Free OHR Workshops for Faculty and Staff

Please note: If Towson University opens late on a day that a workshop is scheduled, the workshop will be cancelled and rescheduled as soon as possible.

What Every Towson Supervisor Needs to Know [for supervisors/managers]
(Elective workshop for the Management & Supervision Certificate)
Learn the essentials of effective supervision by exploring the biggest mistakes supervisors make and how to avoid them, how to motivate and keep your best employees; how to implement university values of customer service and diversity; how to delegate for development by taking advantage of "coachable moments," and learn your role in developing your staff. Register at http://www.towson.edu/adminfinance/hr/training/coursesignup.asp.

Date: Thursday, January 12
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Administration Building, room 120
Presented by: Mike Noll, Office of Human Resources


Employee/Employer Relations and the Supervisor [for supervisors/managers]
(Elective workshop for the Management & Supervision Certificate)
This course will provide you with information on university employee relations topics, including managing performance (such as probationary evaluations, annual evaluations and deadlines), handling time and leave issues (such as excessive absenteeism and tardiness), disciplinary actions and procedures, and also a review of employee rights to appeal disciplinary actions. Register at http://www.towson.edu/adminfinance/hr/training/coursesignup.asp.

Date: Thursday, January 12
Time: 1 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Administration Building, room 120
Presented by: Jo Ann Joseph, Office of Human Resources


Civility in the Workplace
(Elective workshop for the Management & Supervision Certificate and the Workplace Professional Certificate)
Workplace incivility is a leading cause of lost time and low productivity among employees. In contrast, the more civil the workplace, the higher quality of work life, 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 others 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: Wednesday, January 18
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Administration Building, room 120
Presented by: Chrystal George Mwangi, University of Maryland, College Park


Towson eLearning Center (TEC) Featured Course of the Month

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(Required course for the Performance Management Competency Focus)
Appraisees aren't always passive recipients of their manager's assessments, so this course prepares managers for the more difficult reactions they will encounter. All this will make the appraisal meeting a practical and successful event. But to make it purposeful, a manager must develop better performance in her employees. This means both creating the best performance opportunities and identifying the steps a manager must take to develop her team members. Too often, training is the sole and unfocused response by many managers to their employees' development needs. This course ends by explaining how training can, in fact, be used effectively and purposefully in development. This course rejects the view held by many managers and employees that appraisal meetings are a bureaucratic and pointless activity. Instead, appraisal meetings can be designed to be both productive and practical.

Complete this online course any time you like at http://www.towson.edu/tec (User name = your Towson seven digit ID number, Password = towson – all lowercase)


How to Search and Register for OHR Workshops
1) The Office of Human Resources offers free workshops for Towson University faculty and staff. To search and register for workshops, go to http://www.towson.edu/adminfinance/HR/training/TrainingAndDevelopmentSchedule.asp.
2) To view a course description, click on the course name.

Registering for a Workshop
1) Click on the Course Registration link on the left side of the page or the link within the online schedule posted after each month of workshops listed.
2) Complete the form with your Towson email address. If you have a question related to the classes, please write it in the Comments/Questions box.
3) Click Submit. You will receive an email from hrtraining@towson.edu confirming your selection(s) within a few days.

To Cancel a Workshop
Please send an email to hrtraining@towson.edu with your name and class/date that you would like to cancel.

Need additional information or have questions? Contact Training and Development via email at hrtraining@towson.edu or by phone at x4-6012.

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Publish from: 1/4/2012 through 01/10/2012
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