Webinars

2025 Staff Training Initiative

Pa Agricultural Ombudsman Program 

Presented by Shelly Dehoff & Beth Futrick, January 29 2025

• presentation video
• presentation slides

reference & resources:

• Pennsylvania Agricultural Ombudsman Program’s page
• PA Office of Attorney General ACRE – Agriculture, Communities and Rural Environment page

2024 Fall Leadership Webinar Series

Conservation District History & Act 217

Presented by Matt Miller, PACD – October 30, 2024

• video
• slides

reference & resources:

• Act 217 PA Conservation District Law
• Pennsylvania Conservation Heritage Project (includes an interactive PA conservation timeline, story maps, and several high-quality documentaries)
• Self-guided training modules (history, CD law, other laws, etc.)

Other Applicable Laws for Conservation Districts

Presented by Karen Books, DEP – November 13, 2024

• video
• slides

reference & resources:

• Pennsylvania Public Official & Employee Ethics Act
• Sunshine Act
• Right to Know Law

Best Practices in Board-Manager Relations

Part 1: Board Function

Presented by Jacqui Catrabone & Deb Thompson, Strategy Solutions – December 4, 2024

• video
• slides

reference & resources:

• Best Practices: ED Evaluation
• ED Evaluation sample form

Part 2: Board Engagement 

Presented by Jacqui Catrabone & Deb Thompson, Strategy Solutions – December 11, 2024

• video
• slides

reference & resources:

• Board Matrix template
• Board master calendar template
• Article: Board Meeting Minutes

Understanding Time Management Webinar Series

Part 1: Understanding Time as a Resource – January 31, 2024

• Session Video
• Session Slides

Supplementary/Reference Materials:

• TEDx video: How to Stop Fighting Against Time (Oliver Burkeman)  (18 minutes)
• Article: Time Management Won’t Save You  (5-minute read)
• Article: What Time Management Is, and How it Affects Our Lives  (10-minute read)

Part 2: Understanding Tools & Systems for Time Management – February 7, 2024

• Session Video
• Session Slides

Supplementary/Reference Materials:

• TEDx video: How Pilot Checklists Increase Your Productivity (Captain Joe)  (16 minutes)
• Video: How To Hack Your To-Do List  (2 minutes)
• Video: Beginner’s Guide to the Eisenhower Matrix  (7 minutes)
• Video: What is the Pomodoro Technique?  (2 minutes)
• Article: Running to go backwards: The problem with productivity apps  (5-minute read)

Part 3: The Psychology of Procrastination – February 14, 2024

• Session Video
• Session Slides

Supplementary/Reference Materials:

• TEDx Video: Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator (Tim Urban) (14 minutes)
• Article: The Unschedule: A Counter-Intuitive But Highly Effective Time-Planning Method to Beat Procrastination (10-minute read)

2023 Fall Leadership Webinar Series

Financial Issues in Conservation District Management

Presented 11/15/23 by Kevin Stouffer, SEK and Jaci Kerstetter, PA DEP

Session Video

Part 1 Slides: Basis of Accounting, Grant Management, and Internal Controls

Part 2 Slides: SCC Policy on Donations & Fundraisers

Tech Roundtable: Website Accessibility

Presented 11/29/23 by Matt Miller, PACD

video

slides

Identifying Insurance Coverage Gaps

Presented 12/13/23 with a panel including John Eichelberger (Blair CCD), Michele Long & Jay Morrow (Pike CCD), and Cassie Troup (CCAP).

video

list of recommended coverages for districts

2023 Spring Leadership Webinar Series

Act 217: Conservation District Law

presented June 7, 2023 by Justin Challenger, PA SCC

Session video

Slides

Other Applicable Laws for Conservation Districts

presented June 28, 2023 by Karen Books, PA DEP

Session video

Slides

Partner Programs: SCC & DEP

presented June 21, 2023 by Karen Books, DEP, Jaci Kerstetter, DEP, and Eric Cromer, SCC

Session video

Slides

2023 Employment Law for Conservation Districts

Seminar Reference Booklet

Seminar outline slides

March 15 follow-up webinar recording, presented by Adam Long, McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC.

Webinar slides

2022 Fall Leadership Webinar Series

Building Blocks of Trust

Building Blocks of Trust Summary

Building Blocks of Trust Full Report with case studies

Building Blocks of Trust 11/16 Presentation with April Ingle, River Network Policy Director

2022 Spring Leadership Webinar Series

Tech Roundtable: Video Production

6/1 Session Video

Deep Dives for Directors: SCC Programs

6/2 Session Video

SCC Presentation Slides

DGLVR Presentation Slides

Introduction to CliftonStrengths for Managers

6/8 session video

Deep Dives for Directors: DEP Programs

6/15 session video

Presentation slides

Ag Inspection handout

2021 Fall Leadership Webinar Series

Succession Planning & Management

presented by Dennis Gilbert, Appreciative Strategies

Part 1 11/3/21 Session Video

Part 2 11/17/21 Session Video

Presentation materials

Environmental Justice & Conservation Districts

presented by Justin Dula, Pa DEP Office of Environmental Justice

11/10/21 Session Video

Presentation Materials

2020 Fall Leadership Webinar Series

Adaptive Strategies & Contingency Planning for Conservation Districts

Presented by Debra Thompson, Strategy Solutions, October & November 2020

Session Videos

Adaptive Strategies & Contingency Planning for Managers workshop video

Adaptive Strategies & Contingency Planning for Directors workshop video

Adaptive Strategies & Contingency Planning Wrap-up video

Session Materials

Adaptive Strategies & Contingency Planning for Managers slide deck

Adaptive Strategies & Contingency Planning matrix worksheet

Adaptive Strategies & Contingency Planning for Directors slide deck

Adaptive Strategies & Contingency Panning Wrap-up slide deck