Welcome to the Santa Clara County Leadership Academy
In 2010, ten local governments in Santa Clara County formed a cooperative to offer a Leadership Academy for emerging leaders. The 9th Leadership Academy will be launched in May 2019 and consists of eight one-day sessions (one session per month) on various topics to be held in the City of Cupertino. Sessions will be held on the 4th Thursday of each month from May through October, one session in November (November 21, 2019), and one post-academy session scheduled on the 4th Thursday of January. The curriculum of this certificate program consists of in‐class presentations by current and retired City Managers and other local government leaders, critiques of case studies, a team project, and follow‐up alumni events.
The goals of the Leadership Academy include:
In 2010, ten local governments in Santa Clara County formed a cooperative to offer a Leadership Academy for emerging leaders. The 9th Leadership Academy will be launched in May 2019 and consists of eight one-day sessions (one session per month) on various topics to be held in the City of Cupertino. Sessions will be held on the 4th Thursday of each month from May through October, one session in November (November 21, 2019), and one post-academy session scheduled on the 4th Thursday of January. The curriculum of this certificate program consists of in‐class presentations by current and retired City Managers and other local government leaders, critiques of case studies, a team project, and follow‐up alumni events.
The goals of the Leadership Academy include:
- To create a cost‐effective talent development program for the participating jurisdictions.
- To enhance the leadership skills of the participants.
- To assist the participating local governments in their succession planning efforts.
- To enhance the network of participants across local government agencies in the County.
- To offer employees positive development opportunities and motivating experiences in tough times.
2019 Flyer
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