I have posted a really interesting article for your perusal
http://8ways.wikispaces.com/
MF
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Workforce Issues Interview - Tanya Merinda
Tanya Merinda who is NADA (Network of Alcohol and Durg Agency) Director Sector Development and Planning has been interviewed by Miguel Ferrero on workforce issues affecting the sector.
What has been your career path to your current job?
I worked as a chef for many years, so that got me interested in the are of drug and alcohol! For the past 16 years I have worked in the D&A sector, starting as a counselor, moving to management, program development, government policy and for the past 5 years with NADA in various roles - currently sector development and planning
What in your opinion are the key workforce issues faced by the community sector?
Staff remuneration, and recognition of specialist services provided by the community sector
What strategies the sector could develop to address these issues?
Understanding the true cost of service delivery, promoting that information, seeking full cost funding, advocating for equal pay, both the sector and funders agreeing to, seeking and providing fairer funding. We are a big sector, we need to be smarter in the way we intereact with funders and the policy environment
What is your advice to the Community Sector that could be helpful to face these issues?
Don't give up. What we do is essential and valuable service delivery and there are and will continue to be, opportunities for reform. If we work together, continue to build the evidence for it, I believe there will be change.
What has been your career path to your current job?
I worked as a chef for many years, so that got me interested in the are of drug and alcohol! For the past 16 years I have worked in the D&A sector, starting as a counselor, moving to management, program development, government policy and for the past 5 years with NADA in various roles - currently sector development and planning
What in your opinion are the key workforce issues faced by the community sector?
Staff remuneration, and recognition of specialist services provided by the community sector
What strategies the sector could develop to address these issues?
Understanding the true cost of service delivery, promoting that information, seeking full cost funding, advocating for equal pay, both the sector and funders agreeing to, seeking and providing fairer funding. We are a big sector, we need to be smarter in the way we intereact with funders and the policy environment
What is your advice to the Community Sector that could be helpful to face these issues?
Don't give up. What we do is essential and valuable service delivery and there are and will continue to be, opportunities for reform. If we work together, continue to build the evidence for it, I believe there will be change.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
How to deliver effective Online Training - Paper
Dear TDN members
I found this short interesting paper providing three simple steps to implement an effective online training program. I have attached the link of full paper to this blog entry
http://img.en25.com/Web/CitrixOnline/GoToTraining_Trn_Best_Practices_Brief_7369.pdf
MF
I found this short interesting paper providing three simple steps to implement an effective online training program. I have attached the link of full paper to this blog entry
http://img.en25.com/Web/CitrixOnline/GoToTraining_Trn_Best_Practices_Brief_7369.pdf
MF
Friday, September 3, 2010
Sydney Facilitators Network - September meeting
Dear TDN members
The Sydney Facilitators Network is running their monthly session on Monday 13th of September. The topic is "HOW YOU DO ANYTHING IS HOW YOU DO EVERYTHING" by Cindy Tonkin.
"Come play with us and discover a few improvisation games which will give you much pleasure, and be useful when next you need to facilitate a group (or have them facilitate themselves!). The games improvisors use to loosen themselves up and connect their brains before stepping on stage are games which reveal how you handle pressure, what makes you most afraid, what calms you most quickly"
Date: Monday 13 September
Venue: University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Jones St., Ultimo corner Thomas St. Room 5.580 Level 5, Building 10
Time: from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm
MF
The Sydney Facilitators Network is running their monthly session on Monday 13th of September. The topic is "HOW YOU DO ANYTHING IS HOW YOU DO EVERYTHING" by Cindy Tonkin.
"Come play with us and discover a few improvisation games which will give you much pleasure, and be useful when next you need to facilitate a group (or have them facilitate themselves!). The games improvisors use to loosen themselves up and connect their brains before stepping on stage are games which reveal how you handle pressure, what makes you most afraid, what calms you most quickly"
Date: Monday 13 September
Venue: University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Jones St., Ultimo corner Thomas St. Room 5.580 Level 5, Building 10
Time: from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm
MF
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