Three township targeted topics over two days in one great location!
MTA can help your township identify what’s important to the residents you serve, techniques for improving transparency and enhancing credibility and even explore elements of strategic planning. Join us at the Riverwalk Place Resort in Gladwin this summer for one (or all!) of the courses described below:
Creating a Vision for Your Township (B-103; 4 credits)
July 31 from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (includes continental breakfast starting at 8:30 a.m.)
Identifying core community values and expectations is a critical component in serving your community. Learn strategies for evaluating township programs and services, and explore the need for innovation and change. By examining both adversity and opportunities, you can identify how to balance short-term issues with a long-term vision. Rekindle your township’s mission by examining your community’s past, present and future.
Linking with the Community (B-106; 4 credits)
July 31 from 1:30 to 4:45 p.m. (includes lunch starting at 12:30 p.m.)
Enhancing credibility in the public eye begins with your board. Examine ways of being more transparent to your community—a great exercise to increase trust at the local level. Explore ways of determining what your constituents want and how to keep them informed about your township’s activities. Includes discussion on cultivating emerging leaders in your community.
Strategic Planning for Townships (B-104; 4 credits)
August 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (includes continental breakfast starting at 8 a.m.)
Strategic planning is critical to achieving real results in your township. Yet creating (and maintaining) a strategic plan may be a delicate matter in a politically charged environment. Review what strategic exploration entails, as well as the voices that must be heard, in order to develop a solid plan that aligns the township’s resources and creates favorable outcomes.