Staff Professional Development Training Series

Spring/Summer 2024

Greetings! ACC HR and Deer Oaks are happy to offer you a full slate of synchronous Staff Professional Development opportunities. These FREE webinars and workshops are designed to accelerate your professional growth.

For All Staff

Giving and Receiving Feedback: Performance appraisals are an opportunity for employees to reflect on their achievements. For managers, they are an opportunity to reward performance and support employees in reaching their potential. In this in-person session, we will learn about the importance of feedback and how to give and receive it constructively.

Friday, April 5 - 1:30-2:30 p.m.

In-person (max capacity: 100) HBC Room 201.0 Board Room

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Emotional Intelligence at Work: Emotions can bring joy and happiness, but also pain and frustration if we don’t manage them well. This online presentation discusses the steps necessary to build and maintain a balanced emotional life at work.

Friday, May 10 - 1:30-2:30 p.m. 

Online

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Becoming a Self-Starter: This session equips participants with a toolkit of strategies for fostering resilience, igniting motivation, and embracing accountability, while also cultivating a growth mindset and prioritizing self-care.

Friday, June 14 - 1:30-2:30 p.m.

In-person (max capacity: 100) HLC Board Room, Bldg 3000, Rm 3.2110

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Advanced Strategies for Managing Time, Stress, & Relationships:This important session is designed to help individuals enhance both their personal and interpersonal success in the workplace. Learn the keys to planning and prioritizing time, effective methods for coping with and managing stress, and core communication skills.

Friday, July 12 - 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Online

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For Supervisors

While the following webinars are geared toward supervisors, anyone can attend and receive professional development credit as long as it is approved by their supervisor.

Successful Approaches to Difficult Employee Conversations: Successful leaders can skillfully discuss difficult or stressful topics with their employees. This session will provide several practical strategies for having these challenging conversations more effectively.

Monday, April 29 - 1:00-2:00 p.m. 

Online

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Creating an Environment that Encourages Employee Growth & Development:

Employee engagement increases in an environment where individuals are encouraged to grow and develop as professionals. This presentation discusses strategies for creating and implementing a career development plan for each staff member.

Friday, May 17 - 1:30-2:30 p.m. 

Online

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Advanced Coaching Skills for Leaders: Research shows employees are more motivated and productive when their supervisor embraces a collaborative coaching approach during their day-to-day interactions. This session will review the communication skills necessary for effective coaching interactions. 

Monday, July 29 - 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Online

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Leading Through Crisis:  Any crisis event—such as a workplace accident, violence, sudden death of an employee, natural disaster, or terrorist attack—can have a traumatic impact on employees. This session prepares frontline managers to effectively lead during a crisis.

Friday, August 9 - 1:30-3:00 p.m.

In-person (max capacity: 100) HLC Bldg 2000, Room 2.1550 Presentation Hall

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Please note: If you need interpreter services, please email Inelia Caimanque at least 4 business days in advance so that we can arrange for an interpreter. Thank you!

For more information, contact Inelia Caimanque at [email protected].