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Product not yet rated Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 07/12/2023 at 3:00 PM (EDT)
Discuss the importance of building a strong feedback culture, and learn about a model for giving valuable feedback to reinforce positive actions and redirect problematic ones.
Feedback is an absolutely critical ingredient for team performance. It builds trust and transparency, lets team members know they are supported, and troubleshoots performance challenges early on. Yet leaders often struggle to give effective feedback. This session will highlight the importance of building a strong feedback culture, and offer participants a model for giving valuable feedback to reinforce positive actions and redirect problematic ones. This session is especially for anyone who manages or supervises staff and volunteers, but anyone who wants to effectively support team members will benefit from participation.
Presenter: Maria Morukian, President, MSM Global Consulting
This webinar has been pre-approved for:- 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
- 1 NACA CE
- 1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Maria Morukian
President and Founder, MSM Global Consulting
Maria Morukian, the president of MSM Global Consulting, has twenty years of experience as a facilitator, coach and consultant on leadership, diversity, equity, inclusion, and intercultural competence. Maria hosts a podcast on critical DEI issues called Culture Stew. She is author of the book, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Trainers: Fostering DEI in the Workplace and co-author of ATD’s Handbook for Training and Talent Development.
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Product not yet rated Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 06/21/2023 at 3:00 PM (EDT)
Explore how to bring an inquiring approach to decision-making as a leader.
In today's workplace, the most influential leaders are those who demonstrate curiosity and rely on the collective wisdom of their employees, rather than assuming they alone need to have all the answers. To solve the complex challenges that face your organization, an essential leadership tool is knowing how to ask questions that will lead to practical results. This webinar will explore how to bring an inquiring approach to decision-making as a leader.
Presenter: Maria Morukian, President, MSM Global Consulting
This webinar has been pre-approved for:
- 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
- 1 NACA CE
- 1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Maria Morukian
President and Founder, MSM Global Consulting
Maria Morukian, the president of MSM Global Consulting, has twenty years of experience as a facilitator, coach and consultant on leadership, diversity, equity, inclusion, and intercultural competence. Maria hosts a podcast on critical DEI issues called Culture Stew. She is author of the book, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Trainers: Fostering DEI in the Workplace and co-author of ATD’s Handbook for Training and Talent Development.
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Product not yet rated Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 06/07/2023 at 3:00 PM (EDT)
This session will explore bystander and upstander behaviors and help leaders identify strategies to reduce harmful behaviors when they occur.
Moving from being a bystander to an upstander can be challenging. Sometimes we feel compelled to take action but freeze up when we sense real or perceived danger. How do you know when to act? What are the different ways to respond? This session will explore bystander and upstander behaviors and help leaders identify strategies to reduce harmful behaviors when they occur.
Presenter: Jasmin M. Robinson, Director of DEI Initiatives, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
This webinar has been pre-approved for:- 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
- 1 NACA CE
- 1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Jasmin Robinson
Director of DEI Initiatives
The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
Jasmin M. Robinson is The Association's Director of DEI Initiatives. She is also the CEO and Founder of I.D.E.A.L. Education, LLC., and a consultant with MSM Global Consulting. She has over 10 years of experience leading efforts to foster and maintain inclusive work environments that welcome, embrace, empower, and celebrate people. She is actively pursuing a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership at Indiana State University.
Maria Morukian
President and Founder, MSM Global Consulting
Maria Morukian, the president of MSM Global Consulting, has twenty years of experience as a facilitator, coach and consultant on leadership, diversity, equity, inclusion, and intercultural competence. Maria hosts a podcast on critical DEI issues called Culture Stew. She is author of the book, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Trainers: Fostering DEI in the Workplace and co-author of ATD’s Handbook for Training and Talent Development.
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Product not yet rated Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 05/03/2023 at 3:00 PM (EDT)
Explore the power of listening and identify practices to help you listen at a deeper level to gain a better understanding and build trust with your employees.
One of the most important skills for any leader is the ability to listen. However, many of us need to learn how to listen effectively. We usually prepare our response rather than trying to process and understand the other person's message. This webinar will explore the power of listening and identify practices to help you listen at a deeper level to gain a better understanding and build trust with your employees.
Presenter: Maria Morukian, President, MSM Global Consulting
This webinar has been pre-approved for:- 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
- 1 NACA CE
- 1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Maria Morukian
President and Founder, MSM Global Consulting
Maria Morukian, the president of MSM Global Consulting, has twenty years of experience as a facilitator, coach and consultant on leadership, diversity, equity, inclusion, and intercultural competence. Maria hosts a podcast on critical DEI issues called Culture Stew. She is author of the book, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Trainers: Fostering DEI in the Workplace and co-author of ATD’s Handbook for Training and Talent Development.
