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04/17/2025

Join us for a CLA in-person session on "Managing in the Union Environment" on May 22 at NIU Naperville. The focus will be a thorough examination into best practices and necessary skills for supervisors. To learn more visit, https://www.niu.edu/cla/courses/description.shtml

04/02/2025

Globalization impacts us here at home. Learn more about our region’s role in the global economy and how you can cope with the challenges and maximize the opportunities of increased global connections at our May 14 webinar.

Register now for New Civics: The Dynamics of Today’s Civics and Globalization!

https://www.niu.edu/cla/courses/description.shtml

03/26/2025

Businesses and organizations need to think differently about recruitment. Creativity is the key! Join us for "Recruitment and Retention Strategies" on Apr. 23, from 9 a.m. - Noon at NIU Naperville to learn some strategies for recruiting and what the true costs are of turnover. To learn more, visit https://www.niu.edu/cla/courses/description.shtml

03/13/2025

The value of strategic planning processes continues to be recognized by leaders at the policy and administrative levels in both private and public organizations. Join us for an updated online session on "Strategic Thinking, Planning and Implementation: Filling Your Strategic Planning Toolkit" on Mar. 25. For more information, visit https://www.niu.edu/cla/courses/description.shtml

Edible Campus - "Brown Bag" - Mar. 4 from Noon - 1 p.m. - FREE Meet Bryan Flower virtually as he talks about how NIU col...
02/27/2025

Edible Campus - "Brown Bag" - Mar. 4 from Noon - 1 p.m. - FREE Meet Bryan Flower virtually as he talks about how NIU collaborated with many different partners – including local businesses and high schools – to create this ambitious new program. Get insight into how food insecurity affects residents in communities across Illinois. And find out how food systems innovation can address the problem, creating stronger and healthier communities. To register for this FREE brown bag, visit https://www.niu.edu/cla/courses/description.shtml

02/24/2025

Join us for TWO communications classes on Mar. 6. One on "Crisis Communication" and one on "Ask and Learn with a Local Government Communicator" - ask what you would like to learn about. For details, visit https://www.niu.edu/cla/courses/description.shtml

Negotiation Skills for LeadersWe negotiate every day — with potential employers, with our co-workers, landlords, phone a...
02/24/2025

Negotiation Skills for Leaders

We negotiate every day — with potential employers, with our co-workers, landlords, phone and internet service providers, and even our kids. The purpose of this webinar is to increase your understanding of the best practices in negotiations in a variety of settings. Bethany Cockburn, Assistant Professor, College of Business, Northern Illinois University will use a mixture of exercises and discussion to develop your negotiation skills. To learn more, visit https://www.niu.edu/cla/courses/description.shtml

02/17/2025

Join us Feb. 19 online for "Tips and Tricks of Focus Group Facilitation". Focus groups are a core tool for obtaining input from stakeholders for many organizations. You’ll learn the four stages of a focus group and get vital insights into concepts, techniques, tools and available resources for focus group facilitation. To learn more, visit https://www.niu.edu/cla/courses/description.shtml

02/07/2025

Special event planning and delivery can be highly rewarding but requires significant administrative considerations and timely planning demands. Whether you are leading the planning or partnering with a community organization, careful consideration is needed to ensure a successful event. This session will examine four key areas of consideration for events that take place in public spaces: planning, partnerships, logistics and risk management. An experienced panel, including local government staff from street operations, law enforcement and city administration, will discuss the realities of event planning along with tips and considerations. The session will be held virtual and meet on Feb. 13. For more information, visit https://www.niu.edu/cla/courses/description.shtml

01/21/2025

Join us for an insightful webinar on "A Practical Guide to GenAI in Local Government" where you'll delve into the effective and responsible use of Generative AI (GenAI) in Local Government. Presented by: Hemant Desai, Chief Information Officer; Kaci Fullerton, Senior Program Manager; and Luke Ingram, AI Engineer, ICMA. This webinar will be held on on Feb. 12 from noon - 1:30 p.m. (Central Time). This webinar is being offered in collaboration with ICMA. To receive a $50 discount, email [email protected]. To register, go to https://icma.org/events/practical-guide-genai-local-government

Your community’s zoning ordinance is one of its most powerful tools to implement planning goals, achieve housing objecti...
01/14/2025

Your community’s zoning ordinance is one of its most powerful tools to implement planning goals, achieve housing objectives and foster economic development.

Learn more at our Jan. 29 webinar “Better Zoning to Create Better Communities.” Presenter Jacob Seid, AICP, will guide you through how to improve zoning codes today to build a better tomorrow.

https://www.niu.edu/cla/courses/description.shtml

01/02/2025

Although performance measurement may seem intimidating, it can provide valuable information about program effectiveness, outcomes and resource needs. Learn the basic elements of performance in a public organization and discuss how to make measurements meaningful and useful. Join us at our Jan. 10 webinar, "The Performance Measure Puzzle: Measurement Data as an Avenue of Insight" to learn more about performance measures. https://www.niu.edu/cla/courses/description.shtml

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