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."
