Council Retreat Agenda

PROPOSED TIMELINE

APRIL 2, 2014

          3:00 – 5:00 PM Session One: Reviewing the Basics (arrive at 2:30 PM)

Session with Council, CAO and Senior Management

Ø  Setting the Stage:  What do We Hope to Accomplish

Ø  What Do I Know from Learning & Experience?

Ø  Decision-Making Principles

Ø  Foundations of Good Governance

•      Principles, Models, Tools, The Gold Seal

•      Protocols Supporting Good Governance

Ø  Re-Visiting the Basics of Key Roles

Ø  Summary

5:00 – 6:00 PM Supper with Council, CAO and Senior Management

6:00-7:30 PM Session Two: Enhancing the Council-CAO Relationship

Session with Council and CAO

Ø  Building a Constructive Council-CAO Relationship

Ø   The Council-CAO Covenant

Ø   Levers of Power

Ø   Implications of Obligations

Ø  Summary

7:30-9:00PM Session Three: Council Relationships

Session with Council

Ø  What Trips Up a Council

Ø   Importance of Your Relationships

Ø  Importance of the Council-CAO Relationship

Ø  Summary

APRIL 3, 2014

          8:00 – 9:00AM Session Four: Elevating our Game (arrive at 7:45am)

Management Development Seminar for CAO and Senior Management

Ø  Critical Management Challenges

Ø  Hallmarks of Professionalism

Ø  How to Communicate with a Council

Ø  Council & Manager’s Expectations

Ø  To Avoid the Fatal Flaws, Senior Managers Understand

Ø  Organizational Challenges: What Your Colleagues Need

Ø  Summary

          9:00 – 10:30 AM Session Five: Right to Know/Right to Decide

Session with Council, CAO and Senior Management

Ø  Building a Corporate Team

Ø   Evaluating Your CAO

Ø   The Tools and Process

Ø   The Outcomes

Ø  Summary

10:30 AM -12:00    Session Six: Connecting to the Community: Adding Value

Session with Council and CAO

Ø  Role of ABCs

Ø   Council’s Connectedness

Ø   Impact of the Mayor

Ø   Effective Local Government: What Works

Ø  Summary

12:00-2:00 PM Luncheon Session Seven: Planning with the End in Mind

Session with Council and CAO

Ø  Where Should Council be Involved

Ø  Characteristics of a Healthy Council

Ø  “Governance Legacy Project”

Ø  The Personal Impact

Ø  Summary

Ø  What Have I Said; Was It Worthwhile?

Ø  Questions of George; adjourn!