Human Resources: Upcoming Programs |
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September 30, 2014, Volume 61, No. 07 |
Professional and Personal Development
Improve your skills and get ahead in your career by taking advantage of the many development opportunities provided by HR. You can register for programs by visiting knowledgelink.upenn.edu or contacting Learning and Education at (215) 898-3400.
Brown Bag Matinee: Giving and Receiving Feedback; 10/1; noon-1 p.m.; free. Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to: implement a five-step process for giving effective feedback; choose language that conveys the specific results you want; support your message with appropriate body language; implement the three keys to receiving feedback; avoid defensive reactions when receiving feedback; and evaluate feedback and determine its importance and validity.
Demonstrating Effective Performance Management; 10/2; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; $75. Of all the things that challenge managers, trying to get the best performance from each employee—every day—can be a tough challenge. Learn faster, easier and more effective approaches to managing daily performance. This goes beyond strategy to show you how to quickly and easily implement performance management in your own organization or department. Gain realistic, tactical techniques and explore eye-opening examples of how the most effective performance managers do it. Gain step-by-step processes that will help minimize the potential for mistakes and build confidence. This program is for supervisors/managers with direct reports only.
Business Email Writing; 10/9; 12:30-2 p.m.; $40. The workshop is for all business professionals who write email on the job and who want to achieve outstanding results. It teaches how to jump-start your writing, write attention-grabbing subject lines so your emails get opened, plan and organize content to get the results you want (without two or three emails to clarify) and edit for more polish and pizzazz.
Brown Bag Matinee: Skills, Techniques and Strategies for Effective Negotiations; 10/15; 1-2 p.m. Effective negotiations take skill and artfulness. Learn nine practical rules for negotiation success in a video account from a professional mediator. Gain specific methods that sidestep the pitfalls and keep you focused on getting the best deal possible.
Brown Bag Matinee—Buying a Home through Penn’s Home Ownership Program; 10/16; noon-1 p.m. The Office of Penn Home Ownership Services offers eligible employees the opportunity to apply for financing for home purchase or for home improvement. They also offers resources for home buyers and educational workshops. If you are interested in living in the greater West Philadelphia neighborhood, join us at this session to learn more about the program and our services.
Career Focus Brown Bag: Building a Great Resume; 10/23; 1-2 p.m. In this competitive job market, it’s critical that your resume stands out in the crowd. Your resume represents your professional accomplishments and career experience. Join us for this workshop to learn tips on how to take your resume from good to great! Learn how to organize information, highlight important details and describe your role in a way that markets you for future opportunities.
Using the Tuition Benefit for You and Your Family; 10/28; noon-1 p.m. Learn more about one of Penn’s most valued benefits. The University provides tuition assistance to encourage employees and their families to advance their personal and professional development. Whether you are using the benefit now or are planning to use it in the future, this session will provide a good overview of the benefit and policies and how you can use the benefit for yourself or your family (dependents, spouse or same-sex domestic partner).
Unpacking the Adoption Process; 10/28; noon– 1 p.m. Through adoption, there are quite a few different ways to bring a child into your life, or confirm your legal relationship with one. We’ll provide the lowdown on the different ways that adoption can work as well as what to expect in the process and obstacles and emotions you may face.
AMA’s Coaching: A Strategic Tool for Effective Leadership 10/29 & 10/30; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; $75. During times that would challenge even the most resilient and experienced managers, it’s never been more important to have an arsenal of tools, techniques and best practices for coaching employees. This seminar gives them to you—from analyzing the cause of subpar performance to creating a climate for effective employee coaching and learning…from giving corrective feedback to handling difficult responses to coaching. You’ll leave this two-day seminar more aware of your personal habits, styles and preferences when you are coaching employees, through assessments, role plays and exercises.
Quality of Worklife Workshops
Dealing with the demands of work and your personal life can be challenging. These free workshops, sponsored by Human Resources and led by experts from Penn’s Employee Assistance Program and Quality of Worklife Department, offer information and support for your personal and professional life challenges. For complete details and to register, visit www.hr.upenn.edu/myhr/registration or contact Human Resources at (215) 573-2471 or qowl@hr.upenn.edu
Build Your Confidence to Request a Flexible Work Arrangement; 10/2;noon-1 p.m. Flexible work options offer creative ways to work while managing complex work and life goals. They involve non-traditional work schedules, locations and/or job structures. No matter what you’d like to arrange, you have to make sure that your plan prioritizes the needs of the organization. Come to this workshop and we’ll review: what you need to consider, typical ways of working flexibly at Penn, how to make sure you have a successful arrangement proposed and the confidence to ask.
Tips for Working Parents: How to Stay Connected with Your Kids; 10/14;noon-1 p.m. Staying connected is more than being together in the same physical space. This will provide tips for building and strengthening positive relationships with your kids of all ages both during and after work hours.
Last Day to Order Penn Family Day Tickets; 10/14.Visit www.hr.upenn.edu/familyday
Penn Family Day; 10/18;10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; free with ticket;Visit www.hr.upenn.edu/familyday
Save More—Investing for Retirement for Early Savers; 10/21; 11 a.m.-noon. The importance of starting early, the power of compounding, handling competing financial goals and catching up if you’re starting late.
Planning for Retirement for Those Approaching Retirement; 10/21;1:30-2:30 p.m. Calculate your retirement savings goals, evaluate your investment strategy, understand the features and benefits of IRAs and more.
Catching Up on Saving for Retirement;10/22; 2:45-3:45 p.m. Sources of retirement income, saving effectively, tools and action steps.
She’s Got it: A Woman’s Guide to Savings and Investing; 10/23; 11 a.m-noon. Learn about building a financial foundation, the basics of investing, the importance of financial independence, goals and strategies, saving for college and retirement, caring for others, life insurance and more.
Tomorrow in Focus: Saving for Your Ideal Retirement; 10/23;1:30-2:30 p.m. Focused on mid-career workers, retirement saving and planning, the real benefit of time in regards to saving and the essential features of retirement investments.
Healthy Living Workshops
Chair Yoga; 10/1; also 10/15; noon-1 p.m. Interested in trying yoga but don’t know where to start? Join us for our chair yoga series! You get the same benefits of a regular yoga workout (like increased strength, flexibility and balance) but don’t have to master complex poses. Chair yoga can even better your breathing and teach you how to relax your mind and improve your wellbeing.
Gentle Yoga; 10/9; also 10/23; noon-1 p.m. Let your body reward itself with movement! Join this Gentle Yoga session and explore the natural movements of the spine with slow and fluid moving bends and soft twists. During this session, you will flow into modified sun salutations that loosen those tightened muscles and joints of the lower back, neck, shoulders and wrists. And as an added bonus, you’ll get a workout in the process. Mats and props will be provided.
Be in the Know Biometric Screenings; 10/27 –10/31; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Get a free, confidential biometric screening on campus between October 27 and December 5. These convenient screening sessions will be held at more than 15 locations. The screening measures your blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol.
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