December 3rd ED Meeting Recap

The final meeting for 2008 was held on December 3rd at Mid-York Child Care Coordinating Council. Twelve participants joined in a discussion and overview of the ED skill inventory project the Group recently implemented. Participants each took an opportunity to go over their answers from the inventory and highlight additional information. Some of the input shared at the meeting included Rescue Mission's Bill Dodge and his overview of available staff training, such as workplace violence training. Other feedback was related by Brenda Episcopo from Peacemaker Program, who discussed their child advocacy and dispute resolution skill areas. Peacemaker Program staff also work in 4 areas of conflict resolution, which include: conflict in the workplace; family and generational conflict, kids and teens conflict; and conflict among younger children. Examples of other nonprofit skill areas discussed were: RCIL's Sylvia Bunce and strategic planning; Junior Junction, Inc.'s Debbie George and Mid-York Child Care Coordinating Council's Lorraine Kinney-Kitchen and time management and multi-tasking; Central NY Labor Agency's Debra Hagenbuch and general employee training and support; and Sonia Martinez and Mohawk Valley Latino Association, Inc. and community organizing and advocacy.

Interested in seeing the inventory results so far? Click here. The response to the inventory has been very positive, and the Group will continue to collect input and refine this working document. If you haven't completed the survey yet, do so here.

The ED meeting wrapped up with a discussion of possible 2009 program ideas. Ideas discussed were:

• 990 revision
• Personnel policy manual and employee issues
• Strategic planning templates/strategic vision
• Board recruitment and development
• Team building

Have other suggestions for programs? Share them here.