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PELA Class of 2021 Alumni

Reference Material:

September Agenda (Updated 9-1-21)

September PELA Parking Permit

August Agenda 

PELA Address Roster

PELA Teams Roster

Team Spotlight Instructions

PELA Leadership Development Workbook

September Virtual Notebook:

September 20

• Kim Nelson PPT: Using Systems Thinking to Tackle Complex Problems
• View module: Better Negotiation and Problem-Solving: Understanding Positions and Interests
• View module: Effective Consensus Decision-making using Gradients of Agreement

Read Chapters from Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making: 

• Chapter 1, “The Dynamics of Group Decision-making”
• Chapter 2, “Participatory Values”
• Chapter 3, “Introduction to the Role of the Facilitator”
• Chapter 4, “Facilitative Listening Skills”
• Chapter 18, “Facilitating in the Divergent Zone”
• Chapter 19, “Facilitating in the Groan Zone”
• Chapter 20, “Facilitating in the Convergent Zone”
• Chapter 23, “Striving for Unanimity: Working with Gradients of Agreement”

September 21

For Paul James Session:

• Listen to: Podcast Pre-work- Eula Bliss, Privilege and Society
• Read article, “Learning to Learn: Five Steps to Create a Curious Organization”
• Read Lauren Jackson, “The Void that Critical Race Theory was Created to Fill”
• Read Dana Brownlee, “Facilitation Skills Just Might Be the Best Kept Leadership Secret”

For Susan Gooden Session:

• Read Susan Gooden Ch 1-4, “Race and Social Equity” 
• Read Deborah Stone Ch 2, “Policy Paradox, Equity”
• Read Powell, Menendian and Ake, “Targeted Universalism Policy and Practice”

September 22

• John Nalbandian Case Study: City Hall Expansion
• John Nalbandian Handout: Psychological Contract Examples
• John Nalbandian PPT: High Performing Governance-Bridging the Gap
• John Nalbandian PPT: Governing in a Disruptive Environment

September 23

• Willow Jacobson Positive Conversations: Let's Talk About It
• Read Sharon Delaney McCloud’s article, “The Reason "If it Bleeds, It Leads" Always Tops Your News Feed”
• Read Sharon Delaney McCloud’s article, “How to Avoid Vocal Graffiti or Filler Words”
• Read Sharon Delaney McCloud’s article, “Optics: Yes, It Matters How You Show Up in Person, On Stage or On Camera”

August Virtual Notebook:

August 16

• Read PM Magazine article, “Near the Top: Understanding Gender Imbalance in Local Government Management”
• Carl Stenberg PowerPoint: The PELA Perspective- Adaptive Changes and Community Leadership

August 17

• Jim Johnson PowerPoint: Leading and Managing in an Era of Disruptive Demographics & "Certain-Uncertainty"
• Read James Johnson article, “Warning: Demographic Headwinds Ahead”
• Read James Johnson and Jeanne Bonds, “Does Your City Have Reputational Equity”
• Read James Johnson and Jeanne Bonds, "Leading, Managing and Communicating in the Current Era of Certain Uncertainty" 
• James Johnson Links to Additional Articles and Podcasts
• Rick Morse: Peer Project Consultation-Assessing the Situation for Your Adaptive Change Project 
• Adaptive Change Project Worksheet
• Rick Morse PowerPoint: PELA Peer Consultation Process

August 18

• John Stephens PowerPoint: Building an Adaptive Leadership Culture 
• Reflections on Change

• Bob O'Neill PowerPoint: The Challenge for Local Government Leadership

August 19

• Economic Equity Assignment: Case Exercise (print to refer to in class)
• Morgan and Mulligan PowerPoint: Growth, Development, and Economic Equity

• Read Jonathan Morgan and Tyler Mulligan, "Community and Economic Development"
• Read Jonathan Morgan CED in NC Blog, "Equity and Economic Development: What's the Connection?"
• Read "Opportunity for All: Strategies for Inclusive Economic Development"
• Read Deborah Stone, "Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making"
• Read H. George Frederickson, "The State of Social Equity in American Public Administration"
• Read Nicholas Kristof, "What Monkeys Can Teach Us About Fairness"

August 24

• Read Mark Weaver, "Opinion"
• Read Mark Weaver, "Crisis Communications Chapter"
• Mark Weaver PowerPoint: Crisis Communication for City and County Leaders 

August 25

• Read Harvard Business Review article, “Build an Innovation Engine in 90 Days”
• Read Harvard Business Review article, “Collective Genius”
• Read Introduction to “Designing for Public Service”

     Assignment:

• Bring an image to class of something that represents innovation to you.