Professional Development Workshop

1. 2014 Professional Development Workshop Kicking Professional Development to the Next Level! Chapter Leader Training NMA...THE Leadership Development Organization

2. 2014 Professional Development Workshop Kicking Professional Development to the Next Level! Chapter Leader Training NMA...THE Leadership Development Organization

3. The Chapter and its Professional Development Programs It’s About Your Chapter’s Value to Your Members and the Organization

4. What’s in it for…? • The Participants • Gain new skills • Obtain Continuing Education Units (CEUs) • Invest in their own careers • Build new relationships

5. What’s in it for the organization?? • Support for a continuous learning environment • Cross-organizational teaming and problem-solving • Cost-effective leadership training at all levels • Engagement of employees in their own development through their NMA experience

6. How do we get started? • You need someone to help with... • Planning the year • Handling publicity • Coordinating and scheduling • Recruiting and helping facilitators • Recognizing and rewarding students and facilitators • Doing the paperwork (CEU, NMA forms, etc.) • You can’t do it all! Great opportunity to reach out to new members and get them involved!

7. First Things First! • Engage Human Resources • You are NOT a threat • You want to support ongoing training and development • You are there to help • Ask for someone from HR to advise the chapter; get HR/training ON the team! • Ask “What can we take off your plate?”

8. First Meeting with the Team! • What information does the PD Chair need? • PD “mission” of the chapter • Budget – what do things cost? How will courses/programs be covered (chapter, individual, partnering with company?) • People Resources • Any survey info (“interests”, needs, etc.) • Recommendations from HR • History of PD activity • What else can help you plan?

9. First Meeting with the Team! • What are the learning objectives? • Interpersonal skills • Technical skills • Certification (CM, PMP, etc.) • Book Clubs • Partner with HR activities • Coaching/Mentoring • Multi-generational understanding • Personal skills • Other?

10. First Meeting with the Team! • What are you going to DO? • Lunch ‘n Learns • After hours classes • On line programs • Partner with HR activities • Seminars • Webinars/podcasts • Other • How are you going to pay for it all? Who pays for what?

11. First Meeting with the Team! • What resources are available to you? • NMA courses and programs • BTE courses • Foundations of Management • Outside vendor materials • Self-study programs • Company resources • E-learning possibilities • Facilitators from within HR • Local colleges and universities • Institute of Certified Professional Managers • IQ-Share and MindEdge • The NMA Virtual Library

12. First Meeting with the Team! • Who will be responsible for what? • Choosing the right mix of “classes,” programs, and events • Working with HR • Handling publicity • Coordinating registration • Ordering materials • Getting CEU approval and submitting forms • Finding facilitators/course leaders • Recognizing achievements

13. First Meeting with the Team! Develop and Share your Plan of Action Link it to Company/Community Goals and Objectives!!!

14. Time for Kickoff • The B-3 Form (accessible on line) • Submit each year -- Permits your chapter to have NMA grant CEU for your PD programs • What information do you need for the newly revised B-3? • Courses offered during next 12 months • Their length and type • PD Committee Chairman • Person submitting CEU to NMA

15. Time for Kickoff • Next…the B-4 FormRequest for CEU Approval for Non-NMA Courses • What is included on a B-4? • Course description • Length • Learning Outcomes

16. Time for Kickoff • Once you’ve completed a class or program, time for the B-5 Form • Request for CEU and Student Certificates • CEU certificates • Free for NMA members, $10 for non-members • Individual transcripts • Chapter transcripts

17. Order course materials • Find out what’s available from NMA: • Go to the Web site http://www.nma1.orgClick on the Education tab • Call NMA’s Professional Development Division • 937/294-0421

18. Leader Aids • Instructor Materials • Quizzes and Answer Keys • PowerPoint presentations for each chapter Foundations of Management 3 courses…(in either eBook or softbound) Management Fundamentals Managerial Functions Business Concepts for Managers Member Participant Manuals: $75 each Leader Materials: $99

19. Only $50 ““NMA’s Next Top Leadership Model” A professional development workshop Authored by Stacey Brown, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

20. Also at www.nma1.org… FaciliSkills™ 4 interactive workshops, focusing on “facilitating life”… learning how to work through and with others, hold meetings which actually accomplish their goals, achieve objectives as a real team, and, in short, grow “relationship-smart” in all that we do, wherever we do it. • Program now can be provided by the chapter • Interactive and tangible program • Facilitator materials with PowerPoint visual aids

21. Analyze Virtual Workplace Realities Overcome Distance and Cultural Factors Feel the Impact of Accountability and Shared Vision Learn How to Mitigate Conflict Identify Outstanding Best Virtual Practices Our Newest NMA Program – Aimed at equipping leaders and virtual team members with the skills and knowledge to make every virtual team WILDLY successful!

