Staff Development Opportunities — 12/15/2021

                                                    

**Please note that the following opportunities are available to all faculty and staff.**

LinkedIn Learning 

LinkedIn Learning Course

The Future of Work: The Necessary Skills of Your Future Workforce

-52 minutes

As the digitization of business continues to accelerate, increased adaptability and responsiveness are essential. In this course, workforce innovation specialist Sophie Wade guides you through the traits, skills, and strategies that you and your workers need to move your company forward. Sophie highlights digital business skills, including core technical skills, flexibility, adaptability, and problem-solving. Next, she explores ways to build human-centric skills, such as fostering trust, integrating empathy, embracing inclusiveness, enhancing communication, and facilitating collaboration. 

LinkedIn JEDI Collection Learning Course

Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues

Discussions about cultural differences can be uncomfortable. They take courage. In this course, business communication professor Daisy Lovelace shares principles and strategies that can help you have more productive, meaningful conversations on topics related to diversity. Daisy helps you understand that everyone has a unique lens based on their experiences, and that understanding and appreciating that difference is the first step in being able to discuss sensitive topics. She also outlines a number of techniques to help you navigate these difficult conversations.

 

All employees can utilize LinkedIn Learning: SLCC Learn or https://lnkd.in/gE9RCNW

Questions about LinkedIn Learning? Contact Anjali Pai: anjali.pai@slcc.edu​

Training

Registration Information

You must register for each training event.  View the Registration Tutorial.

Register in the MySLCC Employee Training Portal.  Search under “Staff Development.”

For more information about these training events, go to the Staff Development Calendar.

Visit the catalog for a listing of all Staff Development training events.

If you need ADA accommodations, please contact Carol.Odeleye@slcc.edu

Questions? Contact Deanne.Arvizu@slcc.edu

 

StrengthsQuest Workshop Series – Spring 2022

Participants can advance their own development and growth by thinking, reflecting on, and applying

their talents and strengths. In this series participants can discover, develop, and apply their strengths

through the completion of the StrengthsFinder assessment and attending the Strengths Series workshops.

CH05-StrengthsQuest: Exploring Your Strengths This is an introductory workshop for all SLCC employees to learn about their personal talents and strengths. In this highly interactive session, individuals will explore their top five talents  and learn ways to develop and apply these talents in their work at the College and beyond.
Thursday, January 27th, 2022 Virtual Session 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.   Prior to the workshop, you will receive an invitation to Join the Meeting.	Learning Objectives -How to identify talents -How to turn talents into strengths -How to utilize talents in the workplace -How building on talents increases personal well-being and career satisfaction
Presented By  Deanne Arvizu Training and Development Coordinator& Professional Development Center Manager Staff Development People and Workplace Culture	Who can register to attend? All SLCC Employees (After registering and prior to attending the workshop, participants will be notified, and given instructions regarding the completion of the StrengthsQuest Assessment.)
CH07-StrengthsQuest: Strengths In Your Career This workshop is for employees who have taken the StrengthsQuest or StrengthsFinder Assessment. We prefer that individuals have attended the Exploring Your Strengths Training, but that is not required.
Thursday, February 24th, 2022 Virtual Session 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.     Prior to the workshop, you will receive an invitation to Join the Meeting.	Learning Objectives -How to utilize your talents in your chosen career path. -How to recognize the talents of others and work better with them. -How to understand when you are operating  with your talents in a raw or mature state.
Presented By Brandi Mair – Interim Director, Employee Relations, People and Workplace Culture	Who can register to attend? All SLCC Employees who have taken the StrengthsQuest or StrengthsFinder Assessment.
CH08-StrengthsQuest - Strengths for Supervisors This workshop is for supervisors who have taken the StrengthsQuest or StrengthsFinder assessment and attended a Strengths presentation. We would prefer that individuals have gone through the Exploring Your Strengths Workshop, but that is not required.
Friday, April 29th, 2022 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Taylorsville Redwood Campus Technology Building Professional Development Center TB225D-A   Snacks provided	Learning Objectives -Understand how to apply a strengths-based approach to leverage talents using the GPS. -Learn strategies to apply talents to team members to meet group goals, objectives and outcomes. -Understand how maximizing talent can create a more productive working environment for your staff on campus.
Presented By Brandi Mair – Interim Director, Employee Relations, People and Workplace Culture	Who can register to attend? All SLCC Supervisors who have taken the StrengthsFinder Assessment.
More Information and Registration You must register for each training event.  View the Registration Tutorial. Register in the MySLCC Employee Training Portal.  Search under “Staff Development.” For more information about these training events, go to the Staff Development Calendar. Staff Development events are listed in the Calendar of Events. Search by Staff Development & month. If you need ADA accommodations, please contact Carol.Odeleye@slcc.edu Questions? Contact Deanne.Arvizu@slcc.edu

