STRATEGIES FOR DEALING WITH CHANGING LAW ENFORCEMENT REALITIES

1. Societal Issues Facing Law Enforcement
Surviving, Even Thriving during Challenging Times
The job isn’t getting any easier.  Society expects law enforcement agencies to do things that use to be handled by family and neighbors. The work load and expectations on everyone continues to expand.  The demands of the job can easily become compounded by family, economic and social stresses that we face in our personal and professional lives.
This fast paced workshop will focus on:
 Changes that have impacted our lives over the past decades.
 Examines how those changes affect us.
 Help you better understand why and how you react to different people and issues.
Approaches for managing change in yourself and in your team.

It is hard to think of a position that doesn’t require a balance between leading and following.  One study indicates that team leaders contribute only 20% to the success of an organization and team members contribute over 80 %.  Effective team membership, in all of us, is essential if teams and organizations are to succeed.
This workshop centers on:
* The Do’s and Don’ts of effective team membership
* The courage it takes to overcome obstacles presented by dysfunctional team members
* How to become a successful team member
* How to contribute to the overall success of a team

Many performance appraisal processes accomplish the opposite of the intended goal!  They demoralize, waste time and confuse supervisors and officers.  This workshop will give you the tools to help you create a performance appraisal instrument that fits your department and your team. Participants will learn a step-by-step approach which clarifies supervisor-employee expectations and is job relevant for personnel throughout your organization.
Participants will learn how to structure the performance appraisal discussion, what performance to measure and how to measure it, how to facilitate effective evaluation discussions and how to go about setting developmental expectations.  The legal environment and documentation are amply covered, together with some practical pointers for new and experienced supervisors.
INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Lewis Bender is Professor Emeritus at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.  He has researched and taught a wide variety of courses related to management and supervision.  His primary research focus has been on organizational teams and the myriad factors and variables that impact team processes and effectiveness.  Dr. Bender received his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia (1977), Masters Degree from Wayne State University (1973), and baccalaureate from Grand Valley State University (1971).

TARGET AUDIENCE:

- All members of the criminal justice community (sworn or non-sworn).  Training is

especially valuable for ALL supervisors, including agency heads, administrators,

first line supervisors, etc.

- All state, county, and city personnel in a supervisory position.

- Human Resources personnel

COST:  $345.00 per person

LOCATION:

Sirata Beach Resort and Convention Center
5300 Gulf Boulevard
St. Petersburg Beach, Florida  33706

DATES & TIMES:

· Thursday, December 8, 2011 and Friday, December 9, 2011

· Class starts at 8:00 AM Sharp – and ends at 5:00 PM

REGISTRATION:
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