The Tennessee Leadership Center offers a wide range of training for local government officials, civic leaders and economic development professionals who serve Tennessee’s communities.
One involves a series of community leadership courses.
The other is a specific course that will be offered for the first time in Tennessee in May 2007 to economic development professionals. This Basic Economic Development Course is accredited by the International Economic Development Council.
- Becoming a more effective communicator
- Business etiquette
- Creating a more entrepreneurial community
- Developing leadership skills for the New Economy
- Diversifying the Rural Economy
- Downtown revitalization
- Marketing your community
- Negotiating better results
- Site selection and working with business prospects
- Training your Board for more effective participation
- Understanding basic economic development
- Community development practices
- Managing the organization for excellence
- Strategic planning
- Site selection practices
- Leadership skills development
- Community assessment
- Entrepreneurial development
- Business retention and expansion
- Workforce development
- Real estate development
- Tourism
Contact TLC for descriptions of specific courses and how they can be tailored to your community.
