The Skills Development Webinar Series provides park and recreation, conservation, and forest preserve district professionals with access to monthly professional development opportunities from the comfort of their home or office. By registering, you gain access to 11 webinars, one per month February thru December, that consist of nationally known speakers and leaders in the field of parks and recreation. Utilizing the Zoom platform, subscribers can participate in live webinars or on-demand recordings. Subscribers can login from one computer or facilitate agency participation across multiple devices. Space is limited, and participants must designate Wednesday (10:15 a.m. CST) or Thursday (12:00 p.m. CST) at the time of registration. Each webinar is 60 minutes in length and worth 0.1 CEUs for a series total of 1.1 CEUs. Team up with your colleagues and come join us for some high-quality and interactive learning!
February
Moving from Best Practice to Next Practice
Speaker: Neelay Bhatt
March
Leader as Coach: Getting Great Results When You Aren't Around
Speaker: Dean Heffta
April
Social Media Trends for 2023
Speaker: Aamir Munshi
May
Proactive vs Reactive Problem-Solving: Making the Most of Change
Speaker: Lydie Gutfeld
June
Intersectionality: Exploring the Impact of Overlapping Identities and Experiences
Speaker: Tracey Crawford
July
Recruitment and Retention: Today and Tomorrow's Challenge
Speaker: Chris Nunes
August
Professionalism and Why It Matters
Speaker: Lori Hoffner
September
Creating a Customer Care Plan
Speaker: Jodi Rudick
October
Generational Strengths and a New Kind of Diversity
Speaker: Marie Knight
November
Researching What Matters
Speaker: Teresa Penbrooke
December
The Stewardship Approach
Speaker: André Pichly