Webinars
Understanding Time Management Webinar Series
Part 1: Understanding Time as a Resource – January 31, 2024
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
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
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
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
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).
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
Other Applicable Laws for Conservation Districts
presented June 28, 2023 by Karen Books, PA DEP
Partner Programs: SCC & DEP
presented June 21, 2023 by Karen Books, DEP, Jaci Kerstetter, DEP, and Eric Cromer, SCC
2023 Employment Law for Conservation Districts
2022 Fall Leadership Webinar Series
2022 Spring Leadership Webinar Series
Tech Roundtable: Video Production
Deep Dives for Directors: SCC Programs
Introduction to CliftonStrengths for Managers
Deep Dives for Directors: DEP Programs
2021 Fall Leadership Webinar Series
Succession Planning & Management
presented by Dennis Gilbert, Appreciative Strategies
Environmental Justice & Conservation Districts
presented by Justin Dula, Pa DEP Office of Environmental Justice
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