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Leadership and Management Committee
A message from William Sterling, Leadership and Management Committee Chair, 2007-2008
Public Works professionals are the foundation of successful communities. The strength of a public works professional correlates directly with the strength of their leadership and management skills.
Welcome to the Leadership/Management Committee. The Committee's primary function is to provide resources to assist the APWA members in matters relating to public works administrative management. The Committee welcomes any input from the APWA community. Be sure to watch for the upcoming articles in the Reporter, entitled "Recipes For Success"; more tips on how improve your skills as leader/manager and as cooks.
The Committee is sponsoring a Mentoring Program. This program can be valuable for both emerging leaders and our veteran members. More details can be accessed by clicking on the Mentoring page. Another program of interest to our new members is the Emerging Leaders Academy.
We value your input and appreciate your questions so please do not hesitate to contact any of the committee members (see the
committee roster for email addresses), or Ann Daniels, the committee's APWA staff liaison.
Core Competencies
The APWA Leadership and Management Committee surveyed public works officials and those who employ them to determine what they
believe to be the most important characteristics of an effective public works leader. It is assumed that technical knowledge
in the field of a public works is a given or the leader would not have been chosen for the position, the committee has identified
the following core competencies from the survey results.
Public Works Leaders Core Competencies Defined [PDF]
PowerPoint presentation which offers an expanded version of the Core Competencies Defined brochure [PPT]
APWA Reporter Articles: An effective public works leader ...
delegates (January 2005)
manages resources (December 2004)
is resilient (November 2004)
possesses integrity (October 2004)
is technically knowledgeable (September 2004)
is deliberate (August 2004)
is public service oriented (July 2004)
is a communicator (June 2004)
shows respect for others (May 2004)
empowers others (April 2004)
is accountable (March 2004)
maintains balance (February 2004)
is decisive (December 2003)
The APWA Leadership and Management Committee recently concluded its series of articles on public works leadership entitled
"The Baker's Dozen." However, now that we've finished the first thirteen derived from our initial survey, the committee decided to
develop others from that source which lend themselves to those who may see themselves more as "managers" than "leaders." This series
of articles — proclaimed "The Baker's Menu" — will give you a taste for supplemental leadership and especially management skills. If you
have some suggestions as to management traits that should be included on the menu, please let us know.
Public Works Managers Core Competencies [PDF]
APWA Reporter Articles: An effective public works manager...
Management Competencies: a summary of "The Baker's Menu" series (April 2006)
anticipates future needs (March 2006)
helps others to succeed (February 2006)
manages workload (January 2006)
prioritizes (December 2005)
is flexible (November 2005)
develops staff (October 2005)
sets realistic goals (September 2005)
possesses oral and written communications skills (August 2005)
manages time (July 2005)
involves others (June 2005)
builds trust and respect (May 2005)
encourages team building (April 2005)
resolves conflict (March 2005)
Leadership/Management: Is there a difference? (February 2005)
APWA Reporter Articles: The Baker's Potluck Series...
Creative Recruitment (November 2007)
Identifying the Skills Needed for Crew Leaders and First Line Supervisors (October 2007)
Creative Problem Solving (September 2007)
Mentoring for the Future (August 2007)
Connecting with your Community (July 2007)
Determining your Level of Service (June 2007)
A Leader's Legacy (May 2007)
Leading Through Change (April 2007)
Focus on your Strengths (March 2007)
Performance Evaluations: An Institutionalized Instrument of Torture (February 2007)
Interviewing for the Right Skills (January 2007)
Oral Presentations Skills (December 2006)
Coexisting with the unions (November 2006)
Links to other information regarding Leadership & Management
Participate in discussions regarding
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Grants/Cooperative Agreements
Grants/Cooperative Agreements