Good morning everyone,

One areas of professional development we tend to overlook as be progress in our careers is to develop leadership and management skills. We all focus on learning new technical skills whether it is python, JavaScript, SQL, the latest Esri product and so on.  We don’t go looking for courses on how to manage a team of people or budgets. We don’t sign up for courses on how to calculate ROI or strategic planning. At least not until we suddenly find ourselves in a leadership and management role. Then we scramble to figure out how we are supposed to do all these things. I know I did. So  I wanted to let everyone know about the URISA Leadership Academy (ULA). This is a program I wish had existed when I first got moved into management and realized how unprepared I was.   

The ULA can help you fill in the gaps your technical training has left in areas of management and leadership. It was developed by experienced and respected GIS Leaders that have been in your shoes and had to figure out how to make it work. You will learn how to be a better leader, budget, calculate ROI, put together a strategic plan and more.  For more information go to - http://www.urisa.org/education-events/urisa-leadership-academy-ula/

Tripp Corbin, MCP, CFM, GISP | Chief Executive Officer
eGIS Associates, Inc.

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