Riverside County Seal
 
  Thursday, November 20, 2008

Session 8:   Political Savvy

Facilitators (Directors from various County departments) will attend
Guest Speaker:  usually a member of the Board of Supervisors

  1. Review Homework in Learning Groups:  discuss articles, record learnings & formulate questions
  2. Overview
  3. 2 Sets of Panel Speakers
    1) "Poliltical Savvy" & 2) "Another Level of Political Savvy":
    Ron Komers, Assistant CEO & Human Resources Director; 
    & a variety of Assistant CEO's & Directors from various county departments
    1. Building Organization Support
    2. Political Strategies
    3. Avoiding Missteps
    4. Creating String Networks
  4. Continuation of the Dialogue about Political Savvy
  5. Building a Political Strategy using Peter Block’s Positive Political Skills Matrix
  6. Comfort Around Higher Management, and Command Skill

Leadership Competencies addressed in this Session

48
Political Savvy
8
Comfort Around Higher Management
34
Managerial Courage
4
Boss Relationships
57
Standing Alone
42
Peer Relationships
56
Sizing Up People
3
Approachability
31
Interpersonal Savvy
15
Customer Focus
64
Understanding Others
37
Negotiating
36
Motivating Others
65
Managing Vision and Purpose
55
Self Knowledge
26
Composure
41
Patience
38
Organizational Agility
9
Command Skills    

End of Phase I

  Copyright (c) 2008 Riverside County - Leadership Initiative Program