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Effective Communication 2.0 : Difficult Conversations
 
 
Weekly Meditations on Zoom for Faculty and Staff

Weekly Meditations on Zoom for Faculty and Staff

Workshop Date: 
Wednesday 3/6/24
Time: 
12noon
Location: 
Zoom

These are short, beginner friendly meditations, lasting for about 10-15 minutes. Even very brief meditations like these can really help you feel mentally and physically restored.

Facilitator: Corey Albert Griffin, Ph.D., Employee Counseling and Consultation Office

Zoom Link

https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/95398700101

Meeting ID: 953 9870 0101

Passcode: compassion

 
 
Core 2 - Proposal Submission and Budgeting

Core 2 - Proposal Submission and Budgeting

Workshop Date: 
Thursday 3/7/24
Time: 
9am-11am
Location: 
Zoom

This session focuses on submitting proposals through the Office of Pre-Award Services (OPAS). Participants will learn the basics of budgeting and building budget justifications to meet sponsor and university guidelines. This session will also cover key policies and procedures related to proposal submission and OPAS review criteria. The goal is to ensure participants walk away with practical information to help navigate the complexities of proposal submission.

 
 
Summit Financials Reporting - March

Summit Financials Reporting - March

Workshop Date: 
Thursday 3/7/24
Time: 
2:30pm - 4pm
Location: 
Zoom

This workshop is offered via Zoom.  The Zoom meeting connection information will be sent out to attendees a day prior to the training. If you have not received the link by that time, please check your "Junk" folder. 

This training gives a comprehensive overview of financials reporting in Summit, including how to access fund and grant balances, summaries, and transactional detail with ease. It is useful for anyone who needs to review financial activity on their grants or funds.

 
 
Kuali Session 2: Budgeting
 
 
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Building Resilience and Wellbeing for Workplace Excellence

Building Resilience and Wellbeing for Workplace Excellence

Workshop Date: 
Tuesday 3/12/24
Time: 
11am-12pm
Location: 
Zoom

In this supportive workshop, we'll discuss science-backed techniques for managing stress, avoiding burnout, and promoting mental health and wellness so participants can sustain energy and thrive in demanding roles over the long haul. The focus will be on practical application of resilience skills to use daily.

 
 
Creating an Inclusive Work Environment
 
 
LinkedIn Learning for Staff

LinkedIn Learning for Staff

Workshop Date: 
Wednesday 3/13/24
Time: 
1pm - 2pm
Location: 
Zoom

This workshop provides tips for staff on how to make best use of the video training resources available. Learn how to quickly search for relevant trainings, download exercise files to practice with, track your learning progress and experiment with the new AI-powered coaching feature.

Please plan to join the Zoom call from a computer where you can easily open an internet browser to follow along with the activities.

 
 
Progressive Discipline

Progressive Discipline

Workshop Date: 
Wednesday 3/13/24
Time: 
9:30am - 11:00am
Location: 
Campus Center
Room: 
162

This session, designed for managers and supervisors of staff, will cover the basics of the PSU A, USA and AFSCME contracts as well as explaining the processes of progressive discipline at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

 
 
Weekly Meditations on Zoom for Faculty and Staff

Weekly Meditations on Zoom for Faculty and Staff

Workshop Date: 
Wednesday 3/13/24
Time: 
12noon
Location: 
Zoom

These are short, beginner friendly meditations, lasting for about 10-15 minutes. Even very brief meditations like these can really help you feel mentally and physically restored.

Facilitator: Corey Albert Griffin, Ph.D., Employee Counseling and Consultation Office

Zoom Link

https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/95398700101

Meeting ID: 953 9870 0101

Passcode: compassion

 
 
Core 3 - Proposal Development Methods and Tools

Core 3 - Proposal Development Methods and Tools

Workshop Date: 
Thursday 3/14/24
Time: 
9am - 11am
Location: 
Zoom

This session explores ways to work effectively with PIs to manage the proposal development process. This program is geared to administrative staff but may also be useful to faculty.

Topics Covered

Managing expectations, roles, and responsibilities
Basic timeline and project management tips
Reviewing Funding Opportunity requirements and procedures
Making the most of Office of Pre-Award Services (OPAS) proposal management tools
Common issues and best practices

 
 
How to Form a Well-being Committee in your Department

How to Form a Well-being Committee in your Department

Workshop Date: 
Friday 3/15/24
Time: 
12noon
Location: 
Zoom

If you want creative ideas on improving the health, happiness and engagement in your office, you should ask your employees! This workshop is for any employee who wants to organize a committee to problem-solve about the well-being in your department or area. We will talk about how a Well-Being Committee works, how to get started, and how the Employee Counseling and Consultation Office can help. You don't need to be a manager to take this workshop but managers are welcome!

