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Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS)

IMPACT Series

Class Date
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Time
01:30 pm
TimeZone
EDT
Price
$0.00
Classroom
Online
Class Description
The IMPACT Series draws from Stephen Covey’s time management principle of prioritizing activities that are “important but not urgent” to produce long-term impact. This is where highly effective people focus most of their attention. These free, virtual, one-hour sessions will feature important topics that, if prioritized, can positively impact your productivity and community.Performance Measurement for Municipalities – March 7 Chris Shults, Ph.D. Grants and Training Specialist, MTAS How are you assessing performance within your municipality? According to the GFOA, “… government should identify, track, and communicate performance measures.” Measures are indicators that help you understand how you are performing against organizational and strategic goals. Join us for an introduction to performance measurement. Retire Ready – June 13 Drew Freeman Director of Outreach, Tennessee Treasury Department As financial stress becomes more prevalent, many employers are adding financial wellness programs which can positively impact performance. Planning for retirement is one area where employees may experience stress. With life expectancy increasing, retirement could last much longer than 20 years and some employees fear the possibility of “outliving our retirement savings.” Is your retirement planning on track? Join Drew Freeman, Director of Outreach from the Tennessee State Treasury Department, to learn more about retirement planning and what steps you can take to be retire ready.  All sessions are from 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET / 12:30-1:30 p.m. CT via Zoom.

Developing an Effective Performance Management Process

Class Date
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Time
09:30 am
TimeZone
EDT
Price
$0.00
Classroom
Online
Class Description
Join MTAS HR Consultant, John Grubbs, for a three-part series that walks you through the performance management process from the beginning of an evaluation period to the next cycle. Performance management is the continuous process of identifying, measuring, and developing the performance of individuals and teams and aligning performance with the strategic goals of the organization. From no process to a formal process, this series is suitable for organizations at all stages of their performance management process.Credits: 1 hour of CMFO or CPE  March 20, 2024 – Intro to Performance Management This session will provide a broad overview of performance management, the importance of linking performance to organizational mission and determining what and how to measure results and behaviors. June 5, 2024 – Setting Performance Goals This session will explore goal setting, defining and setting expectations and providing resources to guide goal accomplishment. It will also include information on individual development plans. November 13, 2024 – Evaluating Performance The series concludes with a look at evaluating performance including strategies for successful performance discussions and reviewing results and related performance of established goals.

Social Media Series

Class Date
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Time
09:30 am
TimeZone
EDT
Price
$60.00
Classroom
Online
Class Description
NEW in 2024 – join us for a three-part social media series for your communication government leader. The series will begin March 28 with an introductory session about social media platforms in general, which ones to use for what, best times to post, content that earns engagement, and more. The second session, April 25, will focus on developing content and using various tools to manage social platforms The third class, May 30, will be a quick dive into analytics and reporting – After all, if you are going to post, you want your audience to engage with it!  Each class will be taught by Senior Communications and Public Relations expert, Deanna Lambert and will be hosted virtually beginning at 8:30-10:30 a.m. CT.    Social Media 2024-What You Need to Know Now: March 28 This session will provide an overview of social platforms, content examples, templates, and best times to post to drive engagement for your organization. This class is for the government leader tasked with leading communication strategy or the everyday user who wants to use social media more to share job openings, recruit talent or inform about your entity’s positive work.    Social Media Tools: April 25  This session will focus on developing content that drives engagement and an introduction to various tools to help you manage social platforms. Geared toward Communications team members who want to streamline systems, or recruit brand ambassadors to help with content for your small department, or often a department of one. You will learn ways to do more with less, cross promote material and use templates to save time. We will explore back-end tools to learn how to schedule and manage the evolution of artificial content for optimal engagement and how do you use it to your advantage?  Canva, Artificial Intelligence, Chap GPT, Cap cut, Asana to schedule content – whether you need more team members or more content – this is the class for you to learn how to do it all quicker with modern tools.   Analytics and what Your Social Media Numbers Mean: May 30 First explained, your audience -learn who you are engaging with most and when. Then, identifying your agency or organization’s goal for social media. Plus, using analytics to discover how best to connect with your audience to reach true engagement.

Don’t Click that Link!

Class Date
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Time
09:30 am
TimeZone
EDT
Price
$60.00
Classroom
Online
Class Description
Ask any IT professional and they will tell you their biggest security threat is the lack of security awareness of their employees. Safeguarding personal and workplace networks is more crucial than ever. This session will help you identify security risks such as phishing, other social engineering tactics, and common mistakes you can avoid to help keep your network and information safe.

