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CityCouncil | 2019-12-18 | 16 | City Council Workshop Attachment A - Workshop Articles Management Partners Attachment A - Workshop Articles INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT" RM Promating Goad Gewrument at the Local Level Attributes of Exceptional Councils Leading public organizations and governing with colleagues on a council is a challenging art of community service. The Institute recognizes that many aspects of leadership and governance are not intuitive. This piece is intended to provide councilmembers and city managers insight into the attributes of exceptional councils as well as provide practical tips to help them become exceptional 1. Exceptional councils develop a sense KEY CHARACTERISTICS of team - a partnership with the city manager to govern and manage the city Successfully transition from candidate to a member of the council. The mayor, councilmembers and city manager see Become a champion of the city. Make themselves and work as a team as they undertake a decisions based on the needs and interests of the community at-large / the series of tasks to further their common purpose. The greater good. individual team members work in a coordinated and Develop, communicate and support collaborative manner with a high degree of respect, trust policy goals and council decisions. and openness. The team values diversity in style and Demonstrate a willingness to work perspective. The team thinks and acts strategically as it collaboratively (as a team) and have a citywide perspective. examines issues/situations and decides on a course of action serving their city's mission and goals. BEST PRACTICE TIPS Build capacity to create a more effective team. The governance team (mayor, councilmembers and city manager) should get to know each other, how each person approaches issues, decision making style and so on. This can be accomplished at annual meetings or workshops through-out the year. In the event that councilmembers disagree, clear ground rules (norms of behavior and practice) can help quell acrimony before it becomes a problem. It's important to remember that trust is built around understanding and respect, not necessarily agreement 1 10 | CityCouncil/2019-12-18.pdf |