1. ICMA’s Next Generation Strategy
Identifying, recruiting and coaching the next generation of local government management

2. Why the NextGen Initiative?
The proportion of older workers is expected to grow four percent annually between 2000 and 2015
The proportion of younger workers is shrinking
CPS Human Services
Replacement gap starting in 2006:
Workforce shortage of 10 million
Greatest turnover in aging workers will be in executive and managerial occupations
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Greatest turnover in aging workers will be in executive and managerial occupations

3. Retirement Defined
re·tire·ment [ ri tīrmənt ] (plural re·tire·ments) noun
1. the point at which someone stops working, esp. because of having reached a particular age or because of ill health, or the period in someone's life after they have stopped working
2. leaving of job or career: the act of leaving a job or career at or near the usual age for doing so, or the state of having left a job or career

4. Source: www.despair.com

5. Public Works Dept. Today
Public Works Dept. in Five Years
Public Works Dept. Today
City Engineer
January 16, 1995
Director
Mgmt. Services
January 21, 1972
Deputy Director
May 10, 1971
Property Services
June 26, 1989
Engineering
February 16, 1970
Equipment Services
April 17, 1970
Water Treatment
August 15, 1966
Field Services
March 20, 1970
Transportation
March 2, 1970
Waste & Recycling
December 12, 1991
Administration
August 10, 1970
Director
Mgmt. Services
RETIRED
Deputy Director
Engineering
Equipment Services
Water Treatment
Field Services
Transportation
Administration
Source: Building the Leadership Pipeline, CPS Human Services

6. Why the NextGen Initiative?
Washington Post Magazine, “70 – the New 65,” September 11, 2005
Capitol Area Michigan Works, “Where are the Workers?”…A Retirement Tidal Wave
American Public Power Association: 30 percent of all co-op workers are 50 or older

7. ICMA’s Next Generation Strategy
Key Components
NextGen Web site
Conference Activities
Local Government Management Fellowship
Local Government Management Internship
Executive Recruiter Summit
Cal-ICMA Coaching Initiative
Collegiate Public Service Fairs

8. NextGen Website – icma.org/nextgen
New resource for students, emerging leaders and local governments
Site is live now;
Includes NextGen forums (soon!), resource documents, and more

9. Past Conference Activities
Conference Scholarship Recipient and Fellow’s “Next Generation” Dinner
Conference Session on “Workplace Challenges”
Research Studies (Building the Leadership Pipeline)
Annual Executive Recruiter’s Summit
Emerging Leaders Sessions
And much more!

10. The Up-and-Comers
NASPAA data suggests that approximately 14,000 MPAs/MPPs graduate and enter the workforce each year
Approximately 4,000 consider state and local government
In the 1960s, approximately 30 percent of Harvard Law graduates entered public service; today that number is 3 percent

11. ICMA Student Membership
$25 per year
Complimentary conference registration
Access to ICMA’s eLibrary
Network of managers and assistants at conference
Resume booster
PM Magazine, newsletters, listservs, etc.

12. Local Government Management Fellowship Program
Local Government Management Fellowship Program
Partnership between ICMA, NFBPA, NASPAA, and IHN
Goals:
Generate interest in local government management among recent graduates
Provide new opportunities for recent graduates
Place 100 Fellows by 2008
Pilot Year 2004; Six Fellows Placed
2005; 17 Fellows Placed (14 new, 3 renewals)
2006; 19 Fellows Placed (13 new, 6 renewals)
So far! Three hosts still pending

13. Fellowship Communities By Region
2004 Host Communities
2005 Host Communities
2006 Host Communities

14. Why Join the LGMF?
Gain access to elite MPA/MPP students from NASPAA-member programs nationally
Applicant files prescreened and ranked by experienced local government professionals
Manage applicants with a state-of-the-art electronic hiring tool—applicant files can be routed instantly
Students considered for multiple positions with one application
Fellows receive complementary registration at ICMA Annual Conference and special training opportunities
Receive press release templates from ICMA about how your local government is helping build the pipeline of future local leaders

15. Local Government Management Internship Program
Local Government Management Internship Program
Undergraduate internship program coordinated by Wittenberg University
Nine week program places undergraduates with host local governments; unpaid
Students work on special projects and attend evening classes
2005 program hosted in Meredith, New Hampshire
Hosts found for 2007 and 2008 program (2006 program cancelled)
January/February 2006 PM Article

16. Executive Recruiter Summit
Summits hosted at San Diego and Minneapolis conferences
Representatives from executive recruiting firms across the country; state association leaders
Goals to:
Learn from recruiters about the changing market
Share ICMA’s NextGen strategy
Engage recruiters in ICMA’s initiatives
Full report from both summits available online at the NextGen Web site: icma.org/nextgen

17. CAL-ICMA Coaching Initiative
Launched in 2004 by ICMA and Cal-ICMA
Municipal Management Coaching Program in California
Prepare talented mid-career professionals for senior management

18. Collegiate Public Service Fairs
Past Fairs
Public Service Expos: Chicago, New York, 2004
Ivy League Public Service Fair, April 2005
2005 Public Policy and International Affairs Career Fair, Los Angeles, November 2005
University of California, Berkeley, Jan, 2006
Stanford University, January 2006
NYU Wagner, March 2006
CMU, March 2006

19. ICMA Staff Contacts Michele Frisby (mfrisby@icma.org),
Michele Frisby
ext. 3658
Rob Carty
ext. 3560