Governor's Executive Development Program designed to meet needs of government leaders

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Are you interested in improving your knowledge and skills while broadening your perspective in your role as a leader? The Governor’s Executive Development Program for State Officials is the perfect opportunity for state employees to challenge themselves. The seventh annual Governor’s Executive Development Program will be held July 29 through Aug. 2 at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
 
This uniquely designed program was developed around five executive leadership competencies for top-level state officials. It is presented by exceptional faculty members, whose specific goals are to improve each participants’ ability to lead change, lead people, achieve results, and build business acumen, coalitions and communication.
 
“This is an unbelievable learning and growth opportunity right here in our own state with our own instructors, which is a great value,” stated Steve Funck, deputy state comptroller with the Oklahoma Office of State Finance.
 
The program features sessions from senior faculty members from Oklahoma State University, University of Oklahoma, and American University in Washington, D.C. Faculty presenting the sessions include Raja Basu, Matt Bowler, Ken Eastman, Rebecca Greenbaum, Lee Manzer and Debra Nelson from OSU; Michael Buckley and Daniel Ostas from OU; Patrick Malone from American University, and Bob Blackburn from the Oklahoma Historical Society.
 
The Governor’s Executive Development Program offers an outstanding educational experience to improve ways in which you think and make decisions, exchange ideas in an interactive setting while learning new skills, and a merging of resources from OSU and OU.
 
“We believe the Governor’s Executive Development Program is a valuable asset to our state government leaders,” said Lisa Fortier, director of human resource development services for the Oklahoma Office of Personnel Management. “The involvement of the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University in offering the curriculum seemed a natural match in delivering a top-quality program which provides an opportunity for these executive officials to exchange ideas and learn new skills in an interactive setting.”
 
Registrations received by June 15 are $2,700 per person. Registrations received between June 15 and July 6 is $2,950 per person. Price includes instruction, two lunches, an opening night reception and all program materials.
 
For more information or to register, visit cepd.okstate.edu or contact Mauralee Boersma at 405-744-5208 or 866-678-3933 or by email at Mauralee@okstate.edu.