FIRST  and SECOND YEAR CURRICULUM

Sunday April 5th

5:30pm-8:00pm
Dinner and Opening Session, Social
Begin IU EDP by meeting fellow EDP classmates and the EDP Board of Trustees during our welcome dinner and the opening session. A social will follow the opening session.

Monday, April 6th

8:30-11:30am
1st Year Students- Skills, Techniques and Strategies for Creating Dynamic Presentations
Learn the secrets professional presenters use and receive checklists of planning steps and techniques that ensure your audience understands your message, remembers it and acts on it. This presentation shows you ideas, strategies and techniques to help you connect with your audience. If you connect with your audience, they remember.
Speaker: Al Borowski, MEd, CSP, PP, President, Priority Communication Skills, Inc.

8:30-11:30am
2nd Year Students- Creating World-Class Teams
The session will explore how teams fucntion with a focus on conflict resolution and effective communication skills to the importance of mission and the need for diversity.
Speaker: John T . Kennedy, Kennedy Consulting, corporate Trainer

1:00-4:15pm
1st Year Students- Transformational Leadership
John’s experience, passion and dedication to leadership development will be poured into this three hour presentation that is sure to flood your mind with ideas, insights and inspiration. From the difference between leadership and management, to motivation in the workplace; from evaluation to termination; from vision to values, John has prepared a fast-paced and targeted program to force you to decide to shape up or ship out.
Speaker: John T. Kennedy, Kennedy Consulting, Corporate Trainer

1:00-4:15pm
2nd Year Students - Executive Decision Making
In the parks and recreation field, a variety of issues come into play as decisions impact future work, personnel performance, program and facility outcomes, the natural environment and most importantly the future of the community. This session will focus on the strategic process a leader must use to evaluate potential action and create successful resolutions.
Speaker: Joseph Wynns, Consultant, Indianapolis, IN

Tuesday, April 7th

8:30-11:30am
1st Year Students- Risky Business: How to Manage It
Risky Business isn’t just legal jargon; it is full of real cases that have affected parks and recreation professionals. Learn how to manage risk in your facilities, parks and programs. Discussion focuses on preventing accidents and property loss from occurring and how to counteract excessive legal claims.
Speaker: Bruce Hronek J.D., Senior Fellow, Eppley Institute, Indiana University

8:30-11:30am
2nd Year Students- Responding to Conflict
Conflict, in one form or another, exists in all work environments.  In this session you will be exposed to techniques that will increase your effectiveness in responding to conflict while strengthening your work relationships.  At the end of this workshop you will be able to describe where conflict comes from; use a road-map to effectively resolve conflict; and demonstrate conflict resolution skills through practice.
Speakers: Jean Joque, Manager of Training and Organizational Development, City of Bloomington, IN

1:00-4:15pm
1st and 2nd Year Students-Hot Topic Round Table Discussions
You asked for it and you got it!  First and Second year participants will join forces during this interactive session to discuss what's hot and what's not.  Tell us what is on your mind?  Current and future trends, trail development, graffiti in parks, health and wellness, challenging economy?  The sky's the limit.  EDP attendees will have the opportunity to suggest, in advance, topics that are pressing in our industry.  Becky Barrick and Brandon Bennett will moderate this session with discussion leaders that include board members and local professionals in the field of parks and recreation.
Facilitators: Becky Barrick- IU EDP Chairperson, Brandon Bennett, Noblesville Parks and Recreation, and the IU EDP Board

Wednesday, April 8th

8:00-11:15am
1st Year Students- What Does Diversity Mean to You and Your Community?
Diversity covers a vast range of topics. This session will cover service delivery to staff and customers. Lively discussion will center on topics such as generations, culture, disabilities, gender and many more. An action plan will be created by each participant to assist you and your department with Diversity in your own community. You will leave this session with at better appreciation and clearer picture of Diversity.
Speaker: Craig Hoeppner, Director, West Bend, WI Parks, Recreation and Forestry

8:00-11:15am
2nd  Year Students- Selection and Interviewing: "The Last Person Standing Wins!"
Participants will be introduced to competency based interviewing techniques and will walk away with an interviewing style that helps select candidates based on their potential to succeed. The session will include a 'mock' assessment center process in which attendees will participate.
Speakers: Mick Renneisen, Director, Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department and Jean Joque, Manager of Training and Organizational Development, City of Bloomington, IN