Let’s Celebrate Our Staffs: Half-Day Staff Development Seminar

Description

Attention All Executive Directors and Administrators 

Let’s Celebrate Our Staffs

What: 

Half-Day Staff Development Seminar

Our Support and Administrative Staff are the lifeblood of our success.  As such, we are excited to provide an opportunity to show them they are highly valued by providing a high caliber learning opportunity.  This event is being sponsored by NATA.

Who: 

We invite each Executive Director/Administrator to select all or part of their Administrative staff to attend.

Cost: 

Synagogues with over 500 households—$100.00/per congregation

Synagogues with 499 or few households—$50.00/per congregation

Checks should be made payable to Temple Sinai and sent to:                             

 Temple Sinai

Attn: Drew Barkley

5505 Forbes Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15217

Food: 

We encourage each participating congregation, depending upon time zones, to supplement attendance by providing a brunch or lunch for all participants. It is just as important to eat together as learn together.

Questions: 

Contact either Drew Barkley, FTA drew@templesinaipgh.org, (412) 421-8715 ext. 111 or Renee Higer, rhiger@teecleveorg, (216) 408-1030

Session 1: Building Personal & Professional Resilience: Boosting How You Recharge & Reset

Presented by Faun Zarge

Resilience is about far more than “bouncing back”. Resilience is about strengthening your ability to
navigate future challenges, identifying unexpected opportunities, and adapting in the face of change—arguably some of the most essential skills for synagogue leaders managing the daily operations and ever-changing needs of a congregation. Fortunately, resilience is not a static personality trait, but rather something you can develop with awareness and practice.

In this session, you will learn:

• Best practices for strengthening resilience and staying energized
• Why mindset matters and how to adjust your thinking when navigating challenging situations
• Strategies for approaching future challenges with realistic optimism
• How to ensure you have the right support for both personal and professional wellbeing

Faun Zarge, M.A. is an employee burnout and resilience expert who teaches clients how to reduce burnout and build a culture of employees are pumped to go to work each day.

She is a high-energy speaker, trainer, and coach known for her interactive programs and concrete strategies that can be put in practice immediately. With over two decades of experience in the work/life field, Faun believes that learning to navigate personal and professional challenges is critical for organizational and individual effectiveness and she loves giving people the tools to make that happen.

Working with both private and non-profit clients, Faun is committed to helping clients develop necessary skills for bringing their “A” game to every personal and professional role they play.

Session 2: Synagogues are Strange & Interesting Places to Work 

Presented by Real Time Strategy Group

Synagogues are, indeed, strange and interesting places to work and never boring! In this session we will talk frankly about the realities of ShulStaffer life—the work is unending, there are minefields of feelings at every turn, and our roles are often “Franken-jobbed’ to the extreme. While there is little we can do about the peculiarity of the work, there is much we can each do (and do together!) to encourage an environment of creativity, collaboration, support, and optimism.

During this session, we will:

• Create common language to communicate expectations, feasibility, and work satisfaction
• Explore the role we each play in maintaining healthy staff culture
• Practice being inquisitive rather than presumptive as a tool to improve our work experience and lift up our colleagues

Real Time Strategy Group is a boutique-consulting firm that specializes in supporting synagogues and other Jewish non-profits. RTS strives to help synagogue staffers feel confident in their work so their congregations run smoothly and thrive. Founding partners Caroline Dorn and Ellie Goldman met in the trenches of synagogue life and found they shared a love of the craft of community building and the craft of Jewish communal service. Together they are the voice of @RogueShul on Twitter.