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2009 Teleconferences

Orientation for Planning and Zoning Officials — Part I – Tuesday, Nov. 10
Mark Tollison and Helen McFadden

Interpersonal Communication Skills: Working Together – May 21
Merry Taylor, President of Taylor and Associates


Strategic Responses to a Changing Economic Environment – Feb. 19
Bill Tomes, Jon Pierce and Dennis Lambries
USC Institute for Public Service and Policy Research

Strategic Responses Reference Materials:

  • The Challenges of Cutback Management
  • Kotter, J. (1996). Leading Change. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.
  • Champy, J. and Hammer, M. (1993). Reengineering the Corporation: A Manifesto for Business Revolution. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
  • Champy, J. (1995). Reengineering Management: The Mandate for New Leadership. New York, NY: HarperBusiness.
  • Linden, R. (1994). Seamless Government: A Practical Guide to Re-Engineering in the Public Sector. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Linden, R. (1998). Workbook for Seamless Government: A Hands-on Guide to Implementing Organizational Change. San Francisco: Josey-Bass.

Past SCAC Teleconferences

SCAC maintains a library of teleconference videos. Contact Lisa Maseng at 1-800-922-6081, ext. 340, or via e-mail to request videos for the following teleconferences:


2008

Personnel Issues Update – May 29
Linda Edwards, Partner of Gignilliat, Savitz & Bettis, LLP

Customer Service: A Step Above – Sept. 4
Linda Sloan, Taylor and Associates

Managing Change in the Workplace – Nov. 6
Merry Taylor, President of Taylor and Associates

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2007

Managing Your Time for Maximum Productivity – May 31
JoAnn Moss, SPHR, President of Human Resource Dynamics

Skills for Success as a Supervisor – Aug. 23
Merry Taylor, President of Taylor and Associates

2006

Forging Productive Relationships
Linda Sloan, Trainer for Taylor and Associates

Stress Management Dynamics
JoAnn Moss, SPHR, President of Human Resource Dynamics

2005

Customer Service: A Step Above
Merry Taylor, President of Taylor and Associates

Personnel Issues Update
Linda Edwards and Chris Johnson of Gignilliat, Savitz & Bettis, LLP


2004

Managing in a Period of Fiscal Stress
Ed Thomas and Jon Pierce, USC Institute for Public Service and Policy Research

First Line Supervision
Jack Enter, Ph.D., North Georgia College & State University

Personnel Issues Update

2003

Managing Stress on Your Way to a Healthier Lifestyle
Diane Burke, Prevention Partners Manager for the State Health Plan

Customer Service: A Step Above
Merry Taylor, President of Taylor and Associates

Getting to Know HIPAA
Jeanne Born of Nexsen Pruet Jacobs and Pollard
Ron Moore, State HIPAA Coordinator

2002

Workplace Security: Keeping County Employees Safe
Chris Cowan, Richland County Sheriff's Department
Lt. L.J. Johnson, SLED

Personnel Issues Update

Interpersonal Communication Skills: Working Together
Merry Taylor, President of Taylor and Associates


Employment Law: What Counties Need to Know