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ALL WEBINARS & OFFICE HOURS ARE FROM 12PM – 1PM AND FREE TO REGISTER
November 20, 2025 | noon to 1pm
Join seasoned administrator, Dr. Lonita Cordova for November’s webinar!
Navigating Difficult Conversations: Communicating Feedback that Builds Trust
Administrators often face challenges communicating certain types of messages due to their complexity, sensitivity, or potential for misunderstanding. One of the most common types of messages that tend to be difficult involve performance feedback. Evaluations of staff, addressing underperformance, and coaching conversations can be hard because messages can be perceived as personal criticism, even when intended constructively. We invite you to join this webinar where you’ll learn practical tips to help you approach performance feedback with clarity, empathy, and effectiveness.
Dr. Lonita Cordova
Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Student Services
San Joaquin Delta CCD
ACCCA Webinar Series: Click. Learn. Repeat.
To provide administrators with ongoing professional development, and to directly address some of the challenges they are experiencing, ACCCA has created a “lunch & learn” webinar series based on information administrators are telling us they need right now.
Future webinars are being developed now, but please take the survey and tell us what information or training you’d like to see in future presentations. Your feedback will drive the content of these free webinars, and you can access the free library of webinars when it’s convenient for you!
Program Overview
These one-hour, content rich presentations are designed to be accessed on demand and are recorded live each month on the last Thursday of the month at noon. Attend the virtual webinar each month or download it later to view.
Who should consider the webinars?
Webinars are considered SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY!
- FUTURE ADMINISTRATOR Faculty, classified professionals, or anyone considering an administrative role in their professional future.
- NEWER ADMINISTRATORS LESS THAN 5 YEARS New administrators, eager to learn, make an impact, and excel while navigating the California CC System.
- SEASONED ADMINISTRATORS 5 YEARS OR MORE Seasoned administrators seeking opportunities for further growth and career advancement.
Learning Outcomes
- Expand knowledge of roles and responsibilities as California community college administrators.
- Learn about best practices in the field and their practical application.
- Develop skills to address the ongoing and emerging challenges facing administrators in California community colleges.
Office Hours is a FREE 1-hour program open to ACCCA members. During this virtual session, we invite you to join seasoned administrators from Human Resources Academic Affairs and Student Affairs in our system. The format is informal – after introductions, you will have an opportunity to ask questions that support your ongoing professional development or directly address complex scenarios you are experiencing as administrators at your campus or district.
The Q&A session will take place via Zoom and is open to all current ACCCA members only.
We have confirmed dates for our 2025 Lunch and Learn Webinars:
DATE | SUBJECT | PRESENTERS |
|---|---|---|
March 20, 2025 | Accessibility | Raja Gopal Bhatta, Connie Gutierrez, Stormy Miller Sabia |
April 17, 2025 | Office Hours – MEMBERS ONLY | |
May 15, 2025 | How to Slow Down | Sade Burrell and Chris Gibson |
August 7, 2025 | Office Hours – MEMBERS ONLY | Sarah Schrader, Ajani M. Byrd, Tracey Coleman, Chris Gibson and Elizabeth Coria |
September 18, 2025 | Top Legal Issues Administrators Need to Know About This Fall | Eileen O’Hare-Anderson, Partner, LCW |
October 16, 2025 | Office Hours – MEMBERS ONLY | Sean Brooks, Tzoler Oukayan, Tre’Shawn Hall-Baker, Scott Silverman and Abigail Patton |
November 20, 2025 | Navigating Difficult Conversations | Dr. Lonita Cordova |
program leads
Silvia Cornejo
Dean of Higher Education Centers
Otay Mesa & San Ysidro
Southwestern CCD
Chris Gibson
Dean of Language Arts
Skyline College
TEAM MEMBER
Nan Ho
Vice President of Academic Services
Las Positas College
