| 8:30-9:00 |
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Registration
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| 9:00 |
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Welcome
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| 9:15-10:30 |
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Opening Keynote and Response
“The Changing Face of Government: Creating a New future for Women in Public Service”
Keynote
- Susan Brower, State Demographer
Response Panel
- Susan Albright, Moderator, MinnPost
- Julie Kleinschmidt, Ramsey County Manager
- Sandy Vargas, Minneapolis Foundation, President and CEO
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| 10:45-11:45 |
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Breakout I
Breakout I A
Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE): the Future of work in Government
This
session provides the history and overview of Hennepin County's
Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE), an initiative aimed at allowing
agency employees to work from a variety of locations, and whose
performance is determined solely on results - and not on metrics like
work hours or time spent at their desk in a cubicle. By late 2011, this
2009 initiative has successfully involved all of the Human Services and
Public Health Department's 2,700 employees and has resulted in
increased productivity as well as the unexpected benefit of attracting
new employees from other jurisdictions. ROWE appeals to younger
employees and employees with other life demands, increasing the
retention of talented staff. Come and hear more about how this
innovative, 21st century work environment was successfully implemented
in a government agency.
Panelists
- Deb Truesdell, Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health
- Carolyn Vreeman, Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health
Breakout I B
Developing Talent from Within
This
session will focus on what local governments in Minnesota are doing to
develop critical knowledge and relationships. The panelists will talk
about existing efforts to mentor and coach staff and provide
opportunities for women in particular to network and learn from other
women in government.
Panelists
- Laura Kushner, Director of Human Services, League of MN Cities
- Stephanie Selb, Vendor Management Specialist, MN Dept. of Administration
- Janee Harteau, Assistant Chief of Minneapolis Police Department
Breakout I C
Making Collaboration Work
Public
sector professionals often need to collaborate effectively across
organizational boundaries and across sectors to accomplish strategic
goals. This breakout will feature Q and A with people who have
experience collaborating with organizations statewide and within a
community.
Panelists
- Greta Bergstrom, TakeAction Minnesota, Communications Director
- Erin Dady, Chief of Staff for St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman,
- Jennifer McNeil, Communication Coordinator for the North St. Paul School District.
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| 12-1:15 |
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Luncheon Program
Can Women Have it All?
Anne-Marie
Slaughter’s answer to that question in a recent article in the Atlantic
created quite the controversy. The article “Why Women Still Can’t Have
It All” will be the catalyst for the panel on the topic of work-life
balance. Elected and appointed officials will tackle the tough questions
the article presents for women in today’s workforce.
Moderator
- Gail Plewacki, Communications Director, Dakota County
Panelists
- Deb Fitzpatrick, Director, Center on Women and Public Policy, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
- Toni Carter, Commissioner, Ramsey County
- Molly O’Rourke, County Administrator, Washington County
- Ken Peterson, Commissioner, MN Department of Labor and Industry
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| 1:30-2:30 |
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Breakout Session II
Breakout II A
Moving Toward s 21st Century government: what can we do?
Government
is always being asked to do more with less. The last decade has been
full of budget cuts, downsizing and limitations on growth. Government as
we know it must change. Across the country, leaders work hard every day
to improve the way government operates. There are more transparent
accessible systems, improved services for citizens, and reduced costs
for the consumers of these services.
In this breakout session, we are
interested in listening to you. What are your ideas for improving
government in the next five years? What are the new collaborations that
must take place? What are the biggest barriers to change and how do we
navigate them? What is the one thing that must change to open these new
doors? You are the people doing the work; you are the ones who know
what must happen to facilitate positive change.
This highly
interactive session will open up a discussion on these topics, track
your ideas and at the end create a written footprint for what we can do
to facilitate the changes needed in order to be a more responsive and
collaborative government. The document will be sent to all of the
attendees, following the conference, to be used as a tool in their
organizations.
Panelists
- D. Christine Owens, Hennepin County and Hamline University
- Mindy Manninen, Manager, Hennepin County Community Offender Management
- Annie Deckert, Director of Economic Development, City of Elk River
Breakout II B
“Blending Intuition, Reasoning And Imagination: Leading Differently Because We Have To”
This
session will look at the “global grand challenges” that emerge in the
public sector and consider best practices that lead to recognizing and
utilizing intersections critical to building collaboration, including:
integrating what has widely been identified as feminine practices and
leadership. The discussion will include ideas on how to build work
environments ideal for this type of work style.
Presenter
- Laura Bloomberg, Executive Director, Center for Integrative Leadership
Breakout II C
Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE): the Future of work in Government (Repeat from Morning)
This
session provides the history and overview of Hennepin County's
Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE), an initiative aimed at allowing
agency employees to work from a variety of locations, and whose
performance is determined solely on results - and not on metrics like
work hours or time spent at their desk in a cubicle. By late 2011, this
2009 initiative has successfully involved all of the Human Services and
Public Health Department's 2,700 employees and has resulted in
increased productivity as well as the unexpected benefit of attracting
new employees from other jurisdictions. ROWE appeals to younger
employees and employees with other life demands, increasing the
retention of talented staff. Come and hear more about how this
innovative, 21st century work environment was successfully implemented
in a government agency.
Panelists
- Deb Truesdell, Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health
- Carolyn Vreeman, Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health
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| 2:30 |
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Break
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| 2:45-3:30 |
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Networking Dessert Reception
Announcement of 1st Annual Women in Public Service Award
Sponsor tables
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