February 13, 2025

The CSAC Institute is excited to announce two new alumni offerings: 

CSAC Institute Author Series: “Building a New Leadership Ladder” with Carol Geffner

Unlock a world of knowledge with our compelling series of courses, each lead by authors and experts in their respective fields. Whether you’re looking to enhance your career, deepen your understanding, or ignite your passion for these critical topics, our courses offer the expertise and practical knowledge with take-home value.

Instructor: Carol Geffner, Ph.D., was previously the Professor of the Practice of Governance, Management and Policy at the University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy and Director of the Executive Master of Leadership Program. She currently is the President of CB Vision Consultants, LLC, a national management consulting and executive coaching firm. Her new book, Building A New Leadership Ladder: Transforming Male-Dominated Organizations to Support Women on the Rise, was recently published by MIT Press. It is the first book to address the need for organization-wide change to support the success of women leaders.

March 26, 2025
9:00am to 2:30pm on Zoom
Register for the course here!

Strengthening Response Muscles 2025

CSAC Institute is excited to offer the alumni program Strengthening Response Muscles 2025 once again!  As the political landscape changes, so too does the environment for those in public service, often bringing increased visibility. Sometimes this visibility is desirable, supporting communities and good governance. However, rhetoric and misinformed positions can create environments of threats and intimidation to those simply doing their jobs. This program is designed to help elected county officials and senior executives bolster response approaches, creating space between the event and action. The program focuses largely on self-awareness and self-management, reinforcing disciplined techniques to exercise self-control and increase intentionality.

This virtual program costs $1,000 per participant and both CSAC credential holders and NACo’s Leadership Academy grads are eligible to enroll. Space is limited. Please register here: California State Association of Counties (CSAC). Registering for this program enrolls participants in all five-part series. Session dates are:  

• April 4, 2025: How Understanding Workplace Trauma Can Make You a More Effective Leader with Melissa Hankins, MD
• April 17, 2025: Assertive Communication with Marcy Porus-Gottlieb
• May 02, 2025: Understanding Emotions with Glenn Fox, PhD
• May 16, 2025: Courageous Leadership with Ana Estrada Daniels
• May 29, 2025: Keeping Your Cool with Rueben Brock, PhD

*Courses do not count towards another Institute credential.  For questions, email Salote Yanuyanutawa at syanuyanutawa@counties.org

Register for the series here.