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Winter Workshop
REGISTRATION OPEN!
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Full Registration - $100
Student Registration - $25
Company Representative Registration - $200
CANCELLATIONS: All cancellations must be emailed to Emily Koenigsfeld at mcma@mocities.com no later than 5 pm on January 12, 2023, or it will be necessary to bill you for the entire registration fee.
*Hotel Room Block Information: The room block information will be given to you when you complete the registration. It will come in an email with subject line Hotel Information: 2023 MCMA Winter Workshop.
| Wednesday, January 18 | |
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| 5 -7 p.m.. | Reception & Networking - Antler's Lounge, Stoney Creek Hotel |
| Thursday, January 19 | |
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| 8:30 a.m. | Registration & hospitality |
| 9 a.m. | Welcome & Intro by MCMA President Greg Camp |
| 9 - 10 :30 a.m. | Transforming Your Workplace Culture to Retain and Recruit Premier Talent in an Employee's Market, presented by James "Jim" Arndt, President/CEO, Arndt Municipal Support, Inc. Description: The Great Resignation is impacting the private sector and local governments across the Nation. Recruiting and training new team members takes time and is very costly. Gone for now are the days of the employer-only driven selection process. The threat is real and has more than likely already impacted several of our cities and counties in Missouri. This session will explore innovative best practices being employed by both private sector businesses and local governments to retain their team members by becoming and remaining an attractive place to work. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. | Creating A Culture Where Everyone Feels They Belong, presented by Alonzo Kelly, Executive Coach, Professor, Author and Radio Host Description: This holistic presentation is inclusive of the skill of Critical Thought and Crucial Conversation; Tools For Talking When The Stakes Are High. All participants will feel compelled to learn, invited to be courageous, and challenged to be humble as we explore the impact of our experiences on our ability to form truly authentic partnerships and relationships. Through intentional dialogue focused on our sense of belonging, we are able to examine and challenge the plethora of personal and professional environments where we feel most and least likely that we belong. Participants will be able to apply their unique personality, lived experience, and acquired knowledge to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in ways consistent with the unique Mission of organizations across all Departments, roles, and responsibilities. |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch DEI Initiatives at Mizzou, presented by Erika Aaron, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Inclusive Engagement and Constituent Relations, Missouri University |
| 12:45 - 2:45 p.m. | Mindful Public Management, presented by Ian M. Coyle, President, Pracademic Partners, LLC Description: Transform your personal life, and your community, through mindfulness practices aimed specifically at those in the field of professional local government management. This interactive workshop, led by a County Administrator, will feature mindfulness strategies, contemplative thought practices, present moment living techniques, clearing of the mind and other focus and mental well-being measures and drawing these practices to life as a public administrator. A fun and engaging, mental health-oriented, practical self-care program timed to coincide with managers dealing with enhanced levels of stress due to being on the front lines of the public sector responses to both the pandemic and the workforce challenges of the Great Reset. |
| 2:45 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
| 3 - 4 p.m. | Bonus session with Lynn Rossy!, presented by Lynn Rossy, Ph.D., Health Psychologist, Author, Advisory Council, The Center for Mindful Eating Description: You must be present to win—at the lottery and in your life. In this bonus session, take the next steps to make mindfulness a part of your life—at work and at home. No special clothes, yoga mats, or experience is necessary. All you need to do is bring yourself and your willingness to learn. Your body is sending you signals all day long that could guide you toward a life of more nourishment and well-being. Mindful awareness gives you skills for listening to your body’s wisdom and acting on it. Find out what you’ve been missing in this experiential hour of mindful activity. Expect to leave with less stress and more joy. |
Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center
- 2601 South Providence Road
Columbia, MO 65203
(800) 659-2220 - Discounted room rate is $112
- Room block will close on December 22, 2022
You will receive booking link in the confirmation email after submit registration.
James "Jim" Arndt
James “Jim” Arndt the President and CEO of Arndt Municipal Support, Inc. and Vice President for GovHR USA has served in local government for more than 23 years. Jim served as the City Manager for Paducah Kentucky for three years prior to opening his own local government consulting business in 2021. Prior to becoming Paducah's City Manager, he served eight years as the City Administrator of Effingham, Illinois. He also has been the Administrator for the City of St. Clair, Missouri and the Village of Union City, Ohio. Before entering the realm of city management, Arndt served six years as a police officer in Mattoon, IL.
Arndt is a military veteran, serving three years in the United States Army. During his military career, Arndt spent time in Germany, North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina.
Arndt has direct executive level experience in municipal finance, budgeting, human resources, executive level recruitments, collective bargaining, compensation and compression studies, succession planning, reinventing organizations, strategic planning, priority setting, City Council Retreats, Leadership Team Retreats, and City Council Orientations and Training.
