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Advanced Management Series

Overview

The Advanced Management Series is a program designed to enhance your knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively manage others.

...Mission

OE works to empower individuals to fulfill their potential by partnering to build a healthy, productive, and engaged UI community that supports a culture of excellence.

The Advanced Management Series creates an interactive learning environment by engaging you in discussion and practical application of critical management practices. You will have an opportunity to interact with managers from across campus and, in doing so, enhance your perspectives of how others deal with the complexities of managing in the University environment.

The Advanced Management Series recognizes that individual development leads to organizational success.

Benefits of Enrolling

Why is management development critical on our campus?

Investment in ongoing leadership development for UI managers is essential to sustaining excellence for our institution. Managers are often cited in the literature as being one of the most crucial drivers of employee satisfaction. With the challenging economic times, UI leaders are being asked to make hard decisions and manage significant changes, all while striving to keep up the morale and engagement of their teams.

Supervisors seeking to make Working at IOWA data actionable will learn strategies for continually improving engagement of their teams through this series. The Advanced Management Series addresses supervisory development needs by offering a comprehensive set of courses covering all six areas of the UI Leadership Competency Framework, leading to an AMS series certificate.

  • A comprehensive set of core courses on key management topics leading to a series certificate.
  • A personalized report with ideas for leveraging your unique management style (online managerial assessment tool called DISC.)
  • Goal setting before and after the series with your supervisor.
  • Referrals to campus resources, such as: one-on-one Organizational Effectiveness consultations and additional mapping to online courses.

A complementary program you may want to consider is UI LEAD. UILEAD is a competency-based leadership program that is individualized, structured, and based on measurable goals. UILEAD goes beyond the classroom to enhance the depth and breadth of your leadership skill through individualized coaching sessions with a UILEAD advisor.

DISC Managerial Behavioral Profile Assessment

Prior to the first meeting, participants will be asked to take an online assessment to determine their behavioral style preferences. This 30 minute exercise will result in a comprehensive print-out giving participants personalized information about how they interact with others as well as style indicators for other people’s behaviors.

This profile is a valuable tool to help managers gain insight into their own behaviors and others including the management of:

  • problems and challenges—Dominance (D factor)
  • people and influencing of others—Influence (I factor)
  • change and pacing yourself as a manager—Steadiness (S factor)
  • rules and procedures set by others—Compliance (C factor)

As part of the online assessment process each participant will receive a comprehensive print-out which will help them to understand how they may become more self aware in relationship to working with others and adapt their preferred styles in ways that will benefit them as a manager.

Core Curriculum

To receive an Advanced Management Series Certificate, participants must complete the entire core curriculum, which includes nine courses. Additionally, we ask that each participant meet with their supervisor at the beginning of the program to set goals. You and your supervisor will both receive an evaluation at the end of the series and be asked to assess your progress throughout the year. This information will be used by Learning & Development in aggregate form only, to measure program outcomes.

Optional Learning Opportunities

Instructor-led courses

UI Learning & Development offers a variety of courses to enhance your leadership skills. Visit our Learning Opportunities Guide for dates and times of upcoming courses.

Enrollment

Watch for open enrollment in October/November each year.

Due to space limitations, early registrations by university managers/supervisors who can commit to the entire series will be honored first. A one-time admission fee is required to support program costs. Watch for open enrollment in the fall of each year (typically October/November) Participants who are admitted to the Advanced Management Series will be notified of their enrollment in November/December.

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Building Our Global Community Series

Overview

A special thanks to International Programs for providing this opportunity to The University of Iowa.

Consistent with UI strategic goals on diversity, International Programs and UI Learning & Development are offering workshops on skills and insights useful to faculty and staff as they seek to educate and serve international students and scholars.

Benefits of Enrolling

Workshops are free and open to all regardless of participation in the certificate program. All faculty and staff are invited to take part in this series, or select courses which are most pertinent to their individual needs.

Participants who complete the required introductory workshop plus their choice of four specialized workshops within a two-year period of time will be eligible for a certificate.

Core Curriculum

For more information, visit the Building Our Global Community website.