CMFO Payroll, Benefits and Pensions 2024

Class Date
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Time
08:30 am
TimeZone
EDT
Price
$110.00
Classroom
Knoxville - University Avenue - Room 118
Address
1610 University Avenue
Class Description
This class focuses on the basics of human resources and payroll administration, accounting for payroll transactions, and relevant legal issues. Issues and considerations that every municipal finance officer should consider regarding pension and benefits administration are presented.

Social Media Series

Class Date
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Time
09:30 am
TimeZone
EDT
Price
$60.00
Classroom
Online
Class Description
NEW in 2024 – join us for a three-part social media series for your communication government leader. The series will begin March 28 with an introductory session about social media platforms in general, which ones to use for what, best times to post, content that earns engagement, and more. The second session, April 25, will focus on developing content and using various tools to manage social platforms The third class, May 30, will be a quick dive into analytics and reporting – After all, if you are going to post, you want your audience to engage with it!  Each class will be taught by Senior Communications and Public Relations expert, Deanna Lambert and will be hosted virtually beginning at 8:30-10:30 a.m. CT.    Social Media 2024-What You Need to Know Now: March 28 This session will provide an overview of social platforms, content examples, templates, and best times to post to drive engagement for your organization. This class is for the government leader tasked with leading communication strategy or the everyday user who wants to use social media more to share job openings, recruit talent or inform about your entity’s positive work.    Social Media Tools: April 25  This session will focus on developing content that drives engagement and an introduction to various tools to help you manage social platforms. Geared toward Communications team members who want to streamline systems, or recruit brand ambassadors to help with content for your small department, or often a department of one. You will learn ways to do more with less, cross promote material and use templates to save time. We will explore back-end tools to learn how to schedule and manage the evolution of artificial content for optimal engagement and how do you use it to your advantage?  Canva, Artificial Intelligence, Chap GPT, Cap cut, Asana to schedule content – whether you need more team members or more content – this is the class for you to learn how to do it all quicker with modern tools.   Analytics and what Your Social Media Numbers Mean: May 30 First explained, your audience -learn who you are engaging with most and when. Then, identifying your agency or organization’s goal for social media. Plus, using analytics to discover how best to connect with your audience to reach true engagement.

CMFO Payroll, Benefits and Pensions 2024

Class Date
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Time
08:30 am
TimeZone
CDT
Price
$110.00
Classroom
Nashville - IPS Polk Avenue Training Center - Rooms 1&2
Address
193 Polk Avenue
Class Description
This class focuses on the basics of human resources and payroll administration, accounting for payroll transactions, and relevant legal issues. Issues and considerations that every municipal finance officer should consider regarding pension and benefits administration are presented.

CMFO Payroll, Benefits and Pensions 2024

Class Date
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Time
08:30 am
TimeZone
CDT
Price
$110.00
Classroom
Jackson WTREC - Room 150
Address
605 Airways Blvd.
Class Description
This class focuses on the basics of human resources and payroll administration, accounting for payroll transactions, and relevant legal issues. Issues and considerations that every municipal finance officer should consider regarding pension and benefits administration are presented.

Budgeting Essentials for Municipal Governments

Class Date
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Time
08:00 am
TimeZone
CDT
Price
$70.00
Classroom
Nashville - IPS Polk Avenue Training Center - Room 3
Address
193 Polk Avenue
Class Description
Municipal budgets can range from simple to complex. The preparation of the budget itself must be prepared in multiple formats. Determining how to prepare the proper documents, fund strategic priorities against recurring needs and comply with state laws and regulations can be challenging. This session explores budget preparation, best practices including different types of budgets and strategies to accurately determine revenues and expenditures.Credits: Four hours of CMFO 

Budgeting Essentials for Municipal Governments

Class Date
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Time
08:00 am
TimeZone
EDT
Price
$70.00
Classroom
Knoxville - University Avenue - Room 118
Address
1610 University Avenue
Class Description
Municipal budgets can range from simple to complex. The preparation of the budget itself must be prepared in multiple formats. Determining how to prepare the proper documents, fund strategic priorities against recurring needs and comply with state laws and regulations can be challenging. This session explores budget preparation, best practices including different types of budgets and strategies to accurately determine revenues and expenditures.Credits: Four hours of CMFO 
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