Leadership

Included here are resources to support Leadership in its role as initiator and facilitator of the transformation process. Although these resources are identified under the Leadership Domain, they should be shared with all stakeholders as a means to provide information about transformation and encourage conversation and creativity in the implementation and attainment of transformation goals.
Webinars
  • ​Trusting the Process
    ​​Presented by Dave Eckert, LMHC, CRC, Senior Consultant at Coordinated Care Services, Inc., Trusting the Process examines the ways that change impacts individuals and organizations and provides important insights into managing the challenges of change while reaping its benefits.​
  • Transformation Is A National Affair
    Presented by Jennifer Monthie of Disability Rights NY, Transformation Is A National Affair examines the history of Work Centers and the legal concerns that have fueled work center transformation. 
  • Rights, Responsibilities, Entitlement, & Opportunities
    Work Center transformation offers people increased employment opportunities but also challenges them in new ways. Using a person-centered focus, Jennifer Monthie of Disability Rights NY explores how people can successfully navigate the new employment terrain and become financially self-sufficient.​
  • ​Changing Business Models
    ​When organizations change the way they do business, they must consider the impact of fixed costs on their fiscal viability. In this presentation, Laurie Kelley and Allan Blum of Loeb & Troper LLC discuss potential challenges and pitfalls of changing business models and offer resources and solutions.
  • Keeping Board Members On Board
    The support of the Board is key to meeting transformation goals. Laurie Kelley and Allan Blum of Loeb and Troper LLC bring their expertise and years of experience to this discussion of keeping Board Members informed about and engaged in the organization's transformation process.​
  • Identifying Corporate Structural Changes for Business Model Design
    Laurie Kelley and Allan Blum of Loeb and Troper offer insights into the corporate structural changes required to transform Work Centers into sustainable stand-alone businesses.
Additional Resources
  • Home & Community Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule
    ​The HCBS Settings Rule requires that individuals receive services in settings that are community-based and integrated. Work Centers often are not in compliance with the Settings Rule. The following links provide comprehensive information about the requirements and spirit of the HCBS Settings Rule.
hcbs_settings_rules_what_you_should_know__final_1_22_2016.pdf
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hcbs-setting-fact-sheet.pdf
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  • The Matrix as a Bridge to Systems Thinking
    The following link is information to the article discussed in the presentation Trusting the Process. Although the article focuses primarily on Family Therapy, it provides solid insights into the factors that often govern decisions to make a change.
  • Team-Building, Willingness to Change, and Celebrating Failure – Components of Great Leadership
    by Michael Seereiter
    In this article, Michael Seereiter, the CEO of the New York State Rehabilitation Association (NYSRA), shares his insights about effective leadership, with a focus on the value of change and the surprising benefits of the challenges encountered in the process.
leadership_article_-_final_8-30-17.pdf
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  • Employment First
    Employment First is a national initiative through which individual states establish guiding principles for making employment the natural next step after an individual finishes his or her education. According to the Association for Providers of Supported employment (APSE): “Employment First strategies generally consist of a clear set of guiding principles, policies and practices disseminated through state statute, regulation or operational procedures that identify employment in integrated, community-based businesses as the priority for state funding.”
employment_first_paper_609[1]-2.pdf
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The resources below provide additional information about implementing Employment First principles.
providertransformationmanual.pdf
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integrated_employment_employmentfirst_and_u.s._federal_policy.pdf
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  • The Power of Language
    The words we use are a reflection of our culture and often define the ways we understand and approach people and situations. In her article, The Power of Language, Patricia Dowse, COO of the New York State Rehabilitation Association (NYSRA), examines how the words we use can become tools for transformation.
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