02/10/2021
By Lee Ann Alden

Thank you to the many staff and faculty who participated this past year in the programs sponsored by Workplace Learning and Development. Last year was certainly challenging and we are delighted that many of you continued to participate in our programs. Our goal is always to offer programs that support development, promote success in the workplace and encourage even greater participation. As we are not fully back on campus yet, we will continue to offer all programs via Zoom.

This year we are pleased to offer the following NEW programs:

Effective Communications Skills:

  • Managing Your Emotions in the Workplace 
  • How to Manage Change
  • How to Improve Communication Skills*
  • Developing Grit-Strategies for Success in Work and Life 
  • Using Reason to Resolve Conflict 

Diversity & Inclusion:

  • Step Up, Stand Up Active Bystander Training
  • Leading a Community of Respect, Engagement & Inclusion at UML (Mgrs)
  • Building a Community of Respect, Engagement & Inclusion at UML (Staff)

Management Development:

  • Managing Staff through Stressful Situations
  • Building Resiliency*
  • How to Build Workplace Motivation and Morale*
  • Initiating Difficult Conversations
  • How to Use Conflict as Opportunity*
  • Being Adaptive in an Ever Changing World
  • How to Make Better Decisions with Critical Thinking*

Personal Wellness & Effectiveness:

  • How to Better Manage Stress*
  • Maintaining Balance in Life*
  • Introduction to Mindfulness
  • The Heart of Mindfulness: Exploring the Practices of Meditation

Training Classes & Workshops:

  • The Impact of Attitude on Work and Life

In addition, and back by popular demand, we will once again offer the following certificate programs:

Effective Communication Skills:

  • Interpersonal Communications in the Workplace
  • CliftonStrengths
  • Managing Your Emotions in the Workplace
  • How to Manage Change 
  • How to Improve Communication Skills*
  • Developing Grit-Strategies for Success in Work and Life 
  • Using Reason to Resolve Conflict 

University Budgeting:

  • UB1: Budget Overview/Basic Finance/General Operating Budgets
  • UB2: General Operating Budgets/Fund Balance Budgets
  • UB3: Non Sponsored Project Budgets/Reporting and Managing Budgets
  • UB4: Sponsored Project Budgets/User Access

UML Brand Pro:

  • UBP1: Introduction to the UML Brand
  • UBP2: Inside University Relations 
  • UBP3: Become a Brand Ambassador

Diversity & Inclusion:

  • Leading a Community of Respect, Engagement & Inclusion at UML (Mgrs)
  • Building a Community of Respect, Engagement & Inclusion at UML (Staff)
  • Step Up, Stand Up Active Bystander Training
  • Inclusive Communication
  • Unconscious Bias/Implicit Attitudes
  • Conversations about Diversity
  • Knowledge, Skills & Awareness: Develop Your Cultural Competence
  • Understanding Title IX
  • Access Ally Training

Please visit the Workplace Learning and Development website for detailed descriptions for these programs and all of our other programs/workshops. We are requesting that employees discuss with their managers which programs are of interest to them prior to registering. Please feel free to contact Lee Ann Alden at x43458 or lee_alden@uml.edu should you have any questions. Thank you and I look forward to seeing you in these programs!

*Dates to be announced by mid-February. Please visit our website for updated information.