Week of 08/25/2025
Welcome to another wonderful week in Watershed.
"The Office of People Operations" will now be known as "DWM University, Training and Development".
We look forward to serving you and your training needs.
Quarterly Focused Courses
Be sure to enroll in and take the following required courses before the end of this quarter (July 2025 to September2025).
Creating World Clas... (CWCCE)
Weather Preparedness ... (WPH)
Active Shooter/A... (SSHR-ASA)
Workplace Violence (WKPLV)
Human Resource Compliance Training
FY 2026 has begun.
Managers/supervisors/training coordinators can go to TalentLMS to view
available dates to enroll their employees/groups with limited computer access
to receive in-person training on the mandatory HR Compliance courses (i.e.
Cyber Security, Active Shooter, iSpeakATL, and Sexual Harassment).
"The current
mandatory trainings: iSpeak ATL, and LGBTQ+ Culture Humility are
accessible. Should you have any questions, please email dwmtraining@atlantaga.gov.”
- Courses (Professional
Development Purposes Only:
- Professionalism in the
Workplace
- Class Registration Deadline:
August 4, 2025
- Date of Class: August 12,
2025, from 9am-4pm at 72 Marietta St.
- Effective Communication
- Class Registration Deadline:
August 12, 2025.
- Date of Class: August 20,
2025, from 9am-4pm at RM Clayton
- Building Dream Teams: The
Magic of Team Development (Those who have direct reports only)
- Class Registration Deadline:
September 15, 2025.
- Date of Class: September 23,
2025, from 9am-1pm at 72 Marietta St.
Submit
training request/s at https://coawatershed.talentlms.com/.
Reach out to Tracie Thomas at tthomas@atlantaga.gov
or 404-546-3332.
Departmental Workman's Compensation Contact
Nicholas A. Edwards
Beginning Thursday, July 31, 2025 the Workers’ Compensation
contact for Dept. of Watershed will be Nicholas A. Edwards. Please
contact Nicholas for all matters concerning on-the-job injuries/accidents and
Workers’ Compensation claims (new and existing).
Nicholas A. Edwards
nedwards@atlantaga.gov
404-974-8456
Instructors Needed!
DWM University is looking for instructors to teach our courses.
Customer Satisfaction Survey
The Commissioner’s Division of People Operations has launched a new customer satisfaction survey. Tell us what you think of the DWM University site and team! Your honest feedback can only make us better.
In-Person offerings now available for the following courses on TalentLMS:
Flaggers, First Aid-CPR-AED*, Defensive Driving 8/6*, Lift Truck Operator
Register for courses online at
coawatershed.talentlms.com. For additional
questions or assistance, contact Learning
Management Services at
DWMTraining@atlantaga.gov.
(*) Denotes mandatory training for all employees
Register for courses online at
coawatershed.talentlms.com. For additional
questions or assistance, contact Learning
Management Services at
DWMTraining@atlantaga.gov.
(*) Denotes mandatory training for all employees