A monthly newsletter of
Michigan Institute for Educational Management
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Plan for Success
Take the First Step to Success Today
2005 MIEM Support Staff Conference
MIEM's 2005 Technology Conference & Expo
November Workshops & Conferences
Education Funding Petition Deadline Extended 30 Days
It is that time of year when all of us begin planning for the next year. There is an old adage that goes: “He who fails to plan, plans to fail.” Many managers and supervisors set out with a misguided agenda, so of course they spend the next year in damage control. Then, when the next planning time comes, they are left wondering what went wrong.
There’s another saying that goes: “The more you do of what you’re doing, the more you’ll get of what you’ve got.” Tired of getting the same results year and year out? It is time to start planning for success –– time to try something differen! Included below are six steps to guide you in planning for success in the year ahead. This newsletter will focus on the first six steps. Begin looking for your results now, whether it be achieving certification or just becoming more effiicient about getting things done.
1) Start with the results in mind: Try planning backward. Most mid-level managers plan around their schedule in an effort to “fill the calendar.” If your group’s goal is to stay active and keep everyone busy this is a great idea. Smart planners begin with the results they want to achieve. They ruthlessly eliminate everything that doesn’t support this goal. They never hesitate to say, “No, that’s not what we are about.”
Great leaders stay focused on the main thing they and never deter from it. What do you want to see occur next year? Where do you want to be? Set that as your planning goal and let everything fall in to place around it. Guard this and don’t let any other activity or program get in the way.
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IEM's 19th Annual Support Staff Conference for Administrative Professionals is a great way to begin planning results that lead to success. It will be held November 10-11, 2005 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids. The cost is $195 for members and $235 for nonmembers. There are also two preconferences available at $60, which includes materials. The preconference sessions are "Benefits/Retirement" and "Thriving in The Workplace: Understanding Team Dynamics." Attendees may receive SAPC Credit and SB-CEU's for selected sessions.The Support Staff Conference for Administrative Professionals is designed for secretaries, central office administrative assistants and support office professionals for special education, transportation, facilities, food service, purchasing, and other school support services. Sessions are designed to expand your knowledge and skills in your job responsibilities. Sessions are available on pupil accounting, software training, team dynamics, school law for the secretary, and much more! Sessions will enable administrative office support staff to earn MIEM School Administrative Professional Certification (SAPC) credits.
Register NOW for the 15th Annual MIEM Technology Conference & Expo.
Pre-conference November 30, 2005
Conference December 1-2, 2005
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center - MSU
Exhibitor Information
in November, 2005
2005 OEAA Fall Conf-Livonia
Start: 11/01/2005 • End: 11/02/2005
November 1 - MEAP sessions 1-28/ November 2 - MI-Access sessions 30-53 For both days: Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
Advanced Microsoft Word - BAISD
Start: 11/02/2005 • End: 11/02/2005
This course is designed to extend the concepts covered in PTD's Advanced Microsoft Word 2002 (XP) course, and presents new concepts.
Facility Planning And Bonds
Start: 11/02/2005 • End: 11/02/2005
Presenters: Ralph Moxley and Mike Van Schelven, URS Corporation Methodologies for facility planning.
Systems - HVAC, Electrical And Technology
Start: 11/02/2005 • End: 11/02/2005
Presenters: Don Nolte and Julia Smith, Progressice AE An overview of different systems and their components.
The Resilient Educator
Start: 11/04/2005 • End: 11/04/2005
Understanding one's professional and personal resilience is the first step in creating a better and more complete life. 0.5 SB-CEUs available.
2005 OEAA Fall Conf-Sterling Heights
Start: 11/07/2005 • End: 11/08/2005
November 7 - MEAP sessions 1-28/ November 8 - MI-Access sessions 30-53 For both days: Registration begins at 7:30 a.m..
2005 OEAA Fall Conf-Grand Rapids
Start: 11/09/2005 • End: 11/10/2005
November 9 - MEAP sessions 1-28/ November 10 - MI-Access sessions 30-53 For both days: Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
Benefits/Retirement
Start: 11/10/2005 • End: 11/10/2005
Presenters: Bonnie Carpenter, MARSP and a practitioner Learn how to explain employee benefits, social security benefits and retirement.
19th Annual Support Staff Conference
Start: 11/10/2005 • End: 11/11/2005
Year-end Payroll Reporting:Payroll & Tax Returns
Start: 11/10/2005 • End: 11/10/2005
Understand the 941a, W-2s, tax deposit requirements, business expense accounting, retirement incentives, and other paperwork related to payroll.
Record Keeping Retention, Automation
Start: 11/11/2005 • End: 11/11/2005
Participants will be provided with an overview of 1) Requirements for payroll/personnel records; automated file maintenance.
2005 OEAA Fall Conf-Lansing
Start: 11/14/2005 • End: 11/15/2005
November 14 - MEAP sessions 1-28/ November 15 - MI-Access sessions 30-53 For both days: Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
Aspiring Superintendents
Start: 11/17/2005 • End: 01/26/2006
Michigan's education leadership organizations - MASA, MASSP, MEMSPA and MASB, are committed to identifying, developing and supporting future school leaders.
The
Michigan K-16 Coalition still needs your help in obtaining 500,000 signatures in order to qualify the proposed ballot initiative petition. With some 200,000 petitions in the pipeline, the Coalition hopes to really focus and ramp-up the efforts to secure valid signatures within the next 30 days!For further information, please review the "Tips, Hints & FAQs About Circulating Initiative Petitions" and look at the sample Education Funding Guarantee petition (pdf) (The petition may take one-two minutes to download and open). Also, available for your information is "How the Initiative Petition Process Works" (pdf).
If you would like to request a petition for obtaining signatures, please fill out the short online PETITION REQUEST form. The Coalition will make certain that pre-printed petitions are mailed to you promptly, with specific circulation instructions.
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