It’s hurricane season again, and many municipalities
are preparing for how they will deal with a natural disaster. After Katrina, it
became obvious that local government officials must better prepare their
leaders and resources in case their city or county is affected. To help mayors
and city or county officials, The National League of Cities , in cooperation
with the International City/County Management Association is conducting more
than 40 emergency training programs across the country called the "Crisis
Leadership for Local Officials” . The program is funded by the Department of
Homeland Security.
This program is designed to educate leaders of local
governments about their role in emergency management situations. The program
should help improve intra and intergovernmental coordination, communication,
and how to get aid during and after a disaster. It was developed based on
feedback from state and local leaders about the challenges they faced during
disasters such as Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. Some of the challenges
identified related to a lack of clarification and understanding of the appropriate
roles of top officials as well as challenges related to resources, staffing and
communications and leadership during recovery efforts.
Leadership Training Institute
The National League of Cities also provides other
forms of leadership training through its Leadership Training Institute .
Seminars offered by LTI provide local government leaders the skills they need
to lead change and drive innovation in their cities and towns.
Call for Trainers
The Leadership Training Institute is calling for proposals
from professional trainers to provide leadership training programs and
workshops at their various conferences. If you would like to submit your
proposal to provide training at one of their conferences, click here to get
information on how to apply.
