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Tuesday, 17 November, Half-Day Sessions
T1 – T4
9 am – 12:30 pm
T1: Change Management Theory and Applications
Through instruction and participatory discussion, participants will take away from this workshop:
- Techniques to assess the organizational environment;
- Elements of a workable strategic plan that is sound but flexible;
- Insight into how the plan is communicated and to whom; and
- A comprehensive toolkit for organizational change.
Presenter: BCNPHA Certified Instructor Angela Sealy, CEO, Westcoast Facilitators Group
T2: Residential Tenancy Law in Practice
This workshop, designed for non-profit-housing providers generally and assisted and supportive living providers specifically, will provide attendees with a base of knowledge and some practical tools for dealing with residential tenancy law issues in British Columbia.
Presenter: BCNPHA Certified Instructor Michael Litchfield, Management Consultant, Thinklab Consulting Inc, and Lawyer, Redwood Law Corporation
This session is sponsored by Coinamatic Canada Inc.
T3: The Right Staff
This workshop will help you to:
- Ensure your organization can fulfill the basic legal and administrative obligations of employers;
- Identify the legislative framework within which the society must operate;
- Evaluate and select management alternatives that meet the organization’s needs; and
- Write effective job description/terms of reference for the positions in your organization.
Presenter: Roxann MacDonald, Director of Programs & Services, 43 Housing Society and Share Family & Community Services Society
T4: Program Evaluation – A Strategic Overview
Participants will leave the workshop having:
- A clear understanding of the nature and purpose of program evaluation;
- An overview of the main types of evaluation (formative/process, outcome/summative);
- A good understanding of the range of methodologies available, including adapting the method to the budget and time constraints under which the organization is working; and
- Experience the use of case study examples drawn from the participants, to ensure that the training is directly related to real-life situations they will face.
Presenter: Marylee Stephenson, MA, PhD, Evaluation Specialist, CS/RESORS Consulting, Ltd.