City of Greensboro
Meeting Agenda
City Council Special

Thursday, February 02, 2023 at 8:30 A.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Theme: Making Greensboro a Winning City for Generations to Come

Revolution Mill - Color Works Meeting Space - Room 1

1000 Revolution Mill Drive, GSO

The City Council Strategy Session will be held at Color Works Meeting Space, 1000 Revolution Mill Drive, Greensboro, NC.

The Strategy Session meeting is available for view via https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/government/city-council/council- meetings, a live stream will be on the city's YouTube page, at https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofGreensboroNC and a live stream will be on the city's YouTube page at https://www.youtube.come/user/CityofGreensboroNC.

For additional information please contact Angela Lord, City Clerk at 336-373-2396.

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A.

Breakfast

8:30 am - 9:00 am - Breakfast will be served for City Council, CMO, and invited Guests.

B.

Call to Order

B.1

9:00 am – 9:15am Introduction, Welcome and Opening Thoughts 

Mayor Nancy Vaughan

Council Members

City Manager - Update on 2022 Strategic Priorities

C.

Ceremonial and/or Presentations

C.1

9:15 am – 9:30 am – SIR Introduction– Rachel Yost, Managing Partner, SIR Institute for Tomorrow 

Overview of Our Retreat Topics

a.

Topic #1: Strategically Managing the Issue You Are Facing Today

b.

Topic #2: Inside: Making Greensboro Municipal Government a Best Place to Work

c.

Topic #3: Making Greensboro a Winning City for Generations to Come

C.2

9:30 am - 10:30 am Traits of Effective City Councils: 6 Defining Responsibilities 

Presentation

Group Discussion

C.3

10:30 am – 10:45 am Break 

C.4

10:45 am – 11:10 am – Topic #1 - Strategically Managing the Issues You Are Facing Today

a.

What Our Constituents Want - April Albritton, City of Greensboro

Research based insights on Greensboro's Residents

C.5

11:10 - 12:15 pm - Priority Setting - City Council

Each Council member shares their Top 2 priorities and why

10 minutes each

C.6

12:15 pm – 1:00 pm - Lunch 

Lunch will be served for City Council, CMO, and invited Guests.

C.7

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm – Priority Setting - Continuation 

City Council

Group reviews list and share observations

C.8

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm –Break

C.9

2:30 pm – 3:45 pm – Topic #2 - Inside City Hall: Making Greensboro's Municipal Government a Best Place to Work

Rachel Yost

Presentation

Group Discussion

a.

What's Happening with America's Workforce and Workplace?

Research based insights and implications in making the City of Greensboro a "best place to work" today and tomorrow

C.10

3:45 pm – 4:10 pm - The Power of Purpose & Vision

Rachel Yost Presentation

Inside: For Priority-setting and Building a World Class Workforce

Outside: Making Greensboro a Winning City for Generations to Come

Group Discussion

C.11

4:10 pm – 4:15 pm - Recap Day 1 and Review Day 2 Agenda

Rachel Yost

C.12

4:15 - 5:30pm - Dynamic Exercise: A Vision for Greensboro 

D.

Adjournment