Professional Education:
- Master of Arts in Political Science, Eastern Illinois University
- Bachelor of Arts in General Studies, Eastern Illinois University
- Associates in Applied Science in Law Enforcement, Lake Land Community College
- Midwest Leadership Institute
- University of Missouri Leadership Academy
Memberships and Affiliations:
- International City and County Managers Association
- Illinois City and County Managers Association
- Midwest Leadership Institute Advisory Committee Member
- Former Illinois City and County Managers Association Downstate President
- Former Effingham Sunrise Rotary President Elect
- Former Illinois Municipal League City Manager’s Committee Chairman
- Former Eastern Illinois University Graduate School Alumni Advisory Committee Member
Awards:
- Quilt of Valor Recipient, Quilt of Valor Foundation
- Duke of Paducah, Kentucky
- International City and Count Managers Association Credentialed Manager
- Best City Manager in the World Trophy from Paducah, Kentucky
- Distinguished Graduate Student Alumni Award from Eastern Illinois University
- Plaque of Recognition from Union City, Ohio
- Plaque of Recognition from Paducah, Kentucky
- Illinois City and County Managers Association Lifesaver Award
Professional Background:
- U.S. Army
- Police Officer, Mattoon, IL
- Village Administrator, Union City, Ohio
- City Administrator, St. Clair, Missouri
- City Administrator, Effingham, Illinois
- City Manager, Paducah, Kentucky
- President and CEO, Arndt Municipal Support, Inc.
- Vice President, GovHR USA
Alonzo Kelly
A dynamic Executive Coach, Professor, 3x Best Selling Author, and Radio Host, Dr. Alonzo Kelly has gained international and global attention as a premier consultant and strategist. Alonzo is recognized as one the nation’s leading experts on leadership development, strategic thinking, planning, and acting which results in individual and organizational goal achievement. He has appeared on America’s Premier Experts which airs on major networks across the country including ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. Alonzo has served over 1,000 individuals through personal and professional development, delivered training to a plethora of Fortune 500 Companies, College and Universities, Foreign Countries (Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Guam), nonprofit organizations, and is consistently retained to be the keynote speaker at large and small events across the country.
He holds a bachelor’s in Accounting, three master’s degrees (Public Administration, Human Resource & Labor Relations, Business Administration), an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Business & Entrepreneurship, and is nearing completion of a PhD in Multidisciplinary Human Services. He is also currently in the process of obtaining his Doctorate in Business Administration.
He currently serves as the National Board Representative for the Wisconsin State Board of Directors for the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), the Fire and Police Commission for the City of Howard, and Board of Directors for Family Services of Brown County.
Erika Aaron
Erika Aaron is the assistant vice chancellor for inclusive engagement and constituent relations for the University of Missouri’s Division of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity. In her role, she oversees the Office of Inclusive Engagement, which promotes co-curricular activities, community outreach initiatives and resources that support academic and professional pursuits. Aaron also oversees the Women’s Center, Multicultural Center, Cambio Center, LGBTQ Resource Center, Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center and Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center. Aaron previously served as the director of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity at the Trulaske College of Business. As director, she developed initiatives and programs that provided equitable resources for minority business students. She worked with donors and industry stakeholders to create programming and increase scholarship opportunities for underrepresented populations. She directed the Allen Access Endowment Scholarship program, the S.U.R.E. Fund program, and also served as the director and instructor of the Vasey Academy Scholars program, a seminar-based program of distinction for underrepresented business students.
Prior to joining Trulaske, Erika was a faculty recruitment and engagement specialist for the University of Missouri’s Division of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity, where she focused on equity within the academic recruitment process - expanding recruiting pipelines and partnerships for schools and colleges, developing faculty hiring guidelines and hiring rubrics for search committees, defining inclusive recruitment processes, and developing and implementing inclusive interviewing modules for search committees.
Before joining the university, she lived in Atlanta, Georgia and was a global marketing and communications consultant for AT&T, corporate director of community engagement and communications for Waste Management, and an associate manager of national consumer marketing programs for The Coca-Cola Company. She started her career with Motorola in Schaumburg, IL and worked in marketing and human resources.
A native of Jefferson City, Missouri, Erika holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Hampton University, an MBA from Roosevelt University, and a certificate in corporate citizenship management from The Carroll School of Management at Boston College. She currently serves as Community Service Chair for the Central Missouri Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., is a member of the Central Missouri Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and a founding member of the Junior League of Columbia. Erika is a widow and lives in Columbia with her two boys – Carl and Christian.
Ian M Coyle
Ian M. Coyle, ICMA-CM is the County Administrator in Livingston County, NY. Prior to Livingston County, he was the Village Manager in the Village of Brockport, NY. He has a BA in Political Science from St. Bonaventure University, an MPA in Local Government Management from the University at Albany and is All But Dissertation (ABD) in the Doctorate of Public Administration program at Valdosta State University. Ian also collaborates regularly with other local governments through his solo consultancy, Pracademic Partners. He teaches leadership, ethics, management and finance courses for a multitude of MPA programs nationwide including Northern Illinois University, California State University-Dominguez Hills, the University of Virginia and Tulane University.
Currently, Ian serves on the Advisory Council of NACo's Workforce Talent Network and on the Boards of the National Association of County Administrators, the New York State City/County Management Association and the Finger Lakes Area Counseling and Recovery Agency. He is a full member of ICMA and serves on the Graduate Education Committee and the Regional Nominating Committee. Mr. Coyle also founded and serves as a volunteer youth basketball coach for the Livonia AAU basketball program and also volunteers as a mentor and coach with Braven and ICMA, respectively.
Dr. Lynn Rossy
Dr. Lynn Rossy is a health psychologist, author, and yoga teacher. Her books include The Mindfulness-Based Eating Solution: Proven Strategies to End Overeating, Satisfy Your Hunger, and Savor Your Life and Savor Every Bite: Mindful Ways to Eat, Love Your Body, and Live with Joy. She leads classes, retreats, and workshops on mindfulness, mindful eating, and yoga both nationally and internationally. She writes a regular blog called Tasting Mindfulness and teaches at alleyCat Yoga Center in downtown Columbia.