A great variety of professional and personal development workshops are available courtesy of UNCG Human Resources. You can learn time management skills, how to use improv to improve your work, how to better use online tools like Starfish, grant-writing, and much more.
Workshops are free for employees, and an excellent opportunity to expand your professional and personal skills.
See below a brief list of some workshops in the next weeks:
- Face-to-Face Feedback: Join the Teaching Innovations Office for group sessions where faculty members can discuss ideas, receive feedback, and lead mock teaching sessions for other attendees. Develop your teaching skills and test new teaching techniques with supportive, non-evaluative feedback from your peers. Sep. 3, 1 p.m. and Oct. 18, 10 a.m.
- Mentors Meeting: Mentoring Undergraduates in Research and Creative: In this workshop presented by Lee Phillips, faculty will explore how to support and encourage meaningful scholarly experiences for undergraduate researchers. Sep. 4, 8:30 a.m. and Jan. 16, 9:30 a.m.
- Reinventing Yourself: This workshop will take faculty/staff through the self-reflection, planning, and self-improvement techniques needed to reinvent yourself in response to changes at work, at home, or internally. Sep. 4, 12 p.m. This Sept. 4 workshop is full, and is no longer accepting registration, HR says.
- Practical Ethics: Professional Life Beyond the Legal Minimum: Wade Maki will lead a frank discussion on ethical tools, frameworks, and challenges, and solutions to ethical problems faced by university employees. Sep 10, 11 a.m.
- Viewpoints of Inclusive Student Experiences: VOISES is a series of student panels aimed at faculty, where panelists from marginalized identity groups share their perspectives. The panels are moderated and give faculty the opportunity to ask questions while reflection on issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion at UNCG. Sep 12, 10 a.m., Sep. 25, 11 a.m., Oct. 23, 11 a.m., Nov. 5, 11 a.m., Jan. 29, 11 a.m., Feb. 13, 11 a.m., Feb. 18, 11 a.m., Mar. 19, 11 a.m., and Apr. 8, 11 a.m.
- Grant Writing for Maximum Impact: Dive into writing for grant proposals with practical tips, proven strategies, and real-world examples with Dr. Aubrey R. Turner and Julie Vorhees. Sep. 18, 12 p.m. and Nov. 6, 2 p.m.
- UNCG Still Cares: During this 2-hour training, UNCG faculty and staff will learn how to recognize student distress, how to reach out, and how to refer students in distress to the proper on-campus resources. Sep. 27, 2 p.m. and Feb. 17, 2 p.m.
- Coping During Uncertain Times: This training addresses ways to cope with uncertainty in today’s world. It will examine how to remain positive and functional despite risks, how to re-establish control in your life, and how to talk to children about fear. Oct. 2, 12 p.m.
- Campus Violence Response Center Full Training: CVRC’s three workshops (Interpersonal Violence Survivor Support Ally, Supporting LGBTQ+ Survivors of Violence, and Managing Secondary Traumatic Stress) will be held in one day on these days, with a lunch break. Oct. 15, 9 a.m. and Jan. 7, 5 p.m. See the full schedule for dates of the individual workshops.
- Running on “E” Adding Energy and Fun to Your Work: Build skills to survive and thrive in today’s high-pressure world. Unleash your energy, ignite your enthusiasm, and find the fun in your job to maximize your work performance and make your day better. Oct. 30, 12 p.m.
- Managing Your Time Effectively: Stop Chasing the Clock: This workshop will help you sort through tools to help you organize your life, and find the ones that are right for you. Improve your time management skills and learn useful tips and online tools. Nov. 13, 12 p.m.
See the full list of offerings here.
