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Workplace Learning & Development
Workshops and Certificates
Spring/Summer 2008
 
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Workshops, seminars and classes offered are available at no charge to all campus employees, unless otherwise noted.

Workshops and seminar fees for non-university personnel are $50.00 per workshop, ($150 to $200 per certificate series). Checks or Money Orders, (no credit cards), should be made to: University of Massachusetts/Amherst. For Organization's paying by P.O. please call 413-545-1787. A few workshops have an additional materials fee, which is listed next to the workshop title. Payment of this fee will be collected in the first workshop.

Mail Payment to: Workplace Learning & Development, 303 Goodell, Workshop Registration, UMass/Amherst, Amherst , MA 01003

Please write workshop title on check, or mail in payment with a copy of your registration. Payment must be received 2 days prior to workshop. Once payment is received, workshop confirmation packet with campus map and parking information will be sent.

Cancellations: If WL&D cancels a workshop, all participants will be notified, and payments will be refunded. Fees will be refunded for participants canceling if notice is received 48 hours prior to the workshop.

Questions? Call 413-545-1787, WL&D, Office hours M-F, 8:30am-5pm
 
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  *WORKSHOPS NOT AVAILABLE TO NON-UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL
   
 
WORKPLACE SKILL DEVELOPMENT
 

Certificate Series
 

You may register for the complete series which includes all 3 sessions or you may register for the individual sessions listed under Individual Workshops where available.
  TRAINING THE TRAINERS Wednesday, March 5 & Wednesday, March 12
  EXPLORING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE Thursdays, March 13 & March 20
  RESPECTFUL WORKPLACE Tuesdays, April 1-April 15
  WHAT SHOULD I DO?: DEALING WITH CHALLENGING WORKPLACE SITUATIONS Thursdays, May 1-May 15
  HE SAID/SHE SAID: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE WORKPLACE Wednesdays, June 4-June 18
  MEDIATION CERTIFICATE Tuesday, July 8 & Wednesday, July 9
   
  Individual Workshops
  R-E-S-P-E-C-T FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS TO ME AND OTHERS Tuesday, April 1
  THE GOLDEN RULE AND HOW IT GETS IN THE WAY Tuesday, April 8
  WALKING THE TALK Tuesday, April 15
  DID YOU HEAR ABOUT...: DEALING WITH GOSSIP AND OTHER COMMON WORKPLACE CHALLENGES Thursday, May 1
  WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE SCHOOLYARD BULLY GROWS UP? Thursday, May 8
  PREVENTING AND DEALING WITH WORKPLACE VIOLENCE Thursday, May 15
  YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND!: COMMUNICATION STYLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN Wednesday, June 4
  SUGAR & SPICE VS. SNAKES & SNAILS: CONFLICT RESOLUTION BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN Wednesday, June 11
  TEAMWORK: COMPETITION OR COLLABORATION? Wednesday, June 18
   
 
MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION
  SUPERVISORY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MONTHLY* Tuesdays, February 26-June 24
  UNDERSTANDING THE UNION CONTRACTS AND THE ROLE OF THE SUPERVISOR*: Wednesday, July 16
   
 
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
  SEE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PAGE FOR MORE DETAIL
 
 
PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND WELLNESS
  HEALTHY EATING * Tuesday, February 19
  PUT THE BRAKES ON AGING!* Wednesday, February 20
  HORTICULTURAL THERAPY-Option I* Monday, March 3
  BUILDING A SOUND FINANCIAL FOUNDATION* Tuesday, March 4
  GENTLE KRIPALU YOGA (STRESS REDUCTION)*: Tuesdays, March 4-April 22
  LOOKING AT PRIORITIES* Tuesday, March 11
  UNDERSTANDING THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF DEBT* Tuesday, March 25
  USE OF THE EXERCISE "DRUG" TO IMPROVE HEALTH: IS WEIGHT LOSS NECESSARY?* Thursday, March 27
  HOW TO NAVIGATE THE MARKETPLACE* Tuesday, April 1
  QUIT SMOKING BY SUMMER!* Thursday, April 3
  HORTICULTURAL THERAPY-Option II* Monday, April 7
  BUILDING A SOUND FINANCIAL HOME SERIES * Wednesdays, April 16-April 30
  DEVELOPING A FINANCIAL HOME * Wednesday, April 16
  WALK YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH* Tuesday, April 22
  THE FIRST FLOOR OF A FINANCIAL HOME * Wednesday, April 23
  THE ROOF OF A FINANCIAL HOME AND THE ENVIRONMENT AROUND IT* Wednesday, April 30
  HORTICULTURAL THERAPY-Option III* Monday, May 5
  SELF-MAINTENANCE FOR CAMPUS WORKERS* Wednesday, May 14
   
 
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
  ERGONOMICS AND COMMON COMPUTER RELATED ISSUES* Wednesday, March 26
  ADULT CPR/AED* Option I Wednesday, April 9
  FIRE SAFETY AT WORK AND HOME* Thursday, April 10
  ADULT CPR/AED* Option II Wednesday, April 30
   
  UMASS GENERAL INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS TRAINING
 
  UNDERSTANDING THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS-Option I Wednesday, February 20
  UNDERSTANDING THE INS AND OUTS OF TRAVELING ON UNIVERSITY BUSINESS* -Option I: Thursday, February 21
  VIEWING CORPORATE TRAVEL CARD ACCOUNT INFORMATION ONLINE * -Option I: Tuesday, February 26
  UNDERSTANDING THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS-Option II Wednesday,February 27
  PARENTAL LEAVE WORKSHOP*: Thursday, February 28
  PRE-AWARD RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM * Wednesdays, March 5-March 19
  UNDERSTANDING THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS-Option III Wednesday, March 5*
  THE STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM* Thursday, March 6
  "ADDITIONAL UNIVERSITY BENEFITS*: Wednesday, March 19
  CERTIFIED TRAVEL PREPARER* -Option I: Wednesday,March 19
  VIEWING CORPORATE TRAVEL CARD ACCOUNT INFORMATION ONLINE * -Option II: Wednesday, March 19
  UNDERSTANDING THE INS AND OUTS OF TRAVELING ON UNIVERSITY BUSINESS* -Option II: Tuesday, March 25
  POST-AWARD RESEARCH ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM* Wednesdays, April 2-April 16
  BUDGETING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM* Thursdays, April 10-May 1
  CERTIFIED TRAVEL PREPARER* -Option II Wednesday, April 16
  VIEWING CORPORATE TRAVEL CARD ACCOUNT INFORMATION ONLINE * -Option III:Thursday, April 24
  UNDERSTANDING THE INS AND OUTS OF TRAVELING ON UNIVERSITY BUSINESS* -Option III: Tuesday, April 29
  FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM*: Thursdays, May 15 & May 22
  VIEWING CORPORATE TRAVEL CARD ACCOUNT INFORMATION ONLINE * -Option IV: Tuesday, May 20
  "ADDITIONAL UNIVERSITY BENEFITS*: Wednesday, March 19
  FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM* Thursdays, May 15-May 22
  CERTIFIED TRAVEL PREPARER* -Option III Wednesday, May 21
  CERTIFIED TRAVEL PREPARER* -Option IV Wednesday, June 18
  VIEWING CORPORATE TRAVEL CARD ACCOUNT INFORMATION ONLINE * -Option V: Wednesday, June 25
  CERTIFIED TRAVEL PREPARER* -Option V Wednesday, July 16
  ADDITIONAL UNIVERSITY BENEFITS* TBA
  UNIVERSITY BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO NON BENEFITED EMPLOYEES* TBA
   
   
 
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