The Organizational and Employee Development group in the Department of Human Resources invites CU Boulder employees to attend April seminars and programs designed to build skills and knowledge in workplace trends and needs.
Take a look at the Emotional Intelligence, StrengthQuest and Employee Management and Compliance Essentials sessions below. Visit the Human Resources website to learn about other employee learning opportunities.
Emotional Intelligence
Tuesday, April 18, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
East Campus, Administrative and Research Center (ARC), room 346
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others and your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships. EI has been shown to increase job performance, productivity and personal excellence.
Explore this important ability and gain skills to improve your own emotional intelligence at this two-hour seminar. Participants will be able to:
- Define Emotional Intelligence (EI).
- Explain the business case for developing EI.
- Recall areas of the brain involved in EI.
- Describe the four elements of an EI model.
- Apply strategies to increase emotional competence.
- Construct an action plan to improve one’s own EI.
This course is intended for individuals at all levels of the organization who want to enhance their interpersonal relationships by recognizing the impact their emotions and behavior have on themselves and others.
Register in the SkillSoft portal or by calling Organizational Development at 303-492-8103.
StrengthsQuest™
Thursday, April 20, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
East Campus, Administrative and Research Center (ARC), room 346
The StrengthsQuest seminar provides an opportunity for CU Boulder employees to identify their natural talents by taking the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment.
During this interactive seminar participants will learn to develop their talents into strengths. These strengths will allow participants to continue developing in their career and enhance working relationships. Participants will be able to:
- Recognize their top five talents and discover their meaning.
- Explain their top five talents to others.
- Identify strategies to develop talents into strengths.
- Compare ‘balconies’ and ‘basements’ associated with each strength.
- Use four domains to strengthen working relationships.
This course is intended for individuals at all levels of the organization who would benefit from having a deeper understanding of their individual talents and continuing to develop in a way that contributes exponentially to their work and team.
Register in the SkillSoft portal or by calling Organizational Development at 303-492-8103.
Employee Management and Compliance Essentials
Wednesday, April 26, and Thursday, April 27, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
East Campus, Administrative and Research Center (ARC), room 346
The Employee Management and Compliance Essentials course provides a comprehensive overview for managers and supervisors of legal guidelines, campus policies and CU Boulder practices related to employee management and development.
The core curriculum includes:
- Pre-employment essentials (position management, compensation and recruitment).
- Employee development guidelines and strategies (onboarding, performance management and progressive discipline).
- Special topics in employee management (federal and campus policies and procedures related to discrimination and harassment, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Family Medical Leave).
In addition, participants will select two elective sessions from the following topics: Bystander Intervention, Writing Effective Interview Questions, Service Animals and the ADA, and Managing Difficult Employees.
This course is for anyone who supervises employees on the CU Boulder campus.
Register in the SkillSoft portal or by calling Organizational Development at 303-492-8103.
