| Relevant to the new demands on Head Start managers, the NHSA Director and Manager Academy provides a focus on leadership development, risk management, systems, and community partnerships. In an intensive week-long setting. distinguished facilitators and senior managers from highly effective Head Start programs will share their extensive knowledge and substantial skills in four day-long learning modules. Each day will be split between presentation, activities and case study. Time will be allocated for networking and reflection. The Academy is designed exclusively for program leaders, from the selection of facilitators, to the design of course-work and the planned on-going dialogue. Attendees will gain a portfolio of knowledge and skills that will enable them to effectively link excellence and accountability in their own programs. |
| | | | Day 1: Leadership in a Publicly Funded Program | An examination of the keys to leadership in an era of accountability and transparency.
| | | - Ethics;
- Governance (Board fiduciary and legal responsibilities);
- Board Communications;
- Leadership in a Multi-purpose or education agency. Professional development of senior staff and advisors;
- Succession planning;
- Community leadership practices to ensure your program is set apart.
Day 1 Faculty: Esmirna Valencia, Director for the Division of Children and Family Services with the Riverside County Office of Education
Presentations
Leadership in a Publicly Funded Program Board Communication Paving the Path to Leadership Development Governing Bodies' Legal and Fiscal Responsibilities Leading Change Succession Planning: Creating a Legacy
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Day 2: Achieving Excellence through Strategic Decision Making
| What is the the role of strategic planning in achieving excellence?
| | | - an overview of strategic planning models;
- resource management and goal setting;
- data driven decision making; and
- balancing strategic demands of a Head Start program within a larger organization.
Day 2 Faculty: Barbara Montero, Vice President of Training and Technical Assistance, Acelero Learning Presentations Achieving Excellence Through Strategic Decision Making
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Day 3: Management Systems to Reduce Risk
| A deep examination of the systems high performing organizations must have in place to assure they meet all Head Start/Early Head Start operating requirements. Representatives from exemplary grantees will review how they engage staff in the process of implementing, evaluating, and revising management systems.
| | | - promising practices and agency pitfalls;
- how best to adapt systems to new requirements;
- differences between statutory requirements, regulatory requirements, and policy clarification/guidance from OHS;
- characteristics of efficient and effective management systems (communication, planning, ongoing monitoring, record-keeping and reporting).
Day 3 Faculty: John Williams, Director, National Center for Program Management and Fiscal Operations Presentations Leading Head Start through a Management Systems Lens Head Start Management Systems: A Regulatory Review Leading Head Start Through A Management Systems Lens - Taking Stock A Systems Approach to School Readiness Integrating School Readiness and Program Goals
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Day 4: Creating a Climate of Accountability in Partnerships
| A focus on strategies that ensure all partnerships support a grantee’s need to prosper and be fully accountable. Senior managers from exemplary grantees will provide a realistic perspective on using partnerships to attain program excellence.
| | | - how to engage current community partners to support agency objectives;
- working with partners whose actions have resulted in risk or non-compliance for your agency;
- terminating partnerships.
Day 4 Faculty: Steve Lipton, Partner, WIPFLI and Seth Finestack, Manager, WIPFLI Presentations Wipfli - Engaging for Results: A Prerequisite to Partnership Accountability Wipfli - Breakout Session: Engaging for Results Wipfli - A Culture of Accountability Wipfli - A Culture of Accountability - Handout Wipfli - Breakout Session: A Culture of Accountability | | | | 10% discount for 3 or more registrants from the sameorganization. Please note: To qualify for the discount, all three registrants must be entered together in the same record. During registration, select Yes for Group Registration and look for the Add a Person button to add additional registrations.
Rooms reservations deadline: May 18, 2012Hotel Louisville Marriott Downtown
280 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202 Phone: 1-506-474-2009 / 1-877-901-6632
Room Rate: $129.00 Click here to reserve your room |  | | | |
