Leadership/Management

For the first time ever, LeadingAge Kansas and LeadingAge Missouri, have crafted a conference specifically for Assisted Living providers in Kansas and Missouri. Sessions on developing a resident-centered dining culture, engaging residents through service to their communities, state-specific regulatory breakouts, and more, these sessions were custom built with assisted living and residential healthcare communities in mind.

For the first time ever, LeadingAge Kansas and LeadingAge Missouri, have crafted a conference specifically for Assisted Living providers in Kansas and Missouri. Sessions on developing a resident-centered dining culture, engaging residents through service to their communities, state-specific regulatory breakouts, and more, these sessions were custom built with assisted living and residential healthcare communities in mind.

Becoming a leader requires a different set of behaviors. When you assume a leadership position, everything you do and say becomes more important. The spotlight and microphone are always on you.

Great managers are a combination of warmth and strength. They are great at providing both positive feedback and corrective feedback. It is the managers job to create an environment that increase employee enthusiasm and commitment. One of the most powerful ways to create a positive work environment and increase retention is providing positive feedback for work well done.

In this session, the Office of the Kansas State Fire Marshal will provide updates on exciting changes at the State Fire Marshal’s Office and discuss construction, renovations, and remodels and when KSFM notification is required.

This video is approximately 1.5 hours long and is 1.5 CE credits

This presentation will review the current regulatory field for state license only adult care homes in Kansas including frequently cited tags, common non-compliance misconceptions, introductions to state licensure and regulatory team. It will also cover several licensure, certification and enforcement topics including: initial licensure, change of information, change of ownership, management companies, enforcement remedies, closure, discharge reporting and continue care retirement communities.

This video is approximately 1.5 hours long and is 1.5 CE credits

On March 14, 2025, a wildfire nearly burnt the Yates Center Health and Rehab building to the ground.  In this session, staff from Mission Health will walk us through the experience that day, including the successful execution of a full evacuation, the lessons they learned, and how the event is changing their emergency planning going forward.

This video is 1.0 hours long and 1.0 CE credits

In this 50-minute session, Chuck and Robbie will share tips for identifying realistic hazards for your area, the best tools to use, and what to do with this knowledge. Participants will then engage in a facilitated group exercise to build out a mock Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA).

This video is 1.0 hours long and 1.0 CE credits

In this 50-minute session, Chuck and Robbie will identify the key components of a tabletop exercise and discuss when to use a tabletop, how to design one, and how to lead an effective facilitation to capture realistic opportunities for improvement. Building on the HVA from the previous session, participants will engage in a group activity to design a simple tabletop exercise.

This video is 1.0 hours long and 1.0 CE credits

This engaging seven-part learning series will provide practical and relevant strategies to help you improve your leadership and management skills. Trust us, your employees will appreciate it!
This series will be beneficial to anyone in the organization that leads formally or informally.
(Psst, that is everybody on the team.)

Many organizations seek to retain employees by continually adding perks. But according to Gallup Research, 70% of an employee’s engagement is determined by their relationship with their direct supervisor. This session focuses on how a manager can increase employee enthusiasm, commitment, and enthusiasm.

One person can’t make a team, but one person can break a team. Poor performers have a negative effect on an organization’s work culture and reputation. Using Del’s D-I-R-E-C-T Model of Corrective Feedback, you will learn a step-by-step approach to handling difficult conversations with competence and confidence.

In every organization there is internal competition, department silos, and interpersonal conflict. In this session, you will learn a practical approach to conflict management so you can be a ‘bridge builder’ and create a workplace where everyone is working together.

Getting the right people on board is one of the most important responsibilities of a manager. However, most organizations have an undisciplined and unfocused approach to hiring people. In this session you will learn to how conduct a thorough interview, select a solid candidate, and get them started strong during orientation.

Technical skills get you in game, but relational skills enable you to win the game. The higher up in the organization you go, the more important interpersonal skills are. In this session, you will learn how to make your emotions work for, rather than against, you. You will also learn how to establish positive relationships and connect with others in a meaningful way.

We all have too much to do and too little time to do it in. The result is being overwhelmed, stressed, and doing things at the last minute. But you can have your act together, stay ahead of things, and feel fulfilled. In this session, you will learn to clarify your highest priorities, work in a meaningful way, and live on purpose.