An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Political / Administrative Alignment in the Public Sector
What is Black and White, and Grey All Over?
Course Introduction
Political acuity is often cited as the key to public service leadership excellence. Professional and elected official success depends on the ability to navigate the dynamic public service landscape.
‘Situational leadership fit’ means adapting personal behaviours to the grey aspects of internal administrative and political relations and personal skills alignment with strategic imperatives facing the organization.
Join a timely conversation with colleagues and leave with skills, tools and strategies to enhance your contribution to organizational effectiveness.
Objectives
Specifically you will learn to:
- Navigate the political/administrative interface for a favorable organizational fit
- Align leadership style with varying organizational expectations
- Nurture effective organizational collaboration
- Facilitate proactive efforts to improve political/administrative alignment
- Develop policies and guidance for good governance and administration
- Take appropriate actions to remedy political/administrative conflicts
- Coach others on the roles and responsibilities of elected officials and staff
- Assess and identify leadership development aims for personal growth
Who Should Attend?
Individuals who deal with political and managerial decision makers and act in the political/administrative interface:
- Professionals
- Management
- Appointed Board/Commission members
- Elected Officials
Course Outline
Day One to Day Five
- The Public Service Paradigm – Efficiency and Effectiveness
- The Core Government Functions – Strategy, Policy, Services and Systems Spheres
- The Political Realm – Mandate of Elected and Appointed Officials
- The Administrative Realm – Responsibilities of Administration
- Leadership at the Apex – Roles of Chief Elected and Appointed Officials
- The Interface – Preventive and Remedial Relationship Strategies
Certificate
Oxford Management Centre Certificate will be provided to delegates who successfully completed the training course.
Accreditation
In association with
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
To check on availability please call Registrar’s Office at +971 50 985 0174. If you have any questions or enquiries please feel free to contact us
- Telephone: +971 50 985 0174
- E-mail: [email protected]
Yes, we provide assistance in securing both hotel reservations & entry visa on all our international training venues, for delegates attending our training courses. For further information / assistance, please contact our Customer Service at:
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Yes, Oxford Management Centre is accredited by the following professional bodies;
National Association of State Board of Accountancy (NASBA)
The Oxford Management Centre is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.
Yes, discounts are available. For further information please call +971 50 985 0174 or email, [email protected]
Note: Discounts are not applicable with any other special offer that may be available.
There are 2 easy ways to register:
- Online: Select the training course you want to register for, Click the “Book Your Place” button on the course page, complete the form and click submit.
- E-mail: Send your details to [email protected]
We request that all cancellations be made at least one week before the class start date. You may reschedule this class without any penalty. If not, a $250 fee will be charged for cancellations received less than one week before a class begins and for no-shows. Cancellation penalties and any fees incurred by Oxford Management Centre will be deducted from refunds.
For more information request, email [email protected] or call +971 50 985 0174.
The classroom training fees include course presentation, relevant materials, physical & digital documentation, lunch and refreshments served during entire training. Accommodation and transportation are not included in the training course fees.
While, online training fees cover the course presentation and digital documentation and relevant materials.
The Oxford Management Centre Certificate of Completion with corresponding CPE credits shall be awarded to delegates who has successfully completed the training course.
Payment must be received before the training course commences. You can make payment by bank draft, cash, credit card or wire transfer.
Note: If the payment is not received, Oxford Management Centre has the right to refuse admission.
Upon receipt of your registration form, we will send you the following by e-mail:
- Registration Confirmation
- Invoice/Receipt (where appropriate)
If you register online you will receive an e-mail within 24 hours confirming your registration.
