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LGMA Management Challenge

The LGMA Management Challenge is an internationally acclaimed professional and team development programme that brings the best out of your present and potential local government leaders. The programme is for any local government employee. It provides participants insight into broad range of issues and situations encountered by local government on a daily basis and how to work together to resolve these issues.

SOLGM has been running the New Zealand leg of the LGMA Management Challenge since 2001 and has provided local authorities an opportunity to develop and grow managerial capabilities within their organisation.

2010 Management Challenge

LGMA have had a complete review and re-write of the challenge for 2010 and the University of Technology - Sydney Centre for Local Government have been contracted to develop the programme to concentrate more on leadership capabilities. There will be no Tavish City anymore and the teams are expected to use laptops and other electronic materials (but not access to the internet) to complete their tasks.

Gender Equity in the Pre-Challenge Task

In the pre-challenge task, teams will be asked to collect their council’s workforce data to determine gender balance (or absence of). They will then analyse and identify issues, barriers and challenges to women being in management position.

The data collection could include interviewing the Mayor and the CEO. This information will assist in developing their strategies to address any identified gender equity issues.

Update for the 2010 Management Challenge

12 teams have registered* for the 2010 Management Challenge to be held on 15-19 March 2010 in three venues yet to be confirmed. The teams competing for the 2010 challenge are:

• Auckland City Council
• Manukau City Council
• Western Bay of Plenty District Council
• Hastings District Council
• Horowhenua District Council
• Manawatu District/Rangitikei District Councils (joint team)
• Upper Hutt City Council
• Dunedin City Council
• Gore District Council
• Southland District Council
• Waitaki District Council
• Queenstown Lakes District Council

* As at 21 December 2009

2010 Management Challenge registration details

Entry Fees

The early bird registration is now cloased. Team entry fee is NZ $4,647.

How to enter teams

Register online at www.managementchallenge.com.au

For more information, contact Lara Sarich at 04 978 1280 or email info@solgm.org.nz.

Benefits to the council/local authority include:

• Grow inter-departmental relationships
• Break down silos
• Build capacity
• Attract and retain staff
• Improve organisational culture
• Promote team-work

Click here to learn more about the LGMA Management.

Past Management Challenges

Here are some event recaps of recently held Management Challenge:

• 2009 LGMA Management Challenge - New Zealand leg

Ten teams from 11 local authorities competed on 17-18 March in Upper Hutt
Winning team Auckland City Council's 'ACE T'

• 2008 LGMA Management Challenge - Australasian Finals

Waitakere's Extreme Team second runner up

• 2008 LGMA Management Challenge - New Zealand leg

Fourteen teams from 14 local authorities competed over the week of April 11 2008
Winning team - Waitakere City Council