To register, visit the self-service website and select "My Training" under the Learning & Development tab.

Enrollment

Please register for each class separately when listed on the self-service site. Watch our advertising channels (web, listserv, Learning Opportunities Guide) for current offerings. Courses typically start in the fall, and continue through the spring semester.

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UI Business Processes Series

Overview

Because more UI business and human resources transactions are now online, how do you and your staff members remain knowledgeable about current processes? And, as a manager, how do you provide the training new staff members need to understand UI policy and practice? This free series will provide you with the latest guidance you need to manage the changing information needs and responsibilities of your area.

Benefits of Enrolling

This series is intended for UI managers or supervisors responsible for UI business and human resources transactions. Others who are interested in gaining this knowledge will be considered, pending space considerations. Additionally, many of the elective series courses will be offered as general offerings for open enrollment.

Watch for open enrollment in November/December and May/June of each year.

Listed below are the Business Processes Series courses:

Core Curriculum

To receive a Business Processes Series Certificate, participants must complete the entire core curriculum and four electives of their choice.

Elective Courses

Electives offer more detail, either as an overview of specific areas or applications, often with explanation of how to navigate specific transactions. Participants must also select their choice of four elective courses. Select from any of the elective categories: application courses, other courses or ICON course listed below. Visit Self-Service, "My Training" for dates/times of these courses when offered.

Application Courses

Other Courses

ICON Courses

Enroll in these ICON courses, by logging into Self-Service and selecting "Available Online ICON Courses" in "My Training." Once you have successfully completed this course, it will be listed under the "Completed ICON Courses" header.

Any of the available ICON Financial Sub-certification courses will also fulfill this requirement.

Links to Related Documents and Major Policies

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HR Fundamentals Series

Overview

HR Fundamentals is a certificate program for University of Iowa staff members. This collection of programs begins with an overview class on fundamental HR concepts and the role that departmental representatives and university staff have in contributing to the UI mission. The overview class is followed by 9 classes covering core HR competency areas, and the entire series can be completed in one 10-month period.

Our interest in offering Learning and Development courses related to Human Resources is to constantly evaluate current offerings and consider additional topics. This free series introduces UI employees to the policies, procedures, and processes that keep human resources moving forward at The University of Iowa. Participants will learn directly from representatives of University HR, and will receive valuable information that can help them perform their work and build relationships with the people and offices that support HR initiatives across campus.

We appreciate the ongoing interest in the HR Fundamentals Series. Most participants are no longer HR Unit Reps, but rather people on campus interested in expanding their Human Resources knowledge even though these skills do not fall within their primary duties.

Core Curriculum

Enrollment

Watch for open enrollment in July/August of each year.

 

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Performance Management Miniseries

Overview

The leaders of today and of the future need to focus on developing the principles, practices, and courage to manage individual and organizational performance. Consider participating in the Performance Management Miniseries to help create a culture of excellence and achievement at the UI.

Benefits of Enrolling

This miniseries is an excellent way for supervisors and managers to become more familiar with some of the key components of individual and organizational performance management. The courses offered are designed to provide you with practical information and knowledge you can utilize to enhance the ways in which you impact the development of your staff team. Participants will, through open discussions and practical exercises, have the opportunity to explore some of the concepts and challenges that come with successfully leading others.

Core Curriculum

Enrollment

Enrollment in this series occurs each semester and is advertised in the Learning Opportunities Guide Online.

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Social Media Bundle

Overview

Social media isn’t just a fad; it’s here to stay and it’s becoming more widespread every day. It can be overwhelming, though – especially with all the choices out there! Learning and Development is excited to introduce a bundle of informative and useful social media sessions that are coming your way. These sessions are intended for individuals who are newer to social media and social media tools, but want to learn how to harness them and use them to make the work we do here at The University of Iowa more engaging, collaborative and interactive.

Curriculum

Understanding the Social Media Landscape
October 15, 2012 / 9:30 am - 12 noon

Hands-on Introductory Sessions on
Using Social Media Platforms for the Business/Workplace
(Coming in Winter/Early Spring)

These sessions will provide hands-on opportunities for participants to learn more about common social media platforms and tools (e.g., Facebook Twitter, LinkedIn, blogging), with a focus on understanding their common and preferred uses, suggested practices, and general navigation of user interfaces and settings.

