Seminar Series
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Fall Full-Day Seminars (Fee $129):
- October 1
Essentials of Communication & Collaboration - November 5
Powerful Writing Skills - November 19
Developing Resilience: Navigating Change from the Inside Out - December 2
Managing Projects and Priorities
Essentials of Communication & Collaboration
Led by Dan DeSalvo,
Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
(Register by September 21)
A $129 fee includes course materials! Discounts available for three!
SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS
- Facilitate effective collaboration from now on
- Influence others to your way of thinking
- “Bridge-building” techniques for people you’ve had trouble working with in the past
- Create buy-in for your goals and objectives 1:1 and with teams
- Overcome negativity and the “that won’t work” mentality
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
A favorite of past UI staff, Dan will return to engage us to communicate in ways that get the job done and engage staff in getting the job done better.
Dan specializes in helping professionals develop their communication skills, build more effective workplace relationships, and handle those inevitable personality clashes, job-related conflicts and other difficult situations with ease. His programs are chock-full of fresh ideas, brilliant innovations and keen insights into human behavior in today's workplace. Dan helps people permanently transform the way they interact with others and perform their jobs.
Led by Mary Beth Fleming,
Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
(Register by October 26)
A $129 fee includes course materials! Discounts available for three!
SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS
- Learn to write up to 30% faster
- Create reader-focused letters, memos and reports
- Stimulate readers’ interest and impetus to act
- Write effective responses to customer complaints
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
Staff value Mary Beth's workshops for her valuable content and her down-to-earth style.
Mary Beth specializes in communication topics and writing, speaking, and interacting with others. She believes that "you can be the most brilliant person in the world, but if you cannot communicate your message, you will fail." Thousands of people have already honed their communication skills, strengthened their confidence and enhanced their ability to deal with others through Mary Beth's information-rich seminars and workshops.
Developing Resilience:
Navigating Change from the Inside Out
Led by Doug LaBelle,
RDR Training
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
(Register by November 9)
A $129 fee includes course materials! Discounts available for three!
MORNING SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS
Resilience is defined as “the ability to adapt to change with speed and agility.” The speed of change seems to be increasing for many of us. In this workshop, you will learn the difference between ‘blind optimism,’ ‘hopeless pessimism,’ and ‘expectant realism,’ and become more effective in responding to change. Expectant realism is a willingness to face the unpleasantness of your circumstances while simultaneously displaying a persistent determination to personally benefit from those circumstances. Become adept at looking for ways to personally learn, improve or benefit from a change whatever it may be through reflection and practice in this interactive seminar.
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
UI Learning & Development is pleased to bring Doug to our campus to further develop our personal and organizational resilience.
Doug LaBelle is a managing partner of RDR Group, Inc. based in Gurnee, IL. For the past eight years he has been speaking to audiences and conducting training at all levels of organizations on themes of leadership, diversity, resilience, performance management, and trust. Organizations he has worked with include Ford, Cisco Systems, Bayer, Ceridian, DePaul University, hospitals, and not-for-profit organizations.
AFTERNOON SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS
From 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. participants will have the opportunity to attend one of the following tracks: Leadership Health Improvement or Personal Health Improvement. Please indicate on your registration form which track you would like to attend (eg. Developing Resilience - Personal Health Track).
Leadership Health Improvement Track
Led by Joni Troester and Megan Moeller
The University of IowaHealthy, engaged, and productive staff are critical to the success and performance of any organization. Learn about the direct links between individual health and performance, and how staff can be positively impacted by health improvement programs.
Personal Health Improvement Track
Led by Erin Litton, Joann Daehler-Miller, and Joan Rinner
The University of IowaPerforming to the best of one’s ability is often contingent upon how well we are taking care of our mind and body. Bring the focus inward to work on your own personal wellness by learning how to:
- Fuel your body with food sources that will energize you
- Relieve tension by performing some stretching activities
- Relax by taking part in some guided relaxation exercises
Managing Projects and Priorities
Led by Tom Gardner,
Rockhurst University Continuing Education CenterTuesday, December 2, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
(Register by November 21)A $129 fee includes course materials! Discounts available for three!
SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS
- Balance competing priorities
- Master vital planning techniques
- Stay on top of critical deadlines
- Manage your time more effectively
- Be prepared to handle change
- Set aggressive yet realistic goals
- Bring projects in on time, on track, and on budget
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
New to the UI, Tom is experienced in higher education environments! Tom's professional expertise is in organizational transformation, process facilitation, management and leadership development, team building and organizational learning, business process redesign and continuous quality improvement. He has spent his career in a variety of managerial and administrative roles in institutions of higher education and as a human resources manager with a professional services firm.