Local Government Management, Ethics, and Leadership Practice Test

A post-incident review finds that a professional development plan lists conferences but no learning objectives or application steps. Several parties want a quick answer, and each option has political, operational, and trust implications. Which response best demonstrates ICMA Practice 5, Personal Resiliency and Development?

A manager reviewing 2025 work-plan risks sees that remote-work requests are approved inconsistently by department and employees allege favoritism. Several parties want a quick answer, and each option has political, operational, and trust implications. Which response best demonstrates ICMA Practice 13, Human Resources Management and Workforce Engagement?

An experienced manager is mentoring a new department head who reports that budget hearings draw residents demanding tax cuts and service expansions at the same meeting. Several parties want a quick answer, and each option has political, operational, and trust implications. Which response best demonstrates ICMA Practice 12, Financial Management and Budgeting?

A department director asks for guidance from the manager when a city has many tactical plans but no shared sense of priorities after a council election. Several parties want a quick answer, and each option has political, operational, and trust implications. Which response best demonstrates ICMA Practice 6, Strategic Leadership?

An experienced manager is mentoring a new department head who reports that a high-potential employee asks how the manager handles stress after an emergency activation. Several parties want a quick answer, and each option has political, operational, and trust implications. Which response best demonstrates ICMA Practice 5, Personal Resiliency and Development?