Operating as an effective team takes practice and is achieved by working through bumps in the road. Leaders can also practice their craft and learn new skills through training. In this section, officials will find resources to provide training information for elected officials and managers that may be reviewed as individuals on as a team.

• Making It Work: The Essentials of Council-Manager Relations
• A Key Ingredient for Success: An Effective City Council/City Manager Relationship
• Manager Evaluation Handbook (ICMA)
• A Manager's Performance Appraisal
• When the Council is Unhappy with the Manager
• Seven Symptoms of a Manager in Trouble
• Practices for Effective Local Government Leadership
• ICMA Code of Ethics (2020)
• A Constructive Dialogue - Facilitated performance reviews can provide meaningful feedback
• Outlier Elected Officials