Zoom Link

 
 
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Goal Setting for the Employee Performance Management Cycle
 
 
Kuali Session 3: Advanced Budgeting - S2S

Kuali Session 3: Advanced Budgeting - S2S

Workshop Date: 
Tuesday 3/19/24
Time: 
9am - 11am
Location: 
Zoom

Participants will review more complex budgeting scenarios with a special focus on Grants.gov (S2S) proposals. Topics covered include:

* Connect a Proposal S2S
* Upload User Attached Forms
* Upload Human Subjects Form
* Upload R&R Subaward budgets
* Budget for cost share and document commitments
* Budget for the NIH Salary cap
* Understand NIH Modular budgets
* Handle expected salary increases
* Non-standard budget periods
* On- and off-campus rates
* Parent-child budgets

 
 
Boundaries and Balance: Wellness for the Workplace
 
 
Supervising Undergrad Student Workers
 
 
Talent Acquisition – Staff Search Training

Talent Acquisition – Staff Search Training

Workshop Date: 
Wednesday 3/20/24
Time: 
10:30am - 12pm
Location: 
Zoom

The process of hiring staff at the university can seem complex. This workshop can simplify the experience by providing a better understanding of the steps involved. Our training refreshes employees’ knowledge of hiring procedures and, by doing so, helps ensure that the university complies with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).

 
 
Weekly Meditations on Zoom for Faculty and Staff

Weekly Meditations on Zoom for Faculty and Staff

Workshop Date: 
Wednesday 3/20/24
Time: 
12noon
Location: 
Zoom

These are short, beginner friendly meditations, lasting for about 10-15 minutes. Even very brief meditations like these can really help you feel mentally and physically restored.

Facilitator: Corey Albert Griffin, Ph.D., Employee Counseling and Consultation Office

Zoom Link

https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/95398700101

Meeting ID: 953 9870 0101

Passcode: compassion

 
 
Core 4 – Award Management, Acceptance, and Negotiation

Core 4 – Award Management, Acceptance, and Negotiation

Workshop Date: 
Thursday 3/21/24
Time: 
9am - 11am
Location: 
Zoom

Come join the Office of Post Award Management (OPAM) to learn more about the policies, procedures, and processes related to award acceptance, set up, negotiations, and other sponsor related actions. OPAM is responsible for reviewing, interpreting, and negotiating award terms, and as the Authorized Official, executes and accepts awards on behalf of the university.

 
 
HRCN (Human Resources Colleagues Network) Walking Group

HRCN (Human Resources Colleagues Network) Walking Group

Workshop Date: 
Thursday 3/21/24
Time: 
2pm
Location: 
Flint Laboratory

Join us for a 30-minute midafternoon walk to step away from your desk, get a bit of exercise, boost wellness, and get to know your HRCN and campus colleagues. Walks will be hosted by Paul Papierski, Director of Workplace Learning and Development. Meet at the entrance to Flint, 90 Campus Way at 2 pm on March 21st , April 18th and May 16th.  Contact ppapierski@umass.edu with questions.  

 
 
Managing Work Fundamentals for Supervisory Skill Development

Managing Work Fundamentals for Supervisory Skill Development

Workshop Date: 
Thursday 3/21/24
Time: 
9am-3pm
Location: 
Campus Center
Room: 
162

For current supervisors or any employee interested in growing their career.  

Managing work effectively for yourself and for your team includes several essential skills to help enhance productivity and engagement. In this intensive class, you will learn and practice these skill sets to work smarter and not harder: 

-Prioritizing  
-Setting goals 
-Managing time 
-Organizing 
-Resourcing 
-Delegating 

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Full attendance of class is required. Break for lunch is included. 

Class is held in-person 

 
 
Maximizing Productivity through Digital Tools
 
 
Retiring from the State Employees' Retirement System

Retiring from the State Employees' Retirement System

Workshop Date: 
Friday 3/22/24
Time: 
9am - 12noon
Location: 
Zoom

This workshop provides employees important information about the: State Employees' Retirement System/MERS pension, the impact of retirement on their Social Security income & University benefits and the retirement application process. Participants who seek a pension projection should complete and submit the a pension estimate form directly to the MA Retirement Board.

 
 
Tips for Frontline Managers to Support Employee Well-Being

Tips for Frontline Managers to Support Employee Well-Being

Workshop Date: 
Friday 3/22/24
Time: 
9:30am-10:45am
Location: 
Campus Center
Room: 
903

Frontline managers are key in creating and reinforcing a work culture of well-being. In this workshop, you'll learn simple strategies that you can use to better understand and manage employees' work-stressors, to express care and empathy, and to share the range of UMass resources and support available to you and your employees.

 
 
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Effective Communication 2.0 : Difficult Conversations
 
 
Weekly Meditations on Zoom for Faculty and Staff

Weekly Meditations on Zoom for Faculty and Staff

Workshop Date: 
Wednesday 3/27/24
Time: 
12noon
Location: 
Zoom

These are short, beginner friendly meditations, lasting for about 10-15 minutes. Even very brief meditations like these can really help you feel mentally and physically restored.

Facilitator: Corey Albert Griffin, Ph.D., Employee Counseling and Consultation Office

Zoom Link

https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/95398700101

Meeting ID: 953 9870 0101

Passcode: compassion

 
 
Core 5 - Financial Research Administration – Controller’s Office

Core 5 - Financial Research Administration – Controller’s Office

Workshop Date: 
Thursday 3/28/24
Time: 
9am - 11am
Location: 
Zoom

Join the Controller’s Office in a discussion about Financial Research Administration.  Representatives from Research Accounting and Compliance will present on the various roles of each area within the Controller’s Office and how they facilitate and safeguard sponsored award funding at UMass. 

Topics to be covered include:

 
 
Leadership Lab: Supervising Students to Supervising Staff
 
 
 
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