Introducing the Workforce Matters Newsletter
LeadingAge National is excited to introduce a new monthly update, Workforce Matters. Stay up-to-date on the workforce news and trends that matter most. Subscribe to Workforce Matters by managing your subscription at My.LeadingAge.org. Here are...
Your Approach to Hiring is All Wrong
Businesses have never done as much hiring as they do today. They’ve never spent as much money doing it. And they’ve never done a worse job of it. This article from Harvard Business Review,...
Great Leaders Are Thoughtful and Deliberate, Not Impulsive and Reactive
Here is another great HBR article by Tony Schwartz and Emily Pines focusing on you. Observing your responses is the first step to improving. Read the article.
Convenient, Affordable BSW Program Coming to Dodge
Fort Hays State University and the Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation are working together to promote the upcoming FHSU Bachelors of Social Work program that will be starting in Dodge City this fall.
The Dodge...
Read This: We Are Now Taking Applications for the Center for Leadership
The LeadingAge Kansas Center for Leadership offers a challenging and interactive year long learning experience, designed to help aging services professionals at any level in their organization accelerate their leadership development so they are better equipped...
May Issue of Workforce Matters Available
The latest edition of LeadingAge’s Workforce Matters short newsletter is now available. Topics include:
LeadingAge Expands Outreach to Students and Universities
Recognize an Outstanding Nurse at Your Community
Join Other Leaders in Toronto for an International...
Help Your Employees Advance Their Education Through a Foundation Scholarship
We are pleased to announce that the LeadingAge Kansas Foundation is now taking applications for their annual Scholarship opportunity. Members will receive a poster in the mail this week to hang in the breakroom...
LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship: Supporting Dreams and Strengthening the Workforce
It’s scholarship time! The LeadingAge Kansas Foundation is proud to announce the opening of this year’s scholarship application period. This program provides scholarships to full and part-time employees in LeadingAge Kansas member homes. LeadingAge...
Get Your Advanced Degree in Gerontology for a Discount
UMass Boston, in collaboration with LeadingAge, offers reduced tuition for on-line graduate programs in gerontology and managerial practices in aging services for staff of LeadingAge member organizations. Do you have staff members seeking ways...
KS Board of Regents Seeks Feedback on CTE Program
KSBOR will be rewriting their Perkins Grant to continue providing Career Technical Education (CTE) in Kansas. The Certified Nursing Assistant program is one course provided in Kansas that touches our field. In order to...
You Have Less Than 1 Month to Apply for the Center For Leadership
The Center for Leadership (CFL) is a year-long leadership intensive for individuals working in LeadingAge Kansas member organizations. The participants are chosen through a competitive application process and demonstrate a desire to grow their...
Workforce Promising Practices
Learn from other members about what promising practices are working in recruitment and retention of the aging services workforce. Which practice could help your organization?