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Survival Skills for Managers in Community Supports (Management I)

Leadership Skills for Managers in Community Supports (Management II)


Personal Skills for Managers (Management III)

Survival Skills for Managers in Community Supports (Management I)

Managers in community supports often have the toughest, most stressful jobs in our field. But it doesn't need to be so hard! This interactive, one-day training will present a tool-kit for managers to help them survive, and even thrive. We will talk about building teams, communicating with staff, teaching employees to do their jobs, coaching staff, and the number one survival skill, turning potential conflict into meaningful, instructional discussions. This training is a must-have for new managers, and a chance for seasoned managers to hone their skills and learn some new perspectives.

CE Available.

Fee information: Employees of DDD, staff of agencies funded by DDD as well as individuals with disabilities and family members - no charge. All other registrants - $75.

Length of training: 1 day; 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Dates/Locations:

April 25, 2008
Course Full

The DDD office, Flanders

April 29, 2008

The Gloucester County Office of Education, Sewell

To register:

Click here for online registration

For more information, please contact Beth Ong at 732-235-9327 or elizabeth.ong@umdnj.edu

Leadership Skills for Managers in Community Supports (Management II)

This workshop will focus on more advanced skills for managers. The workshop will begin with a discussion of the use of skills presented in the prerequisite course, and then will add content on coaching employees, negotiation skills, advanced conflict resolution, strategies to improve teamwork, and a quick discussion of stress management for managers.

Prerequisite: Completion of Survival Skills for Managers in Community Supports (Management I)

CE Available.

Length of training: 1 day; 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Dates/Locations:

February 22, 2008
Course Cancelled, Rescheduled Date:
March 7, 2008

The Arc of Morris County, Convent Station

May 14, 2008

The Gloucester County Office of Education, Sewell

May 30, 2008
Course Full

The DDD Office, Flanders

To register:

Click here for online registration

For more information, please contact Beth Ong at 732-235-9327 or elizabeth.ong@umdnj.edu

Personal Skills for Managers (Management III)

In this workshop, we will consider many of the personal skills that are required to be a great manager and leader. Even when one has good management and leadership skills, there can be some pretty significant challenges. Managing is stressful and there is always too much to do. We will find ourselves needing to communicate difficult things to difficult people. In this session, we will look at stress management, time management, communication, and negotiation.

Prerequisite: Completion of Survival Skills for Managers in Community Supports (Management I) and Leadership Skills for Managers (Management II).

CE Available.

Fee information: Employees of DDD, staff of agencies funded by DDD as well as individuals with disabilities and family members - no charge. All other registrants - $75.

Length of training: 1 day; 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Dates/Locations:

March 6, 2008

The Boggs Center, New Brunswick

March 20, 2008

The Arc of Morris County, Convent Station

June 25, 2008
Course Full

The DDD Office, Flanders

June 27, 2008

The Gloucester County Office of Education, Sewell

To register:

Click here for online registration

For more information, please contact Beth Ong at 732-235-9327 or elizabeth.ong@umdnj.edu