Introduction to Facebook Tutorial Part 1
TBD

Introduction to Facebook Tutorial Part 2
TBD

(More Coming Soon!)

Social Media Strategy Sessions

These sessions will introduce participants to the ways in which they can use specific social media tools and/or platforms to support work-related efforts. Specifically, these sessions will explore:

  • Social media for recruiting new employees – Reaching new audiences and building connections
  • Social media for collaboration – Getting work done
  • Social media for marketing & program enhancement – Increasing exposure and participation

These strategy sessions will explore how to use a number of common social media platform and tools.

Enrollment

As classes are scheduled, they will be added to this site and will be available in Employee Self-Service - My Training for registration.

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Strategic HR Series

For the last four years, we have offered the Strategic HR Series for those who had completed HR Fundamentals. Not all persons who complete HR Fundamentals choose to take the Strategic HR Series, and attendance has declined. Additionally, we believe we have some exciting new initiatives in Human Resources that we would like to tell people about.

To this end, we are eliminating the Strategic HR Series, adding three of the courses to HR Fundamentals Series, and dropping the remaining two.

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Supervising @IOWA

Overview

Supervising @IOWA is designed for relatively new supervisors or as a comprehensive overview for more experienced supervisors. This certificate program provides supervisors with professional development that focuses on the everyday practices that create a productive and respectful work environment. Participants learn practical skills and knowledge that enable them to increase their effectiveness in managing their team's everyday performance with special focus on achieving results, service excellence and collaborating with others.

The Supervising @IOWA learning experience emphasizes practical application and includes case studies, group activities, online learning opportunities, group discussions, and presentations. Our core and elective presenter team is comprised of a diverse array of UI professionals in order to best meet the needs of all of our campus supervisors. Join us and become a part of the community of Supervising @IOWA graduates!

Overview of Program Requirements

The Supervising @IOWA program requirements are intended to support the development of the key competencies and components critical to success for those who supervise at The University of Iowa.

To complete the certificate program, participants are required to complete the:

Enrollment

To enroll in the Supervising @IOWA certificate program, please complete the online application when available.

Watch for open-enrollment for the Spring semester in January. Participants who are admitted to the Supervising @IOWA program will be notified of their enrollment in late February/early March.

Prior to submitting the Supervising @IOWA certificate program application, applicants are encouraged to meet with their supervisor to discuss the series requirements and how the Supervising @IOWA certificate program aligns with their development plans.

Pre-Program

Online Course

Participants must complete the New UI Supervisors: Starting Successfully course prior to Part 1: The Fundamentals of Being an Effective UI Supervisor. Enroll in this course in Self-Service - My Training - Available Online ICON Courses.

Personal Style Assessment

Participants must complete their Personal Styles Assessment prior to Part 2: Understanding and Applying Work Styles as a Supervisor. The assessment and directions will be provided in an email. Participants must print and bring their results to that class.

Core Program

Participants must complete all instructor-led core courses including six online quizzes.

Instructor-Led Core Courses

Part 1: The Fundamentals of Being an Effective UI Supervisor
March 28, 2013 / 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Instructors: Melissa Gross, Nurse Manager, Neurosciences Intermediate Care Unit &
Steve Richmond, Learning and Org. Development Manager, UIHC Human Resources

Part 2: Understanding and Applying Work Styles as a Supervisor
April 4, 2013 / 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Nikole Mac, Manager, UI Leadership Development

Part 3: Managing Talent: The Engaged Employee
April 11, 2013 / 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Sean Hesler, Manager, Learning and Development

Part 4: Managing Talent: Coaching for Improved Performance
April 18, 2013 / 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Instructors: Diana Leventry, HR Senior Associate Director, University Human Resources &
Lindsay Miller, Nurse Manager, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

Part 5: Building Strong Relationships- Upward, Peer & With Those You Serve
April 25, 2013 / 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Michael Venzon, Assistant Director for Accessibility Services,
Student Disability Services

Part 6: Managing Talent- Developing and Leading A Diverse Team
May 2, 2013 / 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Instructor: Lindsay Jarratt, Diversity Resources Coordinator, Chief Diversity Office

Online Quizzes

The core program will feature six online quizzes that correlate with the instructor led-courses. It is recommended that participants complete each quiz within seven days of completing a course. The quizzes are used to allow participants the opportunity to reflect after each course and to assist them in developing a greater understanding of the material. Participants will be provided instruction on how to access the quizzes during Part 1.

