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Hear tips from a panel of League of Minnesota Cities staff on how elected officials build stronger teams and organizations. This session shares common themes that we see across the state in cities of all sizes who are looking to increase trust, create healthy organizational cultures, and build relationships within city hall and out in the community. Hear advice you can apply in your city, as well as things to avoid. Learning Objectives: • Think critically about your role as a council member in moving the organizational culture forward in your city. • Walk away with clear boundaries for where policy decisions end and operational decisions begin. • Understand what plans are helpful to have in place to help triage common situations. • Know who you can turn to for help when you end up in a sticky situation. 4:30 p.m. Social Time 5:30 p.m. Dinner and Remarks from League Leadership and event sponsors 6:30 p.m. Adjourn Saturday, Feb. 22 7:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Homerun Leadership: Your Best Frameworks for Difficult Decisions Dr. Dave Webb In this session, Dr. Dave Webb, Author of Homerun Leadership, will coach you on the IROD problem-solving formula to achieve better solutions and faster decisions. Homerun Leadership’s IROD (Information, Reactions, Options, Decisions) is the ultimate tool for quick team/board/council decision-making. In this workshop you will gain insight to your greatest strengths as a leader, and how these strengths help with team settings and decision making. Through hands-on, interactive experiences, participants will leave not only knowing their own leadership type, but also the four leadership types most commonly found on every leadership team. In addition, participants will leave knowing the best four questions to achieve better team results and solutions, while improving team participation, decision making, and collaboration. Watch a sneak peek: *Includes a mid-morning stretch and snack break 12 p.m. Adjourn