System Human Resource Services offers a variety of training programs for a comprehensive learning experience. Employees can complete all courses offered in a track of study, or choose sessions individually to suit their professional and personal goals in these areas.
Sessions are free and offered virtually at this time. Registration is required. Course schedules and registration can be found under each course description below.
Training for Managers
Training for managers will be coming in 2021 - watch for a survey and more information after the New Year.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
These courses will initially be offered as part of a pilot program and then will be offered more broadly to all system offices employees. The purpose of the pilot program is to get valuable feedback from employees about the training programs so that System HR can better align the curriculum for a certificate program in 2021. The completion of pilot program courses will count toward the certificate program.
This track embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as foundational to excellence. We recognize as core to our guiding principles a responsibility to foster an open, welcoming environment where individuals of all backgrounds can collaboratively learn, work and serve. As part of our pledge to proactively cultivate and sustain an environment that encourages a safe and robust exchange of viewpoints, these sessions support our commitment of developing and nurturing talent and achievement by supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in our education, services, and administration.
Virtual Courses
Intercultural Awareness & Microaggressions: Keys to Understanding Power & Privilege Coming 2021
This course will provide you with a high-level preview of three of our DEI courses: understanding cultural differences, how to identify microaggressions and the use of power and privilege. This course was offered in late summer 2020 and will be offered again in 2021. For a deeper dive into each topic, see the individual course description.
Understanding Privilege, Power, & Identity
This course will explore how you can use your power, understand privilege and identity in order to support an inclusive environment in the workplace.
Microaggressions: How Can I Respond and Help Create a Better Work Environment?
This course will help you identify what microagressions are and how to understand intent and impact.
Recognizing Stereotypes and Removing Barriers
This course will help you learn how to identify stereotypes and understand cultural barriers, and their impact, in the workplace.
GI to GZ: Intergenerational Workplace Communication Coming January 2021!
This course will help you understand how to work alongside individuals who have different ways of communicating, look at the world differently, brainstorm differently, and have unique ways of accomplishing tasks.
Intercultural Awareness and Competency Coming January 2021!
This course will help you develop strategies to work more effectively with those whose cultures are different from your own.
Workplace Bullying: How to Create a Better Work Environment Coming January 2021!
This course will help you identify bullying behaviors, define what bullying is and is not and how it differs from harassment, discrimination and healthy conflict.
Embracing a Diverse & Inclusive Environment Coming March 2021!
This course will help you understand diversity and inclusion, cultural diversity and awareness and the importance of valuing differences.
A Respectful Workplace Coming March 2021!
This course will help you identify the characteristics of a respectful workplace and what defines disrespectful behavior and harassment, bullying, and workplace violence.
Title IX: Going Beyond Being a Mandated Reporter Coming 2021!
This course will explain what Title IX is and your responsibilities as a mandated reporter at the university.
Going Beyond the ADA and Creating a More Inclusive Environment Coming May 2021!
This course will help you understand why creating an environment free from disability-related discrimination and harassment is important and how to better interact. It will also explain the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and the university resources available.
Making Our Organization Veteran Friendly Coming May 2021!
This course will help you understand the benefits of hiring veterans and military service members and using best practices that can be implemented to attract and retain veteran employees.
Religious Diversity at Work Coming May 2021!
This course will explore how religious discrimination happens and what constitutes religion, religious beliefs and the obligations of both employee and employer.
Change Management Series
During times of change, leaders play a critical role in supporting employees through the process of accepting, understanding and adopting new behaviors and mindsets. These courses will increase your knowledge around the people side of change, help you assess employees’ movement through stages of change, develop the ability to identify and address resistance to change and learn new ways to recognize and positively reinforce employees’ adoption of change.
Dates: 11/10, 11/17, 12/1, 12/8 and 12/15
Employee Wellbeing and Self-discovery
Are you stressed and overwhelmed? Has COVID had an impact on your physical and emotional well-being? These sessions are designed to help you better cope with stress and promote happiness in your life.
Virtual Courses
Resilience & Thriving: The Secret Power of Stress
Our ability to deal with stress helps us to learn and grow from stress and even transform stress into something that helps us prosper and thrive. Strengthening the ways we cope with stress expands our capacity to have greater health, happiness and success in life. Learn how to identify the effects of stress, signs of not coping well, your personal coping style and how to recognize and choose healthy alternatives in order to thrive from stress. Register here.
Dates: 11/11, 11/18, 11/19, 12/1, 12/9
Values and the Role They Have in Your Life
Values are fundamental beliefs that guide or motivate actions and decisions. When you live by your values, life is usually good and you feel content. When you don’t follow your values, or maybe you’re not sure what your values are, life can feel out of whack and lead to unhappiness. Through a series of exercises, you will learn how to identify your core values and the importance of the role they play in your life. Register here.
Dates: 11/12, 11/17 and 11/19