 

Retirement Planning Workshops

Be sure to check the full list of upcoming Financial Planning Webinars. Employees can access these webinars at TIAA.org/webinars. Recordings are available for replay on demand for 90 days following the live webinar date. 

Caregiver Workshops

Staff Development is proud to announce that we are partnering with Salt Lake County Aging and Adult Services to offer a selection of aging adult caregiver workshops for SLCC Employees. This set of workshops assist SLCC employees who are caregivers in developing the skills needed to manage an in-home care environment for aging adults for better work-life balance. There is no cost for the workshops. Register for the virtual workshops in the MySLCC Employee Training Portal. Prior to each workshop, employees who have registered will receive a link to join the meeting. Due to the sensitive nature of the information shared in these workshops, they will not be recorded.

 

Here is the link to the monthly Caregiver Newsletter from Salt Lake County Aging & Adult Services.

Helpful Resources

OIT Training at SLCC

Want to learn more advanced Excel? Interested in SharePoint Basics? Sign up for a class with OIT training.

 

Have a question? Contact OIT Training:

Tami.Anderson@slcc.edu or (801) 957-3944

Judy.Sylvester@slcc.edu or (801) 957-4560

Faculty Development Opportunities – 01/05/2021

                                                    

Canvas User Credential - This course teaches the key features of Canvas. The course is self-paced, so you can complete this course as quickly you’d like. There is no on-campus meeting for this course. The course is taught asynchronously and fully online so you can experience what it’s like to be an online student. The course takes about 12 hours to complete. You can enroll anytime, and then begin the course anytime between now and 4/5/22, then complete the course by 5/5/22. For more information, see FAQs about SLCC's Canvas User Credential. Register for the course in SLCC's training registration system; look for course code DCUC.

 

Online Teacher Credential - This course is for all faculty who want to teach fully online courses at SLCC. There is no on-campus meeting for this course. The course is taught asynchronously and in a fully online cohort so you can experience what it’s like to be an online student and learn research-based best practices and expectations of being an online instructor at SLCC. The course runs for six weeks, with assignments due each week. The course takes about 16 hours to complete (2-4 hours per week for six weeks). The spring cohort runs from 2/14/22 to 4/4/22. For more information, see FAQs about SLCC's Online Teacher Credential. Register for the course in SLCC's training registration system; look for course code DOTC.

 

Broadcast Teacher Credential - This course is for faculty who want to teach broadcast-mode (live-streamed) courses at SLCC. There is no on-campus meeting for this course. The course is taught in a fully online cohort that is both synchronous (live-streamed) and asynchronous so the participants can experience what it’s like to be a broadcast student and learn research-based best practices and expectations of being an broadcast instructor at SLCC. The course runs for five weeks, with assignments due each week. The course takes about 12 hours to complete (1-3 hours per week for five weeks). Choose from one of two spring cohorts. The first cohort runs from 2/7/22 to 3/14/22, and the second cohort runs from 3/21/22 to 4/25/22. PREREQUISITES: To register, you MUST already have competency in Canvas and Zoom, and you MUST have already completed the Online Teacher Credential course. For more information about the course, see FAQs about SLCC's Broadcast Teacher Credential. Register for the course in SLCC's training registration system; look for course code DBTC.

Staff Development Opportunities — 12/08/2021

                                                   

**Please note that the following opportunities are available to all faculty and staff.**

LinkedIn Learning 

LinkedIn Learning Course

Communicating to Drive People to Action

-35 mins

Deciding to champion an important initiative, a great cause, or a new idea is only half the battle. To get results, you need to inspire other people to take action. Luckily, persuasion is a skill you can learn. All it takes is the right preparation and approach. In this course, you can develop the mindset and skillset to drive results—for yourself, for your company, and for the people who can be positively impacted by your ideas. Discover how to connect with your audiences and speak to the conversation going on in their heads, and to frame your big asks so that people are eager to say yes. 

