
Most requested: Leadership Skills
January 26, 2001
About the Series
Launching January 2026
This brings together highly rated InnovateUS workshops led by experienced public sector leaders and practitioners. The series offers participants the opportunity to engage directly with speakers whose work has resonated strongly with past InnovateUS learners, and to explore practical lessons and emerging questions grounded in real public sector experience.
Rather than focusing on a single leadership model, the series examines leadership as a set of capabilities public professionals must continually develop—from leading organizational change to influencing policy and navigating complexity. Each session creates space to reflect on how leadership shows up in day-to-day public sector work and how individuals at different levels of government can strengthen their ability to act with purpose, clarity, and impact.
Together, these workshops support public professionals who are responsible for guiding teams, shaping decisions, and contributing to institutional change—whether or not they hold formal leadership titles.
Register for the series to learn from trusted InnovateUS speakers and strengthen leadership skills for today’s public sector challenges.
From Expertise to Impact: A Practical Guide to Informing and Influencing Policy
Join Deborah Stine for a practical session on how public professionals can translate expertise into influence, communicating evidence, shaping policy conversations, and engaging decision-makers more effectively within complex public sector environments.
Reimagining Public Institutions: Rethinking Leadership for Organizational Transformation
Join Christian Bason, Ph.D., Co-founder of Transition Collective, for a session on the evolving role of leadership in driving institutional change in the public sector.
AI Governance Innovations: 2025 Reflections & the 2026 Roadmap
Join AI leaders from 6 states (AZ, GA, HI, NJ, NY, UT) to reflect on what we accomplished in governance innovation in 2025 and what we need to do in 2026