TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

SAND ASSOCIATES offers a wide variety of training and technical assistance programs to fulfill your organization's needs. Michael Sand and his Associates have varied interests, abilities and skills, enabling them to lead workshops in areas including:

• Affirmative Action
  What should be included in an affirmative action plan?

• Americans With Disabilities Act
  How can your agency implement systems that are in compliance with ADA?

• Board Development
  What is the role of the Board of Directors and how can the Board play this role effectively?

• Briefing Techniques
  Being effective when making oral presentations.

• By-Laws Review
  Includes a detailed review of agency by-laws.

• Case Management
  Techniques for the development and implementation of an effective system for case management.

• Computers in the Workplace
  Selecting and using the most effective hardware and software for your organization.

• Conference Planning
  Planning conferences that are well-attended, profitable, and fun.

• Cutback Management
  What techniques can be used to make budget cuts as painless as possible?

• Diversity
  Celebrating diversity in the workplace and the community.

• Fund Raising
  How can an agency develop plans to raise additional funds?

• Grant Management
  Steps to implement grants efficiently and effectively.

• Grant Writing
  Techniques for writing grants that get funded.

• Interviewing Techniques
  Steps to take to hire the most qualified employees.

• Job Descriptions
  Developing job descriptions that are useful to both the employer and employee.

• Meeting Management
  Planning and leading meetings that are effective and short.

• Outcomes-Based Management
  New techniques for measuring outcomes and implementing an outcomes strategy.

• Personnel Evaluation Systems
  Developing and implementing techniques for evaluating employee performance.

• Personnel Policies
  Which personnel policies are most effective in helping to ensure a viable workplace?

• Planning Process
  Assisting your agency in developing a meaningful strategic planning process.

• Problem Employees
  Steps to improve performance of “problem” employees.

• Public Relations
  How can your agency develop and implement an effective public relations strategy?

• Supervisory Skills
  Developing skills that make you an effective supervisor.

• Volunteer Recruitment
  What are the techniques needed to attract and keep excellent volunteers?