LinkedIn Learning is a professional development resource available to all faculty & staff. LinkedIn Learning: SLCC Learn

Email me if you have questions.: anjali.pai@slcc.edu​

 

LinkedIn JEDI Collection Learning Course

Managing a Multigenerational Workforce

The workforce is more diverse than ever, especially when it comes to age. Getting multiple generations to work together effectively is critical for business success. In this course, leadership expert Roberta Matuson helps managers gain an understanding of the complexity of leading a workgroup comprised of four or even five generations: traditionalists, baby boomers, Gen Xers, millennials, and Gen Zers. She explains the differences in the cultures in which each generation was raised, and what you can do when managing an employee young enough to be your child and old enough to be your parent. Plus, learn how to leverage each generation's unique strengths.

 

All employees can utilize LinkedIn Learning: SLCC Learn or https://lnkd.in/gE9RCNW

Training

Registration Information

You must register for each training event.  View the Registration Tutorial.

Register in the MySLCC Employee Training Portal.  Search under “Staff Development.”

For more information about these training events, go to the Staff Development Calendar.

Visit the catalog for a listing of all Staff Development training events.

If you need ADA accommodations, please contact Carol.Odeleye@slcc.edu

Questions? Contact Deanne.Arvizu@slcc.edu

 

CH08-StrengthsQuest - Strengths for Supervisors

This workshop is for supervisors who have taken the StrengthsQuest or StrengthsFinder assessment to find out their top five strengths, and have attended a Strengths presentation. We would prefer that individuals have gone through the Exploring Your Strengths Workshop, but that is not required.
Friday, December 10th, 2021 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Taylorsville Redwood Campus Technology Building Professional Development Center TB225D-A   Snacks provided	Learning Objectives -Understand how to apply a strengths-based approach to leverage talents using the GPS. -Learn strategies to apply talents to team members to meet group goals, objectives and outcomes. -Understand how maximizing talent can create a more productive working environment for your staff on campus.
Presented By Brandi Mair – Interim Director, Employee Relations, Human Resources	Who can register to attend? All SLCC Supervisors who have taken the StrengthsFinder Assessment.
More Information and Registration You must register for each training event.  View the Registration Tutorial. Register in the MySLCC Employee Training Portal.  Search under “Staff Development.” For more information about these training events, go to the Staff Development Calendar. Staff Development events are listed in the Calendar of Events. Search by Staff Development & month. If you need ADA accommodations, please contact Carol.Odeleye@slcc.edu Questions? Contact Deanne.Arvizu@slcc.edu

 

 

Administrative Assistant Learning Community

CA49 – Faculty Fall/Spring Overload Etrieve Process

Come and learn how to process your Faculty Overload Agreements for Fall and Spring

Semesters through Etrieve! 

Tuesday, Dec 14, 2021 Virtual Learning Session 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.   Prior to the workshop, you will receive a link to join the meeting.	Learning Objectives -No more faculty signing additional overload forms  -Overload Agreement now in Faculty Handbook Appendix 10 -Overload Forms now streamlined using Etrieve!
Presented By  James Broadbent, Director, Faculty Services – Human Resources	Who can register to attend? This training is specific for the Academic Administrative Assistants, but all AALC members are welcome to register to attend.
More Information and Registration You must register for each training event.   Register in the MySLCC EmployeeTraining Portal.  Search under “Staff Development.” Visit the catalog for a listing of all Staff Development training events. If you need ADA accommodations, please contact Carol.Odeleye@slcc.edu. For more information about these training events, go to the Staff Development Calendar. Questions? Contact Deanne.Arvizu@slcc.edu

 

 

Employee Wellness

Positive Psychology

While many other branches of psychology tend to focus on dysfunction and abnormal behavior, positive psychology is the scientific study of the strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive. This 15-week, interactive program focuses on boosting optimism and positivity. It’s a series of informative sessions designed to build valuable lifestyle practices and increase your overall well-being. The course highlights happiness, gratitude, mindfulness and resilience education. 

Positive Psychology Class Schedule:

Monday	2 to 3 p.m.	Online
Tuesday	1 to 2 p.m.	Online
Thursday	2 to 3 p.m.	Online

Class enrollment will be limited to 20 participants in each section, so please register early!

