Oh My Gourd! It's fall learning and development time.
Fall is nearly here y'all and it's time to begin planning for your learning and development schedule.听Human Resources welcomes faculty and staff to register for learning, devleopment and self-care courses.
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Professional Learning & Development
Organization & Employee Development (OED) develops and implements solutions to improve the effectiveness and engagement of individuals, teams and departments. OED courses range from leadership development to workplace skills, and are designed to build skills and knowledge in workplace trends and needs.
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Allyship: Advancing Diversity and Inclusion
Are you interested in becoming an ally? You can start by learning the three basic steps to defining your allyship journey.听
- Virtual: Oct. 25; 10:30听 - 12:00 p.m.
- In-Person:听Nov. 30; 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
- In-Person:听Dec. 7; 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Becoming an Inclusive Leader (6 week series)
The purpose of Becoming an Inclusive Leader听series is to provide supervisors, managers, leaders and aspiring leaders at 精品SM在线影片 with the knowledge and skills to lead their teams听to be more inclusive听and听equitable,听as well as the ability to听create a sense of belonging听among team members.
- Virtual:听Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18; 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. each day
CliftonStrengths鈩 for Faculty & Staff
CliftonStrengths鈩 Introduction
CliftonStrengths鈩 Introduction seminar provides an opportunity for 精品SM在线影片 employees to identify their natural talents by taking the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment. During this interactive workshop participants will learn to develop their talents into strengths. These strengths will allow participants to continue developing in their career and enhance working relationships.
- Virtual: Sept. 8; 1:00-3:00 p.m
- In-Person: Oct. 21; 9:00-11:00 a..m.; Administrative & Research Center
CliftonStrengths鈩 in Supervision
Attend this interactive session to understand how to apply supervision strengths-based supervision strategies, create a culture of trust and conversation built around what people do best and create a shared language to discuss progress, evaluations, and employee successes.
- Virtual: Sept. 9; 9:00-11:30a.m.
- In-Person: Oct. 28; 9:00-11:30a.m.; Administrative & Research Center听
Crucial Conversations
Crucial Conversations Workshop
Crucial Conversations is a 16 hour course that teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional, or risky topics 鈥 at all levels of the organization.听 By learning how to speak and be heard (and encouraging others to do the same), you鈥檒l surface the best ideas, make the highest-quality decisions, and then act on your decisions with unity and commitment.
- Virtual:听Sept. 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 28, Oct. 1; 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. each day
- In-Person:听Nov. 2,4,9,11; 9:00 -1:00 p.m. each day; Administrative & Research Center
Building on the skills taught in Crucial Conversations, Crucial Accountability teaches a step-by-step process for identifying and resolving performance gaps, strengthening accountability, eliminating inconsistency, and reducing resentment.听Graduates of the Crucial Conversations workshop are invited to attend.
- Virtual:听Oct. 4, 6, 11 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.听each day
- In-Person:听Dec. 7 & 9; 9:00-12:00 p.m. each day; Administrative & Research Center
Employee Management and Compliance Essentials
Employee Management and Compliance Essentials听is a blended听course听that听provides managers and supervisors with a comprehensive overview of legal guidelines, campus policies, and 精品SM在线影片 practices related to employee management and听development.
- Virtual:听Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27; 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. each day
- In-Person: Nov. 30 & Dec. 2; 9:00 - 1:00 p.m. each day; Administrative Research Center
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others, and your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships.
- Virtual: Sept. 20 & 27; 2:00 - 4:00听 p.m. each day
- In-Person:听Nov. 4 & 11; 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. each day; Administrative & Research Center
FranklinCovey
4 Essential Roles of Leadership听
How can leaders stay ahead of the curve and differentiate themselves and their teams when so much is changing so quickly? The 4 Essential Roles of Leadership develops the roles leaders play that are highly predictive of success.
