2020 Virtual Summer Leadership Conference
New Times Ahead: Reflect, Reset, Refresh
July 20-23, 2020
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Summer Leadership Conference was held virtually! Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make our first virtual event a success!
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Monday, July 20, 4-6 p.m. (EST)
Welcome; Peter C. Young Award Presentation
Opening Remarks
"It's a Recession! Now, What Do I Do?"
Access the PowerPoint Presentation HERE.
Presented by Andy Pechacek, AESA Foundation Board Member, and Cole Cordell, AESA Sr. Executive Accountant
Two former education business managers share their thoughts and observations on how to take advantage of the pandemic situation we are all experiencing.
Entertainment featuring Nashville star, Tim Cote
Tim Cote is a self-taught musician from a small town in Southeastern, Connecticut. From winning ‘Best Talent’ at the 2011 Norwich Free Academy ‘Mr. NFA’ talent show, to having a chance to compete on Season 10 of the country’s biggest talent show, NBC’s The Voice, Tim knew from an early age that he his voice was a gift and music was what he wanted to pursue. After some successful stints in various country bands performing all over the Northeast, Tim decided to make the move to Nashville and in 2019 released his first single “Drunk Dial.” His latest single is “Gonna Live that Good Life."
Tuesday, July 21, 1 – 5 p.m. (EST)
Welcome: Recognition of Executives in Residence Program Participants
"Systems: What does this have to do with Leadership?... EVERYTHING!"
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Presented by Dr. Mike Cook, Executive Director, ESSDACK, Kansas
Across the nation, everyone wants different results from schools. Throughout the history of education we’ve focused on organizing by age, content, and time, worked on standards, developed and mandated local, state & national assessments, career & college readiness, changed and re-changed instructional practices, length of the school day, played with the agrarian vs year-round calendar, incorporated various health & wellness, poverty, trauma, and building resilience practices.. and, on top of all this, we’ve injected technology and other various learning devices. Yet, we don’t seem to be getting the results society is demanding from education. Perhaps it’s a bigger issue… Could it be the System itself? This session will help leaders and leadership teams understand the principles of ‘systems’ and how the aim of the system and the processes within, drive the product produced. Once understood, leaders and leadership teams will be empowered to not only see the ‘system’ differently but to create the possible changes needed to yield the results desired. We’ll take a deep dive into the principles of Systems by revisiting the research work of Dr. Deming and how his work integrates into leadership actions that lead to systemic change.
Q & A with Dr. Cook
Panel Discussion, "COVID-19: Preparing Your ESA for an Uncertain Future"
Panelists l to r: Wanda Cook-Robinson, Superintendent, Oakland Schools, Michigan; Jeff Goldhorn, Executive Director, Region 20 ESC, Texas; Chad Hilliker, Superintendent, Hamilton County Educational Center, Ohio
ESA executives have spent the past few months in triage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, moving operations to a virtual environment and making decisions about upcoming activities, meetings, events, PD, and general operations. Planning for the future is the next logical step. It’s time to start asking questions like these: If we postpone our PD or change it to virtual, how will that impact attendance and revenue? How do I stay connected to the school districts in my region? How will that impact my cash flow? Should I take advantage of a government loan program? How should I manage my payroll expenses? Join the conversation and listen in on how others are moving forward.
"Artistry in Culture and Climate"
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 Presented by Dr. James J. Brescia, Superintendent, San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
Highly successful organizations become employment destinations for top talent. Organizational optimization, a growth mindset, and partnership with the arts have helped to create an inclusive culture of performance with sustainable results. By implementing practices that are grounded in research, the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education is addressing some of the real-world leadership challenges. Our organizational optimization, talent mindset, and partnership strategies will be shared with participants through video, lecture, and research data presented.
Q & A with Dr. Brescia
Social Hour and Networking: Take time to relax and pursue your other interests
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings will be punctuated with 15 minutes of live, online musical entertainment, followed by break-out rooms where you can have fun discussions about topics that suit your interests: Wines; Travel: Beer; Horses and ranching; Fly fishing; Having Fun with Virtual Meetings; and more . . . Our members are organizing topics now!
Tuesday Musical Entertainment: Andrew Distel, Jazz Vocalist
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Wednesday, July 22, 1 - 5 p.m. (EST)
Welcome and Recognition of Executives in Residence Program Participants
Peer-to-Peer Discussions: 4 times slots with 20 topics to choose from throughout the day.
Peer-to-Peer Discussions organized by Region 10, Richardson, Texas leadership team. Gordon Taylor, Executive Director and Rickey Williams, AESA Foundation Member
As AESA leaders have discovered in the past, the best learning is often through peer-to-peer discussions about each other’s ESAs. This conference day is built to provide opportunities for you to share and hear best practices for ESA operations. Your input will drive the topics for discussion related to business operations, human resources, facilities, internal technology, purchasing, central registration, safety and security, transportation, construction, maintenance, and housekeeping. During this session, we will work collaboratively on topics of common interest and explore solutions through facilitated conversations.
Social Hour and Networking: Take time to relax and pursue your other interests
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings will be punctuated with 15 minutes of live, online musical entertainment, followed by break-out rooms where you can have a fun discussion about topics that suit your interests: Wines; Travel: Beer; Horses and ranching; Fly fishing; Having Fun with Virtual Meetings; and more.
Wednesday Musical Entertainment: Nick Hambruch
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Thursday, July 23, 1 - 3:30 pm (EST)
Welcome and Recognition of Executives in Residence Program Participants
"Equity: Diving Below the Surface"
Presented by Katrice Quitter, Education Consultant, Hamilton County ESC (OH)
To create equitable and inclusive environments that foster belonging, we are required to dig deeper than surface-level conversations about equity. The current pandemic has illuminated inequities in our systems. Beyond access to technology and WIFI—what reflections and questions are you asking about the return to “normalcy”? How are marginalized populations and identities affected during this time of crisis? What are you doing that has worked and what needs some refinement? How are you creating and sustaining environments that are anti-bias and anti-racist? As we consider what’s on the other side of this pandemic, how will marginalized populations be impacted by the policy, practice, and procedure changes? Taking a much needed and uncomfortable dive below the surface to talk about relationships, connections, power dynamics, and mental models will help us have an authentic and meaningful reflection about the current state of our equity efforts and where we go from here. During this time of crisis, we are reminded that we need more than awareness of inequitable systems—we need action if we value diversity and equity as much as we say we do.
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"We All Share the Same Elephant: Wellness for Ourselves & Supporting Our Staffs Wellness"
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Presented by Todd Whitthorne, Chief Inspiration Officer and President, Naturally Slim, Dallas, TX
Todd Whitthorne, a nationally recognized authority on both personal and employee health, will deliver a high-energy message that will provide specific steps you can take to measurably impact your health, leadership ability and overall life satisfaction. You will leave this session with a true understanding of your ability to influence your future, both personally and professionally!
Closing Comments
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