Consultants Mold Council Into a Team ; South Portland Will Spend Up to $10,000 to Help Its Leaders with Their Governing Skills.

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Borrowing from the corporate world, city councilors in South Portland have hired a consultant to work with them on leadership and teamwork. Councilors plan to spend as much as $10,000 on retreats, one-on-one coaching and other activities that focus on working together and communicating better.

"You have to invest in your people. I am a firm believer in you get what you pay for," said Mayor Maxine Beecher.

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Consultants Mold Council Into a Team ; South Portland Will Spend Up to $10,000 to Help Its Leaders with Their Governing Skills.

The decision to hire KSH Strategyhouse, a Portland-based consulting firm, hasn't come from recent strife on the City Council. Instead, co...

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