Management Summit
The Building for Tomorrow Management Summit is an annual three-day conference for Conservation District management staff. The Summit program includes sessions focusing on personal and professional development as well as operational topics, in addition to providing opportunities for management staff to network with colleagues from other districts.
2023 Management Summit
September 12 – Emerging Leaders Pre-Con
Executive Skills for Supervisory Effectiveness, presented by Mary Kay Williams Mindshift Consulting
Emotionally Intelligent Leadership, presented by Sarah Colantonio Work Wisdom LLC
September 13 – Summit Day 1
Burnout to Vibrancy, presented by Sarah Colantonio Work Wisdom LLC
Breakout A: Strengths-based Performance Reviews, presented by Mary Kay Williams Mindshift Consulting
Breakout B: Financial Issues for Managers, presented by Kevin Stouffer, SEK
September 14 – Summit Day 2
Change Management & Maximizing Total Compensation, presented by Douglas Beri, Jr., Indiana County Conservation District
2020 Summit webinar series
Managing Remote Work Teams session video
Managing Remote Work Teams slide handout
Managing Remote Work Teams supplemental material
presented by Dennis Gilbert, Appreciative Strategies LLC
Negotiation Skills Part 1: Getting to Yes session video
Negotiation Skills Part 1: Getting to Yes slide handout
Negotiation Skills Part 2: Difficult People session video
Negotiation Skills Part 1: Difficult People slide handout
presented by Janet McNally, Team Development Services
Volunteer Recruitment & Motivation session video
Volunteer Recruitment & Motivation slide handout
presented by Suzanna Windon, PhD., Penn State Extension
Questions on Employment Law for Conservation Districts video
2020 Summer Employment Law webinar series
presented by Adam Long, McNees Wallace Nurick LLC
2019 Management Summit materials
Inspiration to Action workshop
Inspiration to Action handouts
Kim Daly Nobbs, Greenstone Mosaic
Leadership Tools for Conservation District Leaders
Blocks of Trust handout
Developing One-on-Ones handout
One-on-One Basics handout
Extreme Productivity handout
Manage Your Energy handout
Bill Yanavitch, Yanavitch & Associates LLC
Being Parli Pro-active
Nathan Moyer & Amanda Gagne, Penn State Parli Pro
Tree Sale Fundraisers
Tom Callahan, Adams County Nursery
Non-point Source Compliance Date Management
Kate Bresaw, DEP
2018 Management Summit materials
Segregation of Duties & Financial Oversight
Presented by Greg Hall, Smith Elliott Kearns & Co., LLC
Workplace Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era
Presented by Adam Long, McNees Wallace & Nurick, LLC
Respectful Workplaces
Presented by Mary Kay Williams, MindShift Consulting
Effective Time Management
Presented by Mary Kay Williams, MindShift Consulting
Demystifying CCD Revenue Account Codes
Presented by Fred Fiscus & Karen Books, DEP Office of Water Resources Planning
2017 Management Summit materials
Building Better Approaches to Recruiting
Employee Motivation
Employee Motivation (handout)
Presented by Noah Coleman, Coleman Consulting