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The right support as a councillor can make all the difference. That's why we're bringing you three evening online sessions that will help you consider your role and priorities, including the importance of facilitating community development, fixing resident issues, watching over council decision-making, and acting in your party group to promote your manifesto – to…
LGIU and the VLGA bring you a special Global Local Executive Panel where we'll bring together Chief Executives from rural and coastal councils in Ireland, the UK and Australia to talk about their experiences facing the unique challenges presented to rural and coastal communities.
Take your project management skills to the next level with this follow-up to our Practical project management workshop. This highly interactive time will help guide you towards confident and emotionally-intelligent leadership for even more successful management experiences. Those who have attended Practical Project Management will find it particularly useful!
You may have heard of mnemonic devices before but have you ever created a mind map? Learn fun ways to train your brain to remember lots of information and understand specific techniques to improve your ability to process and absorb written information using different styles of reading techniques.
From large, intimidating workloads to the multitudes of smaller programmes that we face daily, projects are a part of our work and personal lives. This training is designed to set you up for success with practical tools like key questions to ask and a practical project framework to apply to the work currently in your…
This online session is a chance for those new to working in a political environment with members to understand the respective roles and the skills needed. It is also a chance for more experienced officers to reflect on their experiences and add to their toolkit of approaches and skills.
Every elected councillor is responsible for ensuring that their council has effective financial governance, yet local government finance is viewed by many as difficult to get to grips with. These online training sessions are designed to provide elected councillors with a thorough grounding in the key elements of local government finance and funding.
One year on from COP-26, LGIU and VLGA bring you a panel of international council Chief Executives to discuss what's happened in the last twelve months and the ongoing implications for local government of the COP-26 discussions and resolutions.
Two sessions relevant for senior managers and officers who want to develop their inclusive leadership practice and / or work in the area of equalities, as well as elected members who want to re-examine equality and diversity policies within their local authority and their leadership role within and outside the council.
Join us to discuss how local government can shape more resilient local economies and communities. This live streamed event is for professionals in local government or large institutions who want to learn and do more to progress economic and social wellbeing in their communities post-COVID.
