Organization Leadership 
Millennials in the Workplace: Avocado Toast and Pumpkin Lattes in the Breakroom
Penney Norton, SR Regional Facilitator, Florida Office of Early Learning
Target Audience: Administrators, Directors
Economists tell us that this is the first time that we have four generations in the workforce (Tappero, westsoundworkforce.com.) As the director of a childcare facility, it is crucial to know how to get the best of each of your employees. In this workshop, we will look at the traits of each group with a concentration on the millennial. Learn what motivates them and how to retain them as employees. Bring your sense of humor as we examine the characteristics of the living generations!
Partnering to Make Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships a Success
Francesca Brown, Assistant Director, EHS-CCP, and Erin Gallagher, Vice President of Provider Services, Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County
Target Audience: Administrators, Directors
As an EHS-CCP grantee, the Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County will share five years of experience and the impact their work has had on the broader community. The presenters will share their strategies and lessons from the field that have built and sustained their program. This workshop will explore their journey as an EHS-CCP grantee and their success with building a model that is impacting their community. Presenters will share their work and key strategies that have sustained the program, discuss program building, goal setting, using data, and sharing with other agencies on how to build momentum around quality improvement.
Monitoring Program Performance: A focus on center-based program compliance and quality improvement
Temple DePlato, Assistant Vice President of Quality and Risk Management, and Pam Jett, Director of Quality Assurance, Episcopal Children's Services
Target Audience: Administrators, Directors, Training & Technical Staff
This session will take the participant through the full cycle of monitoring for program compliance and quality improvement. First, we will look at how to collect quality data through monitoring activities. The participants will learn how to ensure corrective course correction. We look at ways to aggregate and analyze monitoring data. Finally, the presentation illustrates the importance of utilizing this data in the self-assessment process to strengthen program quality.
Strategic Board Governance: More than a Meeting
Berneitha K. McNair, CEO, Berneitha McNair Consulting
Target Audience: Administrators, Director Service Providers, Directors
Governance should be strategic and planned for a particular purpose. Participants will learn five components of strategic governance that go beyond monthly board meetings. This innovative approach to governance is carefully designed to help agencies be high performing, results-oriented, accountable, and respected in the community.
Strategic Planning: A Practical Approach That Achieves Results
Berneitha K. McNair, CEO, Berneitha McNair Consulting
Target Audience: Administrators, Director Service Providers, Directors
This session will discuss a practical approach to strategic planning that is easy to master. This innovative session will review five essential steps in the strategic planning process: 1) Gathering data for the plan, 2)Analyzing the gathered data, 3) Writing the plan, 4) Implementing the plan, and 5) Evaluating the plan. This results-oriented strategic planning process allows agencies to go beyond the written strategic plan to enhance effectiveness and achieve results.
Full Enrollment Initiative
Melvin Gravely, CEO, The Gravely Group
Target Audience: Administrators, Director Service Providers, Directors, Family Support, Teachers: New, Teachers: Experienced, Training & Technical Staff
Participants can expect a deep dive into the requirements for the Head Start enrollment world, including challenges and strategies for resolution. In this session, attendees will also explore the importance of maintaining full enrollment, filling vacancies with eligible families, and managing enrollment levels to ensure federal guidelines achieved. Participants will further discuss critical points regarding enrolling children with disabilities, foster children, and homeless families.
Understanding the Management System of Head Start
Brocklin Qualls, BQ Definitive
Target Audience: Administrators, Director Service Providers, Directors, Family Support, Teachers: New, Teachers: Experienced, Training & Technical Staff
To promote continuous quality improvements, Head Start programs must unpack its management systems' suitcase to monitor what is and what is not working well effectively. This interactive session is designed for those serving in roles responsible for managing Head Start Program performance standards.
Data Management: A Culture of Continuous Improvement
Douglas Solomon, Managing Partner, Early Education Ventures LLC and Martin Bing, Chief Executive Officer, 1Place
Target Audience: Administrators, Directors
"What Gets Measured Gets Improved" legendary management consultant Peter Drucker famously said 40 years ago and remains relevant today. This session will help participants save time and improve accuracy in the area of facilities management, reduce budget requirements tied to facilities and transportation management, and provide new tools that elevate operational efficiencies. This session will demonstrate how SaaS technology provides the means to continuously improve the facilities, increase accuracy, and reduce costs. Real-time data will help you make the right decisions for your facilities; build cultures of continuous improvement, and remain in compliance.
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