Workshop B — Housing Manager Bootcamp: Everything You Need to Know from Day-to-Day Operations to Succession Planning

Valerie Doxtater
Housing Manager
Oneida Nation of the Thames

Tatyana Trusz
Barrister, Solicitor & Notary Public
Trusz Law
Registration opens at 12:30 pm
Part I: BUILD AND DISCOVER
The Database and Training Tools You Need
Part II: GROUNDING Your Role and BUILDING the Housing Department
- Identifying how a housing manager can build, train, and retain a team
- Sticking to the departmental budget and understanding where the funding comes from
- Educating members and tenants on housing department policies and expectations for general upkeep
- Maintaining cultural appreciation while being assertive and effective in your role
- Interacting effectively with other departments
- Implementing positive coping mechanisms and healthy habits to mitigate stress
- Analyzing how to ease the workload by developing strategies and creating boundaries within the housing role
Part III: WHAT IS THIS DOCUMENT FOR?
Document Dissection: Clarifying and Applying Useful Paperwork
- Analyzing and understanding the various types of documents
- Learning how to draft and organize a document system that will make being a housing manager much more manageable and alleviate some of the stresses
Part IV: GUTS ON CONTRACTS
Navigating a Contract and Ensuring You Never Feel Misled Again
- Analyzing CCDC contracts for contractors including design builds, construction management, open build, and cost plots
- Explanation of contracts
- The ins and outs of consulting fees