February 2 / 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM / ASU Law

8:30

Welcome, Registration & Breakfast

Outside BCLS 141/Great Hall

9:30

Opening Keynote with Jason Schechterle

BCLS 141/Great Hall

10:30

Book signing with Jason and morning break

Outside BCLS 141/Great Hall

11:00

Panel: Raising the Next Generation of Local Government Leaders

Dr. Paul Tighe, Executive Director, Arizona School Administrators; Chief Scott Freitag, Fire Chief, Central Arizona Fire and Medical Association; and Dr. Michael L. Wright, Superintendent, Blue Ridge USD

BCLS 141/Great Hall

Local government leaders will discuss their succession planning. We’ll talk strategies to identify potential candidates, why managing expectations is important, how to think or re-think the skills and abilities needed for the position, tips for collaborating, and more.

12:00

Lunch and State of the State with Stan Barnes, Arizona’s go-to-expert

Stan Barnes, Copper State Consulting Group

BCLS 544/Patio

What's up down at the Capitol? Gain some big-league insight on Arizona legislation and potential impacts for public entities over lunch.

1:00

Session 1: Recommendations from the Governor’s Educator Retention Task Force

Dr. Melissa Sadorf, Superintendent, Stanfield ESD; Member, Governor's Educator Retention Task Force

BCLS 141/Great Hall

The Governor’s Educator Retention Task Force recently released their final report (http://bit.ly/3Ty2qIx), with one-third of their recommendations focusing on ways to make compensation and benefits more attractive for education professionals. Attend this session to hear more about the report and its findings, including suggestions for things to consider at your district to retain talent.

Session 2: Building Your Peer Support Network

Matt Licardi, Wellness Specialist, Arizona Fire and Medical Authority

BCLS 150/Classroom Space

Solid peer support can help in coping with stressful situations, which first responders know a little something about. Pop by this session to learn the benefits of building and maintaining a reliable network of peers that can help you both open up and deal with your experiences because they’ve lived through similar stressors. It’s cliche but it’s true: you are not alone. This session will help prove it.

1:45

Break

2:00

Session 1: Bowie Said it Best: Time to Face the Strange Changes

Tom Beckett, Assistant Superintendent of HR, Maricopa USD; Tyler Moore, CFO, Higley USD; Dr. Melissa Sadorf, Superintendent, Stanfield ESD; and Roger Spivey, Director of Purchasing, Scottsdale USD

BCLS 141/Great Hall

It takes the work of several layers of decision-makers to manage changes to your benefits package--one of your most powerful recruitment and retention tools and one of the largest parts of your budget. This session will share insights from a superintendent, assistant superintendent of human resources, CFO, and procurement officer on lessons learned when it comes to new benefits selection and implementation. Leave with tips you can apply to any change management situation.

Session 2: Picking the Low-Hanging Fruit: Solving Employee Issues

Ashleigh Gunter, President & Founder, Translucent

BCLS 150/Classroom Space

Great leaders listen to their teams and work together to solve problems. Attend this session for lessons from a successful case-study in increasing employee engagement and improving morale. Leave with some easy and practical ways to engage your employees to solve pain points at your own operation.

3:15

Post-Summit Mingle

Copper Blues

50 W Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ 85003

Phoenix police officer Jason Schechterle was trapped in a catastrophic car fire while on duty in 2001. He suffered severe burns over 40% of his body and has undergone more than 50 surgeries since. Today, he describes himself as the luckiest person alive. Attend our opening keynote to learn how you can apply lessons from Jason’s triumph over tragedy to your own leadership style.

9:30 AM

Dress code?

Business casual.

Do I have to be a Kairos member to attend?

No.

Cost?

Free!

How do I register?

Registration is available onsite.

Venue address?

111 East Taylor Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Where do I park?

Garage parking is across from the venue. Validation provided at registration.

Questions?

kairos@kairoshealthaz.org or 888-331-0222.