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Competencies for <br />Effective Elected <br />Leaders <br />Mindset and Behaviors Action Item to <br />Consider <br />Source <br />Leading with Values: <br />Communication <br />Leading with Values: <br />Community <br />Engagement <br />Leading with Values: <br />Integrity and Ethics <br />Examples of integrity and ethics as an elected <br />official include: <br />• Complying with laws, policies, and rules <br />(e.g. the gift law). <br />• Fostering ethical behavior among your <br />elected peers and city staff. <br />• Avoiding conflicts of interest. <br />• Demonstrating a commitment to <br />democracy and fair process. <br />Examples of communication as an elected official <br />include: <br />• Being an effective listener. <br />• Maintaining composure in crisis or other <br />highly-charged situations. <br />• Using different communication tools to <br />engage stakeholders in the community. <br />• Modeling good social media use. <br />• Communicating reliable information; not <br />misleading the public. <br />• Seeking out and listening to broad <br />perspectives. <br />Examples of community engagement as an elected <br />official include: <br />• Building relationships with different <br />community leaders, including those <br />representing underserved or <br />underrepresented groups. <br />• Modeling civility. <br />• Welcoming diversity in viewpoints and opinion. <br />• Modeling good social media use. <br />Adopt Values <br />Statement <br />Draft Sample <br />Statement of <br />Values <br />Adopt Values <br />Statement <br />Draft Sample <br />Statement of <br />Values <br />Adopt Rules or <br />Code of Conduct <br />League of <br />Minnesota Cities <br />Minnesota Mayor <br />Handbook <br />(page 28-29) <br />Official Conflict of <br />Interest (page 28) <br />League of <br />Minnesota Cities <br />Minnesota Mayor <br />Handbook <br />(page 31-35, Sample <br />on page 77) <br />League of <br />Minnesota Cities <br />Minnesota Mayor <br />Handbook <br />(page 35) <br />Draft Sample <br />Statement of Values <br />EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP <br />46