Minneapolis OKs $1.4M coaching for mayor, council
The City of Minneapolis approved a contract worth nearly $1.4 million for executive coaching, workplace mediation and leadership development that will run through 2028.[1]
The program will include orientation for new officials, strategic planning and quarterly two-day sessions for the mayor and council members.[1] Council members say the training is meant to ease repeated clashes with Mayor Jacob Frey over public safety, eviction extensions and cabinet appointments.[1] They have also agreed to norms including no personal attacks and a rule to "pick up the phone before you pick up your mic." FOX 9
Council members pointed to repeated public clashes with Mayor Jacob Frey as the reason they approved the program.[1] The nearly $1.4 million contract covers work through 2028 and is designed to build leadership skills and reduce public conflicts among the city's top elected officials.[1]
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- The City of Minneapolis approved a contract worth nearly $1.4 million for executive coaching, workplace mediation and leadership development running through 2028.
- The program will include orientation for new officials, strategic planning and quarterly two‑day sessions for the mayor and council members.
- Council members say the effort is a response to repeated clashes with Mayor Jacob Frey over public safety, eviction extensions and cabinet appointments, and have agreed to norms such as no personal attacks and “pick up the phone before you pick up your mic.”
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