Reminder: Remote Work Idea -- Submit a Presentation for the All-Staff Meeting!

We are being optimistic that the All-Staff Meeting will go on as planned! While you're remote working, take some time to submit a presentation idea! (We've also extended the deadline!)

The Agency is looking forward to another year of employee engagement through staff presentations at our All-Staff Meeting!  

Save Aug. 18, 2020, on your calendar for a “most of the day” meeting that will again feature an afternoon of presentations from YOU! Like last year, there will be continued opportunities for staff to showcase their work and accomplishments. Our call for presenters will allow you and your colleagues the option of choosing to present an afternoon session or a morning informational table or both.  

• Morning informational tables: If departments or workgroups would like to showcase their work via a table display, that option will be available from 8 to 9 a.m. before the meeting begins. 
• Afternoon presentations: 30 minutes in length and can be presented in any format you prefer. Topics can be personal or professional. 

How to Submit a Proposal  
If you or a team of your co-workers are interested in presenting, complete this presentation proposal by APRIL 30. After all proposals have been submitted, you will be notified if your presentation or table display has been accepted. 

When planning your presentation, think about how it reflects, educates, touches on or celebrates in the areas of Connections / Connecting and/or Well-being. Keynote speaker Lyndsey Fennelly will kick off the day with this focus and we’d like the staff presentations to follow her lead. Consider these learning focus areas:  

• Connections with staff, student and educators 
• Well-being services and supports to students, educators and self 
• Celebrating YOU: sharing your successes, what you’re proud of, both professional or personal 
• Core Values: Caring - Proactive - Collaborative  
• Mission: To improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth by providing services and leadership in partnership with families, schools and communities 
• Wellness: Heartland AEA’s Five Elements of Wellness: Career, Community, Financial, Social, Physical 

This approach to learning during our All-Staff meeting gives us a unique opportunity to feel the pulse of the Agency in just a few hours, to connect, learn and celebrate together. These presentations showcase your expertise, your passion and your innovation. So don’t be shy—show your work! Submit your presentation application by April 30, 2020!  

If you have any questions, contact the Communications Department.