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Product not yet rated Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 04/26/2023 at 3:00 PM (EDT)
Learn how to use your data to evaluate whether the services you provide are truly reachable to your target audience.
How often are you evaluating whether the services you provide are truly reachable to your target audience? Are you reviewing the data you collect to make informed decisions, even if it is illustrating tough realizations? Hear how Montgomery County (MD) Collaboration Council came to the difficult understanding that its target communities were not taking advantage of their services because of obstacles in their path and how the pandemic helped push them to re-evaluate how to use technology to increase their access to these emerging communities.
Presenter: Dalbin Osorio, Managing Director of Public Affairs, Montgomery County Education Association (MD)
This webinar has been pre-approved for:
- 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
- 1 NACA CE
- 1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Part of The DEI Dozen package.
Dalbin Osorio
Managing Director of Public Affairs, Montgomery County (MD) Education Association
Dalbin Osorio is the Managing Director of Public Affairs for the Montgomery County (MD) Education Association, but this is just the latest stop in a professional career dedicated to improving the lives of emerging communities. Dalbin was previously an educator working in Title 1 schools before transitioning to being a social worker working with everything from children who were medically fragile to unaccompanied refugee minors. Dalbin has a Master’s Degree in Social Work and a Master’s Degree in Education Policy and was both an Organizing for Action and Maryland Education Policy Fellow.
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Product not yet rated Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 04/19/2023 at 3:00 PM (EDT)
Explore the nature of bias, learn about different types that influence the work environment, and identify strategies to address bias effectively in the workplace.
Everyone has biases. They can impact our decision-making and behaviors, perpetuate stereotypes, and sometimes cause harm to others. During this session, we will explore the nature of bias, learn about different types that influence the work environment, and identify strategies to address bias effectively in the workplace. This session is open to all animal welfare professionals and would especially benefit hiring managers, teams, and other decision-makers in your organization.
Presenter: Jasmin M. Robinson, Director of DEI Initiatives, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
This webinar has been pre-approved for:- 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
- 1 NACA CE
- 1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Jasmin Robinson
Director of DEI Initiatives
The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
Jasmin M. Robinson is The Association's Director of DEI Initiatives. She is also the CEO and Founder of I.D.E.A.L. Education, LLC., and a consultant with MSM Global Consulting. She has over 10 years of experience leading efforts to foster and maintain inclusive work environments that welcome, embrace, empower, and celebrate people. She is actively pursuing a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership at Indiana State University.
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This series offers yearlong learning that will support you in your journey as a leader and changemaker.
This series offers yearlong learning that will support you in your journey as a leader and changemaker. All of these webinars are for anyone in animal welfare who is invested in changing their organization, regardless of their title.
Webinars will:
- Focus on everyday inclusive leadership skills and actions.
- Explore techniques to address specific DEI challenges and to practice allyship.
All of the webinars have been pre-approved for:
- 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
- 1 NACA CE
- 1 CE towards ACO CE requirements per Ch. 829 of the Texas Health and Safety Code by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Webinars planned for 2023:
- 1-18 Breaking Down "Us vs. Them" Thinking to Build Stronger Connections
- 2-01 Responding to Subtle Acts of Exclusion and Microaggressions
- 2-15 Building Psychological Safety for High Performing Teams
- 3-08 Allyship in Action: Daily Practices to Support the Needs of Minoritized Groups
- 4-19 Recognizing and Navigating Bias
- 4-26 Virtual Equity: Using Tech to Increase Access for Communities
- 5-3 Listening Skills for Leaders
- 6-7 Be an Upstander, not a Bystander: Techniques to Interrupt Harmful Behaviors
- 6-21 The Power of Inquiry
- 7/12 Giving Effective Feedback
- 9/13 Aligning Intent with Impact: How to Respond When You Are Called Out For a Microaggression
- 10/11 How to Receive Feedback as a Leader
- 12/6 Creating Brave Spaces to Foster Inclusion
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These learning opportunities are designed to further the eradication of systemic discrimination and racism in animal welfare.
View our new DEI Resource Library found on our main site.
The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement is committed to action on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in animal welfare and we want you with us on this journey. As part of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Commitment to Action, The Association will continue offering resources and learning opportunities designed to further the eradication of systemic discrimination and racism in animal welfare.
We thank The Life of Riley at Spring Point for their support of The Association's DEI initiatives.
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Package includes free recordings of webinars, roundtables, and conference presentations. Click on the Training tab above to see what's included in the training package.
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Product not yet rated Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 04/18/2023 at 4:00 PM (EDT)
Join a discussion with Greater Good Charities about the work they are doing to help Ukrainian refugees and their pets.
