Winter/Spring 2012 Inservice Trainings

The Free Geek board, in conjunction with staff liaisons, are planning an In-service for Winter/Sring 2012 to conduct trainings, board/all-staff meetings, and generally facilitate open communication and strategic planning discussions (dates and related logistics TBA). Following is a list of proposed trainings, categorized by relevant department/committee.

All paid workers should feel free to edit this page directly to add training topics that are required to fulfill their job descriptions and their general ability to navigate Free Geek processes, systems, policies and communication channels. (If you want to add something but lack the wiki editing training to do so, email your additions to alamb@freegeek.org.)

=Administrative Services= Adrienna - Gregory
 * Closing the tills (Michael will conduct this.)

Adrienna - Gregory
 * Database training

Adrienna - Gregory
 * Wiki Paul

Adrienna - Gregory
 * RT Paul


 * Talon Paul

Adrienna - Greg - John McNamee - Misty - Sarah - Ebeth
 * Wordpress Paul


 * Alarm system issues


 * Closing training


 * Routing the mail

Adrienna -
 * Spending money, IOU/Reimbursement


 * Budgeting

Adrienna
 * Scheduling. How to request changes, etc.

Adrienna
 * Breaks: how to make sure you get them

Adrienna
 * How to call in sick

Adrienna - Gregory
 * Your rights at work and how to deal with them

Adrienna - Gregory
 * Confidentiality

Adrienna - Gregory
 * PTO

Adrienna - Gregory
 * Understanding your benefits


 * FAQ from info@ (how to reply to info@ emails)

Adrienna - Gregory
 * Free Geek elevator speeches (PR Committee will conduct this.)

Adrienna - Gregory
 * Decision-making; policy and management structure of FG

Adrienna - Gregory
 * Meeting facilitation

=Recycling & Receiving= Adrienna - Gregory Adrienna - Gregory Adrienna - Gregory Adrienna - Gregory
 * Oregon eCycles
 * Tallying and Inventory
 * Data security
 * Receiving support (how to best provide backup during a Receiving rush)

=VETS (Volunteer, Education, Tech Support)= Adrienna - Gregory Adrienna - Gregory Adrienna - Gregory Adrienna - Gregory Adrienna - Gregory
 * 86ing people (what's the process/policy)
 * Volunteer management training
 * Training on Training (Education)
 * Tours
 * Accessibility (how to accomodate different abilities and needs)

Adrienna - Gregory Adrienna - Gregory
 * Discrimination (FG policies and procedures)
 * Diversity awareness/sensitivity training, volunteers with disabilities

=Safety Committee= Adrienna
 * Safety training, including proper lifting techniques

Adrienna
 * Fire drill

Adrienna
 * Emergency medical things

Adrienna Adrienna Adrienna Adrienna
 * mental health awareness
 * CPR
 * De-escalation and ombudsman usage
 * First Aid stations (what's there, how to use them)

=Organizational issues= Adrienna
 * Hiring goals/priorities

=Area Check-Ins/Meetings= Adrienna
 * Sales/Reuse/Production check-in: What the store needs and wants. Maybe should involve Receiving as well.

Adrienna
 * Production identity investigation: What does this committee do, how is the Sales staff involved.

Adrienna
 * Receiving flow: clarify gizmo flow between Receiving, Store and Warehouse.