ASCLD Leadership Academy Request for Instructors Summary The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) is now accepting applications from members interested in serving as instructors for the upcoming ASCLD Leadership Academy in 2015. Background After a resounding success in 2014, the 2nd ASCLD Leadership Academy will be held in early 2015. The Academy will again target new supervisors in the forensic science field or supervisors who have previously had limited opportunity for structured forensic management education and training. Academy instruction will be delivered via webinar-style online sessions during the months of February, March, and April and will conclude with live, instructor-led training at the 2015 ASCLD Symposium in Washington, DC. Each month of web-based instruction will be centered on a topical theme and will include 4, weekly 2-hour sessions. The in-person “Capstone” sessions in Washington will incorporate the key learning themes from each monthly topic. Tentative Scheduling and Topics January/February March/April April Leadership Communication Resources / CAPSTONE (online) (online) Legal Issues (in person) (online) Week 1 Ethics of Communication Human Leadership Styles Resources Rules of the Road Week 2 Team Building Effective Personnel Law Communication (EEO, FLSA, FMLA, termination) Week 3 Conflict Crucial Effective and legal Management Conversations interview questions and
ASCLD Leadership Academy Request for Instructors Summary The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) is now accepting applications from members interested in serving as instructors for the upcoming ASCLD Leadership Academy in 2015. Background After a resounding success in 2014, the 2nd ASCLD Leadership Academy will be held in early 2015. The Academy will again target new supervisors in the forensic science field or supervisors who have previously had limited opportunity for structured forensic management education and training. Academy instruction will be delivered via webinar-style online sessions during the months of February, March, and April and will conclude with live, instructor-led training at the 2015 ASCLD Symposium in Washington, DC. Each month of web-based instruction will be centered on a topical theme and will include 4, weekly 2-hour sessions. The in-person “Capstone” sessions in Washington will incorporate the key learning themes from each monthly topic. Tentative Scheduling and Topics January/February March/April April Leadership (online) Communication (online) Resources / Legal Issues (online) CAPSTONE (in person) Week 1 Ethics of Leadership Communication Styles Human Resources Rules of the Road Week 2 Team Building Effective Communication Personnel Law (EEO, FLSA, FMLA, termination) Week 3 Conflict Management Crucial Conversations Effective and legal interview questions and