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Date: See individual class
Two new locations:
Fond du Lac Police Dept and the Pyle Center
Fee: $155
Instructor: See individual class
Registration: Online registration is listed with each class
Contact: Bonnie Schmidt, 608-890-2102
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The Public Works Supervisory Academy is a nine-class program that provides first- and second-line supervisors with the tools to be effective managers. Our knowledgeable and experienced instructors provide up-todate information, as well as opportunities to practice skills and to problem solve with other participants.
The nine classes that comprise the Public Works Supervisory academy are:
All classes are offered each calendar year. You can take classes in any order and you can enroll in individual sessions without enrolling in the entire Academy. Completion of the Academy fulfills 54 hours of the Wisconsin Certified Public Manager® Program. UW-Madison Continuing Studies offers the Academy in cooperation with the American Public Works Association Wisconsin Chapter.
How you'll benefit:
PWSA graduates are encouraged to continue their professional development by enrolling in the Public Works Management Institute.
Basic management skills
Explore the supervisor’s role in the
public works setting. Learn skills for
coaching, team building, setting
performance standards, and using
progressive discipline.
Instructor: Gregg Miller provides technical assistance, consultation, and training services to labor groups of various sizes as well as to employers and employees.
Date: Wed, Sept 19, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Location: Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St
Cost: $155/$120 for two or more classes
Details: Limit 20, 0.6 CEU,
Program #0630. Register online.
Fundamentals of
government/ethics
Consider how the powers and
structures of Wisconsin local governments
set the framework for local
services and their delivery. Learn how
cooperative arrangements between
local governments can be eneficial.
Review codes of conduct and professional
ethics codes through case studies.
Instructor: Steve Pudloski is a faculty associate/program director with the UW-Madison Dept. of Engineering Professional Development. His areas of expertise include municipal engineering, public works management and operations, traffic and parking engineering, and stormwater management and engineering.
Date: Wed, Dec 12, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Location: Fond du Lac Police Dept,
126 N Main St, Fond du Lac, WI
Cost: $155/$120 for two or more classes
Details: Limit 20, 0.6 CEU, Program #0642. Register online.
Leadership skills
Leading an organization successfully
requires organizational knowledge,
interpersonal skills, and an ability to
manage change. Learn the tools and
skills of leadership, including setting
goals and objectives; organizing
programs and processes to meet the
goals; and building a supportive
culture that results in an effective,
efficient, and goal-directed organization.
Instructor: Steve Pudloski is a faculty associate/program director with the UW-Madison Dept. of Engineering Professional Development. His areas of expertise include municipal engineering, public works management and operations, traffic and parking engineering, and stormwater management and engineering.
Dates: Wed, Oct 10, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Location: Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St
Cost: $155/$120 for two or more classes
Details: Limit 20, 0.6 CEU, Program #0637. Register online.
Management assessment
Self awareness is the cornerstone of
great management. Through a series
of self assessments completed before
class, learn how your own style and
needs compare with other public
managers and with your agency goals.
Discover strategies to build on your
strengths and address limitations.
Register by Oct. 1 to complete self
assessments before class. We use class
time for analysis and discussion.
Instructor: Robbi Dreifuerst (MS, UW-Madison) is director of the Wisconsin Certified Public Manager Program in the Division of Continuing Studies at UW-Madison.
Dates: Wed, Oct 17, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Location: Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St
Cost: $155/$120 for two or more classes
Details: Limit 20, 0.6 CEUProgram #0644. Register online.
Nuts and bolts of
personnel management
Learn the basic personnel management
functions in government,
including the critical role of the unit
manager: to interview, select, train,
evaluate, retain and energize employees.
Learn special skills to manage
personnel during challenging times
and skills for addressing problems
such as absenteeism, substance abuse,
and harassment.
Instructor: William Strycker (MS, Indiana Univ.), a private consultant, has served in several leadership roles at Madison College and as a commissioner with the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission.
Dates: Tues, Nov 13, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Location: Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St
Cost:
$155/$120 for two or more classes
Details: Limit 20, 0.6 CEU, Program #0636. Register online.
Purchasing and
inventory control
Learn straightforward approaches to
controlling large or small capital
expenditures. Examine purchasing
practices that promote savings.
Identify Wisconsin laws that govern
contracting, and common urchasing
and inventory-control errors that
supervisors make.
Instructor: Michael Daun (MPA, Cornell Univ.) is a private financial consultant and the former deputy comptroller for the City of Milwaukee.
Date: Wed, Nov 7, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Location: Fond du Lac Police Dept,
126 N Main St, Fond du Lac, WI
Cost:
$155/$120 for two or more classes
Details: Limit 20, 0.6 CEU, Program #0633. Register online.
Each class costs $155, which covers instruction, materials, and 0.6 (6 hours) of continuing education units. Individuals registering for two or more classes on the same registration form pay $120/class, a savings of $35/person.
8:30 am–3:30 pm; with a break for lunch on your own.
Municipalities/agencies that send two or more participants pay $120/person/class, a savings of $35/person.
APWA members working for a municipality are eligible for a 50% tuition reimbursement and non-members for a 25% reimbursement. For more information check out the APWA Web site.
Cancellation policy: If you are unable to attend or arrange for a substitute, you may obtain a refund minus the $20 administrative fee by contacting our registration department at least 3 business days prior to the program. If you cancel 3 business days or less before the program, or do not attend, you are responsible for the entire fee. To cancel or arrange for a substitute, please call 800-725-9692.
Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street Madison, WI, parking ramps and surface lots are located within a few blocks of the Pyle Center.
Fond du Lac Police Dept, 126 North Main St.,
Phone: 920-322-3407 Parking is available.
Bonnie Schmidt, Public Works Supervisory Academy, UW-Madison Department of Professional Development and Applied Studies. 608-890-2102 or 800-442-4617. bschmidt@dcs.wisc.edu.
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September 12, 2012
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