Course Information
Dates: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (1 day)
Team Consulting Workshop:
- UP THE CREEK: BUILDING A BETTER MANAGER
Max Registrations: 30
Instructor: Marion Johnson, CAE
Location: Crowne Plaza Executive Center
Address: 4728 Constitution Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Course Cost: $150.00
Event Contact Information
Contact Person: Kristin Gonzalez, AAS, CLAA
Contact Email: education@louisianaassessors.org
Contact Phone: 225-422-1840 (Direct) or 318-458-3925 (Mobile)
Description
COURSE OVERVIEW:
This workshop takes you through the scenario of being a manager and focuses on one of the hardest parts—personnel issues. The material contains general guidelines for handling employees and takes you through various scenarios to help find solutions happening every day in the assessment office (or any office for that matter). Topics include hiring practices, communication issues, working with difficult personalities, and other related personnel issues.
This is an interactive workshop that encourages and solicits attendee participation and problem-solving. Attendees are encouraged to provide their own situations that they may have dealt with in the past. The one part of management you cannot predict is problematic people and handling them properly is often the most difficult skill to master.
THIS CLASS SESSION WILL A ONE DAY SESSION ON WEDNESDAY. INSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN AT 8:00 AM.
MATERIAL PROVIDED
- Printed reference material will be provided on the first day of class.
ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN EACH DAY AND LAA CREDIT HOURS WILL BE UPDATED FROM SIGN IN ATTENDANCE SHEET. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AFTER THE WEEK OF THE COURSE. E-MAIL EDUCATION@LOUISIANAASSESSORS.ORG TO REQUEST A CERTIFICATE IF NEEDED FOR YOUR REFERENCE.
Course Details
Location: Crowne Plaza Executive Center
Address: 4728 Constitution Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Registration Deadline:
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026; A $50.00 CANCELLATION FEE WILL BE INCURRED AFTER THIS DATE ON ANY REFUND FOR THIS COURSE.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE AWARDED IF CANCALED AFTER FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2026.
Instructor:
Marion Johnson, CAE
Credit Hours: 7.5 Hours
Tuition: $150.00
Hotel Accommodations
BATON ROUGE, LA; CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL $104.00 FOR SINGLE, DOUBLE OR KING; NOTE: RATE INCLUDES BREAKFAST FOR UP TO 2 OCCUPANTS; CALL (225) 925-2244 OR Hotels in Baton Rouge | Crowne Plaza Executive Center Baton Rouge (ihg.com); REQUEST LAA SCHOOL BLOCK – CODE: LA4; DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026.
CHANGE NOTICE FOR CROWNE PLAZA – BATON ROUGE: Crowne Plaza will be administering a $10.00/night parking fee FOR ALL RESERVATIONS made outside our LAA Hotel Block Code. If you fail to make your reservations within the deadline listed above, it is possible you will not be guarenteed the accommodations provided within this secured block.
Textbook Options
Reference material will be provided on first day of class.