September 10, 2019
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET
Washington, DC
Good tactics are important: Writing a head-turning press release or conducting a fly-in that shifts a policy debate. Great strategy, however, is essential. Every press release and fly-in is a means to your organization’s bigger goals. How do we become great strategists? What’s involved in framing day-to-day activities in the context of a larger ambition? How do we articulate public affairs strategy in a way that resonates across our organization and helps develop a deeper understanding of and appreciation for our work? Join us at the Public Affairs Leadership Summit and find out.
Featured Topic & Speakers
Our 2019 Summit will help you develop and expand the skills to become a leading, in-demand public affairs strategist. Our program is about strategic thinking, planning, execution and assessment, and the relationship between public affairs strategies and tactics and your organization’s bottom-line goals.
During our day-long workshop, we will cover:
- Building a team and function oriented for growth and successes
- Predicting opportunities and threats before they occur
- Using public affairs as a business development tool
- Maximizing opportunity and minimizing risk with an issues management plan
- Exceeding the needs of company leadership
- Managing controversies and crises
Join us for interactive workshops with leading thinkers and doers followed by a networking reception.
This program is part of the Council’s newest programming area, Public Affairs Leadership. These programs help public affairs professionals develop the leadership, management, strategy and communication skills to advance their careers and function, regardless of their specific discipline.
Dr. Carly R. Speranza
Assistant Professor of Management
School of Business and Technology, Marymount University
Lester Bagley
Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
Minnesota Vikings
JD Myers
Senior Vice President and Region Manager
Cox Communications
Doug Duncan
President & CEO
Leadership Greater Washington
Former Montgomery County, Maryland Executive
Julian Ha,
Partner,
Heidrick & Struggles
This program is eligible for 3 elective credits toward the Certificate in PAC & Grassroots Management and 3 core credits toward the Certificate in Public Affairs Management.
As a CAE Approved Provider educational program related to the CAE exam content outline, this program may be applied for 5 credits toward your CAE application or renewal professional development requirements.
Agenda
8:30 a.m. Networking Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome
Introductions and learning objectives
- What brought you to today’s summit?
- What do you hope to learn?
- In terms of networking connections, is there someone (specific individual or peer from a similar industry) you’re looking to meet?
9:30 a.m. Leadership and Organizational Culture
Like people, organizations have personalities: congenial, temperamental, curious or combative. Some are fact-driven; in others, persuasion matters most. How do you make your leadership style fit the organization’s temperament?
We’ll explore ways to master the personality of your workplace and drive change:
- Assessing your organization’s culture and what kinds of team members are most successful
- Emphasizing the elements of your leadership style that will move the needle, and learning or growing other skills you’ll need
- Proven strategies and tactics for motivating and creating collaboration among team members
Dr. Carly R. Speranza
Assistant Professor of Management
School of Business and Technology, Marymount University
10:45 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. The Pressure Cooker: Leading a Public Affairs Team in a High-Pressure Environment
The demands don’t stop. Leadership has high expectations. Every challenge or opportunity seems like a priority. In this session, a National Football League executive will share ways to release pressure from the valve and make your public affairs portfolio more manageable:
- Create a process for assessing and prioritizing demands so it’s easier to determine where to focus time, energy and resources
- Communicating to leadership what’s doable and what isn’t
- Trying to spot and manage issues before they balloon into controversies or crises
- Protecting an organization’s reputation through smart public affairs
You’ll also hear examples of what’s worked – and what hasn’t.
Lester Bagley
Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
Minnesota Vikings
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Conversation of Leadership
How do leaders think and act differently, and in a way that inspires and motivates others? Can we train ourselves to improve our leadership skills? Join a former three-term county executive and discuss:
- What sets leaders apart: how they view opportunities and challenges in a different frame than other professionals
Inspiring people to work towards a greater purpose, and generating buy-in and support
You’ll also hear from his experience what’s worked – and what hasn’t.
Doug Duncan
President & CEO
Leadership Greater Washington
Former Montgomery County, Maryland Executive
2:00 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m. Selling Winning Ideas
Public affairs is selling. Have you earned the right to close? Learn simple, proven sales and negotiating techniques from an expert sales professional, and how to apply those skills to working with legislative staff, community groups, trade associations and more, including:
- Determining motivators of potential partners and building an approach that speaks to those motivators
- Making a compelling, persuasive case that convinces potential partners to work with you
- Essential do’s and don’ts, and case studies to prove it
- Strategies and tactics for negotiating a deal with tough partners
JD Myers
Senior Vice President and Region Manager
Cox Communications
3:20 p.m. Conversation: Diversity and Public Affairs
We can do more from a diversity and inclusion perspective to make the public affairs workforce better reflect society at large. Join us for a conversation on the state of the profession and how we can improve diversity and inclusion going forward.
Julian Ha,
Partner,
Heidrick & Struggles
4:20 p.m. Wrap-Up
4:30 p.m. Adjourn and Reception
Event Location
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601 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
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- Members: $695
- Non-Members: $895
Regular Registration (After August 14)
- Members: $795
- Non-Members: $995
Additional discounts may apply to this meeting. These discounts may include:
For multiple registrants: A discount will apply to the standard member/non-member rate for organizations that register two or more participants for the same meeting. The first registrant will pay full price, the second participant will receive a 10% discount and each additional registrant will receive a 15% discount. To register multiple participants, you may either register online or download the print and fax registration form.
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