Training/Staff Development Opportunities
February 2008
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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, February 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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Effective Conflict and Confrontation Management (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 do deal
effectively with conflict and discover new ways to make every conflict a
learning experience.
What: Effective Conflict and Confrontation Management
When: Thursday, February 7th, 2008, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center
Who: Otto Vera, 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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Say What You Mean, 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: Tuesday February 12th, 2008, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond
Participants will learn about communication styles,
assertiveness, non-verbal communication, and additional keys to communication
that will educate and empower.
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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, February 14th, 2008, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: S.W.E.E.T. Center, 406 Summit Ave.
Who: Eunice Currie and Shawn DuMond
Lunch will be provided. Please dress in comfortable/causal
attire.
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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 February 20th, 2008, 9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Where: Environmental Health & Safety Building, 500 Summit Ave.
Who: Environmental Heath and Safety Trainers
The skills you learn here could save a life. Participants will receive CPR
certification card.
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Lunch-N-Learn: How Yoga Works: Understanding the Physiology
of the Poses
Get a basic understanding of this popular form of exercise and how it can
benefit your health. Topics include: a review of common poses and how they
impact the brain, muscular and nervous systems as well as yoga's impact on
stress. Presented by Marinda Holler.
What: Lunch-N-Learn: Overcoming Weight Loss Plateaus
When: Wednesday February 20th, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Where: Central Library 315A
Who: Quest University Wellness
Bring a sack lunch and a notepad.
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The Art of Listening
(AP)
Although most people believe they are good listeners, most
people only really listen to a small portion of a conversation. If you have the
desire to become a good listener, then this course if for you.
What: The Art of Listening
When: Thursday, February 21st, 2008 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond
Participants will learn the basics of good listening as well
as tips for identifying listening style and how get them most out of a
face-to-face conversation.
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Advance Supervisory Skills: Exercises in the Four Points of
Supervision (T)
This course is a continuation of the discussion that for
many began in our Fundamental Skills for Supervisors class. Participants will
revisit the four points of supervisors and use role-play and dialogue to
explore each point in depth.
What: Advanced Supervisory Skills
When: Tuesday, February 26th, 2008, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Where: Wetsel Service Center Room 200
Who: Shawn DuMond
Participants will not have to have taken the Fundamental Skills for Supervisors
to attend this course.
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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.
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Contact Shawn DuMond by e-mail at [log in to unmask] or by phone at Ext: 2-7292
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."
