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Agenda

8:00 am - Check In and Breakfast

8:30 am - 12:00pm - Conference

What Do You Mean I Can’t Buy It?

Culture within workplaces and communities happens regardless. Deliberately creating a supportive environment positively influences staff engagement, connectedness among staff, and a sense of belonging, as well as increasing problem-solving and help-seeking behaviors. Unfortunately, these aspects cannot be bought. How many three-ring binders does your office have of previously purchased programs that were going to save the day?

Even though we know that co-worker cohesion and a sense of belonging increase our productivity and satisfaction at work, how much time do we dedicate to supporting a healthy environment?

How can workplaces create a culture in which staff feel valued, supported, and, yes, even happy?

Tim McGowan has worked for over two decades developing, implementing, and sustaining systems that build upon group cohesion and morale, connectedness, and healthy coping skills. He will share stories and current research that support your efforts to develop and sustain healthy support networks and create a positive school and work culture.

Tim McGowan Bio:

Tim McGowan is a retired Science teacher/School Counselor and is starting his 45th year working in the education and prevention field. He conducts prevention workshops for schools and organizations that focus on increasing connectedness and social network health.

He is a Nationally Certified Prevention Trainer and has led Prevention workshops in hundreds of schools/communities. He is the founder of Networks of Support.

Tim is also the Master Trainer on a prevention research project with the Dept. of Defense, Air Force, National Institute of Mental Health, along with researchers from the University of Rochester, New York, and the SafeSide Prevention team that addresses civilian-to-military transitions and promotes the health and career success of enlisted Air Force personnel. Since 2018, Tim has led more than 900 workshop days for over 8,500 Air Force personnel.