Be a Chef: Creating Your Own Recipe for Budget Success

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A key tenet of GFOA's Rethinking Budgeting initiative is to encourage government budget professionals to think of themselves as chefs rather than as cooks. No two governments or communities are exactly the same, so what works for one may not work for yours. Rather than follow a specific checklist or recipe for budget success, GFOA encourages you to harness your inner chef and create your own recipe.

This panel discussion will feature budget leaders who have embraced the role of chef and are experimenting with new budget ingredients and techniques to satisfy their stakeholders.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the critical skills needed to become a budget professional.

  • Understand how creativity, flexibility, and adaptability are valuable for a government budget professional.

  • Learn how you can practice applying your budget skills to refine your own budget recipe.