These conference calls were developed with for Women in Executive Leadership positions.  If you are a City Manager, County Manager, Special District General Manager we encourage you to participate.  The calls are free and only require 1 hour of your time, once a month.  The calls are on the second Thursday of the month from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, if you are not located in California you are still welcome to call in to our conference line.

The purpose of these monthly calls is to have an opportunity to share thoughts and ideas that affect us all.  A week prior to the call a topic is sent to all participants with a call in phone number.  The calls are facilitated by either Jan Perkins or Linda Barton who are both former City Managers and great facilitators.  For more information please contact Jill Ingram, City Manager in the City of Seal Beach at jingram@sealbeachca.gov.

Dates and Topics - December 2013 through July 2014

• December 12, 2013 – Best practices in hiring the right employees
• January 9, 2014 – To contract or not that is the question.
• February 13, 2014 - Working out partnerships with your neighboring jurisdictions when your elected officials don't like the idea
• March 13, 2014 - How to coach councilmembers who can't work with the mayor
• April 10, 2014  - Your own performance evaluation (tips you've learned or want to hear about)
• May 8, 2014 - Council goal setting and how to get your Council to discuss goals.
• June 12, 2014 - How to get your junior staff in front of your elected officials in making presentations without scaring them off.
• July 10, 2014  - Managing the world of social media, why, how and when to get involved.