Staff/Council relations as seen by a

politician

Effective politicians

Dealing with staff in a proactive way

Competing interest of governance and

administration.

Representing the public

Developing and evaluating policies

Determining services

Maintaining fiscal integrity

Maintain operations of the corporation

Offer professional advice

Provide written reports

Undertake sound administrative

practices

Relationship between council and staff

should be a respectful one of trust and

one where there is a principle of joint

ownership and teamwork.

Both solitudes are charged

with providing service to

all citizens.

Public Floggings

Micromanaging

Withholding information

Failure to respect the

chain of command

Failure to defend

Accepting ineptitude

Failure to define council vision and goals

Failure to review

Listen more and speak less.

Compromise and feel good about it.

Are honest and ethical.

Respect staff, political colleagues and the

people they serve.

Care about the work they do.

Pursue justice.

Player politicians are courageous.

Player politicians are persistent .

Player politicians are responsible.

Player politicians are able to laugh.

Fireside chat

Council orientation

Procedural By-law

Councillor spending policy

Councillor code of conduct

Staff/council relations

Dealing proactively with staff

Effective politicians

Balance

Clerk/Treasurers do great work and

together we can do fantastic things!

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