Government Leadership in Action: Crisis, Change, and Collaboration
“Save the Date” for April 1, 2025, for our inaugural joint GEDP/ELITE alumni workshop at the Barbara Jordan Building (BJB) room 2.034.
We have four different sessions from 8:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. A networking reception will follow at Scholz Garten, just a short walk from the BJB. Our speakers include:
Preparing for Crises Management in Cybersecurity
Colleen Garcia, CIPP/US, Attorney, Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP
Adjunct Professor, UT Austin | LBJ School of Public Affairs
Building Collaborative Partnerships across Agencies
DIR
Deploying Rapid Change Management: navigating policy changes, budget constraints, and legislative impacts.
Lisa Craven, Deputy Comptroller, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Strategic Leadership in Public Service: Balancing short-term challenges and long-term objectives in policy-driven environments.
Brian Guthrie, Executive Director, Texas Retirement System
Shawn Deabay, Deputy Executive Director, Texas Veterans Commission
We will provide breakfast and lunch, as well as adult beverages and appetizers at Scholz. We are charging a fee to cover our costs. You will need to register in advance. You can choose:
• Workshop Only = $175
• Networking Only = $70
• Both = $245
Objectives:
1. Use a framework to respond to a crisis.
2. Build intra-agency collaborative partnerships.
3. Learn how to lead in a rapid change management environment.
4. Balance short-term challenges with long-term objectives in policy-driven environments.
Prerequisites:
None
Contact/TSBPA CPE Credit:
6 hours
For more information
Please reach out to gcmd@austin.utexas.edu or 512-475-8100 with any questions.