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

Dec 3, 2024 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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