Thursday October 20th - Activity Professionals of Ontario
Thursday October 20th - Activity Professionals of Ontario
Thursday October 20th - Activity Professionals of Ontario
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S3<br />
Balancing the Role <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Activity</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
and Coordinator <strong>of</strong><br />
Volunteer Services<br />
S4<br />
Bullying In the<br />
Workplace<br />
<strong>Thursday</strong> <strong>October</strong> <strong>20th</strong> - Mid morning Sessions<br />
Speaker: Colin Thacker – Thacker Volunteer<br />
Management Services<br />
Participants will gain insights and ideas on how to<br />
effectively balance the skills <strong>of</strong> managing an activity<br />
department while coordinating a volunteer program. This<br />
session will focus on working in partnership with others<br />
when it comes to coordinating a volunteer program.<br />
Techniques will be presented to participants allowing a<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional, in a dual role, to share the responsibility <strong>of</strong> a<br />
volunteer program.<br />
This session will examine the new breed <strong>of</strong> volunteer and<br />
their desire to be empowered while giving participants the<br />
knowledge and techniques necessary to guide staff and<br />
volunteers in effective partnerships. Participants will learn<br />
how to connect with <strong>Ontario</strong> resources specializing in<br />
engaging and maintaining volunteerism in your facility.<br />
Speaker: Denise Koster <strong>of</strong> Koster Consulting and<br />
Associates<br />
Violence in the workplace is becoming more prevalent and<br />
as a result <strong>of</strong> the implementation <strong>of</strong> Bill 168, organizations<br />
are now mandated to deal with the issue using a more<br />
structured and methodical way. Program Managers and<br />
recreation staff are required to be aware <strong>of</strong> and adhere to<br />
facility policy and the regulations introduced. Participants in<br />
this session will understand and recognize what workplace<br />
bullying is, how it can occur, with whom it can occur and the<br />
forms <strong>of</strong> workplace bullying. In order for a work environment<br />
to be truly void <strong>of</strong> abuse or violence, staff must be<br />
reassured that they will be treated with the same dignity and<br />
respect that they are expected to give to the individuals that<br />
they serve.<br />
This session will focus on the cost <strong>of</strong> bullying in the<br />
workplace, the differences between harassment,<br />
discrimination and bullying, the pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> a bully and target<br />
and methods to create an abuse free living and working<br />
environment.<br />
<strong>Activity</strong> <strong>Pr<strong>of</strong>essionals</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ontario</strong>
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