Revision as of 15:44, 15 February 2012

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

Closing the tills - Michael: All front desk and thrift store staff

IOU/Reimbursement and misc. cash-ins - Michael: All front desk and thrift store staff

Database training - Richard: Adrienna - Gregory - Misty - Mark - Patrick - Jake - Cliff F - Sarah - John M

Wiki Paul: Adrienna - Gregory - Misty - Patrick - Jake - Lynnae

RT Paul: Adrienna - Gregory - Cliff F - Misty - Darren - Patrick - Jake - Sarah - John M

Talon Paul: Misty - Mark - Patrick - Cliff F - Sarah - John M

Wordpress Paul: Adrienna - Greg - John McNamee - Misty - Sarah - Ebeth - Cliff F - Patrick - Jake - Liliana G - Elizabeth - Lynnae

Alarm system issues - Richard: Cliff F - John A - Liliana - Sarah

Closing training - Darren: Cliff F - Mark

Routing the mail - Richard

Budget and spending - Richard: Everyone

Scheduling, How to request changes, etc. -- Mark will do: Everyone

Breaks how to make sure you get them -- Mark will do: Everyone

How to call in sick -- Mark will do: Everyone

Your rights at work and how to deal with them -- Mark will do: Everyone

Confidentiality -- Mark will do: Everyone

PTO -- Mark will do: Everyone

Understanding your benefits -- Mark will do: Everyone

FAQ from info@ (how to reply to info@ emails): Misty

Free Geek elevator speeches (PR Committee will conduct this.): Adrienna - Gregory - Mark - Sarah

Free Geek Website Redesign - PR Committee: Darren - Amelia - Misty

Decision-making; policy and management structure of FG: Everyone (this will be discussed during the all-staff meeting on the 28th.)

Meeting facilitation - led by Amelia: Adrienna - Gregory - Cliff F - Misty - Darren - Patrick - John A - Jake - Sarah - John M - Elizabeth - Lynnae

Meeting scribing - Sean: Patrick - Jake - Cliff F - Sarah - John M

Recycling & Receiving

Oregon eCycles -Liane: Adrienna - Gregory - Cliff F - Misty - Darren - Mark - Sarah - John M - Vagrant - Lynnae

Tallying and Inventory - Michael: Adrienna - Gregory - Misty - Darren - Cliff F - Sarah - John M

Data security - Vagrant: Adrienna - Gregory - Cliff F - Misty - John A - Sarah - John M

Receiving support (how to best provide backup during a Receiving rush) - Misty, Sarah: Adrienna - Gregory - Darren - Mark - John A - John M - Lynnae

VETS (Volunteer, Education, Tech Support)

86ing people (what's the process/policy) - Stephen: Adrienna - Gregory - Cliff F - Misty - Darren - Mark - Patrick - John A - Sarah

Volunteer management training - Stephen: Adrienna - Gregory - Cliff F - Misty - Patrick - John A - Sarah - John M - Elizabeth

Training on Training (Education) - Darren: Adrienna - Gregory - Misty - Patrick - Sarah - John M - Amelia

Tours - Stephen: Adrienna - Gregory - Mark - Liliana G - Sarah - Amelia

Accessibility (how to accomodate different abilities and needs) - Stephen: Adrienna - Gregory - Cliff F - Misty - Mark - John A - Sarah - John M

Discrimination (FG policies and procedures) - Stephen: Adrienna - Gregory - Cliff F - Misty - Darren - Mark - John A - Sarah -John M

Diversity awareness/sensitivity training, volunteers with disabilities - Stephen and/or HR: Adrienna - Gregory - Cliff F - Misty - John A - Sarah - John M

Safety Committee

Safety training, including proper lifting techniques - Darryl: Everyone

Fire drill: Everyone

Emergency medical things: Everyone

mental health awareness: Adrienna - Gregory - Cliff F - Misty - Darren - John A - Sarah - John M

CPR: Adrienna - Gregory - Misty - John M

De-escalation and ombudsman usage: Adrienna - Gregory - Cliff F - Misty - Mark - John A - Liliana G - Sarah - John M

First Aid stations (what's there, how to use them) - Liane: Everyone

Organizational issues

Hiring goals/priorities: Everyone (this will be discussed at the all-staff meeting.)

Understanding the Union Contract (for both union and non-union folks) - Vagrant and Ebeth: Everyone

Area Check-Ins/Meetings

Sales/Reuse/Production check-in: What the store (also online/bulk sales?) needs and wants. Maybe should involve Receiving as well.; Adrienna - Gregory - Cliff F - Misty - John A - Liliana G - Sarah - John M - Elizabeth

Production identity investigation: What does this committee do, how is the Sales staff involved.; Adrienna - Gregory - Misty - Liliana G - John M - Elizabeth

Receiving flow: clarify gizmo flow between Receiving, Store and Warehouse.; Adrienna - Gregory - Cliff F - Misty - Darren - Patrick - John A - Liliana G - Sarah - John M

Admin Time

Template: [Name: # of hours requested]

Amelia: 3 hours

Mark: 2/21 4 hours for payroll | 3/6 4 hours for payroll | will be coming in for 8 AM, so maybe admin time will get calculated at a lower #

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