SEPARATE REGISTRATION PROGRAM OUTLINES

Make the best of your time, and get the most for your buck. Register for the main conference and one of the following separate registration programs. Each offers at least 8 hours of intensive work on distinct topics that the Tenured Faculty and the 2008 National Advisory Board have singled out as important to this year’s attendees.  Certificates of Attendance will be earned upon completion of Workshops.

Workshop A

Getting the Boss On Board; Planning, Proposing, Persuading                                  

Bill Hoosty, WRH Consulting Group

Segment 1, Saturday, March 8         8 am to Noon

                           Optional “help session” 3 to 5 pm

Segment 2, Sunday, March 9            8 am to Noon

Too often good ideas, such as those generated at conference sessions, languish or die because of lack of follow through to “sell” the concept to the decision-makers. This intensive program establishes a framework for transitioning ideas into making a difference.  Content includes developing the proposal; determining who the power brokers are; strategies for presenting the idea; tailoring the styles of presentation to meet the styles of each decision-maker.

 

The session culminates in Segment 2 with participants presenting their proposal to an individual or individuals who reflect the style of the decision-maker in the participant’s organization. Feedback will be provided. Following the conference, as attendees work to influence their decision-maker(s), Mr. Hoosty  will provide additional instruction/feedback via phone and e-mail as attendees require.

                 

Segment 1, Saturday, March 8         8 am to Noon

Segment 2, Sunday, March 9            8 am to Noon

  • Developing the idea/proposal
  • Who gets to see/hear it? Determining the power Who do you approach first? Strategies!
  • How to present your idea/proposal: written, formally presented, discussed
  • Using the S.I.P.O.M.E.F. outline
  • Strategies for formally presenting
  • What is a style? How does it affect how a person decides?
  • What needs does a style require you to meet? Reviewing four different styles and the attributes of each with reference to communication.
  • Determining the style of the individual to whom you will propose the idea and flexing your presentation/discussion to meet the needs of the decision maker.
  • Discuss the assignment for Sunday’s session –  to prepare your proposal based on the style of the person to whom you are proposing.  This will entail determining your preferred style and deciding on the style of the person to whom you will make your proposal. The assignment

 

Optional “help session,” Saturday, 3 to 5 pm

The purpose of this help session is to assist the participants in developing their idea/proposal to meet the style of the decision maker in their organization.

 

Segment 2, Sunday, March 9            8 am to Noon

  • Presentation of ideas/proposals
  • Each participant will present their idea/proposal to an individual or panel comprised of participants who reflect the style of the decision maker back in their organization.
  • The individual or panel who receive the presentation or proposal will give feedback based on their perceptions of the presentation having met their style needs
  • If the idea/proposal is written the individual/panel will write their feedback on the idea/proposal and return it to the participant.

The participants will re-form and the instructor will give the group feedback on how they did and what next steps they will need to take to get their idea/proposal implemented back in their organization.

 

Each participant will be encouraged to communicate with the instructor about their project and to receive additional instruction/feedback via phone and e-mail sessions to assist them in getting their idea/proposal implemented.

Workshop B, Sunday, March 9, 8 am to 5 pm

Child Safety Seating —

NHTSA’s Curriculum & Beyond

Workshop Co-Chairs: Kathy Strotmeyer, Regional Coordinator, PA American Academy of Pediatrics, Cheryl Wolf, Safety & Training Supervisor, Lafayette School Corp.

Additional Team Leaders: Sue Shutrump, OTR/L, Supervisor of Occupational and Physical Therapy Services, Trumbull County ESC; Jean Zimmerman, PT, Supervisor, Occupational & Physical Therapy; and Charley Kennington, Director, Transportation Services, Region 4 ESC, Houston

 

Only at this conference do you lean child safety seating from the team of experts that NHTSA called upon to write and update the federal agency’s 8-hour curriculum for child safety seating on school buses.  This definitive clinic, offering classroom and hands-on instruction, enables you to learn from the best Child Passenger Safety Technicians in the nation.  Agenda is per NHTSA Curriculum Guide.

 

Workshop C, Sunday, March 9, 8 am to 5 pm

Executive Briefing          

Employee Relations Compliance:

Getting it Right before the Fight

Peggy Burns, Esq., Consultant, Education Compliance Group and Mark Hinson, SPHR, Asst. Superintendent, Human Resources, Adams 12 Five Star Schools

 

Throughout this workshop the discussions and materials are focused on school transportation and transportation personnel.  Each area is highlighted with real cases and court rulings to bring you up to date and guide your work.            

 

Avoidance of Employment Discrimination

  • Equal Employment Opportunity and Hiring
  • Pre-Employment Practices
  • Review of Discrimination Theories and Law
  • Interviewing Procedures and the Law

Evaluating Employee Performance

  • What is Effective Performance Management?
  • What are Good Performance Standards?
  • A Checklist for Good Documentation
  • Preparing For and Conducting the Performance Discussion

Effective Discipline

  • Due Process – Rights and Responsibilities
  • Is it Retaliation or Discipline?
  • Documentation – The Critical Component

Fair Labor Standards Act

  • Who is Eligible for Overtime?
  • Multiple Jobs, Unauthorized Work
  • Meal Periods, Waiting Time, On-Call
  • Training Programs and Volunteering
  • Preventive Maintenance – Avoiding Problems with the Department of Labor

Employment Handbooks

  • Orientation handbooks – Do’s and Don’ts
  • Key Policies and Topics
  • “At Will” Employment – What Does it Really Mean?

Changing Policies and Employment Practices

  • How Do I Shift the Current Thinking and Culture?
  • What is Timely Notification?
  • Documentation to Avoid……. “Is there a new policy?”