Management and Supervisory
The "Effective HR" Series
BEACON: Time Sheet Overviews (Created by OSP/HRD)
Mandatory Training
 Workplace Violence Awareness for Supervisors
Interpersonal/Life Skills
- Life Planning: Online presentations and tools for retirement/life planning
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- Email Etiquette
- Also see below for live-online sessions related to interpersonal skills; these are offered throughout the year and frequently change.
Free! Live-Online Classes
No travel! Participate in activities, interact with the facilitator and other learners. First time? Click here for information on free "Learn How to Learn Online" sessions.
Beginning January 2010: All sessions will be offered via iLinc. First-time users, please visit iLinc at least a week prior to class to load and test software: www.ilinc.com, "support", "check your system".
**Participants are required to have a computer headset with microphone. If these are not available in your agency, they can be purchased at computer, electronics, and office supply stores for less than $20.
Winter-Spring 2010 live-online sessions: All Free!
Live-Online Sessions are offered in collaboration with
Insync Training
For all sessions: Instructor: Dr. Jane Bozarth
Producer: Kassy LaBorie or Julie Miller
“E-Learning on a Shoestring”
Tuesday, January 12, 1-2 pm
In these times of tight budgets, training departments struggle with the need to deliver quality learning experiences while limiting employee and trainer travel and time away from work, all on shrinking budgets. This program focuses on strategies for building and buying effective, low-cost online training solutions. Register
“Retaining Talent”
Thursday, January 21, 1-2 pm
It's endlessly frustrating: great employees leave, while the mediocre ones stay. How can managers create a workplace that encourages high performing employees to remain? This session will give some insight into what makes high performers tick, what makes them shine, and what makes them stay. Audience: Managers and Supervisors. Note: this session focuses on retaining high-performing, talented staff . Register
TrainerSmarts
Friday, February 12, 1-2 pm
Winner, Training magazine Editor's Pick Award for Best Synchronous Program
As trainers, we naturally focus on learning, growing, & improving. Join facilitator Jane Bozarth as we explore our own improvement with a twist: identifying your strengths, not your weaknesses, and focusing on enhancing your talents rather than overcoming your deficits. Take this concept away with you for application that will result in great learning experiences for participants while keeping you energized as well. Register
“TGIM: Enjoy Your Job, Enjoy Your Life”
Wednesday, February 17, 1-2 pm
So often we focus on the negatives and tasks we don't enjoy. This workshop helps participants identify the things about work they enjoy and find satisfying, look at ways of creating more of those items, and develop skill in recognizing and appreciating small accomplishments and savoring small successes. Audience: all staff. Register
“Instructional Design for the Real World”
Friday, March 5, 1-2 pm
Join in for a fast, fun tour of quick tools and tricks that will support rapid instructional design, cut to the heart of needs analysis, and improve communication with subject matter experts and managers and others requesting training solutions. Audience: This session is aimed primarily at trainers who also design instruction. Register
NEW! “Maximizing Morale” (Target audience: Managers)
Friday, March 19, 1-2 pm
This session looks at ways managers can help to reduce stress and increase satisfaction among their staff. The program includes strategies for helping staff increase their feelings of influence, sense of personal power, and day-to-day job satisfaction. Note: This session focuses less on “instruction” and more on helping managers share their knowledge. Please come prepared to discuss your experiences. Register
“Tips for the Positive Deviant”
Friday, April 9, 1-2 pm
What's a positive deviant? Researcher Jerry Sternin discovered that, "In every group there are a minority of people who find better and more successful solutions to the challenges at hand. Even though they have access to exactly the same resources as the rest of the group, their uncommon practices or behaviors allow them to flourish". One of our favorite positive deviants, Dr. Jane Bozarth , will lead you on an overview: who are some positive deviants? What kinds of success have they had? How did they do it? Plus: 5 critical behaviors necessary for those who aspire to positive deviancy! Note: this session is intended for high performing, high potential staff and those who supervise them. It is not aimed at "fixing" problem performers. Register
“Juggling 101: Managing Multiple Projects and Priorities”
Thursday, May 6, 1-2 pm
Winner, LOLA Award for Best Use of Synchronous Tools
"Time management" is an oxymoron. You can't change it, or lengthen it, or shorten it, or 'manage' it. This session will help you identify ways to deal with the things you can manage: yourself, others, and the tasks with which you're confronted. Register
Where's the Power? What's Your Point?"
Thursday, May 20, 1-2 pm Eastern
Tired of seeing PowerPoint shows that have neither power nor a point? This session provides strategies for developing memorable slides with punch, not just pretty slides peppered with bullets. Join us as we look at ways to hook our learners, generate discussion, highlight critical information, and create learning points that will stick. Register
“Games Synchronous Trainers Play
Friday, June 4, 1-2:30 pm Eastern
Facilitators: Kassy LaBorie and Dr. Jane Bozarth
For experienced synchronous trainers: Need to punch up your programs? Looking to better E-ngage your E-learners? Games are powerful tools to create engagement, encourage participation, and support transfer of learning. In this 90-minute session, we'll showcase games and activities and discuss how and when to use them. You will also get a chance to share ideas for applying this topic to your own training programs. Have YOU created a new game or activity? We'd love to have you share it ...Come prepared to whiteboard your ideas and join us for a fast and fun exploration of games, activities, and energizers for use in synchronous training. Audience: Trainers experienced in delivering synchronous (virtual classroom) programs. This session is not for novices. Register
"Collaboration on a Shoestring: Blogs, Wikis, Facebook, and Twitter for Trainers"
Tuesday, June 15, 1-2 pm
Explore the use of free technologies like blogs, wikis, and online groups to help build communication, increase participation, and enhance transfer of training to the job. We'll both define and demystify each tool. You will get ideas for applying low-cost collaboration strategies to your own training programs—both classroom and online! Register
FOR TRAINERS: See above for assorted live-online topics useful for trainers. Computer Skills A number of computer courses are now available through HRD's Professional Skills Program. These include courses in Web design software as well as programs such as Outlook and WordPerfect. Click here for more information.
Interaction Management/DDI Courses
ONLINE LEARNING ESSENTIALS: Technical Requirements for Successful online learning
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