Staff Development Opportunities (Registration/Training Calendar)
(Staff Development Home) (Human Resources Home)
August 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, August 6th, 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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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 7th, 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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Hiring Good People (T)
Hiring the right people for the right job is essential in today’s
market. This class will provide you with the knowledge and tools to
enable supervisors to recruit and retain good employees.
What: Hiring Good People (T)
When: Tuesday, August 12th, 2008, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center Room 200
Who: Elena Radeva, UT Arlington Office of Human Resources
Participants will explore best practices and proven techniques that
will help you build a great work team.
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Lunch-N-Learn: Managing Lower Back Pain
This presentation is to inform you about the complexity of managing
and preventing lower back pain. Discover how you can detect early back
pain and how one can ease back pain while at home. Presented By: Dr.
Adrian Trinh.
What: Lunch-N-Learn: Managing Lower Back Pain
When: Wednesday August 13th, 2008, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Where: Maverick Activity Center 101B
Who: Quest University Wellness
Bring a sack lunch and a notepad.
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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, August 20th, 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, August 21st, 2008, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Rady Room, 6th floor Nedderman Hall
Who: Eunice Currie and Shawn DuMond
Lunch will be provided. Please dress in comfortable/casual attire.
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Get Organized: Keys to Everyday Office Success (8)
If your office is a mess and you are drowning in your to-do list, then
this class is for you. Participants will learn how backlogs happen,
how to manage paperwork, how to eliminate clutter, and discover the
benefits of organization.
What: Get Organized: Keys to Everyday Office Success
When: Tuesday, August 26th, 2008, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center Room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond
Now is the time and today is the day to get organized and stay
organized. Only you can make it happen.
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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 28th, 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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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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