War has been devastating Ukraine for more than a year. Greater Good Charities has been on the ground in Europe this whole time, providing assistance to humanitarian and animal welfare partners. Join a moderated discussion with Greater Good Charities' staff, to learn about what they’ve been doing to assist Ukrainians, refugees, and their pets. They will also explain their plans moving into Year Two.
Panelists:
- Denise Bash, VP of Pet Programs, Disaster Response
- Noah Horton, Chief Operating Officer
- John Peaveler, Director of Field Operations, Pet Programs (Good Fix)
Denise Bash, VP of Pet Programs, Disaster Response
Greater Good Charities
Denise Bash is the Director Disaster Response for GreaterGood.org. After working for years in not for profit management Denise moved into disaster response for the PetFinder.com Foundation. She has worked extensively in disaster field response for cruelty and natural disasters. Her role now focuses on Preparedness, Response and Recovery for partners all over the world, with a primary focus in the United States. Denise has a passion for grass roots organizations. She spends a lot of her personal time active in her own community. She volunteers for Animal Lifeline, an organization she founded in 2006 which focuses on spay/neuter, supporting other local organizations and community pet food banking.
Noah Horton, Chief Operating Officer
Greater Good Charities
Noah Horton serves as the Chief Marketing Officer for Greater Good Charities, a national non-profit that works to help people, pets, and the planet by mobilizing in response to need and amplifying the good. Since joining Greater Good Charities in 2013, Noah has helped to launch and lead the expansion of over a dozen innovative programs that work to accomplish this mission.
John Peaveler, Director of Field Operations, Pet Programs (Good Fix)
Greater Good Charities
John Peaveler is an animal welfare professional with over 17 years of global experience, in the field of stray animal management, animal population management, disaster response, and animal handling and capture. He began his career in 2004 rescuing dogs and building an animal shelter and wildlife sanctuary in Kuwait along with his wife, Ayeshah Al-Humaidhi, which they ran together for 11 years. He has extensive experience in international and US disaster and cruelty response as well as free-roaming population management programs. John has also taught animal handling and capture training around the world, with a goal of helping handlers stay humane in all environments. John serves as the Director, Field Operations, overseeing and supporting a range of Great Good Charities programs.
Katherine Shenar, CAWA
Executive Vice President, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
Katherine Shenar brings 26 years of experience to her role as executive vice president for The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement. She has served as CEO for two animal welfare organizations and held leadership roles with four others. Katherine became a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) in 2020.
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Product not yet rated Includes a Live Web Event on 04/11/2023 at 4:00 PM (EDT)
A panel of experts will discuss the realities of identifying dog breeds, the expectations these IDs cause shelter staff and adopters to have, and implications for behavior, training, and legislation.
Researchers at University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School studied the relationship between dog breed and behavior. Using their research as a kickoff point, a panel of experts will discuss the realities of identifying dog breeds, the expectations these IDs cause shelter staff and adopters to have, and implications for behavior, training, and legislation.
This discussion was originally conducted at The Fall Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement (2022) and the roundtable will continue the exploration of dog breed IDs.
The Roundtable Panel will be moderated by Marianne Luft, ASPCA:
- Brittany Benesi, ASPCA
- April Huntsman, CAWA, Adopt-a-Pet
- Janis Bradley, National Canine Research Council
- Kathleen Morrill, University of Massachusetts Medical School
This roundtable has been pre-approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit.
Brittany Benesi
Senior Legislative Director, Western Division, ASPCA
Brittany Benesi is the Senior Legislative Director for the ASPCA's Western Division, covering policy work in California, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada. She brings to the panel over 10 years of experience in advocacy and communications, and holds a BA in Environmental Studies, with a specialization in Education and Communications, and a minor in Psychology.
Janis Bradley
Director of Research and Communications, National Canine Research Council
Janis Bradley writes on the role of bias, particularly related to breed, in policy making regarding canine/human relationships as the Director of Research and Communications at the National Canine Research Council. Janis is the author of The Relevance of Breed in Selecting a Companion Dog. She has co-authored many articles about dog behavior, especially related to dog bites.
April Huntsman, CAWA
Director of Animal Welfare Insights, Adopt a Pet
April Huntsman, CAWA, serves as the Director of Animal Welfare Insights for Adopt a Pet and Rehome by Adopt a Pet. April has been in the animal welfare industry for over 20 years, having worked for organizations including Maricopa County Animal Care & Control, Salt Lake County Animal Services, Best Friends Animal Society, and Michelson Found Animals Foundation.
Kathleen Morrill
PhD Student, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Kathleen Morrill is a PhD student in biomedical science at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School; her dissertation research focuses on canine behavior, genetics, and the value of dogs as a comparative genetic model for health. Her recent publication in Science magazine tackled long-held assumptions about the relationship between dog breed and behavior, and applied data collected from thousands of dogs by community science initiative Darwin’s Ark.
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