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Developing Public-Private Relationships

March 28, 2012 – 8:30 am – 3:15 pm, Pyle Center, Madison. Cost: $128.

In this workshop we identify the changing role of government in our communities, explore the foundations of an effective partnership, discuss the conditions that are most conducive to public-private partnerships, and explore a variety of alternative strategies to government service delivery. We look at examples of public-private partnerships and you identify prospective public-private partnerships for your agency. Click here for more info.

Quality 101: The Building Blocks of Creative Change

Wednesdays – April 4, April 11 & April 18, 9am – 12pm

at the MetaStar Building, 2909 Landmark Place, Madison, WI 53713

Attend one, two or all three sessions!

This three-part course introduces participants to the fundamental concepts and methods necessary to implement a quality improvement project. Participants learn the philosophy of the quality movement and practical approaches to make things better. Quality 101 will be a hands-on, interactive set of workshops where you will learn a set of proven quality methods. Click here for more info.

LGI Publications

Case Studies of Local Government Collaboration, Cooperation, Service Consolidation

A Roadmap For Government Transformation
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Local Government Reform Initiatives
LGI has assembled an archive of documents ranging from 1956 - 2009 related to local government reform initiatives in Wisconsin, including:

Kettle Commission
SAVE Commission
Knowles Commission
Church Committee
And many more.....

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Planning for Energy Independence: An Overview of the 2010 Energy Independent Communities Planning Grant Program
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Case Studies of Cooperation, Sharing or Consolidation
We are looking for examples of local governments working together to reduce costs, improve services, or to better address regional issues. Go here to report an example or learn more.

Planning for Energy Independence: An Overview of the 2009 Energy Independent Communities Planning Grant Program
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Leadership Training Opportunities
There are numerous programs and/or organizations in Wisconsin that provide relevant training programs for local government officials. Please feel free to browse our list of these resources, and let LGI know if there are other programs that you feel should be added to the list.
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Completed Events

Extreme Government Makeover Workshop

Lean Government Conference
October 10, 2011
Monona Terrace, Madison, WI

The Local Government Institute of Wisconsin, in partnership with the Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence, put on this one day conference for state and local government officials that focused on tools and principles to improve quality, cost effectiveness, service delivery and responsiveness to the public.
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Doing More with Less: Collaborative Leadership for Servicy Delivery Workshop
The Local Government Institute of Wisconsin, in partnership with the UW - Extension's Local Government Center, hosted a leadership workshop designed for local government leaders on April 28, 2011 at eleven sites across the state.
For more information on the workshop, click here.

Lean Government Conference - Registration Now Open

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 3:21pm — Kevin White

Lean Government Conference

October 10, 2011

Monona Terrace, Madison, Wisconsin

At this conference, brought to you by the Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence and the Local Government Institute of Wisconsin, you will learn about tools and principles to improve quality, cost effectiveness, service delivery and responsiveness to the public. These tools have transformed manufacturing and service delivery in the private sector - cutting the cost of business, producing higher quality products and services, and improving both customer and employee satisfaction. The conference will focus on successful application of these concepts to the public sector.

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