Management Programs

Recent studies have shown that public sector managers have more restricted access to resources than do their private sector counterparts. Moreover, to access these resources they often need to work with governing bodies, constituents, elected officials, and other department heads who have a stake in the outcome.

Successfully navigating through this requires analysis and one or more effectively executed strategies. Using case studies and examples from public administration, history, and political science, this workshop will focus on working pragmatically, constructively, and strategically with people and groups. If you work with elected officials, legislative bodies, other departments or other managers and supervisors to access the resources and support of others to implement initiatives, policy changes, and other requirements, this workshop will help you to:

• Develop workable goals and objectives
• Accurately assess what resources you can access
• Identify customers, stakeholders and constituents
• Identify potential risks
• Develop and execute one or more effective strategies

Key Topics

• Problem solving versus focusing on what you want – the different effects
• Strategy and being strategic
• Identifying and choosing your allies
• Predicting behavior of your allies and others
• Discovering and identifying the interests of stakeholders and others
• Approaches for obtaining the support of others
• Assessing and managing risk
• Integrity and pragmatism
• Picking tactics to fit your strategies

Special Features

You will have the opportunity in class, and through followup with the instructor to develop strategies and methods to address issues currently facing them on the job.

Who Will Benefit

Mid to upper level public sector managers and others who access resources in addition to those they directly control.

Instructor

Thomas B. Quimby