Upcoming Training
Voinovich Academy Upcoming Training
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Voinovich Academy for Excellence in Public Service
Ohio University - Dublin Center
Suite 260
6785 Bobcat Way
Dublin, Ohio 43016
614.793.5667
GVAcademy@ohio.edu
Governing Essentials for Local Elected Officials: The Basic Course
Designed for newly elected officials (or experienced officials seeking a refresher), this six workshop series will promote a high-level understanding of topics essential to effective elected service at the municipal, township, and county level.
The curriculum is delivered by both seasoned practitioners and academic experts and is organized to fit the demanding schedules of participants. All sessions include practical information you will use immediately, plus opportunities to network and collaborate with peers.
"There is so much information to learn that I feel this course is appropriate for anyone in public service- not just newbies. There is something to be said about always being a "student" of your craft."
- Participant, 2023 Cohort
The Curriculum
- Governance
- Economic Development- Fundamentals
- Infrastructure Public Works, Planning and Development
- Economic Development- Field Trip
- Budgeting and Finance
- Safety and Communications/ Current Trends in Local Government
The 2024 program has concluded.
For questions or to be added to the mailing list for upcoming workshops, please email GVAcademy@ohio.edu
Leading in Appalachia 2024: Community Engagement
This is the 5th year of Leading in Appalachia, a leadership development program for those living and working in Appalachian Ohio.
This year's program will be offered entirely in-person!
- Learn skills to develop as a leader within your community and/or organization.
- Become part of a network of other new and emerging leaders in Appalachian Ohio.
- Engage with your cohort and community leaders through regular participation in a project to support the Little Cities of Black Diamonds and its annual Little Cities Day in October.
Find more information about the Little Cities of Black Diamonds.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Workshops will be held on Wednesdays, with the exception of October. Workshops will be held on the Ohio University campus in Athens unless otherwise noted below.
March 20 - Opening Retreat, 9-3
--at Stuart's Opera House in Nelsonville
April 17 - Asset Mapping, 9-12
May 15 - Effective Communication, 9-12
June 19 - It's a Great Idea, how do we pay for it?, 9-12
July 17 - Trauma informed leadership, 9-12
August 21 - An Insider's Guide to Non-profits, 9-12
September 18 - Appalachian Identity, 9-12
October - Little Cities Day (Date and Place TBD)
November 20 - Closing Retreat (location TBD), 9-12
Participants are asked to commit to all nine workshops.
There is no charge for participants from Appalachian Ohio.
Registration has closed for the 2024 program.
For more information contact Sarah Mitchell, mitches1@ohio.edu
Leading Complex Collaborations: Strategic Doing Practitioner Training
Strategic Doing enables leaders to design and guide new networks that generate innovative solutions. It is a strategy discipline that is lean, agile, and fast - just what organizations, communities, and the Appalachian region need to survive and thrive.
Strategic Doing practitioner training helps you move from talking about a problem to action. In two days, you will
- Learn key concepts of Strategic Doing.
- Learn and apply the 10 skills that comprise Strategic Doing.
- Engage in a workshop simulation to experience the Strategic Doing.
Practitioner training will help you develop skills to lead complex collaborations and to innovate in open, loosely connected networks in which "no one can tell everyone else what do to."
At the end of practitioner training, you are recognized as a Strategic Doing Practitioner and are ready to use the Strategic Doing process to facilitate a project or activity with a team, group, or coalition.
"Every element of the discipline is important, but understanding the practical relationship between assets, networks and individual accountability has delivered most 'Aha' moments."
Darryl Graves, Strategic Doing practitioner
Learn more about Strategic Doing.
Our next Strategic Doing practitioner training is Tuesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The workshop will be held in Athens, Ohio. If you are ready to apply for the June 4 and 5 training, click the link below.
The Strategic Doing Practitioner Training is targeted to individuals in Appalachian Ohio. However, all are welcome to apply. Individuals a) from Appalachian Ohio and b) with an identified project for which Strategic Doing will be used will be provided first opportunity to participate.
The Strategic Doing Practitioner Training is $1,100 per person. Participants from Appalachia are eligible for the deeply discounted price of $100.
Registration closes May 17, 2024.
For more information about qualifying for the discount or with other questions about Strategic Doing, please contact GVAcademy@ohio.edu.