UH Maui College O&M PD Event with Kauaʻi Community College

Date: June 6, 2018

Outcomes:

  • Develop key points of contact within UHCC counterpart O&M department for continued collaboration
  • Define areas of need where an exchange of ideas may lead to improved efficacy and sustainability of O&M department from UHCC counterpart programs
  • Increase awareness of identified common challenges of O&M personnel
  • Increase awareness of and appreciation for the UH Maui College O&M department personnel
  • Learn how to care and successfully grow native and endemic plants as well as tour the nearby botanical garden

Agenda:

  • Botanical Garden
  • Kauaʻi CC Campus Tour
  • Lunch
  • Exchange of Ideas with Kauaʻi CC O&M supervisors

Letʻs Talk Story Exercise

  1. Define an area of need. Exchange ideas amongst the group members that could lead to improved efficacy and sustainability.
  2. Give an example of a challenge of your O&M team? Is this challenge common amongst the members of your group?
  3. Choose one question (below) to share with your group:
    1. Give an example of when you had work with someone who was difficult to get along with. How did you handle interactions with that person?
    2. Tell me about a time when you were communicating with someone and they did not understand you. What did you do? What was the outcome?
    3. Tell me about one of your favorite experiences working with a team and your contribution.