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Keeping current with training requirements
It has been two years since the training requirements related to DDA
Community Residential Services went into effect. These
requirements include Supported Living, Group Homes and Group Training
Homes, Children’s Licensed Staff Residential, Alternative Living, and Companion
Homes.
Upcoming training opportunities
Train-the-trainer Calendar
Courses are available
in different regions each month. Every other month the Residential 40-hour
CORE and Train-the-trainer Continuing Education (CE) series interchange.
Community Residential Services Training Continuing Education train-the-trainer
Longview, WA
- Monday-Friday, July 9-13, 2018
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Monday: Buzz for Adult
Learning, Peer Coaching;
Tuesday: Peer Coaching;
Wednesday: How to Build a
Curriculum, Questions & Answers with trainers;
Thursday: Unconscious
Bias;
Friday: Beyond Mandated
Reporting
- Location: TBD, Longview
- Trainer: Sarah Blanchette
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Register here by July 5, 2018
Technical Support Monthly Webinars
We completed five webinars and received positive provider feedback. The webinars offer:
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Answers to frequently asked questions
- Updates on new training requirements
- Training tips to help you be a better
trainer
- Opportunities for live interaction with providers
Register for the next webinar scheduled 10 a.m. - noon Tuesday, June 20, 2018.
Curriculum Updates
Updated 40-hour CORE Video Clips
Based
on recent feedback, DDA is undertaking a
new project. A workgroup is updating the
training videos included in our DDA Residential 40-hour CORE curriculum. We
are developing provider training that reflects DDA's Guiding Values
and a person-centered approach.
Register to participate in the next workgroup scheduled 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. June 29, 2018, .
Part 2: Facilitating Virtual Presentations (Tips
and Tricks)
Our programs are becoming larger, more complex and
more technologically savvy. This means
that our business communications and trainings need to adapt to keep
up. Here are some
tips and tricks for mastering the art of virtual presentations. This month we are focusing on facilitating
virtual trainings, meetings and presentations.
Multitasking - There is no
avoiding it; multi-tasking is essential in virtual presentations. Here are some things that will help you as
you are presenting:
- Create a clear presentation - Make sure your slides follow your narrative as
much as possible. Don’t rely on your distracted
and nervous mind to remember; put a cue to what you want to say on the slide.
- Create moments of interaction (engage) - Use the 'hands-up' button for simple yes or no questions, and use the polling feature to ask simple trivia questions about your content as you switch between mediums (example--switching from PPT to a website).
Adjusting for Audience size - It matters if you are presenting or facilitating a meeting for a larger or small audience.
- Plan to Interact in the beginning (hook), middle (poll or take a questions) and at the end (take questions). This will give your presentation movement and give you a breather break to listen.
Live audio - Benefits and Challenges
- Live audio is powerful. It means a lot for your attendees to hear another voice; this gives the presentation movement and depth.
- Use live audio only for audiences that are 20 people or less. Live audio for large audiences will be a distraction and run the risk of derailing a presentation and tanking engagement.
- A challenge with live audio is that attendees may forget to mute their phones and you will hear background noise.
- If you are planning to use live audio request that your attendees use their computer audio vs. calling in on the phone whenever possible. You can use the mute-all feature and then unmute them when you want them to participate.
- Be very clear with your questions. Avoid saying, “Any questions?” Be more specific or ask for questions after each section of the presentation.
- Give people an allotted amount of time to talk and have a plan to cut off long-winded questions.
- Don’t be afraid to say, "Let’s talk after or take the question offline" if it is not related to your presentation or specific to just one person.
Screen Sharing - Benefits and Cautions
- Benefits of showing a PowerPoint or sharing what is
on your computer screen - Your
presentations are more engaging, images will engage visual learners and you
will increase interaction.
- Cautions: Less is so much more. Put
fewer words on your slides and be succinct in your presentation.
- Send out the materials ahead of time whenever possible in case people have
technical difficulty seeing your screen.
- Close all other windows on your computer,
including your email, to avoid embarrassing pop-ups.
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