Suggested Reading 2008-2009

September 19, 2008: Retreat
The Speed of Trust, Stephen M.R, Covey
http://www.speedoftrust.com/

October 17: Economic Development
Pierce County Economic Index 2007 Report (ppt)
-Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein.
-The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life by Richard Florida
Senator Kastama, Puyallup Strategic Plan (ppt)
Dr. Bruce Mann, Small City Administrator (ppt)

November 21: City/County Government

• Pierce County Government Relations, visit: http://www.piercecountywa.org/pc/services/internal/govrel.htm
  
• Pierce County leadership and volunteer opportunities: http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp26557.jsp
  

December 19: Education, Health and Human Services
-Today's session was cancelled due to inclement weather

January 16, 2009: Diversity
-Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, http://www.gladwell.com/blink/index.html
-Paul Gerhardt's website: http://www.paulgerhardt.com/

February 20: Media Relations
Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants
Truth on the Sidelines:Philanthropy and Foundations in the Media
Suzy Ames' PowerPoint Presentation: Messaging 101 (ppt)

March 20: Boardsmanship/Fundraising
Sam Miller's interview with Suzy about fundraising  (pdf)

April 17: Quality of Life

May 15: Graduation



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