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SAA – Advisory Council for Office Professionals. Annual Meeting Held in Charleston, SC March 2-4, 2010. WHO ARE WE for 2010?. Wanda Rohrer, Miami, FL –NACOP Representative [email protected] Misty Stephens, Clemson, SC –Chair [email protected] - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SAA – ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR OFFICE PROFESSIONALSAnnual Meeting
Held in Charleston, SC
March 2-4, 2010
Wanda Rohrer, Miami, FL –NACOP [email protected]
Misty Stephens, Clemson, SC –Chair
Jacqueline McDonald, Griffin, GA –[email protected]
Deborah Osborne, Tifton, GA – Newsletter [email protected]
Joyce Paist, Charleston, SC – [email protected]
Rhonda Gantt, Athens, GA – [email protected]
Vacancy – Currently submitted names to be filled – Historian
In attendance Wanda Rohrer Misty stephens
Joyce paist Jacqueline mcdonald
Rhonda gantt
Absent Deborah osborne Deborah roland
VISIONOur vision is to serve as a foundation to the South Atlantic Area office professionals to enhance self awareness, strengthen skills and provide leadership
Revision to “Just a Minute” for distribution to SAA Office Professionals for past conference calls was conducted. Motion made, Seconded and Approved to distribute to SAA.
Motion made, Seconded and Approved to accept budget line items for Proposed Council Budget.
Agreements Training Coming
Soon
Review of the Training Needs Assessment Survey was conducted.
Approval for Assistance from Area Office Program Assistant, Sharon Jett to aid in planning and presentation will be submitted to Area Office.
Training is planned to be offered at different levels. (Beginner, Intermediate …) with an open forum for questions and live interactive slides.
Total training session to last between 1- 1 ½ hrs. including question/answer section.
Key Task Calendar Now Available
A Key Task Calendar is now available on the SAA ACOP website.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/docs.htm?docid=11359
This calendar is a great reference guide in a month by month format to keep you current on tasks you should be working on now and in the future.
**Save to your desktop and edit with your own ideas or personal tasks.
**If we left something off, let us know.
Please check it out – it’s a wonderful tool.
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Dr. Richard Fery, Research Leader for the US Vegetable Laboratory gave the Council a tour of the facilities including offices, labs, and greenhouses on Wednesday morning.
We were introduced to many Federal employees as well as employees with Clemson University.
It is a beautiful facility and we greatly appreciate Dr. Fery taking the time from his busy schedule to show us around.
“Thank you for your gracious hospitality.”
Non-Monetary Awards created & preparation for presentation Token Item created and distribution planned Training Needs Assessment Survey distributed Revisions made to Website Implementation of Strategic Plan Year 1 Mentoring Program: Contact list updated, Survey on program
created, Mentored several individuals Held Monthly Conference Calls Welcome Packets Assembled and Distributed to new employees Newsletter Created and Distributed Minutes Distributed and Uploaded to Website Updated Council Brochure Created a Proposed Budget to submit for approval Presented Award to Office Professional of the Year, Shelia
Jackson Added 4 New Members to Council Compiled information for Partners in Excellence Brochure
revision Prepared Annual Report for NACOP Election of Officers Revision and Execution of Charter
Participate in Planning 2011 Leadership Conference (Display Board)Distribute Partnership in Excellence GuideUpdate Website:
Set up Individual WebpageUpload templates & forms Inclusion of SAA Map with locations
Prepare & Distribute Semi-Annual NewsletterKeep Sponsor Advised of Issues in SAA affecting Office ProfessionalsPersonal Contact with Locations, Area Director, & SponsorImplement Strategic Plan Year 2Fill Vacancy on CouncilRepresent SAA at NACOP Training ConferenceConduct Training on AgreementsUpdate Resource Assistance List Call Locations: Seek concern items; shortcuts/ideas to assist othersSeek approval to include Council Welcome Packet into Orientation Packet presented to new employees
VISIONOUR VISION IS TO SERVE AS A FOUNDATION TO THE SOUTH ATLANTIC AREA OFFICE PROFESSIONALS TO ENHANCE SELF AWARENESS, STRENGTHEN SKILLS AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP
Next Conference Call scheduled for April 22, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Our Website address
http://www.ars.usda/gov/saa/acop
To enhance self-awareness: through Welcome calls and Welcome packages to let the SAA office professionals know they are not alone and we are here to help.To strengthen skills: through the Mentoring program, webcast training, scholarship program, as well as training in AgLearn and other USDA-sponsored programs.To provide leadership: by volunteering on subcommittees and council projects, by conducting surveys, distributing promotional items to recognize office professionals.