Positive psychology teaches us the power of shifting one’s perspective which can lead to astounding changes in well-being and quality of life.

Retirement Planning Workshops

Be sure to check the full list of upcoming Financial Planning Webinars. Employees can access these webinars at TIAA.org/webinars. Recordings are available for replay on demand for 90 days following the live webinar date. 

Caregiver Workshops

Salt Lake County Aging and Adult Services offers monthly workshops for caregivers. For more information, please check out this flyer. 

Helpful Resources

OIT Training at SLCC

Want to learn more advanced Excel? Interested in SharePoint Basics? Sign up for a class with OIT training.

 

Have a question? Contact OIT Training:

Tami.Anderson@slcc.edu or (801) 957-3944

Judy.Sylvester@slcc.edu or (801) 957-4560

End of Semester ePortfolio Sessions -- December 2021

The end of the semester is coming right up! If you or someone you know needs help with their ePortfolio, check out the opportunities below:

Extended Online Appointments:

Sign up for an appointment here: https://slcceportfoliolab.setmore.com/

• Wed., Dec. 8, 6–9 p.m.
• Thurs., Dec. 9, 5–9 p.m.
• Fri., Dec. 10, 5:30–8:30 p.m.

 

Online Drop-in Workshops

            Join a workshop here.

 

Create Your ePortfolio (for new users)

Tues., Dec. 7 @ 11 a.m. 

How to Set up a Page for Your Class (for users who've already created an ePortfolio) 

Tues., Dec. 7 @ 1 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 8 @ 11 a.m.

Sat., Dec. 11 @ 11 a.m. 

How to Add Different Assignments to Your ePortfolio (for users who've already created an ePortfolio)

Tues., Dec. 7 @5:30 p.m. 

Wed., Dec. 8 @ 1 p.m. 

Sat., Dec. 11 @ 1 p.m.

 

Last Chance to Get ePortfolio Help

    Mon & Tues, Dec. 20 & 21 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

 

Benefits Webinars: December 2021–February 2022

2022 IRS Limits Flyer

The IRS has updated its contribution limits for 2022. Check this flyer for more information.

Upcoming Financial Essentials Live Webinars

Below is the itinerary of all currently scheduled webinars with direct scheduling links and attached is a detailed flyer for December. Employees can access these webinars at TIAA.org/webinars. Recordings are available for replay on demand for 90 days following the live webinar date. 

TIAA will be launching a pilot in January that will begin offering financial webinars in Spanish.

 

Topic	Date	Time
Planning for College? Save with a 529 Plan	Dec 7	10 a.m. MT
Gaining Insight: Navigating debt consolidation and understanding the mortgage process	Dec 7	1 p.m. MT
Estate planning basics	Dec 8	10 a.m. MT
She's Got It: A woman’s' guide to saving and investing	Dec 8	1 p.m. MT
Halfway There: A retirement checkpoint	Dec 9	10 a.m. MT
The power of savings	Dec 9	1 p.m. MT
Paying Yourself: Income options in retirement	Jan 11	11 a.m. MT
Quarterly Economic and Market Update with TIAA’s Chief Investment Strategist	Jan 12	10 a.m. MT
Los secretos del dinero:  Cómo gestionar los ingresos y las deudas (Inside Money)	Jan 13	2 p.m. MT
Looking to Turn Your Retirement Savings into a Paycheck for Life?	Jan 25	11 a.m. MT
The Starting Line: Beginning to save for retirement	Jan 26	12 p.m. MT
Market proof your retirement	Feb 16	10 a.m. MT
Understanding Health Savings Accounts	Feb 17	10 a.m. MT
Strategies for staying on track	Feb 17	3 p.m. MT
At Your Fingertips: Manage your money from wherever you are	Feb 23	10 a.m. MT
Discover the power of financial well-being	Feb 24	12 p.m. MT
Dinero en funcionamiento 1: Las bases de la inversión (Money at work 1)	Feb 24	2 p.m. MT

Financial Foundations

New Year Check In campaign coming in January

The New Year Check In theme will advise participants to tackle one important financial task now, to help ensure the retirement they deserve later. The call to action will vary based on the participant’s profile. They may be asked to consider saving more, diversifying investments or utilize the new 6-min checkup tool. Sample messages will be provided next month.