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CFS_TUESDAY

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1 – 3 pm | Skyview 3 (26th floor; take North Tower elevators) Instructors: Kelly Richardson, Jeremy Ferg, Justin Faircloth This session will include two classes emphasizing communication and relationship building. Good relationships are the key to getting things done and are essential when your success is dependent on others. This session will show why building sustainable relationships will lead to greater progress and give techniques on how to accomplish this objective. BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Wednesday, September 18 TRACK 1: PERSONAL LEADERSHIP Æ TRACK 2: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Æ TRACK 3: EVERY DAY IS A TRAINING DAY Æ 1 – 3 pm | Skyview 2 (26th floor; take North Tower elevators) During this session, discussion will touch on the various aspects of the Foundations of Professionalism, including Professional Standards, Respect, Turn Off Tune In, Fully Charged, ATSAP, and ATSAP-X. It will also include topics intended to enhance the thinking for those that run, maintain, and utilize technology. 1 – 3 pm | Skyview 5/6 (26th floor; take North Tower elevators) Instructors: Richard Kennington, Jamaal Haltom, Tom Adcock This entertaining and informative workshop will focus on the culture of training in air traffic control facilities. How is the culture influenced and what factors determine if training is viewed positively or negatively? We will explore the idea that "Every Day is a Training Day" and why this is so important in a safety industry. Participants will learn their potential for leadership and affecting change in their facilities. Human Performance – Aaron Katz How does today's ATC training culture shape your mindset? Is your learning valve open or shut? We will discuss the difference between the "learner" and the "knower" and how easily a small shift in your approach can make an immediate impact. Professional Standards – Josh Cooper This session will cover professionalism as a concept – how improved professionalism enhances all of our work relations, and how challenges to professionalism affect us all. Cooper will also tie in the opportunity to utilize the Professional Standards program to work towards an improved and more professional work environment, with a focus on confidentiality and its approach to working cases. Also to be discussed is the methodology for personal professional development. Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) – Chris Schenk Learn about your NATCA CISM team – who we are, why we are here, and how we can help after a traumatic event. VSRPs – Cher Oxenburg This session will provide information regarding updates on Air Traffic Safety Action Program (ATSAP) reporting. Discussion will include recent reporting rates, trends, best practices, ATSAP positives, and where the data goes that's collected through ATSAP. Partnership for Safety – Erin Murdock Murdock will lead a discussion that will cover these questions: What is Partnership for Safety? What are Local Safety Councils (LSC) and what do they have access to? What are SAFE discussions? Procedures – John Murdock Murdock will be focusing on procedures and wake turbulence topics that affect the NAS. The presentations will discuss wrong surface landings and takeoffs, hearback/readback, issues related to weather, and the future of wake turbulence, recategorization (RECAT), and Consolidated Wake Turbulence. COMMUNICATING FOR SAFETY Tuesday, Sept. 17 7

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