Civility in the Workplace (Elective course for the Management and Supervision Certificate and Workplace Professional Certificate)
Workplace incivility is a leading cause of lost time and low productivity among employees. The more civil the workplace, the higher quality of work life, and quantity and quality of work contained within. Attend this workshop to become aware of behaviors that contribute to productivity as well as those that inhibit it, learn tools to help deal with colleagues who act inappropriately, and how to partner with team members to establish expectations for working together and building cohesive relationships. You will gain valuable knowledge, tools, and action steps to create a more civil working environment. Register at {http://www.towson.edu/adminfinance/hr/training/coursesignup.asp}.
Date: Monday, September 13
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Administration Building room 120
Presented by: Chrystal George Mwangi, University of Maryland, College Park
Performance Management: The Employee?s Role (Core course for the Workplace Professional Certificate)
Take an active role in planning your future. This workshop will provide you with tools and techniques to assess your own performance and communicate your accomplishments. You will learn how to identify barriers to success and enlist your supervisor?s assistance to overcome them. Learn how to work with your supervisor to set clear and achievable goals for the coming year. Register online at {http://www.towson.edu/adminfinance/hr/training/coursesignup.asp}.
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Administration Building room 120
Presented by: Jo Ann Joseph, Office of Human Resources, Employee/Employer Relations
Project Management (Elective course for the Management and Supervision Certificate and Workplace Professional Certificate)
Do you ever wonder what it would be like to actually complete every project that comes your way on time, within budget, and with a feeling of utter satisfaction? No doubt you’ve had some standout experiences that went without a glitch, but there is a way to successfully manage all of your projects. We’ll provide a step-by-step process that will take you from the beginning of the project through its completion. Attend this workshop to learn how to: initiate a project, form and utilize a great team, develop a realistic plan, monitor and control the project, select and use tools and techniques to how to best lead the project and gain support from those with vested interest. You will also learn how to recognize your limitations, avoid common pitfalls, and recover when things don’t go according to plan. It all starts with a project simulation. Register online at {http://www.towson.edu/adminfinance/hr/training/coursesignup.asp}.
Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Administration Building room 120
Presented by: Ellen D. Hoadley, Ph.D., Loyola University Maryland
TEC Featured Course of the Month of September: Managing Budgets Effectively (FIN0264)
This course illustrates procedures for developing and analyzing spreadsheets to predict, monitor and control cash flow, the essence of budgeting. In addition, it provides you with practical concepts and strategies to cure paralyzing budget paradigms and build flexibility into the budget in order to manage in a dynamic economy. After completing this course, the learner will be able to develop spreadsheets and use them to analyze their budget. They will also be able to apply the strategies and concepts illustrated to manage budget performance. Towson eLearning Center (TEC) courses can be taken any day, at anytime and anywhere you have an internet connection! 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.
FYI: The training and development schedule is Going Green! Paper schedules will not be mailed out this year. Find out which workshops are being offered this year, register for them, and get all the information you need at {www.towson.edu/hrtraining}.
