Training Workshops
Dr. Frank Benest provides professional development workshops, training sessions, and presentations cutomized to meet your organizational needs. Frank specializes in the following areas:
- Leadership Development
- Succession Planning
- Rightsizing Public Organizations
- Public Sector Marketing
- Entrepreneurial Government
- Creating a Learning Culture
- Downtown Revitalization
- Developing Political Support for Controversial Projects
- Strategic Planning
- Promoting Civic Engagement
- Self-Renewal Strategies
- Becoming an “Employer of Choice”
- Employee Retention
- Rebuilding Confidence in Government
- Building High Performance Teams
- Crafting Your Next Life Phase – The Art of Self-Renewal
Consulting
Frank helps government, nonprofit agencies, and businesses in a variety of areas:
- Developing and implementing succession plans
- Designing and delivering leadership development programs
- Creating marketing campaigns
- Conducting internal and external communications and marketing audits
- Planning and executing organizational development programs
- Evaluating downtown redevelopment and other economic development efforts
- Developing rightsizing strategies
- Designing civic engagement processes
- Developing and implementing employee retention programs
Teaching
Frank teaches public management and administration at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Interim Management
Frank is available for short-term (less than six months) assignments managing local government and non-profit organizations in the Bay Area.
Coaching
Through the Cal-ICMA Coaching Program, Frank provides pro bono coaching for aspiring managers in local government. Coaching may be provided in person or by telephone. For more information on the Cal-ICMA Coaching Program, go to:
www.cal-icma.org/coaching
Pro Bono Activities
Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration, Washington, D.C.
Senior Advisor for International City/County Management Associaiton (ICMA)
Co-Chair, “Preparing the Next Generation” Initiative, sponsored by Cal-ICMA
Chair, Two-County “Next Generation” Committee, sponsored by the City/County
Manager Associations of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, California
Member, Strategic Planning Committee, ICMA
Coach for Aspiring Managers, Cal-ICMA Coaching Program and ICMA Emerging Leaders Development
Program
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