WEBINAR: Bargaining
March 13, 2007, 2:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Location: Changed from all-day program. Now watch at your desk!
This practical workshop will help school board members, superintendents, business managers and labor negotiators share information and all get on the same page. Since it is vital that board members and administrators share a common understanding when negotiating, we strongly encourage a team to attend.

Working With The Architect
March 14, 2007, 8:30 am – 12 noon
Location: This will be held at the MACUL Conference, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan
The nuts and bolts of what technology managers need to know about the logistics of bringing technology into a school building will be covered. Topics covered include the basics of reading a blueprint, working with an architect when planning a new building, retrofitting an existing building and understanding the roles and relationships of people working on technology projects.

Team Leadership
March 20, 2007, 8:45 am – noon
Location: LCC West, Lansing
Explore the components of leadership and the methods and challenges of managing people including recruiting, training, motivating and evaluating your staff.

Coaching Your Team Members To Make Richer Decisions
March 20, 2007, 12:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: LCC West, Lansing
This workshop will assist you in the discovery of your personality and how personality interacts with a positive decision making model to either limit or assist in rich decisions. What is a good decision making model? Do you know how our personalities affect our decisions? Learn how to identify personalities and make the best decisions to have your staff join in and carry out those decisions.

WEBINAR: Basic Finance For Superintendents
March 21, 2007
Location: Watch at your desk.
This is part three of a four-part series. School finance and issues related to budget are critical in the operation of a school district. This is also an area that a superintendent will want to understand and know in order to more clearly communicate with the business official who represents his or her district. David Martell and Tom White from the Michigan School Business Officials will guide participants through the essentials of what a superintendent wants and needs to know in a practical, clear and helpful manner.

Character Development & Leadership
March 28, 2007, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Northern Michigan University, Bottum University Center
This curriculum is currently being used in 160 high schools across the country, many of which are in Michigan! This curriculum is perfect for a freshman academy, an elective course or it can be easily integrated into other core courses. If you have questions, please contact the author, Dr. Hoedel, at 336-462-7834 or jhoedel@characterandleadership.com. You can also download lesson plans, read a chapter from the textbook or view the supporting research at www.characterandleadership.com.

The Leader In You (a 4-week online course)
April 3 – May 1, 2007
In this workshop you will learn about various leadership styles; the characteristics of your own leadership style; how to observe and understand individual differences in people; how to set the tone for a productive workplace; the importance of being a good role model; decision-making skills; how to look at your work and life goals and find a way to maintain balance; the importance of ethics; and how to be recognized as both a doer and a thinker.

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