22. Mark your calendars! July 17, 2014 1 pm EDT Facilitator: Steve Bailey Leading with

23. NMA LeaderLab Courses: Survival Skills – Priorities under pressure Apprentice Auction – Selling with substance Hiring Opportunity – Cover your criteria Startup Saga – Minding the mission Deadline Dilemma – Give and take Operation Overload – Find a fix Delivery Delay – Satisfy your customer Developing Diversity – Invite all ideas Employee Engagement – Walk the talk Also available from NMA…

24. 44 Outstanding Short Courses Facilitator guides 12 minute videos Participant guides Multiple learning platforms

25. Find them at nma1.org! Self study and e-learning courses, great for professional recertification Communication Creativity & Innovation Entrepreneurship Finance Human Resource Management International Trade Job Search Leadership Management Marketing Nonprofit Management Project Management Long Courses Project Management Short Courses Project Management Simulations Sustainable Management

26. Project Management Certification Training For NMA Members The NMA Live Virtual Classroom through IQ Share How do I register? For registration information, go to: http://nma1.org/Education/pmp/pmpreg.htm and complete the online form. Someone from IQShare will contact you to answer questions and complete the registration process. As a special consideration for NMA members, you can even sit in on the first class FREE to see how you like it!

27. Microsoft Office Training • Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint – basic and advanced courses • ONLY $59 • Instructor led with after class support • Live, certified instructors

28. The nma virtual library at www.nma1.org Blogs and PodcastsTop 50 Up and Coming Leadership BlogsLeadership Podcasts and Events from TED Free LibrariesHarvard Kennedy SchoolHarvard EntrepreneurshipWall Street Executive LibraryFree Management LibraryThe Free LibraryUSASBEUSDOL ResourcesFederal Business OpportunitiesU.S. Small Business Administration Project ManagementProject Management Institute (PMI)  PM Certification ToolPM Exam Prep Book (Amazon)Project Management PrepcastPM Zilla-Project Management Tips and TestsPMI PMStudyProject Management Leadership Group Certified Associate in Project Mgmt. (CAPM)Project Management Professional (PMP)  IQShare and MindEdge-Partners with NMA eBooks Netlibrary

29. Chapter Rewards Program • $2/member dues rebate that can be used toward the purchase of NMA awards, conferences, and educational materials Awards and merchandise – 10% off the purchase price of all awards and merchandise LDC Registrations (in addition to the Early Bird Discount!) – 10% off Annual Conference Registrations (in addition to the Early Bird Discount) – 10%off President and Past Presidents Pins – 20% off Foundations of Management – 20% off FaciliSkills™ ‐ 50% off Building Virtual Teams – 50% off NMA’s Next Top Leadership Model – 50% off Live Online Group Login – 100% off NMA LEADS Assessment – 100% off Sponsored Speaker – 100% of the cost of a speaker, with a $200 maximum

30. How do we keep people involved? • Make it FUN • Food and fun go together. • Unity-Do things to help them bond as a group. • Never forget to say “Thank you.”

31. Recognize People’s Achievements • Chapter Meetings • Executive Staff Meetings • Chapter Newsletters • E-blasts • Notes to Supervisors • Bulletin Boards Ask execs to personally hand out achievement certificates!

32. What certificates are available? • Certificate in Management Studies • 200 hours of study; 20 CEU; $5.00 • Foundations of Management • three seals • (Free to members; • non-members; $5.00) • Certificate in Management • Instruction • Available for your course • facilitators; $5.00

33. How do you recognize your team? • How do you thank your facilitators? • Do you have a special luncheon only for facilitators? • How do you give them some visibility? • If you pay them, how do you pay them? And is it done promptly? • What certificates can you use? • What can you do to recognize your whole Professional Development team?

34. Do you evaluate your programs? • What worked well? • What did not? • How can this program be improved? • Any best practices or lessons learned?

35. Professional Development Award This award is presented to any Chapter that has an outstanding Professional Development and Certified Manager Program through conducting both NMA and non-NMA courses, and involving executive managers in their the Professional Development program, whether as facilitators, reviewers of course material, or direct participation. Chapters earning this award are recognized at NMA’s Annual Conference.

36. What next? …Transition to next year • Lay the groundwork for continued success • Keep good records • Become the senior advisor • Share this year’s accomplishments with senior management • Hold a formal transition meeting

37. 2013 Professional Development Workshop Kicking Professional Development to the Next Level! Thanks for your participation!!! Chapter Leader Training NMA...THE Leadership Development Organization