March 7, 2024, 10-11 a.m.
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Join CAA leadership that have completed the new Pathways to Excellence program. Get the info, insider tips, and "wished I knews," from other CAAs.
What we will dig into:

• How to prepare your agency to take on this initiative?
• What are some insights into the process as it relates to organization time and resources to complete?
• Tips, tricks, and wish I knews - Q&A

March 14, 2024, 2-3 p.m.
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As a leader in your organization, you have a lot of responsibility to yourself and others that look to your leadership. In this short session, we will explore how modern leadership has shifted and the competencies needed today to meet our new demands. You will also need plans to develop the next level of leaders and create a culture where all can learn from each other and open up systems for leadership opportunity.

March 21, 2024, 10-11 a.m.
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Recognizing and rewarding employees is crucial for leadership, boosting morale, and fostering a positive work culture. Effective strategies include genuine praise, personalized recognition, and investing in professional development. Leaders can create an engaged workforce by debunking recognition myths and implementing practical approaches, leading to a motivated team. Join speaker Pamela Jett for insights into effective recognition and reward techniques.

• Learn how to reward and recognize employees without breaking the bank.
• Discover easy ways to start a “culture of recognition” within your organization or team so you don’t have to do it all yourself.
• Unlock the powerful secret of “intrinsic rewards” and stop relying solely on extrinsic rewards.
• Master the art of delivering meaningful and rewarding praise.
• Bust some myths around recognition and start doing what really works.
• Discover why a “one size fits all” approach to recognition doesn’t work and what to do instead.
• Create an action plan of curated tools and strategies that can work for you and your team.

April 11, 2024, 10-11 a.m.
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Developing as a new manager or to a new leadership role involves several new skills and perspectives. In this session we will review several leadership topics , such as managing a team, hiring, and keeping your staff engaged and productive. You'll also receive advice and best practices to get off to a strong start as you emerge into leadership! Presented by Karen Gulliford

April 25, 2024, 10-11 a.m.
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May 9, 2024, 2-3 p.m.
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May 23, 2024, 2-3 p.m.
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The Community Action workplace can become an emotional environment. Working with our most vulnerable population’s needs can bring emotional burnout, and magnify the everyday stresses in our work environment. It's crucial to master your emotions and communicate effectively, especially during tense situations. Gain an advantage by remaining composed and collected when others are overwhelmed emotionally. This webinar offers practical communication tools for various roles – from senior executives to first-time supervisors and everyone in between. Start applying these tools right away for immediate results.

June 13, 2024, 10-11 a.m.
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June 27, 2024, 2-3 p.m.
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July 11, 2024, 10-11 a.m.
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July 25, 2024, 2-3 p.m.
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CAAs are funded through multiple awards and contracts, with each funding agreement spelling out compliance requirements that impact the CAA’s ability to recover the full cost of providing the service the agreement is designed to support. This training will explore strategies to maintain compliance with multiple requirements while maximizing the CAAs ability to recover its full costs, including the costs of agency-wide management.

August 8, 2024, 2-3pm
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The training will provide a fresh look at the budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting systems that CAAs need to build financially health nonprofits and ensure compliance with multiple funding source requirements. The training will include discussion of strategies to make the annual organization-wide budget a useful tool for both Board and staff, including giving readers insight into which programs/awards fully cover the costs required to operate them, and which will require use of unrestricted funds to close the gap between what funders allow and the full cost. The training will provide opportunities for participants to share how their CAAs has structured its General Ledger accountings systems and strategies to provide understandable financial reports for the Board and essential information for program managers.

November 14, 2024, 10-11am
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Define inclusive communication and identify the benefits of inclusive communication skills for employees, teams, leaders, and organizations. Increase understanding of how beliefs, values, and stereotypes impact communication with persons from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds. Learn how biased language and microaggressions (verbal and non-verbal) can hinder inclusive communication and how to address them. Increase participants‚ capacity to communicate across cultural differences and increase safety, trust, and belonging at individual, team, and organizational levels

December 12, 2024, Time TBD
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