Post-Program

Participants must complete four of the Supervising @IOWA elective courses within two years of beginning the program. Elective courses offer more detail to additional topics that are relevant to successfully supervising in a diverse university environment. Elective courses will be held at various times throughout the year.

Instructor-Led Elective Courses

Enroll in the instructor-led elective courses in Self-Service - My Training - Available Sessions and Series - as they become available. Available sessions default to alphabetical order and all elective courses connected to this series will be listed as S@IA: course title.

Helping the Troubled Employee: What Every UI Supervisor Should Know
Instructor: Carol Wozniak-Rebhuhn, Behavioral Health Clinical Administrator, EAP

Energy & Performance: Learning from the Best for UI Supervisors
April 11, 2013 / 8:30 am - 10:15 am
Instructor: Carol Wozniak-Rebhuhn, Behavioral Health Clinical Administrator, EAP

Introduction to Conflict Management for Supervisors
April 16, 2013 / 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Instructor: Cynthia Joyce, University Ombudsperson

The Driving Forces of Change Management
May 7, 2013 / 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Instructor: Candace Peters, Trainer, Learning & Development

Difficult Conversations for Supervisors
May 9 , 2013 / 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Instructor: Cynthia Joyce, University Ombudsperson

Managing in a Union Environment
May 23, 2013 / 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Instructor: Josey Bathke, Employee & Labor Relations

ICON Elective Course

Creating a Welcoming Workplace (ICON) - Enroll in this ICON course in Self-Service - My Training - Available Online ICON Courses.

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Supervising Today's Students

Overview and Benefits

It takes a special set of skills to effectively hire, orient, motivate, train, and develop student employees. Therefore, Learning and Development is pleased to offer a certificate program for UI faculty and staff, which supports the UI strategic goal on undergraduate student success. The Supervising Todays Series (STS) focuses on developing skills for individuals who supervise undergraduate students, while providing insights on how to best lead and support student employees.

All faculty and staff are invited to take part in the series, or select courses which are most pertinent to their individual needs. All courses are free and open to all regardless of participation in the certificate program. Participants who complete all STS series requirements will be eligible for a certificate. To be awarded a certificate, participants may complete any five courses of their choice within one-year of completion of their first course.

Courses may be taken in any order, but we strongly encourage participants to begin with the Introductory Session if possible.

Courses

To receive a series certificate, participants may complete any five courses of their choice.

We welcome your feedback. If you have suggestions for future course topics or presenters, please email uilearndevelop@uiowa.edu.

Course Instructors

  • Peter Berkson, Police Lieutenant, Department of Public Safety
  • Jane Caton, Threat Assessment Specialist, Organizational Effectiveness
  • Leanne Seedorff, Sr. Associate Director, International Student & Scholar Services
  • Lindsay Jarratt, Diversity Resources Coordinator, Chief Diversity Office
  • Alandis Johnson, Hall Coordinator, Office of Residence Life
  • Ryan McFadden, Student Leadership Coordinator, University Housing & Dining
  • Cindy Seyfer, Associate Director, Student Financial Aid

A very special thanks to our course instructors for their willingness to share their expertise and knowledge with our campus community.

Enrollment

Open enrollment will occur for each semester. Please register for each class separately when listed on the self-service site. Available sessions default to alphabetical order and all courses connected to this series will be listed as "STS: course title". Also, watch for our advertising channels (brochures, web, listserv, Learning Opportunities Guide Online (eLog) for current offerings.

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Updated February 2013