has any recommendations for members, please let me know.
EMERGING LEADERS ACADEMY
The Florida Chapter is again well-represented in the 2010-2011 Class of the APWA Emerging Leaders Academy.
The following members were selected for Class IV:
· Deborah Leistner, Transportation Planning Manager – City of Gainesville, Florida
· Amanda Millirons, Administrative Assistant – City of Palm Bay, Florida
Congratulations to our new Emerging Leaders!
LEADERSHIP IN CHANGING TIMES – Provided by APWA National
The National Office has developed and produced a new online leadership development training program called “Leadership in Changing Times” which is available at this website: www.leadershipinchangingtimes.apwa.net
It currently has three tracks (Director, Emerging Leaders, and Front Line Staff)
Rates for the Program:
Leadership in Changing Times Series (All Tracks) – $795 Member, $995 Non-Member
APWA has partnered with award-winning change agent, Ian Hill, to offer an amazing training value for public works agencies and departments. The full training series package is delivered in three tracks (Director, Emerging Leader, Front Line Staff) and designed to prepare your whole team for the type of leadership characteristics and behaviors needed to serve your community at the highest level. Sign-up your agency up for the full series and get 16 video streamed workshops, 9 video-chat coaching sessions, weekly motivational emails, on-demand archive of all programs, and an online portal for the exchange of information. Don’t worry if the program series has already begun by the time you sign up, you can participate in the archived workshops at any time.
Leadership in Changing Times Director Track Only – $395 Member, $595 Non-Member
Individuals not interested in signing your agency up for the full training package (Director, Emerging Leader, Front Line Staff Tracks,) may register for only the Director Track which includes 6 video streamed workshops, 4 video-chat coaching sessions, weekly motivational emails, on-demand archive of all programs, and an online portal for the exchange of information.
Leadership in Changing Times Director Track Upgrade from Executive Track to Full Series – $400
Upgrade your for Director Track-only purchase to participation for your total staff in the full Leadership in Changing Times training series.
APWA MEMBERSHIP COACHES CORNER
http://www.apwa.net/Membership/CoachesCorner/index.asp
APWA MENTORING PROGRAM
In order to expand our cost-effective learning and networking opportunities to our membership and their agencies, APWA is launching a new program that allows you to tune in to high-quality speakers for just the time it takes to dial a toll-free phone number. This new program is just the beginning of APWA's initiatives to provide mentoring opportunities to the public works community.
http://www.apwa.net/About/Mentoring/