Leadership for the Government Executive

 

Overview

 

The next generation of successful California government leaders will be those who know how to embrace and implement positive government transformation and build cross-functional, interagency relationships. These relationships will be key building blocks for our future leaders.

 

Leadership for the Government Executive expands the practical application of the skills required to achieve success in today’s changing business climate. Government leaders will be challenged to develop and adopt statewide best practices, create interagency solutions, and develop relationships to implement and sustain government transformation efforts.

 

Through conversations and focus group meetings with top public service leaders, this certificate program connects these key skills with visionary statewide interagency initiatives including the:

 

• FI$Cal  Project
• Enterprise Leadership Council (ELC)
• Enterprise Process Advisory Committee (EPAC)
• 21st Century Project
• HR Modernization Project

 

The program also addresses a workforce development, succession planning and strategic thinking.

 

Audience

 

Leadership for the Government Executive is a certificate program for individuals who set the vision and direction of California’s statewide priorities.

 

Participants are considered senior leaders including executives and upper-level managers from the business, program and information technology programs or branches of an agency or department. Individuals responsible for strategic planning and policy setting across agency and departmental lines are ideal candidates. Enrollment is limited to participants with specific responsibilities rather than specific titles. Successful past participants in the program have been from the following classifications: exempt, CEA, AIO, CIO, DPM III, DPM IV, SSMIII and other managerial classifications.

 

Delivery Model

 

Leadership for the Government Executive is a forward-thinking departure from traditional “day in a desk” training. Using individual development plans, group discussions, distinguished speakers from the public and private sectors, case studies, and participant-submitted project proposals, the classroom becomes an experiential laboratory in which leaders address real world problems with realistic solutions.

 

Leadership for the Government Executive consists of seven required courses for a total of 49 hours of instruction and 4.9 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

 

 

Participants meet monthly for a full-day session over the course of seven months. A graduation celebration is held during the eighth month.

 

Cohort classes of no more than 25 participants create an opportunity to develop intra- and inter-departmental relationships, building networks that pave the way for collaboration beyond the scope of this experience. Multiple cohorts run simultaneously on different days with all cohorts coming together for the Kick Off and Graduation Celebration events.

 

All courses are held on the Sacramento State campus in Napa Hall just off Highway 50 with convenient access to parking, light rail, and Java City refreshments.

 

Campus Map and Napa Hall Map

 

Evaluation

 

Participants are evaluated through individual projects, class discussions, and experiential exercises throughout the duration of the program.

 

Leadership for the Government Executive begins with the Leadership Practices Inventory or a similar 360-degree assessment and concludes with participants creating individual leadership development plans.

 

Participants also select a project based on a leadership issue affecting their agency or department, or a broader statewide initiative, and prepare a brief report for submission at the end of the program.

 

Approximately six months after completion of Leadership for the Government Executive, participants are invited to attend a half-day Post-Program Session to network, discuss application of concepts, share best practices, complete a post-training assessment, and hear a brief presentation by a guest speaker on the future of California government. Participants will earn an additional 0.4 CEUs for attending the session.

 

Schedule

 

Program Schedule for Cohorts 8 & 9

With the exception of the Graduation Celebration and the Post-Program Session, all course sessions meet from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 

 

Curriculum

 

Please select a course title to view complete course descriptions.

 

• Building a Mission, Vision, Values and Goals (7 hours)
• Building a Service Culture (7 hours)
• Organizational Change and Overcoming Resistance (7 hours)
• Coaching, Mentoring and Motivating Others (7 hours)
• Teams and Teamwork (7 hours)
• Leadership Communication (7 hours)
• Measuring Success (7 hours)

 

Guest Speakers

Distinguished public and private sector executives make a major contribution to the program by discussing their leadership challenges and how aspiring leaders can develop cross-functional interagency relationships to implement and sustain California’s transformational efforts.

 

Past guest speakers include: Clark Kelso, LGE founding sponsor and federal receiver, California Prison Healthcare Receivership; P.K. Agarwal, director, Department of Technology Services; Selvi Stanislaus, executive officer, California Franchise Tax Board; Teri Takai, state chief information officer; and Jeff Szczesny, senior vice president, human resources, Raley’s.

 

Supporters

 

Sponsors

The College of Continuing Education acknowledges the following founding sponsors for their vision, collaboration, and support in developing this program:

 

• J. Clark Kelso
  Federal Receiver, California Prison Healthcare Receivership
  Former State Chief Information Officer, State of California
   

• William C. Bush
  Director, California Department of General Services
   

• David A. Gilb
  Director, Department of Personnel Administration

 

The College of Continuing Education also acknowledges the contribution and support of Teri Takai, California Chief Information Officer.

 

Advisory Committee

The College of Continuing Education wishes to thank the dedicated public servants who invest their time and energy to ensure the professional merit and applicability of this program.

 

Commitment

 

The $4,479 program fee includes:

 

• 49 hours of instruction
• 4.9 continuing education units
• Course materials
• Pre- and post-program assessment tools
• Continental breakfast and lunch for each classroom day
• Graduation Celebration with sponsors
• Certificate of completion
• Post-Program Session (additional 0.4 continuing education units)

 

There are no provisions for auditing this program at this time.

 

Nomination Process

 

To participate in Leadership for the Government Executive, all prospective applicants must be nominated by their supervisor, sponsored by their director or a director’s designee, and accepted into the program.

 

When selecting nominees, look for individuals who will benefit from hands-on collaboration in the areas of strategic planning and policy setting across agency and departmental lines.

 

Consider your organization’s succession planning needs and nominate individuals with strong potential for upward mobility who will benefit from a leadership curriculum, and those in a leadership position or poised to be in one in the near future. CCE encourages nominations from the business, program and information technology areas.

 

While there are only 25 seats available in each cohort (a total of 50 participants), CCE does not limit the number of nominations submitted by an individual organization. Candidates not accepted upon first nomination may be considered for future cohorts. Nominations are reviewed by committee and applicants will be notified of their acceptance.

 

To nominate a candidate for Leadership for the Government Executive, complete the online nomination form available here.

 

 

Nomination Deadline: CCE will accept nominations for Cohorts 8 and 9 between July 7 and September 19, 2008.