Building and Filling the Water Workforce Pipeline

May 7 & 8, 2024
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM each day

Hosted by: Metro Water Recovery Northern Treatment Plant (NTP) Visitor’s Center, 51 Baseline Road, Brighton, CO, 80603

Affordable registration fee: $120 for AWWA and RMWEA members; $160 for Non-members (meals are included)

This live, interactive workshop has been developed and will be facilitated by the RMSAWWA Sustainable Workforce Committee, including Cindy Goodburn, who is also the chair of the national AWWA Workforce Strategies Committee. 

This workshop is a continuation of the efforts of more than 30 utility managers, human resources professionals, trainers and educators who convened in Castle Rock, CO in May 2022.  That workshop was part of a nationwide effort to address the challenges of sustaining our water sector workforce and linked to USEPA’s Sustainable Water Workforce Initiative. 

This “convening 2.0” continues to address the ongoing challenges of the water sector to “find and keep” a sustainable workforce.   The emphasis will be on recruiting and retention, and once again will feature presentations from managers, human resource professionals, and education/training specialists from water sector and public works organizations.  There will be interactive panel discussions, small group discussions, facilitated plenary sessions, and a chance to participate in the development of programs and initiatives that will emerge from the presentations and discussions held in the workshop. 

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

• To gather a diverse group of managers from across the water sector (utilities, consultants, service providers), along with HR professionals, educators. and other stakeholders.
• To convene in an interactive and collaborative setting to share and learn from the experiences we all face in finding and keeping a sustainable water sector workforce.
• To identify opportunities to strengthen existing partnerships and create new ones to build and fill the water sector workforce pipeline.
• To initiate meaningful projects, activities, and programs to support our efforts.

Contact hours (6.0 per day) are being submitted for approval by the respective state agencies in Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.

For more information about the program, please contact either Cindy Goodburn at cindy@cgoodburnconsulting.com or 303-435-1104 OR Jim Ginley at jim.ginley23@gmail.com or 720-878-8523.

Got Disinfection By-Products (DBPs)? It all starts with treating DBP precursors, most notably Total Organic Carbon (TOC), at the water treatment plant.  This workshop will cover strategies for pretreatment, demonstrate the use of a RoboJar for jar testing, and discuss the importance of a coagulation control strategy. In addition, the workshop will provide hands on participation in jar testing, and end with a tour of the City of Westminster’s - Semper Direct Water Filtration Plant.

PRICING:

$80 - RMSAWWA Individual Members or Employees of AWWA Utilities

$105 - Non-members

Not sure about your membership status?  Give us a call at 720-404-0818.  Or, start a free 90-day-trial for individuals who have never been AWWA members!

TENTATIVE AGENDA:

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In this day and age where attracting, hiring, and retaining high-quality candidates is the name of the game, you can’t rely on others to create that positive first-impression. You’ve got to put time, energy, and resources into a strategic onboarding approach to make an employee’s first few days and months a positive experience.

In this webinar, Karen Main will share her strategies and tips for creating an effective onboarding strategy. It doesn’t have to be complicated, or expensive, but it does have to be customized to your work environment. Learn what to avoid during the first few days and months of your new hire’s experience. And be prepared to share your experiences, strategies, and ideas with your colleagues. It’s time to transform orientation and onboarding into a new sticky situation!

Karen Main is an award-winning author, speaker, trainer, and consultant specializing in leadership and team development. She earned her academic credentials in Sociology from the University of Denver (PhD, ABD, MA) and has obtained numerous professional certifications, including advanced Associate with Emergenetics and certification from Harvard in “The Art & Practice of Leadership Development.” Her company, Innovations in Training, offers a full suite of in-person training and online programs delivered through her learning portal called Leadership U. Her first book, Pitfalls and Possibilities: A Leadership Fable, earned Bronze in the Business Fable category in the 2022 Axiom Business Book Awards and was described by a judge in the 2022 Writer’s Digest awards as “a must read” in the leadership genre. Karen is proud of her continuous involvement with the water industry and is currently a co-facilitator for the Future Leaders of Water (FLOW) Mastermind program with Cindy Goodburn and Richard Gerstberger. When she’s not speaking and conducting training workshops across the country, she’s an avid swimmer, golfer, and amateur songwriter who is always – always - on the hunt for amazing tacos.

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Please join us for this ALL-NEW 2024 Leadership for Water Professionals Webinar Series!

