Respected as a Supervisor, Not an Equal
Track: Recreation Programming

Friday, May 1st | 1:15 - 2:30pm
Speaker: Juliene Hefter, Safety First Aquatics, LLC
Room: 315

Description:  What is your leadership style?  How do you earn the respect of your employees?  This session will enhance your ability to supervise your staff in a caring and effective manner and will teach you what is needed to be respected by your staff.  This session also covers the transition from equal to supervisor and what changes are needed to make the transition.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will learn proven techniques of being an effective supervisor in order to earn the respect of their employees.
  
• Participants will learn what types of leadership traits will help them to develop their leadership style.
  
• Participants will learn how to make the transition from equal to supervisor and how to deal with this transition.
  

Speaker Bio: Juliene Hefter, Safety First Aquatics, LLC

Juliene Hefter is the founder of Safety First Aquatics, LLC and is the Executive Director/CEO for the Association of Aquatic Professionals.  She received her Bachelor of Science in Recreational Leadership from the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse and holds a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Quality from Marian College. She has a long and illustrious career in aquatics and park and recreation administration, and has been the Manager of Recreation Services for the City of West Bend, Park and Recreation Director for the City of Horicon, Supervisor of Recreation & Aquatics Director for the Fond du Lac School District, and the Park and Recreation Director for the Village of Germantown and the Deputy Director for the Wisconsin Park & Recreation Association.