Staff Development Opportunities (Registration/Training Calendar)
(Staff Development Home) (Human Resources Home)
November 2008
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, November 5th, 2008, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center Room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond 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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RetireWise-Module 3: Establishing Your Retirement Income Stream
You will learn how to structure a retirement income stream. You will
identify those risks that may threaten the retirement income stream.
Topics include Identifying Sources of Retirement Income, Ordering Your
Income Stream and Creating Your Retirement Budget
What: RetireWise Module 3
When: Wednesday, November 5th, 2008, 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center, room 200
Who: MetLife Retirement Specialists
This class is part three of the four-session series offered during the
month of June by the Office of Human Resources: Benefits and MetLife.
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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, November 6th, 2008, 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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Essentials of Assertiveness (AP)
Learn powerful tools for assertiveness to help you deal with conflict
at all levels in the organization and discover techniques on how to be
an assertive communicator.
What: Essentials of Assertiveness
When: November 11th, 2008, 9:00 am -11:00 am
Where: Wetsel Service Center Room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond
You will also explore the differences between being passive,
aggressive and assertive. In addition, you will assess your areas of
strength and growth in this critical skill.
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RetireWise-Module 4: Making the Most of What You Have
You will review your employer’s specific retiree benefits and other
benefits to help you understand how they fit in your own planning
process. You will also be given resources to help you consider how to
have a satisfying and meaningful retirement. Topics include Wills,
Living Trusts, Health Care Proxies and Estate Planning.
What: RetireWise Module 4
When: Wednesday, November 12th, 2008, 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center, room 200
Who: MetLife Retirement Specialists
This class is part four of the four-session series offered during the
month of June by the Office of Human Resources: Benefits and MetLife.
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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: Wednesday, November 13th, 2008, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Where: Environmental Health & Safety Building, 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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Welcoming Diversity (8)
This workshop is an experiential, interactive program designed to
promote awareness and increased sensitivity to the many similarities
and differences among individuals and groups in our society. Done in
an upbeat, hopeful tone, the program focuses on developing self-pride,
examining stereotypes, and learning skills in responding to
prejudicial jokes, remarks, and slurs. Participants will also discover
how to be more attentive to diversity and racism in the workplace and
community.
What: Welcoming Diversity
When: Thursday, November 13th, 2008, 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Where: TBD
Who: Eunice Currie and Shawn DuMond
Lunch will be provided. Please dress in comfortable/casual attire.
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Powerful Presentation Skills (AP)
Public speaking may not be the most exciting activity for you, but you
can learn the tips and techniques to make your next presentation a
great success. Participants will learn how to develop and enhance
their public speaking style and create compelling presentations.
What: Powerful Presentation Skills
When: Tuesday, November 18th, 2008, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center Room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond
No matter what the subject, learn how to deliver the message with
poise and power. Give your words an appeal that captures attention and
leads to inspiration. A presentation delivered with power and passion
will be memorable for all who attend.
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Lunch-N-Learn: Smoking Cessation-A Guide to Quitting
This presentation will discuss the health risks and hazards associated
with smoking, along with tips to quit, and useful resources to help
you maintain a healthy, smoke-free life. Presented by Donielle Smith
Health Promotions and Substance Educator at the University of Texas at
Arlington.
What: Smoking Cessation
When: Wednesday, November 19th, 2008, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Where: Maverick Activity Center 101B
Who: Donielle Smith
Bring your sack lunch and a notepad.
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Team Building for Supervisors (T)
As a manager, what kind of relationship would you like to have with
your employees ... Leader? Friend? Teacher? Mentor?... the person who
motivates them, guides them, encourages them, and makes them want to
win? Our team-building seminar is designed to teach you powerful
employee coaching methods to turn even problem employees into super
productive, motivated winners!
What: Team Building for Supervisors
When: Thursday, November 20th, 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center, room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond
This team-building training shows you how to pull everyone together
with a shared drive and purpose.
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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/clientservices/training
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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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