Welcome to Leadership Sunnyvale

Leadership Sunnyvale is looking for a new Executive Director!

Silicon Valley Leadership, the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that conducts the annual Leadership Sunnyvale program, is looking for a dynamic leader to be our new Executive Director. Together, we work to enhance citizens' ability to contribute to civic life by educating and training people to become our next elected or appointed government officials, non-profit volunteers and community leaders.

Read the Executive Director job description here.

Apply by sending an email to hiring@leadershipsunnyvale.org!

 

Invest in Leadership Training

Leadership Sunnyvale trains people to be more effective. We are supported through an alliance of civic, educational, business and government interests within the Silicon Valley region. Participants in our comprehensive Leadership Program meet key leaders in this alliance. The program experiences include:

  • Instruction and class exercises that encourage leadership skills
  • Seminar sessions and discussions with Community Leaders
  • Behind-the-scenes view of how a city operates on a daily basis
  • Unique opportunities that encourage and expect networking

A commitment to attend nine (once per month) full-day seminars at various locations in the Sunnyvale area as well as 8 half-day Saturday sessions (again once per month) for personal leadership development.


Curriculum

Public Affairs Seminars
Held on one Thursday per month - be briefed by experts and key area-wide decision makers.

Topics Include:
  • Sunnyvale: Character of the City
  • Health and Human Services
  • Business
  • Public Safety
  • Government
  • Education
  • Environmental Issues
  • Public Works, Parks & Rec.
  • Job, Housing, Transportation
Leadership Skills Sessions
Half-day Saturday session per month - Hands-on workshops led by high-level training consultants.

Topics Include:
  • Team Building
  • Dealing with conflict
  • Cultural competency
  • Working with the media
  • Functions of a non-profit
           board member
  • Dealing with change
  • Art of Negotiations
  • Leadership Core Values
  • Communicating like a leader
Graduation Ceremony

One Day's Agenda...

(Government Day)

  • 8:30 a.m. Jim Telfer Welcome
  • 8:35 a.m. to 9: 15 am
    Drew Corbett of the Department Finance
    1. How does the State Budget influence the City's budget?
    2. How does that affect the budget process in Sunnyvale?
  • 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m.
    David Kahn Sunnyvale City Attorney
    1. What is the Brown Act?
    2.How does it affect the City Council, Boards & Commissions?
    3. What are Public Records?
  • 10:00 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. Break
  • 10:05 a.m. 10:55
    Tony Spitaleri Mayor
  • The Role of the Mayor
  • 11:00 a.m. 11: 55 a.m.
    Gary Luebbers City Manager
    Implementation of City Council Policy
    1. What is the roll of staff in implementing the policies directed by the council?
    2. What are the major challenges staff faces in carrying out policy decisions?
  • 12:00 noon to 1:45 p..m. Lunch
    Daisy Nishigaya San Jose City Deputy Attorney
    Code enforcement
  • 1:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Break
  • 2:00 p.m. to 2:55 p.m.
    Liz Kinss President, County Board of Supervisors
    The Role of the County and how it effects Sunnyvale Residents?
  • 2:55 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Break
  • 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
    Christopher Moylan Councilmen
    "So you want to run for Council"
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Wrap up/Evaluation/Announcements
  • 4:30 p.m. Adjournment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leadership Sunnyvale is a program of classes for community leadership, offered in and around Sunnyvale, California.
The program is unusual in that it is run by Alumni as an independent 501c3 educational non-profit - SVL.

SVL is partially funded through charitable contributions, which are tax-deductible. SVL's Tax ID number is 77-0530856

SVL, P.O. Box 61435, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-1435, Telephone: (408) 716-1837

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