Self-Paced Course – Great City Council Meetings
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS COURSE?
To empower you to run great city council meetings, and any local government meeting, to benefit your community.
$47 for 30-day enrollment. To register a group, contact our office here.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This course is relevant for elected officials and staff on:
- city, town and village councils
- county councils
- regional authorities
- salary commissions
- special commissions
- special district boards
- utility district boards
- any local government body that has authority to make decisions for its community
For planning commissions and citizen advisory committees, take our course Great Planning Commission Meetings, available here.
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
In our time, local governments are often challenged to deal with difficult issues and an active constituency. This course provides the key information you need to run great meetings and benefit your community. It describes a city council meeting with principles and techniques that apply to all local government meetings.
AFTER TAKING THIS COURSE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO
- State the most important principle for effective meetings
- Describe the qualities the chair must have to succeed
- List techniques to control and guide your meeting
- List four fundamental guidelines for successful meetings
THE COURSE CONTAINS
- a recorded video – 55 minutes
- PDFs giving key content
- lessons with blog entries and reference PDFs
TESTIMONIAL
Ann Macfarlane has been teaching this material for over 20 years in Washington state and nationally. Matt Larson, former mayor of Snoqualmie Washington, says,
"Ann has been singlehandedly responsible for elevating the level of civic discourse in our region."
BONUS! After enrolling in this course, you will receive coupon codes good for
- 10% off any Live Zoom Workshop, and
- free enrollment in our email course, "Quick Introduction to Robert's Rules."