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

• Closing the tills

• Database training

• Wiki

• RT

• Talon

• Wordpress

• Alarm system issues

• Closing training

• Routing the mail

• Spending money, IOU/Reimbursement

• Budgeting

• Scheduling. How to request changes, etc.

• Breaks: how to make sure you get them

• How to call in sick

• Your rights at work and how to deal with them

• Confidentiality

• PTO

• Understanding your benefits

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

• Free Geek elevator speeches
• Decision-making; policy and management structure of FG
• Meeting facilitation

Recycling & Receiving

• Oregon eCycles
• Tallying and Inventory
• Data security
• Receiving support (how to best provide backup during a Receiving rush)

VETS (Volunteer, Education, Tech Support)

• 86ing people (what's the process/policy)
• Volunteer management training
• Training on Training (Education)
• Tours
• Accessibility (how to accomodate different abilities and needs)
• Discrimination (FG policies and procedures)

Safety Committee

• Safety training
• Fire drill
• Emergency medical things
• mental health awareness
• CPR
• De-escalation and ombudsman usage
• First Aid stations (what's there, how to use them)