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CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Separate educational workshops and leadership training were available for Teens, Ladies and Lords. The confer-
ence with the President’s Council coming together and exchanged valuable information and ideas. The TTA Ad-
visors participated in a training session sponsored by the National Officers - Lady Sharon Beard, Lady Eddie Lee
Marsh and Lady Velda Hunter. The training and information exchange was well received and requested for next
Conference.

Featured workshops were: N.O.B.L.E. Workshop engages Teens during Area VI
Conference. As part of the Area VI Leadership Conference, Lieutenant Timothy
Woods with the Phoenix Police Department facilitated an engaging and riveting work-
shop with the Top Teens. The discussion focused on the importance of making good
choices in life and highlighted specific situations where good decision making is vital.
Lt. Woods and the Teens discussed the importance of proper conduct when they in-
teract with law enforcement, knowing their rights and how to use them properly —
especially when in contact with law enforcement. Outside of law enforcement, the
group discussed how to have strong interpersonal relationships with their peers and
adults. The Teens were really engrossed in the discussion and didn’t want the work-
shop to end. Lt. Woods followed the workshop with a similar presentation to the
Lords. Lt. Woods is a member of the Phoenix chapter of the National Organization of
Black Law Executives. He is the husband of Lady LaTricia Woods.

IS 24 HOURS ENOUGH
Presented by Dr. Victoria E. Jones

The objectives of the workshop was to:
• Establish priorities that align with our goals
• Discover the steps of effective time management
• Understand the priority matrix
• Demonstrate practical action steps that can improve time management skills
The workshop was interactive whereby each participant was provided with a work-
book to record information and begin to plan strategies for their own situation. In
order to demonstrate this practice, each participant was requested to write their
goals for one day(24 Hours) prioritize them as to Urgent, Not urgent important,
and Not important. Next step was to evaluate the tasks with a projection of time
required for each, schedule the most difficult during the most productive time of
day using the Priority Matrix and then plan for the unexpected. Next task was to
review the progress made by checking off completed tasks, making new To-Do List
of incomplete tasks, congratulate yourself for completing tasks and finally avoid

criticizing yourself for incomplete tasks.
Participants in the workshop represented various stages in life such as those retired, at the pinnacle of their ca-
reers, at the beginning level of careers and those faced with multiple personal tasks appeared to find this work-
shop useful for their needs.