The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners/ICMA Local Government Management Joint Fellowship Program: Reaching rural communities and the next generation of local government leaders.

Recruiting/retaining qualified personnel, succession planning, and staff development rank as most important for 2nd year in a row by state-local government HR managers.

As baby boomer managers continue to retire, there are fewer Generation X professionals (those born between 1964 and 1977) prepared to fill their positions.

If you are an adjunct professor or full-time academician, I salute you for what you do and for advancing the management profession.

Recognizing your aspirations, a good coach is in your corner and wants the best for you.

Managers probably have had one of their most valued and tenured employees walk into their office to have “the talk.”