Personal Influence (Elective for the Workplace Professional Certificate)
A large percentage of our daily work involves communicating and working with others. Skills and techniques to persuade and influence others in the workplace are essential. Getting others to help you in your job will make you more successful, and in today’s highly networked work environment, our success is often dependent upon the cooperation of others; many times individuals that we have no authority over. Attend this workshop to learn how to enhance your influence at work, discuss power versus influence, learn tips for building influence and support, learn to communicate assertively, and develop an action plan to build and use your influence back on the job. This workshop is FULL. To be placed on the waitlist, register at {http://www.towson.edu/adminfinance/hr/training/coursesignup.asp}.
Date: Thursday, July 8
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Administration Building, room 120
Presented by: Gloria Norman, Norman Consulting
TEC Featured Course of the Month of July: Effective Team-building Strategies (TEAM0171)
You’ll learn tools, techniques, and tips to help you?the team member?help your team develop a “one for all, all for one” mentality. In particular, you’ll explore some motivational techniques to apply from the get-go so that potential problems are averted. You’ll also learn how to promote and maintain a creative and productive atmosphere. Finally, you’ll practice a couple of team building exercises that you can later introduce to your team.
Managing Your Career (Elective for the Workplace Professional Certificate)
Whether you are seeking advancement in your current field or want to explore other careers at the university, this course will help you set a direction for your future. Take an in-depth look at your personal strengths, interests, and skills. Register at {http://www.towson.edu/adminfinance/hr/training/coursesignup.asp}.
Dates: August 11, 18, 25, 2010 (three sessions)
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Administration Building, room 120
Presented by: Office of Human Resources & Career Center
Book Summary: The Celebrity Experience
Want to improve your skills but don?t have time to read? Forget Cliff and his notes too! Learn insider secrets to delivering ?Red-Carpet Customer Service? by attending this session based on the book by Donna Cutting. You don?t even have to read the book before the course, but if you would like to, e-mail {hrtraining@towson.edu}. Register online at {http://www.towson.edu/adminfinance/hr/training/coursesignup.asp}.
Date: Monday, August 16, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Location: Administration Building, room 120
Presented by: Office of Human Resources
TEC Featured Course of the Month of August: Get Your Career on the Fast Track (PD0131)
Everyone has seen those TV shows from the ’50s. People went to work, worked hard, and got ahead. These people were your role models, your guides to succeeding in business. But if that’s not happening, you ask yourself, “Why not?” The world is different now. Instead of job security, you need to focus on career security. In this course, you will learn more about today’s new business environment. You will learn about yourself and how to work with your strengths and weaknesses to improve your position in this new world. You will get a chance to identify your options within the new environment and will learn how to make a plan to get your career on the fast track to success. Login at {http://www.towson.edu/tec}.
Contact Training and Development Manager Mike Noll at x4-6015 or {mnoll@towson.edu} with questions or for additional information.