Wednesday October 15: Right-Sizing Your Strategic Planning Process
Presented by Ryan Szuch, Founder & President of York-based Grow Conservation LLC, this webinar will include an overview of strategic planning for conservation districts, including scope and budgeting, and present a toolkit with simple options for districts to evaluate when considering how to best invest their time and money to address priority challenges.
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Wednesday November 19, 12:00pm – 1:00pm: AI Tools for Conservation Districts
The webinar will start with a brief review of potential environmental and ethical concerns that were voiced during and after the Management Summit AI sessions, followed by an interactive discussion on how AI can support HR and staffing, funding development, administrative and financial management, board and governance functions, and outreach and education at Conservation Districts.
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Wednesday December 17, 12:00pm – 1:00pm: Updating Your Employee Handbook: Sample Policies and other HR Resources
This webinar will explore best practices and legal compliance for the process of revising your district employee handbook and updating policies, and will also include an overview of sample policies and other HR resources available for conservation districts.
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Webinar Reference: Handbook Compliance & Completeness Checklists
2025 Employment Law Seminar Reference(includes detail on handbook compliance & discriminatory harassment)
Reference: Steps to Develop and Implement New Policy
Thursday December 18, 9:00am – 10:00am: Foundations of Project Management
District staff often find themselves serving as a default project manager. With planning and proactive management, projects can succeed even in the face of adversity. This session will discuss three foundations of project management (Cost, Time, and Quality), and review strategies for management. Presented by Sarah Xenophon, Director Farm Viability & Natural Resource Division, PA State Conservation Commission
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Please remember to take a few minutes to help us develop future Project Management training topics: Project Management Training Survey
Fall Leadership Webinars are open to all Conservation District personnel and partners.