- Workplace Learning & Development

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	LinkedIn Learning for Staff LinkedIn Learning for Staff Workshop Date: Monday 12/2/24 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. Read more about LinkedIn Learning for Staff	Improve Your Decision-Making Skills Improve Your Decision-Making Skills Workshop Date: Tuesday 12/3/24 Time: 1pm - 2:15pm Location: Flint Laboratory Room: 103A Elevate your decision-making abilities with practical, actionable strategies that you can immediately apply at work. In this workshop, we'll explore effective techniques for analyzing options, minimizing biases, and making well-informed choices. Through interactive exercises and real-life examples, you’ll gain valuable insights and tools to enhance your decision-making process and achieve better results. Read more about Improve Your Decision-Making Skills		Communication Fundamentals for Supervisory Skill Development Communication Fundamentals for Supervisory Skill Development Workshop Date: Thursday 12/5/24 Time: 9am - 3pm Location: Campus Center Room: 803 For current supervisors or any employee interested in growing their career. Communicating effectively includes many essential skills to help your employees succeed. In this intensive class, you will learn and practice these skill sets: 1) fostering psychological safety, 2) active listening, 3) powerful questioning, and 4) providing positive and constructive feedback. With your new tools, increased understanding, and practice, you will be better equipped to develop employees, address concerns, improve employee performance, and set the stage for inclusive practices. Read more about Communication Fundamentals for Supervisory Skill Development Conversational Confidence: Handling Key Workplace Interactions - How to Share a New Idea Conversational Confidence: Handling Key Workplace Interactions - How to Share a New Idea Workshop Date: Thursday 12/5/24 Time: 11am - 11:45am Location: Zoom A mini-series of workshops on how to have different conversations. This series includes "How to say no" "How to confront someone appropriately" "How to ask someone for something" "How to share an idea" "How to disrupt workplace gossip" Read more about Conversational Confidence: Handling Key Workplace Interactions - How to Share a New Idea It's as Simple as Hello: Increasing Civility in the Workplace It's as Simple as Hello: Increasing Civility in the Workplace Workshop Date: Thursday 12/5/24 Time: 10am - 11:30am Location: Campus Center Room: 804 In this session, we will be using the VIA Strength survey, and exploring how using yout strength of Kindness can increase civilty in the workplace. You will leave with an understanding of how you can decrease incivilty in the workplace. Read more about It's as Simple as Hello: Increasing Civility in the Workplace Keeping Calm Amidst Chaos Keeping Calm Amidst Chaos Workshop Date: Thursday 12/5/24 Time: 1pm - 3pm Location: Campus Center Room: TBA In today's fast-paced world, managing stress while maintaining respectful interactions can be challenging. This workshop equips you with practical strategies to stay calm and composed in high-pressure situations. Learn effective stress management techniques, enhance your communication skills, and foster a respectful environment both personally and professionally. Join us to discover how to thrive amidst chaos and build more harmonious relationships Read more about Keeping Calm Amidst Chaos Public Service Endowment Grants (PSEG) Information and Awardee Panel Public Service Endowment Grants (PSEG) Information and Awardee Panel Workshop Date: Thursday 12/5/24 Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm Location: Zoom The Public Service Endowment Grants (PSEG) are intended to enhance the mission of UMass Amherst as a Carnegie-classified "Engaged Research University." These awards leverage campus and community resources and create opportunities for sustained engagement after the end of the grant period. This event will include several recent PSEG awardees who will talk about their project and application process, as well as time for potential applicants to ask questions. Topics Covered Read more about Public Service Endowment Grants (PSEG) Information and Awardee Panel Summit Financials Reporting - December Summit Financials Reporting - December Workshop Date: Thursday 12/5/24 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. Read more about Summit Financials Reporting - December
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		Goal Setting for the Employee Performance Management Cycle Goal Setting for the Employee Performance Management Cycle Workshop Date: Tuesday 12/10/24 Time: 10am - 12pm Location: Zoom During the evaluation process, employees work with their supervisors to set goals for the next performance cycle. Learn how to write achievable goals, how to hold yourself accountable, and how to use the performance evaluation cycle to your advantage. Read more about Goal Setting for the Employee Performance Management Cycle	Two-Part Supervising Undergraduate Student Workers Training Two-Part Supervising Undergraduate Student Workers Training Workshop Date: Wednesday 12/11/24 Time: 9:30am - 12noon Location: Campus Center Room: 805 Two-Part Series December 11 & 12 9:30am - 12noon If you are relatively new to supervising undergraduate student workers at UMass - or need a refresher - then join this hands-on training to learn supervision practices for training, feedback, and managing work and conduct expectations. This training is a practice lab for you to complete templates and role-play communication strategies that you can implement right away. Read more about Two-Part Supervising Undergraduate Student Workers Training	Crafting Your Workplace Culture Crafting Your Workplace Culture Workshop Date: Thursday 12/12/24 Time: 10am - 12pm Location: Mass Venture Building Room: Room 102 at 400 Venture Way Discover actionable strategies for fostering inclusivity and trust in your workplace with insights from Geoffrey Cohen's book, "Belonging." This interactive workshop provides practical techniques to build a culture where every voice is valued and heard. Join this workshop to cultivate a more supportive and thriving work environment. Read more about Crafting Your Workplace Culture
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	Retiring from the State Employees' Retirement System Retiring from the State Employees' Retirement System Workshop Date: Monday 12/16/24 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. Read more about Retiring from the State Employees' Retirement System			Difficult Conversations Difficult Conversations Workshop Date: Thursday 12/19/24 Time: 10am - 12pm Location: Zoom Learn how to navigate tough workplace discussions with confidence in this dynamic workshop. Gain practical tips and tricks for delivering feedback, resolving conflicts, and communicating effectively in challenging situations. Empower yourself to handle difficult conversations with clarity and poise. Read more about Difficult Conversations
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