Connecticut LTAP Opportunities for Connections in Your Workforce Development Programs

Share your knowledge with others- Construct New Knowledge Together Workforce Development Programs: Public Works Academy Road Master Road Scholar Legal Traffic Authority Transportation Leadership Safety Academy

CT Transportation Leadership Program  2 Year Program: Application and Letter of Recommendation from Supervisor  Currently accepting applications for Cohort # 5  6 Required (In Person) Modules  2 Elective (In Person) Modules  Homework Assignments (Old Fashioned Book Report with Key Learnings)  Final Project and Presentation to Program Colleagues and Alumni  Teaching opportunities in LTAP program as alumni

CT Transportation Leadership Program  Topics Covered: Developing Teamwork and Communication Giving Feedback Promoting Professionalism in your Agency Creating a Culture of Safety Conducting Effective Meetings Workload Management Public Speaking/Presentation Skills Dealing with Difficult People/Conflict Resolution Performance Evaluations Succession Planning Ethical Decision Making

Public Works Academy  For new members of the Public Works Community  Guided by a set of core competencies developed through a work group of PW professionals  6 week program (one full day per week)  Accept 24 into each academy (Spring and Fall)  Public Works professionals facilitate some of the sessions

Public Works Academy Topics:  Professionalism and Communication  Road Fundamentals  Chainsaw Safety & Storm Clean-Up  Operational Safety for Public Works  Work Zone Safety  Flagger Certification  Safe Operation of a Snow Plow  Winter Operations/Sander Calibration Being added in 2017: Heavy Equipment Safety

How to Make Connections TLP PWA Goal : Building a Strong Public Works Workforce in the future !

How to Make Connections Share Expectations (exercise in each program) What should you expect from your employees? What should your employees expect from you? Leadership Projects that include links to PWA input Example: How to improve team morale? TLP members are lunch time speakers in PWA (sharing experiences) TLP members are keynote speakers at graduation (providing professional leadership examples) Share input (challenges/frustrations) from PWA to TLP

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Connecticut Technology Transfer Center Donna Shea Director – CT LTAP University of Connecticut