As you round spring break and head into the latter half of the semester, learning and development opportunities (both in-person and virtual) will focus on individual and team goals, digital literacy, and financial wellness. All opportunities are featured on the Human Resources learning and development calendar, and registration can be completed there.
Categories of learning/training from March 28 through the end of the semester are listed below, with additional courses and opportunities being added weekly.
Customer service, team building, conflict management, and time management
- Customer Service–Hospitality in Higher Education
April 5, 11 a.m.-noon- Individualized attention is not only one of Illinois State’s core values, but it is critical to the customer experience. A panel of colleagues from Admissions, Alumni Engagement, Housing, and University Police will provide insight on how customer service plays a role in their daily operations and share what they are doing to achieve superior customer service.
- Building Teams and Boosting Morale
April 11, 9-10 a.m.- Teamwork embodies Illinois State’s core value of collaboration. A panel of colleagues from Admissions, Athletics, and Housing will share what they are doing to build teams and boost morale in their respective units on campus.
- Eat That Frog: Strategies to Stop Procrastination & Improve Time Management
April 12, 11 a.m.-noon- There just isn’t enough time for everything that needs to get done. Explore time management techniques and ways to stop procrastination.
Improving your technical skills in Excel and work smarter!
- Excel I
April 5 or 6, 9 a.m.-noon- Get an introduction to Excel with topics including basic features, editing, formatting, filtering, and printing.
- Excel II
April 19 or 20, 9 a.m.-noon- Then, dig deeper to create charts and graphs, “If” statements, and pivot tables to summarize values.
Fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
- Understanding Digital Accessibility in the Workplace
March 28, 1:30-3 p.m.- A web accessibility coordinator will guide you through various ways to improve your digital content and create documents/web content/social media that are universally designed for everyone at Illinois State.
- Trauma-Informed Practices in Higher Education
March 30, 10-11:30 a.m.- Understand how the biopsychosocial impacts of trauma impair functioning. Identify potential trauma responses and available support for students.
LinkedIn Learning opportunities.
- LinkedIn Learning Basics: How to Use LinkedIn Learning
March 30, from 1-2 p.m.- If you feel overwhelmed by the amount of content and don’t know where to start, join this virtual session on how to use LinkedIn Learning for your personal learning.
- The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback
Online at LinkedIn Learning- This is part of the featured LinkedIn Learning Campaign for March (located at the top of your home page). Just in time for annual performance reviews. Log in to learn tips, strategies, and best practices that will hone your skills in the art of giving feedback as well as receiving it.
Financial planning and wellness
- Mutual Fund Analysis and Selection (4-part series)
April 4, 11, 18, and 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Health Savings Account
April 26, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Professional and personal development are key components to a satisfying and healthy career at Illinois State University. As always, these opportunities are open to all faculty and staff across all divisions of the University. Please be sure to have a conversation with your supervisor about your interest prior to signing up for opportunities to maintain operational needs. If you have any questions or need more information, please reach out to Chasity Bree at cabree@ilstu.edu.
