A Day In The Life Of A Leadership Development Executive Director At City Of San Francisco
As Executive Director, Linda's day involves guest lecturing in leadership training classes, incorporating "good communication skills" through group activities and evaluations to refine the program. This experience, coupled with individual coaching sessions leveraging their 20-25 years of city experience across five departments, helps Linda guide employees through career navigation within San Francisco's 40 departments, aiming for employee retention by showcasing "the city as one single employer".
Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Communication Skills, Career Development, Public Sector Employment
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Linda Yeung
Executive Director, Leadership Development Program
City and County of San Francisco
University of California, Berkeley
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Masters of Law and Diplomacy
Spanish & Other Languages, Political Science, American Studies
Government & Public Sector
Human Resources (HR)
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Immigrant, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Linda's typical day includes guest speaking at leadership training classes, sharing case studies and her career journey to inspire and teach effective communication skills.
2. She conducts individual coaching sessions for managers and leaders, providing career guidance and advice on navigating the city's various departments.
3. Linda emphasizes the importance of program evaluation and continuous improvement, modifying training based on feedback to ensure its effectiveness and relevance for participants and the city's employees
Transcript
What does a day in the life of an executive director for a leadership development program look like?
In the mornings, I typically serve as a guest speaker in our leadership training classes. I might present a case study or share my career journey as an example for the leaders and managers attending.
We really focus on teaching good communication skills. This includes inviting other guest speakers and incorporating activities where small groups discuss recently introduced topics. I believe this approach reinforces the thinking and learning for all our leaders and managers.
After each course, we conduct an evaluation. This gives me a good sense of what resonates with people and what doesn't. We then modify the program for the next class based on these insights.
I also spend a lot of time coaching managers and leaders in the city through individual sessions. They might come to me at a point in their careers where they've been in a department for three to five years and are unsure of their next steps.
Having worked in the city for 20 to 25 years across five separate departments, I can offer advice on navigating city employment and pursuing new roles while staying within the city. Our goal is to retain our best employees.
The city, with its 40 separate departments, functions as one single employer. This structure allows employees to grow their careers and remain within the city.
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