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TESTIMONIALSTestimonials for Mike's Policy Governance® Work“When the International City/County Executive Board was considering the Carver Policy Governance® model it came to our attention that one of our most respected and distinguished city managers in Texas was an expert on the model. Mike made a presentation to the Board on the model in Portland, and presented some training on its applications to an international professional association with a Board of 20, which meets only 4 times per year. After Mike's presentation the Board decided to proceed with the use of the model, and today it is the way we do business at ICMA.” Bill Hansell “Mike has been a wonderful guide into Policy Governance®. In the short time since our board has committed to these methods, we have seen the Board focus move from means to Ends, allowing them more productive discussions focusing on values and issues. Mike's follow up and leadership has been key to helping them move away from old habits and develop new governing skills. We continue to recommend Mike and Policy Governance® to our peers.” Ed Danz, President and CEO “Mike really is On Target! He provided a very dynamic presentation, giving our board a much different perspective and a very positive direction. His ongoing work has been tremendous!” Kerry Kelton, General Manager “Mike Conduff has become a guide and mentor to our board in its commitment to providing a higher level of conscious service to our organization. The Carver model for Policy Governance® that Mike embraces is excellent. However, the model would be much less meaningful without Mike’s gift of enthusiasm and supportiveness. He brings a tremendous spirit of exhilaration to the sometimes-arduous task of self-study and inquiry needed to think effectively “out of our box”.” “Our board members have very much enjoyed working with Mike and look forward to a continuing relationship with him as we co-create the very best vehicle for the mission and vision of our work for the education of young children in California.” Pat Phipps “The two days we spent with Mike brought our goals into sharp focus and provided us with the governance structure to achieve them. Thank you Mike, for a competently facilitated and very satisfying learning session. Each and every board member expressed their pleasure about working with you.” “WE GOT WHAT WE PAID FOR!” Dr. Dick Tilden “Thank you so much for the great work you did at the retreat on Tuesday! You have been getting rave reviews from everyone in attendance. Most board members thought you were better than Dr. Carver himself... and said they actually finally understood the model.” Jill Navarrete “Sometimes it’s a challenge to find a speaker who ably communicates with communities having populations of 54 to 54,000. Mike Conduff skillfully managed to share information with our varied audience, and they all walked away feeling their time had been very well spent. Mike’s professionalism makes him a joy to work with, and his willingness to spend time with our delegates was very much appreciated. Sign him up if you get the chance!” Ginger Newman “On behalf of the League of Oregon Cities, I would like to extend a sincere thank you for your excellent workshop at our recent Annual Conference. Your session had the highest attendance of any workshop we have had at our conference in recent years. Your event also had some of the highest evaluation ratings ever from the attendees: “Great workshop. I only wish all members of my council had been present…” Mayor “Best workshop I’ve attended in years!…” “Great information. Should be mandatory for all new city councilors
and mayors immediately after being elected…” “Mike was great! I enjoyed this very much. I found the
information very useful and will be able to apply it in many other areas
in my life…” Many of our folks have asked for some follow-up workshops from you at our conference in Portland next year. I will be in touch!” JoAnn Ghelfi |
