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DEVELOP and SUPPORT: Building on the Innate Skills of Your Potential Managers to Prepare them for the Demands of Management
September 13, 2007 12:00 amThe time between the selection of your new supervisory candidates and their assumption of new responsibilities can be vital to their success. Many new managers have little idea about what the demands of the position will be. They may have few examples of different managers to observe, and much of the real work of management is done in secret!
SPOT: Identifying and Selecting the Best Potential Managers From Your Technical Staff
July 26, 2007 12:00 amMost technical managers are promoted from the workbench. Often, they are promoted because of their superior technical skills and expertise. However, management skills and technical skills are often very different. Failure to recognize this can result in disaster — both for the person and the organization. In this web conference, we will help you reduce the disasters in your manager and supervisor selections and increase the successes! The personality characteristics that draw someone into a technical career have some elements in common with good management skills, but there are other necessary skills that are quite different. Knowing the specific elements that separate staff members with the most potential can greatly improve both the future of your department and the mental health of your staff.
Basics of Crime Scene Documentation
February 8, 2007 12:00 amProper crime scene documentation is vital to solving crimes. This web conference will cover the importance of using the four methods of crime scene documentation; notes, video, still photo, and measure/sketch. In addition, the topics of proper collection and packaging methods as well as legal issues pertaining to these four methods will be addressed. This web conference is ideal for those new to the field or anyone looking to refresh their knowledge of the basics of crime scene documentation.

