This article summarizes the various in-service training program strategies employed by Clark County, Nevada, County Manager James L. Ley, recipient of ICMA's 1996 In-Service Training Award in Memory of Clarence E. Ridley. ICMA's In-Service Training Award is presented to the administrator or administrators who have developed and implemented highly effective in-service training programs for local government employees. The article discusses how Mr. Ley created the Clark County Leadership Forum, a training program that identifies and develops future leaders from within the ranks of Clark County staff.
