{"id":26996,"date":"2025-10-09T19:22:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T19:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pacd.org\/?p=26996"},"modified":"2025-10-09T19:22:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T19:22:51","slug":"leadership-development-updates-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pacd.org\/?p=26996","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Development Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Fall Webinar Series to Focus on Strategic Planning, AI Applications, and Policy<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n

The 2025 Fall Leadership Webinar series begins this Wednesday, October 15, with Right-Sizing Your Strategic Planning Process, a webinar presented by Ryan Szuch, Founder & President of York-based Grow Conservation LLC. This webinar will include an overview of strategic planning for conservation districts, including scope and budgeting, and present a toolkit with simple options for districts to evaluate when considering how to invest their time and money best to address priority challenges.<\/p>\r\n

The 2025 Management Summit included a keynote and table exercise on Artificial Intelligence, and we\u2019ll continue the conversation on Wednesday, November 19, with AI Tools for Conservation Districts: Applications and Considerations. The webinar will start with a brief review of potential environmental and ethical concerns voiced during and after the Summit sessions, followed by an interactive discussion on how AI can support HR and staffing, funding development, administrative and financial management, board and governance functions, and outreach and education at conservation districts.<\/p>\r\n

The Fall Leadership Webinar Series concludes on Wednesday, December 17, with “Updating Your Employee Handbook: Sample Policies and Other HR Resources.”\u00a0 This webinar will explore best practices and legal compliance for revising your district employee handbook and updating policies. It will also include an overview of sample policies and other HR resources available for conservation districts.<\/p>\r\n

Fall Leadership Webinars are open to all conservation district personnel and partners. To register, visit Building for Tomorrow<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

Save the Date: 2026 Management Summit<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n

Thanks again to everyone who joined us for the 2025 Management Summit last month! Due to the number of other conferences and trainings in the works for next September, we’re moving the 2026 Management Summit to late October. Mark your calendars for the 2026 Management Summit, Tuesday, October 27 \u2013 Thursday, October 29, 2026, at the Wyndham Garden Conference Center, State College.<\/p>\r\n

Financial and other support for the Building for Tomorrow Leadership Development Program is provided through a grant from the Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission. Guidance for the Program is provided through the Pennsylvania Conservation Partnership\u2019s Leadership Development Committee.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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