Leadership Training

CSDA would like to thank all those who attended the 2012 Child Support Leadership Institute in Santa Rosa, May 7-11, 2012. The following are the materials from the meeting, in addition to a number of "simple tools" that were requested throughout the training.

If there is another simple tool you need, or if you would like a copy of the contact list, please contact CSDA Policy/Communications Analyst, Natalie Metzger-Smit.

Post Assessment

The Realities of Building, Managing and Utilizing a Child Support Budget

Presenters: David Oppenheim, Executive Director, CSDA and Michael Gross, Departmental Budget Manager, San Diego County DCSS

Materials: State/Federal Budget Overview (ppt), Handout (pdf)

Strategic Business Planning

Presenter: Steve Eldred, Director, Orange County DCSS

Materials: Strategic Planning for LCSAs (ppt), S&EB Costs Per Title Classification (xls)

Business Analysis

Presenters: David Kilgore, Deputy Director, Los Angeles County CSSD, and Sharon Wardale-Trejo, Program Manager, Stanislaus County DCSS

Materials: Business Analysis (ppt)

Simple Tools: Arrears Letter Template (Stern), Arrears Letter Template (Important Notice to NCP)

Creating an Empowered Workforce and Mentoring Future Leaders

Presenters: Debbie Frahm, Director, Ventura County DCSS, and Dolly Lomeli, Deputy Director, Orange County DCSS'

Materials: Empowerment and Mentoring (ppt), Your Personal Learning Goals (docx.), A Sample 12 Week Overview (docx.), Mentoring Contract (docx.), Personal Development Plan (docx.)

Simple Tools (Stanislaus - Please note the most important document is the last one!): Application to be Mentored (docx.), Application to Mentor (docx.), Pre-Work: Aligning for Results (docx.), Instructor Guide: Aligning for Results (docx.), Agenda for Mentee Training (docx.), Mentoring Evaluation Form (docx.), Five Year Development Plan Template (docx.), Mentoring Evaluation Form #2 (docx.), Agenda for Mentee Training (docx), Participant Book - Aligning for Results (docx.)

New Hire Expectations: Manager III Competancy Based Interview Ques. (docx.), Stanislaus Core Competancy Descriptions (docx.), Dear New Employee Letter (docx.)

Organizational Culture Change

Presenter: Jennifer Johnson, LCSW, Stanislaus County Employee Assistance Program

Implementing Organizational Change

Presenters: Tamara Thomas, Assistant Director, Stanislaus County DCSS, Adele Hendrickson, Executive Director, Central Sierra Child Support Agency, Connie Brunn, Director, San Bernardino County DCSS

Materials: Organizational Change (ppt)

Simple Tools: Performance Appraisal - Employee Self Evaluation Form (docx.), San Bernardino Performance Management Plan (docx.), Team Action Plans (pdf.)