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<br /> <br />City of Eugene <br />125 East 8 Avenue, 2 Floor <br />thnd <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />(541) 682-5010 <br />(541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />January 30, 2014 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />‘LABORATORY’ CREATES ENVIRONMENT FOR LEADERS TO CONNECT AND THRIVE <br />BIKE SHARE FEASIBILITY STUDY TOPIC AT FEBRUARY 12 OPEN HOUSE <br />CITY OF EUGENE AND TRAVEL LANE COUNTY PRESENT ACCESSIBILITY WEBINAR <br />“ECOPSYCHOLOGY: UNDERSTANDING OUR NEED FOR NATURE” <br />ENTREPRENEUR JIM COONAN TO LEAD REGIONAL ACCELERATOR & INNOVATION NETWORK (RAIN) <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />‘Laboratory’ Creates Environment for Leaders to Connect and Thrive <br />Thirty-three City of Eugene employees received their “diplomas” on Jan. 21, marking the culmination of their participation <br />in a year-long Leadership Laboratory. The 2013 program was the most recent leadership academy experience, building <br />upon the past seven programs starting in 2004. <br /> <br />As has been the case in <br />every program, the <br />Leadership Laboratory <br />was made up of <br />participants from all City <br />departments. Employees <br />were invited to apply to <br />their department <br />leadership teams, who <br />then chose a select <br />number of people to <br />attend the leadership <br />program and form a <br />unique cohort of <br />participants. Recognizing <br />that leaders exist at all <br />levels in the organization, <br />participants ranged from <br />line staff to managers; <br />represented and non- <br />represented, exempt and <br />non-exempt. Each participant identified a personal project at the beginning and used the 11-month program to pursue the <br />projects and fulfill personal leadership development goals. <br /> <br />A critical aspect of this program is the valuable networks and connections that participation creates, which exponentially <br />increases the organization’s capacity to deliver services to the community. Once-a-month sessions included topics such as <br />emotional intelligence, trust in leadership, leading through discomfort, change, and the unique “lab days” where <br />participants designed compelling one-hour presentations on an aspect of leadership for the rest of the group. <br /> <br />“This group excelled in creative thinking, learning application and connections,” said Denise Smith, the City’s human <br />resource manager and co-organizer of the leadership trainings. “They are ready to contribute in new and exciting ways to <br />the organization and community.” For more information, contact Denise Smith at 541-682-5731. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />January 30, 2014 <br />