Annual Leadership Gathering

The City of Madison's Annual Leadership Gathering is a dedicated space for city leaders to come together, think boldly, and strengthen the organization we are building together: Thriving, Inclusive, Innovative #TeamCity. 

Although the theme varies from year to year, the Annual Leadership Gathering continues to be a place where we can do the following:  

  1. Discuss challenges and opportunities: Surface what leaders are seeing in their daily work and think together about what it means for the organization  
  2. Meet the needs of an evolving workforce: Collaborate on how to lead effectively as our workforce, expectations, resources and environment continue to change  
  3. Break silos and build relationships: Create connections across departments and divisions so our collective efforts as an organization are stronger than the sum of its parts 
  4. Drive organizational development: Share out, build alignment and buy-in around the ongoing work of growing as an organization  

Gatherings by Year:

  • 2023

    Values-Based Leadership: Grounding our leadership in a shared set of organizational values.

  • 2024

    Balanced Leadership: Mastering workload while sustaining employee wellbeing.

  • 2025

    Leading with Humanity: Building a culture of care across our organization.

  • 2026

    Leading Through the Muck: Courageous accountability in the face of real challenges.

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