Transition from Warrior to Chieftain
 

 

USPS DAO & SAO Training
 
 

                  For more information contact D/Lt/C Margaret Sherrod, SN at 404/735-0674 or e-mail mmsherrod@bellsouth.net.

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When: Saturday 13 November

Where: Hyatt Place Atlanta Buckhead, 3242 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 ph 404-869-6161, or call 1-888-HYATT-HP and

request the “Atlanta Sail & Power Squadron” discounted group rate of $79 plus 15% tax.

 

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

Objective: 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 $50/per student (to help defray printing, materials, etc.).

Maximum Attendance: 40 (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/C Edwin G. Kridler, SN

 

Ed is a member of the National Leadership Development Committee, and also serves as District 26 Secretary and District 26 Leadership Development Chair. He is a Past Commander of the Charleston Sail and Power Squadron, and a Certified Instructor. He has been teaching JN and N for about 20 years, and served as Rear Commander of the Junior Navigation Committee. Ed is a Life Member of USPS.

 

Ed’s professional career before retirement was in Civil Engineering, receiving BS and MS degrees from Indiana Institute of Technology and West Virginia University . The majority of his career was spent in water and wastewater system design, construction services, system start-up and operation, and operation and maintenance training. He served as project manager for a number of projects, and worked in marketing as a member of several presentation teams.

 

 

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 Saturday (13 November).  An informal gathering (w/ cash bar and light appetizers) is planned for Friday evening from 1800 to 1930, so everyone attending can meet, mix, and mingle.

 

Contact D/Lt/C Margaret Sherrod, SN at 404/735-0674 or e-mail mmsherrod@bellsouth.net.

 

(Register Here)