This e-book offers a variety of techniques and strategies to maximize the likelihood of establishing and maintaining an effective working relationship with your governing board.

Highlights include:

• Why getting the relationships right from the start is so important.
• How to achieve clarity of roles, desired outcomes, and policy development.
• Steps to establish mutual respect with elected leaders.
• Why and how of conducting new council member orientiations.
• Planning and preparing for effective meetings.
• And more!

A member benefit, nonmembers can purchase the e-book at the ICMA Bookstore. 

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