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Investment in Excellence-Phase II
Wednesday, September 15, 8:00 AM » Thursday, September 16, 5:00 PMInvestment in Excellence
DOC Central Office - Helena, Montana
Instructors: Dave Garcia & Renee Seiller-McDaniel
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Date-Time-Location: Phase I Phase II 8:00am-5:00pm each day To Register Contact: Available Credits: |
Purpose This program features Lou Tice, who has been called one of the finest educators of our time. He is informative, enlightening and easy to listen to. More specifically, he has a wealth of solid information that will help you better understand: Why you think, feel and behave the way you do. How to increase your comfort level in new situations. How to improve your level of performance in any areas you choose. How to dramatically reduce your levels of stress, tension and anxiety. How to improve the quality of your relationships - at home, at work and wherever you go. Who should attend: All Employees
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Professional Boundaries
Montana Women’s Prison - Billings
Instructor(s): Mike Moorman
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Date-Time-Location: September 16, 2021 Thursday Montana Women’s Prison To Register Contact: At MWP- Timothy Hosa 406-247-5118 Available Credits: |
Purpose Addresses personal/professional boundary issues experienced by correctional employees while working with offenders in any capacity and how to recognize these issues. The course then proceeds to describe useful and effective self-care tools as well as organizational strategies that optimize employee’s ability to overcome red flags, personal boundary issues, and effective communication strategies. The specific areas that will be examined are: Participants will define what staff boundaries are Participants will define what inmate boundaries are Participants will recognize red flags as well as other boundary issues Participants will participate in problem solving real life scenarios Participants will get real life perspective’s from and inmate Who Should Attend: All Employees
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Northwest Shuttle Conference-Scheduled Class
Emotional Intelligence
Instructor(s): Tom Bolton, Nancy Sharkey & Don Gerstein
Date: September 16, 2021 (Thursday) Time: 8:30am – 11:30am
Location: Billings Hotel & Convention Center
1223 Mullowney Lane
Billings MT
Purpose:
This course is designed to explore our self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and how this effects personal and organizational productivity. Students will recognize the many facets of intelligence in ourselves and others. We will summarize emotional intelligence and its five components.
Participants will be able to achieve the following objectives:
Describe the concept of emotional intelligence;
Appraise a person’s level of emotional intelligence and how it may impact their behavior; and
Employ basic verbal techniques as a method to de-escalate situations.
Available Credit(s): POST
Northwest Shuttle Conference - Scheduled Class
Multi-Generational Workforce in Corrections
Instructor(s): Tom Bolton, Nancy Sharkey & Don Gerstein
Date: September 16, 2021 (Thursday) Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Location: Billings Hotel & Convention Center
1223 Mullowney Lane
Billings MT
Purpose:
The correctional profession is experiencing symptoms of inter-generational conflict. Each generation has different expectations and needs in their jobs and careers. To effectively build on the strengths of each generation, we must recognize and understand those differences. Understanding how the generations grew to become who they are, appreciating their differences, and listening to the needs of multi-generational co-workers are the first steps to finding solutions to multi-generational conflict.
Identify the generations in the workplace;
Name the general characteristics of each generation in the workplace;
Identify the core values and belief systems for each generation;
Discuss how these traits, core values and beliefs of the generations were molded; and
Introduce how these generational differences show up in the workplace
Available Credit(s): POST