Workforce Revolution: Trends Transforming the Workforce and What You Can't Afford to Overlook

When:  Nov 19, 2025 from 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM (ET)
Free ICMA Coaching Webinar | Are you prepared to lead through unprecedented transformation?

The workplace is undergoing a seismic shift. Are you prepared to lead through unprecedented transformation, shaped by shifts in technology, demographics, expectations, and values?

What We Will Cover

This 90-minute webinar decodes trends reshaping the local government workforce landscape. 

You'll gain strategic insights into:

  • Emerging technological influences.
  • Shifting demographic dynamics.
  • Evolving workplace expectations.
  • Strategies for talent attraction and retention.

Stay ahead of the curve. Join us and learn to transform workforce challenges into organizational opportunities.

ICMA-CM: Participation in free coaching webinars qualifies for ICMA-CM (voluntary Credentialling Program) credit.

Learning Objectives

Understand and Recognize Key Workforce Trends. Explore emerging trends such as hybrid work models, generational shifts, technological advancements, and equity and inclusion.

Strategic Retention. Discover strategies to attract and keep top talent in a competitive and changing labor market.

Adapt to Changing Employee Expectations. Gain insights into what today’s workforce values, such as flexibility, professional development, and meaningful work.


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Meet the Speakers

Peggy Merriss

Executive Director, Georgia City-County Management Association

Rebecca Vice 

Assistant City Manager, Anna, Texas                                 

Dr. Leisha DeHart Davis 

Professor of Public Administration at the UNC- Chapel Hill School

of Government 

Michael Brandt 

City Manager, Thomasville, North Carolina                        

Patrick Ibarra

Co-Founder, The Mejorando Group