Staff Development Opportunities (Registration/Training Calendar)
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August 2009
Note: Classes marked with an (8) are part of the CORE 8 program.
Classes marked with an (AP) are part of the Indispensable
Administrative Assistant program. Classes marked by a (T) are part of
our Trailblazers: Pathways to Effective Supervision program.
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Maverick 101: New Employee Orientation (8)
If you are new to UT Arlington or if you are an existing employee
looking to reconnect with the pulse of the University, then I’ve got
the class for you.
What: Maverick 101: New Employee Orientation
When: Wednesday, August 5th, 2009, 8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center Room 200
Who: Jake Allen, Rosa Newman, and a host of key UT Arlington
department leaders.
Come learn about the exciting happenings here at UT Arlington and hear
from key departments that want to make your work and life easier and
more fulfilling.
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Dealing Effectively with Conflict and Confrontation (8)
If your first response to conflict and confrontation is fight or
flight, then you are responding naturally. However, there is another
solution that comes through knowledge and education. Come learn how to
deal effectively with conflict and discover new ways to make every
conflict a learning experience.
What: Dealing Effectively with Conflict and Confrontation
When: Thursday August 6th, 2009, 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center Room 200
Who: Employee Assistance Program Trainer, Alliance Work Partners
Whether you avoid conflict like the plague or see it as an opportunity
to sharpen your claws, this is the class for you.
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AHA HeartSavers: First Aid with CPR and AED
Would you know what to do if someone around you was having a heart
attack?
What: AHA HeartSavers: First Aid with CPR and AED
When: Thursday, August 6th, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Where: Environmental Health & Safety Building: Training Room, 500
Summit Ave. Who: Environmental Health and Safety Trainers
The skills you learn here could save a life. Participants will
receive CPR certification card.
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Food for Thought: Nutrition and Healthy Living
Come learn ways to implement effective lifestyle changes including
healthy eating habits, snacking on the go, incorporating more exercise
into your daily life, and other tips for healthy living.
What: Nutrition and Healthy Living
When: Wednesday, August 12th, 2009, 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Where: Maverick Activity Center 101B
Who: Presented by Jeremy Roden, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, UT Arlington Assistant
Director QUEST University Wellness.
Bring your sack lunch and a notepad.
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Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say: Essential Communication
Skills (8)
Do you struggle to find the right words in a conversation? Do you find
yourself not being able to get your point across? Now is your
opportunity to learn the skills that can empower you to speak clearly
and effectively.
What: Essential Communication Skills
When: Wednesday, August 12th, 2009, 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center, Room 200
Who: Jake Allen
Participants will learn about communication styles, assertiveness, non-
verbal communication, and additional keys to communication that will
educate and empower.
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Discovering Purpose (AP)
What is your purpose? Having a clear purpose helps guide your
decisions and empowers you to act in a clear and focused manner. In a
world that perpetuates your fears and plays on your doubts it is
essential that you discover your purpose and learn how to live it out.
What: Discovering Purpose
When: Thursday, August 20th, 2008, 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center Room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond
This course offers participants the tools for discovering purpose and
keys to putting the purpose into your every action and response.
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Coaching Skills for Supervisors
Great coaches inspire great achievement, expect sacrifice, demand
excellence, inspire victory, and garner respect. This top-level course
gives you the essential coaching skills to immediately improve your
day-to-day and long-term performance as a manager.
What: Coaching Skills for Supervisors
When: Tuesday, August 25th, 2009, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center, Room 200
Who: Jake Allen
The benefits of coaching you'll find in this short course will change
the way you work and lead.
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Interested in Technical/Computer classes?
For a full up to date list of computer training classes or to register
for a computer class, please visit the OIT Training website.
http://www.uta.edu/oit/cs/training/index.php
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Contact Shawn DuMond by e-mail at [log in to unmask] or by phone at Ext:
2-5518 with your questions or comments.
OUR MISSION: "It is the purpose of the Staff Development Office of The
University of Texas at Arlington to empower the employees of our
University by providing educational opportunities in the areas of
Professional Development, Personal Growth and Family Enrichment."
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