USPS DAO & SAO Training

 

Transition from Warrior to Chieftain

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When: Wednesday 3 February

Where: USPS Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida

Mission: Continue developing District and Squadron Administrative Officers as leaders and role models.

Objective: Pilot District Officer training that is scalable and repeatable at the Squadron level.

 

Goals:

·        Provide leadership training consistent with USPS strategies

·        Utilize courses/programs previously developed (Leadership Development, Operations Training and Instructor Development)

·        Build new material designed specifically for the Administrative Department at the District and Squadron levels

Duration: 6 hours

Media: PowerPoint presentation

Materials:  Detailed course notes provided to each student

Activities:  Team exercises and practice case studies

Certificate:  Successful students will receive a certificate

DB2000:  Will add a field to indicate completion

Participants: In-coming & sitting District and Squadron Administrative Officers (no charge for materials).  Other Bridge/Committee Officers $30/per student (to help defray printing, materials, etc.).

Maximum Attendance: 70  (Register Here)

 

Agenda

Introduction and Ice-breaker 9:00am – 9:30am

 

Module 1: 9:30am – 10:30am:  Leadership Knowledge and Skills – fundamental principles of leadership and management in the USPS setting.

  • Definition of Leadership
  • Leadership vs. Management
  • Principles of Leadership
  • Cycle of Change

 

Break: 10:30am – 10:45 am

 

Module 2: 10:45am – 12:00pm:  Teambuilding Techniques – methods for developing and managing high-performance work teams and committees.

  • Attitudes
  • Art of Delegation in a USPS Setting – RACI (responsibility, accountability, consult, inform)
  • Building and Managing Teams (Committees and other USPS work teams)

 

Break: 12:00pm – 1:00pm – Working Lunch (begin Case Study)

 

 

 

 

 

Module 3: 1:00pm – 2:30pm:  Problem Solving – Conflict Resolution, Growth, Member Involvement, Preventing Squadron Dissolution – hands on application using the knowledge and skills gained in Modules 1 and 2.

  • Case Study featuring P/C Grumpy Dwarf, SN
  • Solution Report-out – summary of team prepared solution

 

Break: 2:30pm – 2:45pm

 

Module 4: 2:45pm – 3:15pm:  USPS Structure, Jobs, Responsibilities and Traditions (Uniforms, Etiquette, Flags) – Brief Review of Operations Training: Leadership Summary Part 1 – USPS Application

  • Squadron, District, National Organization Structure and Meetings
  • Symbols
  • Communications and Etiquette

 

Module 5: 3:15pm – 3:45pm:  Planning and Executing Effective Meetings – Rules of the Road for General, Committee, Dinner, Council, District and other USPS meeting settings Summary Part 2 – USPS Application

  • Meeting Protocols
  • Qualities of a Good Meeting – How Good Leaders Conduct Meetings

 

Closing, Evaluation and Follow-up 3:45pm – 4:00pm

 

Course Leader: D/Lt Anita F. Walker, JN

 

Anita is a member of the National Leadership Development and Membership Committees, a Certified Instructor, and an Operations Training Program presenter.  She teaches Instructor Development and the Public Boating Course.  Anita has a BS in Economics from the University of Illinois and an MBA in Operations Management from Illinois Benedictine University. During her manufacturing/consulting days, Anita was on the national training team employee faculty for Johnson and Johnson, Coopers & Lybrand, Gemini Consulting and KPMG.  Subjects included: Leadership Development, Team Building, Quality, Operations/Supply Chain Improvement, Organizational Structure and Strategy, Organizational Turnaround, Safety and other manufacturing/government topics. 

 

Please call or email to indicate your interest:

 

We want to offer this new and dynamic training to as many members as possible.  The course will be held Wednesday (3 February).  There will be a complimentary cocktail party for all registered students (& one guest).......stay tuned for a location.  Contact D/Lt Anita F. Walker, JN, at 954 781 8061 or e-mail (anita5040@bellsouth.net).

 

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