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.Human Resources welcomes faculty and staff to register for learning, devleopment and self-care courses.
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.
- Virtual: Oct. 25; 10:30 - 12:00 p.m.
- In-Person:Nov. 30; 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
- In-Person:Dec. 7; 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Becoming an Inclusive Leader (6 week series)
The purpose of Becoming an Inclusive Leaderseries is to provide supervisors, managers, leaders and aspiring leaders at with the knowledge and skills to lead their teamsto be more inclusiveandequitable,as well as the ability tocreate a sense of belongingamong team members.
- Virtual:Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18; 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. each day
CliftonStrengths™ for Faculty & Staff
CliftonStrengths™ Introduction
CliftonStrengths™ Introduction seminar provides an opportunity for 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™ 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
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 – at all levels of the organization. By learning how to speak and be heard (and encouraging others to do the same), you’ll surface the best ideas, make the highest-quality decisions, and then act on your decisions with unity and commitment.
- Virtual:Sept. 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 28, Oct. 1; 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. each day
- In-Person: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.Graduates of the Crucial Conversations workshop are invited to attend.
- Virtual:Oct. 4, 6, 11 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.each day
- In-Person:Dec. 7 & 9; 9:00-12:00 p.m. each day; Administrative & Research Center
Employee Management and Compliance Essentials
Employee Management and Compliance Essentialsis a blendedcoursethatprovides managers and supervisors with a comprehensive overview of legal guidelines, campus policies, and practices related to employee management anddevelopment.
- Virtual: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 p.m. each day
- In-Person:Nov. 4 & 11; 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. each day; Administrative & Research Center
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4 Essential Roles of Leadership
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:Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17; 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. each day
- In-Person:Oct. 19, 26Nov. 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:Oct. 5, 7, 12; 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. AND 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. each day
- In-Person: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:Oct. 18, 19, 25, 26; 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
- In-Person: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.
- Virtual: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 thisone hour seminaris to provide participants with the knowledge and skills for making virtual meetings inclusive.
- Virtual: Sept. 15; 2:00 - 3:00p.m.
- Virtual: Oct. 21; 11:00- 12:00 p.m.
- Virtual: Nov. 29; 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Self-Care and Personal Growth
’s 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.
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Wellness Workshops
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:Tuesday, Aug.31;12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Cultivating and Maintaining Healthy Relationships
In thisworkshopwe will learn quick techniques to stay in healthy relationships with those around us, and with ourselves.
- Virtual: Wednesday, Oct. 20; 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Compassion Fatigue: Prevention and Resiliency
This workshop will help buildand add to yourtools for compassion fatigue resiliency.
- Virtual: Nov. 17;12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Support Series
Mindfulness & Stress Management Series
The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) is hosting a 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:Tuesdays--Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct 5;9:00 -10:30am
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 “playful,” fun and informative seminar!!
- Virtual: Wednesday Aug 4;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:Sept.1; 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Beyond the Traditional Mortgage
In this seminar, we’ll discuss refinancing in depth, including what options may be available to you and when a refinance may make sense.
- Virtual: Oct.6; 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Understand how to better secure personal privacy and learn more about computer and internet security.
- Virtual: Nov.3;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:Dec.1; 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.