Cultivating Excellence: Why Culture Matters in Your Workforce

Be a better leader!  Learn the group leadership and team-building skills you’ll need to cultivate excellence in your workforce.  We are delighted to present a series of three leadership webinars designed for water professionals that will help you build effective leadership skills with the following sessions:

• Simple Secrets to a Powerful Onboarding Program that Creates a Culture of Retention
• Culture Leadership: The crusade to retain talent.
• Manage Conflict Like Ted - Lasso New Skills for Handling Workplace Challenges

• Members receive a discounted price of $160 for the full series ($210 for nonmembers) - prices increase by $20 after May 24, 2024
• Individual Sessions: Early Bird tickets for each 2-hour session are $60 for members (RMSAWWA/RMWEA) and $80 for non-members
• Training Units for Colorado, New Mexico & Wyoming will be available
  
• Those who attend all 3 sessions in the series will receive a certificate from RMSAWWA that verifies completion of the '2024 Leadership for Water Professionals' webinar series

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Current talent management research has found that the primary stimulant of a successful company is the talent within a business rather than the amount of capital or wealth the company accumulates. Talent management is defined as an organizations ability to attract, recruit, train, performance manage, and retain qualified candidates with competitive backgrounds. The findings of this body of research show that if a company does not provide attention to retaining and developing existing employees, most will leave within five years (or sooner based on current economic conditions).   Furthermore, hiring a high-potential employee has become inadequate to sustain business growth and competitiveness.  Developing a cadre of culture leaders within an organization is one of the empirically hidden research components related to how a corporate culture can keep talented employees and thus more succinctly provide architecture on how a company can maintain productivity.  Essentially, culture leaders define, energize, and operationalize an organization’s work environment not only its profit margins. 

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Candice Gottlieb-Clark, author of the bestselling leadership book, Find, Fix, Fill Your Leadership Gap, is a renowned Business Advisor, Coach and Conflict Management Specialist. She founded Dynamic Team Solutions, to help businesses strengthen their leaders and teams through enhanced communication, teamwork, leadership, and conflict management. Along with her team of expert coaches, trainers, and facilitators, Candice has successfully worked with private companies, public institutions, non-profit, and governmental agencies in industries including entertainment, education, medical, legal, financial, manufacturing, and professional services; At Dynamic Team Solutions, our core expertise is in handling the one thing all industries share – people.

Candice holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling and is a Board Certified Executive Coach. She is a sought-after speaker and writer on topics including Leadership, Communication, and Team Dynamics. Candice has been published in numerous business and professional journals, including Business Insider and Forbes where she serves as a contributing writer.

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The 2024 conference will be held in Keystone, CO, from Sunday, August 25th to Wednesday, August 28th.

Event highlights include:

• Opening General Session and Keynote Speakers
• Technical Sessions and presentations
• Exhibit Hall
• Golf Tournament
• 5k Run/Walk
• Competitions 
• Networking Opportunities and Social Activities 

Contact 

If there are any questions, please contact Stephanie Elliott or Joe Tamburini or contact info@gcpwest.com.

Call for Abstracts for the Rocky Mountain Water Conference in Keystone, CO.

Abstract deadline HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024. 

Click here for more information about submitting an abstract.

TRAINING FOR TODAY’S LEADERS

The Rocky Mountain Section of the American Water Works Association and the Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association are proud to partner with the University of Denver to deliver the Rocky Mountain Leadership Academy. 

This two-day program develops the knowledge, tools and skills today’s leaders need to successfully manage and lead a team. The curriculum combines academic knowledge and industry practices to deliver a comprehensive program which benefits professionals from a variety of backgrounds. 

Whether you have a few years of experience in leadership or are stepping into a management role for the first time, the Rocky Mountain Leadership Academy will help you reach your leadership potential.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing the Rocky Mountain Leadership Academy, participants will be able to:

• Articulate and define the role of effective leaders in the complex world
• Understand their leadership strengths and growth opportunities
• Create and articulate a personal philosophy of leadership
• Develop practice and habits that support leading effectively
• Incorporate new tools to create a strong climate and to enable high performing teams
• Accelerate the development of teams through effective feedback and coaching
• Expand communication skills specific to effective listening, building trust and addressing conflict
• Strengthen the leadership connections across water districts
  
  

SCHEDULE

The Rocky Mountain Leadership Academy takes place over two sessions.

PROFESSIONAL/OPERATOR CREDITS

LOCATION

Parker Water and Sanitation District
13939 Ancestry Dr, Parker, CO 80134

COST

Register by August 16th to get the Early Bird rate! The Early Bird program cost is $950 for RMSAWWA/RMWEA members or $1250 for nonmembers. After August 16th, the rates will increase by $50. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: August 30, 2024. 

MEET THE FACULTY

		Karen Collins DU Executive Education Faculty Karen is the founder of Empowerlead, helping people lead from their core values & discover their most authentic leadership style. She is a former CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado & currently facilitates the CEO-Leadership Program for BBBS of America. Karen also teaches at DU where her program shapes the next generation of leaders. Karen is a mom, wife, sister, & daughter. Most importantly, her values are wonderment, empowerment, connection, joy, prosperity & presence.
		Bo Storozuk DU Executive Education Faculty Bo Storozuk is strategic learning and talent management consultant at Jacobs, where he specializes in organizational development with a focus on learning and talent management, strategic and cultural alignment and operationalizing performance management programs. He has worked with the Daniels College of Business for nearly a decade, most recently in Executive Education’s Accelerated Leadership Experience program for high potential employees. Bo also works with clients on solutions related to team chartering, conflict resolution, change management and conscious inclusion.

SAMPLE AGENDA

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