Come spring, you need to shake off those winter cobwebs (or icicles) and take advantage of a fresh lineup of practical and insightful training sessions to help you and your team make 2019 the best year yet!
Bring all your team members along for a refresher on the latest in security and emergency planning; best practices for managing risk and injury prevention; secrets to better claims reporting; and a fresh look at performance evaluations. Seats at some of these are sure to go quickly, so register early.
“If you’re sending one of your staff to a training session, consider registering a few of them to go together and join them yourself,” suggests Bill Hooker, PDRMA Training Program Supervisor. “It guarantees everyone will hear the same message, and that can only help enforce your agency’s safety culture.” (See The More the Merrier — Make the Most of Training Opportunities article in this issue, if you need convincing.)
March 7
Security and Emergency Planning for the Modern-day Recreation Facility — Paul Timm, Facility Engineering Associates, joins other experts with the latest in threat identification (literally a moving target) for a deep dive into specific preparation steps. Agencies host large events with public access and lots of open space, so this is a must-have for Safety Coordinators, Facility Managers and Superintendents of Recreation.
March 13
A Supervisor’s Role in Managing Risk in Parks and Recreation — Don’t let the title fool you, managing risk in parks and recreation is everyone’s job; it covers virtually every aspect of park management from signage and contracts to inspections and maintenance. When staff learns the ‘why’ behind park practices and procedures, they’ll be extra vigilant.
March 14
A Supervisor’s Role in Claims Reporting — Don’t wait until autumn when this course is offered again! Get the inside scoop on how to file claims properly and promptly to resolve them faster. New Safety Coordinators, Claims Contacts or Alternate Claims Contacts will benefit from the case studies and interactive exercises. This program is one of the seven core modules of the Safety Coordinator Curriculum.
March 20/March 28/April 4
A Supervisor’s Role in Coaching Injury Prevention — A winning team is led by a winning coach, and it’s no exception when it comes to safety. Here’s where supervisors learn to step up their game with effective ways to lead by example, model positive behaviors and offer effective coaching and feedback to staff. Interactive sessions allow attendees to practice these skills and behaviors. Anyone looking for insight into a supervisor’s role can benefit including front-line crew leaders, foremen, supervisors, managers, superintendents and Safety Coordinators who have completed the Back Safety and Ergonomics Training.
April 18
Managing Employee Performance and Conducting Effective Performance Evaluations — Evaluating performance is an essential supervisory function that can make or break your agency. It also can be challenging, emotionally charged and legally complex. Learn the correct ways to evaluate, coach and discipline staff to achieve successful outcomes for your agency and employees. This class is recommended for managers/supervisors that completed the
HELP Essentials of Human Resources Program and are looking to further their performance evaluation skills.
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