ABOUT THE TRAINING

INSTRUCTORS:

Roni Coleman, Conflict Manager of Roni Coleman, LLC will be presenting on:

  • Dispute Resolution
  • How to Handle Conflict and Difficult People/Situations
  • De-escalation Skills

Donna Smith, former regulator and lead enforcement staff for water quality in Washington state and effective instructor on inspector/investigator skills will be presenting on:

  • Planning and Preparation for a compliance inspection or enforcement investigation,
  • Protocols when conducting inspections or investigations
  • Interview Techniques
  • Note Taking
  • Report Writing
  • The elements/evidence as it relates to inspections.

AGENDA

April 27, 2023

8:00am-8:45am                Sign-In

8:45am – 9:00am             Opening remarks from Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, VT Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

9:00am - 12:00pm            Roni Coleman – Dispute Resolution and How to Handle Conflict

1:00pm – 5:00pm             Donna Smith – Inspection Techniques for Regulators

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This training will be valuable for anyone involved with conducting compliance inspections or enforcement investigations and those who are involved with landowners, business owners, or the general public in the course of their duties.

LOCATIONS:  

  • Virtual training on Microsoft Teams as a live webinar
  • In-Person at Double Tree Hotel, 870 Williston Road, South Burlington VT

AVAILABLE TO: NEEP Members (no registration fee) and non- NEEP members ($125.00 registration fee). This training is for government employees/officials only.

EVENT CAPACITY: In-person capacity is 70 people. There is no limit on the number of VIRTUAL attendees.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 18, 2023

LEVEL: Informational. 

Inspector Skills Plus Dispute Resolution and How to Handle Conflict

  • Thursday Apr 27 2023, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • DoubleTree Hotel and live streamed as a virtual training
    870 Williston Road
    South Burlington VT and streamed on Microsoft Teams,