The Definitive Guide for New Executive Directors
Description:
Being new to an agency is daunting. Join us for a training specifically designed to support new executive leaders in housing agencies and for those who have recently transitioned into the executive director or chief executive officer role.
Participants will focus on the role, responsibilities, daily operational supervision, training programs, and requirements of a new executive leader. This course focuses on the paradigms and strategies critical to successful management and leadership of today’s housing agencies.
Objectives:
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the shift from bureaucracy to business in housing agencies
- Recall common housing programs and requirements for operation
- Describe the role and relationships of the Board and the Executive Director
- Detect and avoid ethical dilemmas and conflicts of interests and learn how to promote ethical work cultures
- Understand and utilize key federal resources, programs and assessment systems that are critical to agency operations
- Identify strategies, training, and resources to support the Executive Director in their new role
Who Should Attend?
- Recently Hired or Promoted Executive Directors
- Chief Executive Officers
- Individuals aspiring to be an ED
Agenda
| Modules | Topics |
|---|---|
| Module 1 – The Agency as a Business | -Transition of agencies from bureaucracies to businesses. |
| Module 2 – An Overview of the Programs | -History and important functions of Public Housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, Family Self-Sufficiency, and other critical programs. |
| Module 3 – Working with the Board | -Understanding the relationship between the executive leader and the board; roles and responsibilities of each. |
| Module 4 – The Agency Plan and Critical Components | -Reviewing the importance of the Agency Plan, Admin Plan and ACOP -Using those documents as planning and growth tools. |
| Module 5 – Ethical Behavior | -Understanding that Ethics is a critical component of every decision and action within the agency. |
| Module 6 – Federal Requirements of Executive Leaders | -Understanding the systems, requirements, and expectations of the executive at the local, state, and federal level. |
| Module 7 – Procurement and Financial Requirements | -A general overview of the expectations of the executive to implement correct procurement and financial protocol for each federal program. |
| Module 8 – Understanding the Federal Assessment Systems | -HUD assessment protocols such as PHAS and SEMAP upon agencies. |
| Module 9 – Financial Functions at the Agency | -Understanding budgeting and audit requirements. Review of key financial functions and reporting. |
| Module 10 – Training Suggestions for New Leaders | -Various critical areas that new executives should become well versed in and trained in. |
| Format | Length | CEUs |
| In-Person or Virtual Classroom | In-Person: 1.5 Days Online: 9 Hours | 1.0 |