Jefferson County announced it is receiving of one of the inaugural awards for Excellence in the Application of the Opioid Litigation Principles. The Opioid Litigation Principles were developed by a coalition of organizations from across the spectrum of the substance use field and by faculty and staff from the Johns
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Focus on the Facts of a Situation
By Rhiannon Jones, LEIC I am a self-proclaimed overthinker; if there’s a way to ruminate on something, I’m going to do it. Recently, for Leadership Academy, I started reading “Reality-Based Leadership” by Cy Wakeman. I have been pleasantly surprised by this book and even a few chapters in, have found
Leadership Lessons
Leading Up By Jon Walden, CTAS In today’s fast-moving work world, being a good leader means more than just leading a team. It’s also important to know how to work effectively with your bosses to achieve success for your organization. This is called leading up and involves skills like communicating
OSHA 511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
Class sponsored by: CIS This course covers OSHA policies, procedures, and standards, as well as general industry safety and health principles. A copy of the 29 CFR 1910 General Industry Standards is included with the registration fee. Participants must successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course.
First Line Leadership
Class sponsored by: LEIC This three-day course will help prepare first line supervisors for the transition from team member to team leader. Participants will learn the eight roles of effective leadership. Participants will develop communication skills and motivation techniques that will help ensure team and organizational effectiveness. Topics will also include coaching problem employees for
TN Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Course
Class sponsored by: CIS Promoting entrepreneurship and small business development is a growing strategy for job creation and economic development in Tennessee communities The Tennessee Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Course is designed to help economic development practitioners, government leaders, and others interested in economic development at state, regional, and
OSHA 502 Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers
Class sponsored by: CIS This course provides an update for currently authorized OSHA Construction Industry Outreach Trainers on topics such as OSHA construction industry standards, policies and regulations. Construction industry outreach trainers are required to attend this course once every four years to maintain trainer status. Participants will be provided
Tennessee County Environmental Compliance – (CO) 4 Credits
Class sponsored by: CTAS INSTRUCTOR: Kim Raia, CTAS Environmental Consultant COURSE DESCRIPTION: Counties are responsible for implementing several state and federal environmental programs. Environmental regulations protect human health and welfare and can impact community and economic development. This class will summarize the significant environmental programs that impact Tennessee Counties and provide examples
Tennessee County Environmental Compliance – (CO) 4 Credits
Class sponsored by: CTAS INSTRUCTOR: Kim Raia, CTAS Environmental Consultant COURSE DESCRIPTION: Counties are responsible for implementing several state and federal environmental programs. Environmental regulations protect human health and welfare and can impact community and economic development. This class will summarize the significant environmental programs that impact Tennessee Counties and provide examples
Cultural Competency for Law Enforcement
Class sponsored by: LEIC This class allows participants to explore the evolving role of law enforcement in a rapidly changing, diverse society. This course aims to assist law enforcement professionals to look at things like bias, cultural diversity, decision-making, ethics, and de-escalation. Highly skilled facilitators create a safe space to
