An MMA webinar on April 30 will introduce municipal leaders to the Office of the Veteran Advocate, an independent state agency established in late 2023. Led by Bob Notch, a retired U.S. Army colonel, the OVA is tasked with ensuring that veterans under the care of the Commonwealth receive dignified treatment and access to all…
Join ArxED to learn about its LITIX Insights data platform, which provides municipal leaders with important insights into labor negotiations, salary benchmarking, and proactive budget planning. LITIX has already been introduced to schools across the Commonwealth, and was competitively chosen by the Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association as a comprehensive salary data tool for municipalities.…
The MMA will host an introductory webinar on artificial intelligence for municipalities on April 17. The webinar is designed for anyone interested in beginning to use AI in their work. Serena Sacks-Mandel, field chief technology officer at MGT, will provide an introduction to artificial intelligence and the opportunities it presents for municipalities. Sacks-Mandel will discuss…
The MMA’s Virtual Municipal Leadership Academy is offering a professional development webinar — “Managing for Excellent Performance” — that will be held three times, on March 25, April 8 and April 15, from noon to 2 p.m. Performance management is often seen as simply conducting annual performance reviews and addressing poor performance, but it actually…
This webinar was rescheduled from an original date in February. If you were previously registered, you will be automatically signed up for the rescheduled webinar time. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. The MMA will host a webinar on April 9 covering strategies to help municipal leaders launch and run…
The MMA’s Virtual Municipal Leadership Academy is offering a professional development webinar — “Managing for Excellent Performance” — that will be held three times, on March 25, April 8 and April 15, from noon to 2 p.m. Performance management is often seen as simply conducting annual performance reviews and addressing poor performance, but it actually…
Christopher Wilcock, chief of the Division of Local Services’ Bureau Local Assessment and a former assessor, will lead a practical and informative MMA webinar for municipal managers and mayors about assessing operations on April 3. Assessing offices are responsible for more than property valuations; they’re also involved in processes that impact the bottom-line of municipal…
The MMA’s Virtual Municipal Leadership Academy is offering a professional development webinar — “Managing for Excellent Performance” — that will be held three times, on March 25, April 8 and April 15, from noon to 2 p.m. Performance management is often seen as simply conducting annual performance reviews and addressing poor performance, but it actually…
The MMA will host a webinar on the state’s public records and open meeting laws on March 19. Attorneys Lauren Goldberg and Janelle Austin of KP Law will present an overview of the two key laws, as well as what local leaders need to know. Topics will include: • Legal requirements of the open meeting…
The MMA will host the seventh and final session of its “Inspiring Climate Action” webinar series on Jan. 29. Aladdine Joroff and Jonathan Schrag, two deputy climate chiefs from the Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience, will discuss the work ahead for the Commonwealth and what’s next for its cities and towns. Joroff and Schrag…