LBJ Prof Dev

The Office of Professional Development at the LBJ School of Public Affairs is committed to making those who do public good, great at what they do.

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Working on the TCEQ Public Drinking WaterVirtual Conference. Pre-recording sessions for the August 4-5 program dates. Keeping it relevant, keeping it safe!

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Virtual session on construction purchasing manual development. Excited to continue our service to the amazing public servants of Texas.

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An awesome team member - who totally gets me!

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Congrats to our three most recent graduates of the Construction Purchasing Certificate program led by Bill Agee. Each graduate spent 80 hours working on the finer details of managing a large public construction project. Well done!

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Congratulations to Wendy McAdams for completing her Construction Purchasing Certificate! To find out more & see a list of classes visit; https://t.co/MgYTZNFNeh

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Lunch and learn on Friday at the OPD. Discussing productive team behavior and enjoying homemade shredded beef tacos.

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TCDRS is succesful in part because of three qualities:
- Savings-based benefits
- Responsible plan funding
- Flexible and local control
#TXCAI2019

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TCDRS expert, Amy Campbell, in the house letting county auditor staff plan for retirement and set their teams up for success. #TXCAI2019

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(E)vent + (R)esponse = (O)utcomes . Events are neutral but the response is critical to the outcome of the event. How does one respond in a way that is in alignment with their values? #TXCAI2019

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Yellin "Your brain responds to threat and starves your
thinking part of the brain (aka "the prefrontal cortex") - regardless of the type of threat - physical or emotional." #TXCAI2019

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Sherry Yellin is starting the 61st County Auditors Insititute off right. Emotional Intelligence is a key component of management and leadership success. #TXCAI2019

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Wise words and hilarious cautionary tales from our panel of county judges and commissioners. Thank you to the Honorable Kim Halfmann, Jen Crownover, Susan Redford, and Mary Cunnigham for wrapping up this intensive week-long program.

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Had the honor of conducting the Biennial Texas County Judges & Commissioners Seminar this week. One of the participants is '87 LBJ grad and newly-elected County Judge of Fayette County, Joe Weber. Hook 'em.

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Getting into the nitty-gritty of Texas budget and finance with the Honorable Sherri Greenberg @srgreenberg moderating a discussion between Andrew Blifford, Ursula Parks, Rep. John Zerwas, and Rep. Oscar Longoria.

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Run the soundboard due to a missing AV tech? All in a days work @LBJProfDev. Proud to be involved in the newly-elected legislators' orientation. Making those who do public good, great at what the do.

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Instructor Bill Agee presents Ian Coubrough, City of McKinney Purchasing Supervisor, with his Construction Purchasing Certificate of completion. Congratulations Ian!

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"Cybersecurity needs to become a part of our daily dialogue." Todd Kimbriel, TX DIR. #TXLegiComm18

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Hurricane Harvey resulted in an estimated lost business productivity = a $16.8 billion decrease in gross state product (GSP). #TXLegiComm18

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"If they can get you asking the wrong question, then the answer is never right" - Sen. Kirk Watson. #TXLegiComm18

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According to Senator Kirk Watson, by 2019 property taxes will make up 2/3 of Texas public school finance. #TXLegiComm18