Course Description
As the work of managing public organizations becomes increasingly complex, this course is designed to introduce methods and examples for managing across the real and imagined walls that can prevent progress in the 21st century. Such walls exist between sectors of government, business, and nonprofits, among organizational silos within governments, within neighborhoods in our cities, and they form the bounds of what we believe we can each accomplish as individuals.
You’ll develop an understanding of your personal strengths as a manager and administrator, and encounter many of the nuances involved in the successful creation of cross-sector coalitions and multidisciplinary creative teams. We’ll do this through case studies, Q&As with current and recent public leaders, and assignments based on real-world challenges that are in the headlines today.
Some key topics may include (but aren’t limited to): designing for equity, user-centered policy, managing teams for outcomes, modernizing government technology, police oversight, disruptive innovation, and cross-sector partnerships.