Community Waikato Workshop Programme 2022
Community Waikato supports the professional development of the sector with the provision of a range of relevant subsidised workshops. The type of workshops we provide are based on requests and feedback on needs identified by people working in the sector. Broadly we cover Governance, Leadership and Management, and Operational with workshops including Funding, Financial, Governance, Treaty of Waitangi, Leadership, Evaluation, Coaching and Mentoring and Running meetings.
Professional development is critical for organisations and individuals. It’s important that individuals extend and challenge themselves, stay up to date in their particular field and learn new things. It is also important people avail themselves of a wide range of learning, not just that related to their primary work. Seizing new and different opportunities will help people extend their vision, prospects, and the way they approach their work. Organisations need to encourage and invest in staff professional development, both as a tangible way to show staff members they are valued, and in supporting their capability the capacity of the organisation is enhanced. Finally and ultimately strengthening the capability and capacity of staff and organisations through professional development and learning means that service users get the best possible support and care.
While we have yet to set any dates for workshops in 2022 our planning is underway. We will offer a similar range of professional development opportunities as usual however are exploring alternative ways to deliver these workshops to avoid the disruption we have experienced this year and in 2020. Zoom has become a platform most of us have become very proficient at and along with allowing for workshops to be delivered when Covid levels change, it also makes participation for those of us living in the more remote areas of Waikato much easier. In addition to these changes we are looking at making a range of other resources to support professional and organisation development available at the website. We will keep you updated as these are put in place.
As always if you have any requests for workshop opportunities please don’t hesitate to make contact with sally@communitywaikato.org.nz and we will do our best to source these for you.