Human Services and Gerontology Programs
Professional Development Opportunities
Leadership
Development Programs for Health Care Professions
2011
Two Series Offered!
Special Fee for
Limited Time Only!
UW-L Continuing Education and Extension Gerontology Program and the Coulee Region Long Term Care Coalition are partners with Workforce Connections Inc. to offer the following programs to direct care workers and other caregivers. Support is provided, in part, is provided by a State of Wisconsin Healthcare Sector grant.
Series One:
Please call for special discounts!
Leadership Development
for Health Care Professions
This series is designed especially for the health care
workforce and those who supervise direct care staff. This
16-hour program provides the tools that build team work, improve
communication and increase the quality of care. Interactive
exercises, applications and discussions teach supervisors to
become effective leaders.
July 20, July 27, August 3, August 10
8 a.m.-12 p.m.
1.6 CEUs (16 contact hours)
$95 Members of the Coulee Region LTC Workforce
Coalition
$195 Non-Members
Fee includes materials and refreshments
Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market St., La Crosse, Wis.
Instructor: Fred Kusch, Jr., JFK Associates
July 20: COMMUNICATION
More than the basics, this workshop helps you to identify your
own communication style and the styles of those you supervise.
Using profiles, learners practice the skills that enable direct,
respectful and effective communication within teams.
July 27: PROBLEM SOLVING AND CONFLICT
Conflict can interfere with quality care-giving and successful
teams, reducing staff morale and efficiency. Conflict can also
help clarify issues, encourage creative solutions, and build
competencies. What is your conflict style? This workshop
increases supervisors’ ability to productively work through
conflict with avoiders, compromisers, tough battlers and even
the friendly helper.
August 3: LEADERSHIP
What type of leadership is needed within long term care? What
leadership skills do you possess? What skills do you want to
develop? Through self-assessment and analysis of the leadership
potentials of those you supervise, your unique vision of
leadership will begin to develop. Leadership strategies in the
face of change and resistance are emphasized.
August 10: COACHING AND MENTORING SKILLS
Good coaches believe in their teams. They provide the necessary
tools for each player to develop fully and remove obstacles that
compromise growth. This workshop teaches the coaching principles
that foster cooperation and collaboration. Participants will
identify the specific behaviors of the mentors and coaches in
their lives and apply them to current supervision challenges.
Series Two:
Cancelled, please contact Andrea Hansen, 608.785.6509 or ahansen@uwlax.edu
Advanced Leadership Development for
Health Care Professions
What do I need to be? A leader? A manager? A supervisor?
Or, can I be all three? The answer is a responding, “Yes!” To
succeed as a leader in the field of long term care, you have no
choice. Yet, each role demands different practices, strategies
and insights. To thrive, not just survive in leading quality
care giving teams, directing projects and providing support to
your staff and managers, you must recognize and meet the
challenges of all three. This series presents the insights and
tools to increase your effectiveness and confidence.
July 19, July 26, August 2
8 a.m.-2 p.m.
1.6 CEUs (16 contact hours)
$95 Members of the Coulee Region LTC Workforce Coalition
$195 Non-Members
Fee includes materials and refreshments
Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market St., La Crosse, Wis.
Instructor: Fred Kusch, Jr., JFK Associates
July 19: DEFINING THE DIFFERENCES
What is a leader? Manager? Supervisor? Assess your assumptions
and explore the key strengths of each of these roles. Then,
identify your personal sources of leadership power. Learn how to
effectively use your “personal capital assets” and keep it all
in balance in the high pressure world of health care.
July 26: MEETING THE CHALLENGES
Do you have a vision and what do you value as a leader? Identify
the role of vision and risk in change leadership and decision
making. Explore real life challenges from your particular health
care setting.
August 2: BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
What gets in the way of positive organizational development?
Confront the mental models and group dynamics that compromise
your leadership and your work team effectiveness. Ample
opportunities for discussion, case studies and application
questions.
Printable Registration Form (1 page PDF)
INSTRUCTOR:
Fred C. Kusch, Jr., JFK Associates
With diverse and extensive experience in management, education,
heath care and human resources, Fred Kusch is a highly-sought
after coach, keynote speaker, workshop and seminar presenter.
Since 2006, Kusch has served as an instructor for the Leadership
Development Program, reaching over 300 area health care
supervisors. The curriculum and Kusch’s skill as an educator
receive consistently high marks from participants and
administrators alike. Combining humor, practical applications,
and personal attention to learners, Kusch provides leadership
strategies that improve staff effectiveness, morale and
retention, and ultimately, improve the quality of care.
For more information: Karen DeSchepper, 608.785.6508 | 1.866.895.9233 | kdeschepper@uwlax.edu
Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be given if requests are submitted in writing to UW-La Crosse CEE, 1725 State Street, 205 Morris Hall, La Crosse, WI 54601, and received at least two weeks before event. No refunds will be made in the case of non-attendance. Substitutions will be accepted.
Registration implies permission for photos, publicity & inclusion in a participant list unless Continuing Education/Extension is notified in writing prior to the program.
