Applications Now Being Accepted: 2025 ACMA Management Academy
The Arizona City/County Management Association (ACMA) Management Academy is a statewide program offered by ACMA that provides intensive leadership and management training within the context of local government management to prepare future leaders for City/County/Town management.
This 10-month long program is designed for aspiring Deputy City/Town/County Managers and Assistant City/Town/County Managers to help build the leadership development pipeline. Participants will meet in-person once monthly on the third Friday of the month from January through December 2025. Participation is mandatory.
Eligibility: The candidates must be professionals working in the field of local government who have been in a management role (Director level, Assistant to the City/Town/County Manager level or Deputy City/Town/County Manager Level) for two (2) years or more.
Application deadline: Friday, October 25, 2024
To learn more, download the application by clicking here.
Please email your completed application to info@azmanagement.org.
2024 ACMA Management Academy: Dates & Topics
Day One – January 19, 2024: Council Manager Form of Government
- History and Philosophy of Council Management Form of Government
- The Role of the City/County Manager
- Types of Government (City, County, Town, Small, Big, Rural)
- Factors for Success in a Political Environment
Day Two – February 16, 2024: Leadership and City Management
- Leadership 101
- Leadership Management
- Emotional Intelligence
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Day Three – March 15, 2024: Managing Your Relationships
- Council Relationships
- Community Relationships
- You’re Not a Director Anymore – Managing and Supporting Your Directors and Direct Reports
- Speed of Trust
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Day Four – April 19, 2024: Rules of Engagement
- Relationship to City/Town Attorney/Clerk
- Charter/Rules of Council Proceedings/Open Meeting Law
- Executive Session
- Political Savviness
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Day Five – May 17, 2024: Communications
- Presenting to Mayor, Council, Boards and Commissions
- Working with Media and Public Records Requests
- Social Media Do’s and Don’ts
- Making Unpopular/Difficult/Tough Decisions
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- Why City Management? Taking the Leap to the Top Seat
- Why City Management? Preparing for the Next Step
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Day Seven – September 20, 2024: Workforce Planning
- Building Leadership Pipeline
- Managing the Generations
- Building High Performing Teams
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Day Eight – October 18, 2024; Finance
- Budgeting and Finance
- Bonding
- Economic Development
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Day Nine – Date TBD by Manager & Participant: Shadow Day
- Shadow a Manager for the Day
Day Ten – December 13, 2024: Closing Session*
- Ask the Managers Panel
- Wrap-up/Feedback
* Moved up one week due to holidays.
