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For Local Government Elected Officials

Advanced Leadership Corps
Advanced Leadership Corps Ambassador Program
Basics of County Human Services
Budgeting and Financial Basics for Local Elected Officials
Build an Equitable Organization: From Awareness to Action
Capital Budgeting and Infrastructure for Elected Officials
Changes Ahead: How Strategic Foresight Can Strengthen Your Community
Crisis Communication Skills
Development Finance Toolbox
Economic Recovery and Resiliency Post COVID-19 
Effective Community Engagement: Toolbox for Local Elected Officials
Elevate Organizational Performance
Essentials of County Government
Essentials of Economic Development
Essentials of Municipal Government
Ethics for Local Elected Officials
Evaluating Manager and Board Performance
Financial and Fiduciary Responsibilities of Local Elected Officials
Lead Across Boundaries
Leading the Way to Board Excellence
Lead Change in Government Organizations 
Lead With and Through: Harnessing the Potential of Public Participation
Leading With Emotional Intelligence – for Local Elected Officials
Legal Competency for Local Elected Officials
LELA 101: Top 10 Primer on Employment Law for Local Elected Officials
LELA 101: Top 10 Primer on Managing Conflict: Tips and Practices Roundtable
LELA 201: Heritage or Hate: Reframing the Issues
LELA 201: From Pandemic to Protests: Crisis Communication Skills for Local Elected Officials
LELA 201: Tools for Persuasive Speaking
LELA 201: Top 10 Primer on Land Use, Planning, and Zoning for Elected Officals
LELA 201: Top 10 Primer: Seeking Diversity: How Do We Do It Today?
LELA 201: Top 10 Primer on Transportation Planning in North Carolina
LELA 201 TOP 10 Primer: What Local Elected Officials Should Know About Enterprise Funding
Media Relations for Elected Officials
Social Media Strategies and Best Practices
Strategic Planning for Elected Officials
Strategic Public Leadership: Comprehensive Strategic Plans
Top 10 Primer: Financial Responsibilities of Local Elected Officials
Top 10 Primer on Capital Budgeting for Local Elected Officials
Top 10 Primer: Use of Social Media for Local Elected Officials
Top 10 Primer: What Local Elected Officials Need to Know about Public Health and Social Services
Top 10 Primer: What Local Elected Officials Need to Know About Public Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services in North Carolina
Working Together: County Funding for Local Schools
Working Better Together: Governing Guidance
Work with Citizen Boards and Committees

For All Public Service Professionals


Build an Equitable Organization: From Awareness to Action
Build Coaching Skills to Tap Potential
Building and Maintaining a Competitive Workforce
Building Positive Leadership Strategies
Cultivate Engaging Workplace Culture
Elevate Organizational Performance
Emotional Intelligence: Leadership’s Super Power
Energize and Engage Employees
Facilitation Skills for Successful Meetings
Know Yourself! Understanding Leadership Preferences through the MBTI
Lead Across Boundaries
The Leadership Challenge
Lead Change in Government Organizations
Lead With and Through: Harnessing the Potential of Public Participation
Make the Right Hire
Making Change: How Personal Preferences Show Up at Work
Manage Your Teams
Navigate Difficult Conversations
Plain Language: Avoiding Government Speak
Race Matters: Courageous Conversations for Leaders
Shift from Buddy to Boss
Social Media for Social Good
Strategic Public Leadership: Comprehensive Strategic Plans
Work with Citizen Boards and Committees

For Local Government Professionals Only

Fundamental Supervisory Practices (FSP)
Advanced Supervisory Practices (ASP)
CIVIC Fellows “Leading for Results”
Public Executive Leadership Academy (PELA)