Municipal Etiquette - Life in the Fish Bowl

Michigan has the highest recall rate in the nation. Michigan’s recall law is among the most lenient. All you did was vote in favor of renaming a street in your town and a massive recall effort is been mounted against you. What did you do? Well, it’s probably not just the street name change. This innovative course will lead you through a discussion of how to manage inter-office politics, effectively communicate with your peers, staff and the public and provide you with a strategy for dealing with difficult public meetings. Living in the municipal fish bowl is a challenge but this class with provide you with the tools to shine.