- Virtual:听Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17; 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. each day
- In-Person:听Oct. 19, 26听Nov. 2, 9; 9:00 -11:30 a.m. (Oct. Dates)/ 2:00 -4:30 p.m. (Nov. Dates); Administrative & Research Center
The 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team
Supervisors and managers make a significant impact on employee productivity and engagement, innovation, and performance. Explore the critical mindset shifts that will maximize your success as a leader of others.
- Virtual:听Oct. 5, 7, 12; 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. AND 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. each day
- In-Person:听Nov. 16 & 18; 9:00 - 12:30 p.m. each day; Administrative & Research Center
Trust is not merely a soft, social virtue; rather, trust is a pragmatic, hard-edged, economic, and actionable asset that you can create. The Speed of Trust Practice helps organizations better manage change and create high-performing teams that are agile, collaborative, innovative, and engaged.
- Virtual:听Oct. 18, 19, 25, 26; 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
- In-Person:听Dec. 14 & 16; 9:00 - 1:00 p.m.; Administrative Research Center
Getting Things Done is a system that teaches skills to manage the constant flow of requests, tasks, and interruptions people face at all levels of the organization.听
- Virtual:听Sept. 14 & 16; 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. AND 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. each day
- In-Person: Nov. 16 & 18; 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. each day; Administrative & Research Center
Making Virtual Meetings Inclusive: Exploring Equity Gaps
The purpose of this听one hour seminar听is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills for making virtual meetings inclusive.
- Virtual: Sept. 15; 2:00 - 3:00听p.m.听
- Virtual: Oct. 21;听 11:00听- 12:00 p.m.
- Virtual: Nov. 29; 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
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Self-Care and Personal Growth
精品SM在线影片鈥檚 Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) offers wellness seminars and support groups focused on mental and emotional well being during challenging times. Programs provide practical tools participants can practice and apply to their daily lives. There is no cost to attend FSAP programs.听
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Wellness Workshops
鈥Managing Transitions: Effective Tools and Strategies for Stress During Change
Join us to learn stress reduction and resiliency building techniques for managing transitions and significant change.
- Virtual:听鈥Tuesday, Aug.听31;听12:00 to 1:00 p.m.鈥
Cultivating and Maintaining Healthy Relationships
In this听workshop听we will learn quick techniques to stay in healthy relationships with those around us, and with ourselves.听听
- 鈥Virtual: Wednesday, Oct. 20; 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Compassion Fatigue: Prevention and Resiliency
This workshop will help build听and add to your听tools for compassion fatigue resiliency.听
- 鈥Virtual: Nov. 17;听12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Support Series
Mindfulness & Stress Management Series
The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program鈥(FSAP) is hosting a鈥4 part workshop series to educate faculty and staff on mindfulness-based stress management strategies.
- Virtual: Tuesdays August 3, 10, 17 & 24; 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Come to an interactive 4-part series that will highlight the approaches that are most likely to increase positive interactions and strong emotional connections in your family system.
- Virtual:听鈥Tuesdays--Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct 5;听听9:00 -10:30听am
Work-Life Workshops
Work-Life workshop is hosted by FSAP in conjunction with our partners at Elevations Credit Union
Submerged in the responsibilities of life, the seriousness of world affairs, and an ever-growing to-do list, we often forget to PLAY. Please join us for a 鈥減layful,鈥 fun and informative seminar!!
- Virtual: Wednesday Aug 4;听12:00 - 1:00pm
This is an interactive breathing session where you will learn cutting edge techniques from the world of physical therapy that will even potentially help you flatten your tummy!
- Virtual:听鈥Sept.听1; 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Beyond the Traditional Mortgage
In this seminar,鈥痺e鈥檒l鈥痙iscuss refinancing in depth, including鈥痺hat options may be available to you鈥痑nd when a refinance may make sense.
- 鈥Virtual: Oct.听6; 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Understand how to better secure personal privacy and learn more about computer and internet security.
- 鈥Virtual: Nov.听3;听12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Nutrition Tips for Natural Flu Prevention
Learn how to strengthen your immune system to help prevent the flu naturally.
- Virtual:听鈥Dec.1; 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.