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April 15-17, 2009

Doubletree North Austin Hotel

6506 North IH-35

Austin, Texas

(512) 454-3737

Educational Co-Sponsor: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin

Overview

Would you like to have better supervisory skills, new team-building techniques, cost-saving risk management practices and enhanced methods to motivate your employees?  The County Management Institute is what you are looking for. It features management and leadership education customized for county officials and staff.

The Institute’s general sessions feature nationally known speakers on key topics. Experienced business and government leaders will address in-depth issues vital to successful county operations in five special-interest tracks, general management, county engineers and road administrators, human resource, risk management and criminal justice

Expert Speakers

Eric Greitens is a celebrated author and an expert on how to lead teams, communities and organizations through situations of extreme hardship and challenge. A Navy SEAL, a Rhodes scholar, and award-winning humanitarian leader, Greitens has led in the streets of Fallujah, Iraq, and in refugee camps following the genocide in Rwanda. He also draws on stories from his experience in public service to talk about the strength and growth that comes from serving others. A sense of purpose and meaning are essential to any well-lived life and to maintain healthy and vibrant counties. In 2005-2006, Greitens was appointed by the president to serve as a White House fellow. The White House fellowship is a non-partisan, non-political appointment that each year brings together professionals from around the nation to serve the people of the United States while learning about leadership at the highest levels of government. It is considered America’s most prestigious fellowship for leadership and public service.

Geoffrey Tumlin, Ph.D., is the assistant director of the Center for Ethical Leadership in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining the University’s staff, he worked as a leadership and communications consultant. Tumlin will discuss the role ethics plays in today’s leadership environment.

Learning Outcomes

Participants completing this conference will understand:

• The recent changes to COBRA;
• What’s involved in maintaining county roads;
• Stress strategies and how they work;
• Employment law and how to stay out of court;
• The value of a strong manager-employee partnership;
• How to prepare for and where to get help if a disaster hits;
• How to make the right choices in decision making;
• The value of a proactive and mutually beneficial relationship with the media;
• Common workplace accidents and what precautions should be in place to reduce the risks;
• Regulatory changes to the ADA, FLMA and MFLA;
• What it takes to become a strong leader and move the county forward; and
• How to organize a successful criminal justice committee.

Who Should Attend?

TAC’s County Management Institute specializes in finding speakers and topics that will engage county officials and employees, including:

• All elected and appointed officials;
• Chief deputies, jail administrators, probation officers and supervisors;
• Department heads and managers;
• Risk managers, loss control coordinators and commit¬tee members;
• Personnel directors, human resource officers and employee benefits administrators; and
• County engineers and road administrators.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Click here for more information about sponsorship opportunities or contact Alice Kanelos at (800) 456-5974.