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We’ve presented at regional and state conferences all across Texas, from South Padre Island to Amarillo, from El Paso to Houston. We’ve taught school board members, city council members and their attorneys about everything from the Open Meetings Act to Economic Development, to Legal Ethics. Just like everything else we do, our presentations are focused on clear, practical guidance.
We Provide Valuable tools for
Trainings
We’ve presented at regional and state conferences all across Texas, from South Padre Island to Amarillo, from El Paso to Houston. We’ve taught school board members, city council members and their attorneys about everything from the Open Meetings Act to Economic Development, to Legal Ethics. Just like everything else we do, our presentations are focused on clear, practical guidance.
Our Training Attorney
Thomas A Gwosdz
Thomas is a Fellow in the Society for Legal Scholars. He has taught attorneys, school trustees, and city council members at over two dozen local, regional and state-wide conferences, and he is the published author of several works, including his weekly newsletter The Executive Summary, and his upcoming book, Go Home Early: A Practical Guide to Streamlined Meetings.
He earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston Law Center in 2001, and his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Southwest Texas State University, in San Marcos, in 1994. He holds lifetime teaching certificates in Secondary English and Speech Communication from the Texas Education Agency.
Thomas was a staff attorney at the Texas Association of School Boards for five years, and the City Attorney of Victoria for thirteen. Outside of work, Thomas enjoys time with his family, including his wife, five kids and two granddaughters. He is an avid fisherman and cyclist, and has been Scoutmaster of Troop 364, President of the Kiwanis Club of Victoria, Chair of the Riverside Ride, and “beanmaster” for Our Lady of Victory Cathedral’s annual church festival.
Get Your Business Done... And Then Go Home.
This book captures what I’ve learned on a decade-long journey into the rules and processes that make some meetings work and others drag all night.
This topic resonates with leaders of all types of government entities who want to have more efficient meetings. Because really, they just want to get their business done and go home a little earlier.
I hope it also captures your imagination like it did mine, and helps you envision a more productive, more efficient future.
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We’ve presented at regional and state conferences all across Texas, from South Padre Island to Amarillo, from El Paso to Houston. We’ve taught school board members, city council members and their attorneys about everything from the Open Meetings Act to Economic Development, to Legal Ethics. Just like everything else we do, our presentations are focused on clear, practical guidance.
We have a certified educator on staff who has developed curriculum for coaching leaders through specific governance issues, such as Open Meetings training, How to Run Efficient Meetings, Ethics compliance, and Teambuilding. Every coaching session includes a planning meeting with key leaders to ensure that the coaching exercises are tailored to local needs, and provide meaningful, practical solutions.
The Public Speaking MasterClass is a six-week course designed to increase the effectiveness and confidence of presentations by key leaders and rising members of your organization.
Avoiding Impropriety – The Ethics Game Show
Avoiding Impropriety - The Ethics Game Show: In this game-show-inspired presentation, City Attorney Thomas Gwosdz dives deep into ethics, their applications in the workspace, and hard-to-answer questions, spun into an engaging quiz that the cities themselves compete...
Whose Role is it Anyway?
Whose Role is it Anyway?: In this game-show-inspired session, City Attorney Thomas Gwosdz discussed the laws, rules, and best practices for dividing up the work between the mayor, city council, the city manager, and city employees. Whose job is it to create the...
Using Robert’s Rules to Streamline Your Meetings
Using Robert’s Rules to Streamline Your Meetings: Effective use of Robert’s Rules of Order can streamline your meetings, so you can reduce conflict, get your business done, and Go Home Early. This session will discuss the people and their tools, how they get what...
The Windshield and the Bug
The Windshield and the Bug: This ethics discussion analyses a conflict that can occur between the Texas Open Meetings Act and the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. It was presented to the Texas Advanced Government Conference in July 2024. ...
Guide to Streamlined Meetings
This presentation was done for the City of Terrell in March of 2024. It discusses techniques to streamlining your meetings. Download Presentation Here
2024 Election Laws and Records Retention
Attorney Thomas Gwosdz led a discussion of practical insights for the post-election procedures with administrative assistants and executive leaders from local school districts at the 2024 Region 3 School Board Conference. Download Presentation Here ...
2024 Administrative Assistant’s Roundtable
Attorney Thomas Gwosdz led a roundtable discussion with senior administrative assistants at the 2024 Region 3 School Board Conference, discussing open meetings, records retention, and employee issues. Download Presentation Here
Practical Applications of Ethical Guidelines
This presentation was done for the Ciyt of Terrell in March of 2024. It discusses ethical principles and techniques to make your city more trustworthy. Download Presentation Here
Investigating Employee Misconduct
February 2024 - Region 3 Professional Development February 15, 2024, Victoria Texas Investigating Employee Misconduct This session covers best practices for conducting and documenting investigations into employee misconduct, including high-ranking employees, with a...
Enforcement of Economic Development Agreements
November 2023 - TML Economic Development Conference November 16-17, 2023, Hyatt Lost Pines Resort, Bastrop Texas Enforcement of Economic Development Agreements Economic Development is exciting for communities, when that big project finally comes to town. How do you...
Economic Developments should include planning for the - Zero Moment of Truth
This is a link to the Think with Google Consumer Insights page on the “Zero Moment of Truth.” the page includes a link to the original book: ZMOT: Winning the Zero Moment of Truth.
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We partner with towns and cities, economic development corporations,
schools, districts, and families to Build Better Futures.