Events for August 2022
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The Multitasking Mirage—Find Your Focus, Flow, and Finish Line
The Multitasking Mirage—Find Your Focus, Flow, and Finish Line
The research is overwhelming—our brains aren’t built for multitasking. When we constantly juggle various cognitive tasks, we experience decreased productivity, impaired cognitive ability, increased stress, and diminished creativity—all of which reduce us to fractions of the effective professionals we are capable of being. Many professionals surrender to a frantic and unfocused workstyle out of the […]
Communication Confidence
Communication Confidence
Most of us think we're good communicators. Listening and talking are things we engage in all the time, so we assume we do it well. Unfortunately, that's often not the case. Attend "Communication Confidence" to learn a number of skills and tools to improve the way you communicate with others. Behind these skills are these […]
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The Color of Money
The Color of Money
The University of Florida is a complex place with various funding sources. This workshop will introduce UF's sources of funds along with the accompanying rules, or directives, that govern how each type of moneys may be spent. Participants will learn about "allowable expenditures" for each funding source and have a chance to practice applying the […]
LGBTQ+ Inclusive Gators
LGBTQ+ Inclusive Gators
The University of Florida strives to create an inclusive community for its diverse population of faculty and staff. This class focuses on relevant issues to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. We will identify common language and learn how different people's experiences play out in the workplace. Through conversations and activities, we’ll explore […]
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Procurement Policy – Procurement 101
Procurement Policy – Procurement 101
Purchasing 101 is an introduction and overview of the purchasing policies, regulations and statutes that govern purchasing at the University. This workshop is for requisition initiators and department approvers who work with requisitions and purchase orders. Topics covered include elements of a good quote, dollar levels for verbal and written quotes, definitions of public solicitations […]
Transforming Conflict
Transforming Conflict
Conflict is part of our daily lives and can undermine our success unless we get better at using it effectively. As surprising as this might sound, we want conflict in the workplace; but it has to be the right kind of conflict. In this class you will learn how to build your conflict competence/fitness to […]
Leading with Courage
Leading with Courage
Leading with Courage: What does it mean to have courage in leadership? Every day leaders are faced with situations that demand varying levels of courage to make the right decisions and to act boldly for the greater good. This course explores five choices we can make as leaders that create productive and healthy work environments. […]
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Cultivating Judgment: Critical thinking skills for complex work environments
Cultivating Judgment: Critical thinking skills for complex work environments
Things change rapidly and continually at work which requires us to address unanticipated, uncertain, time-pressured and complex problems and decisions. In this session we will consider how critical thinking, along with self-awareness and understanding of the mental shortcuts we often, and unknowingly, take can be integrated into a process to help cultivate good judgment. Pre-registration […]
HR 101 for Beginners: What Everyone Needs to Know about Human Resources
HR 101 for Beginners: What Everyone Needs to Know about Human Resources
This course provides a practical introduction and guide to fair and legal employment practices at UF. This course is ideal for individuals interested in human resources, serving in supervisory positions, or interested in becoming a supervisor. This course folds in the most pertinent laws and policies involving basic human resource practices and impacting our employees. […]
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Inclusive Leadership
Inclusive Leadership
We know that leaders have a significant impact on creating a culture of inclusiveness within a team or department. In this session, we will explore the foundational elements of inclusive leadership. What does it look like? How does the leader cultivate her or his own inclusiveness and, even more important, create a team environment where […]
Interviewing and Hiring
Interviewing and Hiring
The hiring process does not have to be a guessing game or a legal mine field--and this session is designed to show why and how. It seeks to help you take the uncertainty out of the hiring process. Through group participation, interactive exercises, and a video presentation, this workshop will show you how to take […]
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Leveraging Emotional Intelligence for Effective Leadership
Leveraging Emotional Intelligence for Effective Leadership
Participants will define Emotional Intelligence (EI) as a leadership and management competency, building upon a model for emotional and social competency. At the end of this session, participants will be able to identify how emotional intelligence affects leadership and will have generated ideas and next steps to leverage their emotional intelligence in the workplace for […]
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The New Manager
The New Manager
Being a new manager has its challenges--whether it's a result of being new to a work unit, shifting from peer to supervisor, or just being new to management in general. Attend this workshop to learn how to manage that transition successfully.The workshop also will provide a useful framework for establishing your role as a UF […]
Fraud Awareness Training
Fraud Awareness Training
This course is intended for anyone with tier 1, 2, or 3 fiscal responsibility. The course will define fraud, discuss the different types, and differentiate between theft and fraud. This course will also cover the types of fraud that occur most frequently at UF and outline the strategies for preventing, detecting, and reporting fraud. Pre-registration […]
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Managing Hidden Biases that Affect the Hiring Process
Managing Hidden Biases that Affect the Hiring Process
This course is designed for faculty and staff who hire new employees. Explore unconscious bias and how it affects the recruitment and hiring process. You will learn recruitment strategies to expand your applicant pool and ways to improve your resume review and interviewing process. You will expand the talent on your team when you apply […]
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Planning/Priorities/Delegation
Planning/Priorities/Delegation
"It takes too much time to plan--besides, I've been successful so far without planning." "Everything I have to do is important." Sound familiar? In today's work environment, supervisors often are bombarded with simply too much to do. And, while it is true that we don't have enough time to do it all--it is equally true […]
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Achieving Results
Achieving Results
This session focuses on a key workplace skill: identifying and achieving the desired results of your work. In this session, you will learn to: --Identify clearly what you want and define your priorities --Explore methods for persisting in the face of challenges --Create goals that are clear and compelling --Develop a strategy that leads to […]
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Conversations for a Culture of Inclusion
Conversations for a Culture of Inclusion
Do you engage with your colleagues in a way that brings out their best? Does your team collaborate in a way that combines the unique talents and abilities of each member to achieve big goals? In this discussion-based course, you will discover specific inclusive behaviors and strategies proven to increase engagement, innovation, and productivity in […]
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Developing your Emotional Intelligence for Workplace Effectiveness
Developing your Emotional Intelligence for Workplace Effectiveness
Interacting with people is a large part of our jobs and how we use our emotions and react to others affects our performance. Explore ways to understand your own emotions and how to perceive the emotions of others. Find ways to strengthen relationships, build networks and find common ground. Generate ideas and “next steps” for […]