Professional Development Opportunities 2024

Please contact Sheila Hardee to register for The Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Fundamentals (EEODF) course.

For all other all sessions, please register for each course via Percipio: type UNCP Professional Development Opportunities 2024 in the search box on your landing page and each course will generate in a list. Click on each course you would like to register for. Contact Dr. Nicolette Campos for additional information at 910-775-4341 or via Nicolette.campos@uncp.edu

Work/Life Balance

January 22 | 3:30-4:30 pm | University Center, room 208

This is an interactive session incorporating strategies and tips for prioritizing responsibilities and demands as well as time, energy, and emotional management of both personal and professional commitments. Participants will share strategies they utilize to assist with balancing their commitments while maintaining self-care activities. Facilitator: Dr. Nicolette Campos

 

Introduction to Conflict Management for Supervisors

January 31 | 3:30-4:30 pm | University Center, room 208

This interactive session is designed to equip supervisors with strategies to assist them in addressing conflict swiftly and effectively. Additional resources will be offered via Percipio. Facilitator: Dr. Nicolette Campos

 

Personal Career Planning Part 1: Self-Assessment

February 5 | 3:30-4:30 pm | University Center, room 208

OR

May 7 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm | UC 208

This is a self-reflective session for early, mid, and late career employees to assess individual professional goals, identify areas of strength, skills gaps, and specific areas of opportunity. This session is designed as preparation for the following session, Personal Career Planning Part 2: Creating a Self-Development Roadmap. Facilitator: Dr. Nicolette Campos

 

Performance Management

February 8 | 3:30-4:30 pm | University Center, room 208

As a supervisor, you are responsible for talent acquisition, talent management, and talent development, all of which can be quite daunting. The Office of Human Resources is available to assist you with this important role. In this session, we will briefly review how to navigate the technical aspects of performance management within the Online Employment System (OES) and discuss how to effectively utilize the module to create an employee development plan that addresses your business need, as well as how to define and assess your employees’ development needs. We will highlight critical strategies to prepare for and conduct development meetings that include creating effective development plans and highlighting support resources for your employees. Facilitator: Dr. Nicolette Campos

 

The Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Fundamentals (EEODF)

February 16 | 8.30 am– 4.30 pm | James A. Thomas Hall, room 134

Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Fundamentals (EEODF) Training

The North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (NC OSHR) coordinates the EEODF training with state agencies and universities.  In accordance with the North Carolina general statute 126.16.1, all managers and supervisors are mandated to attend the EEODF session. This course addresses EEO law compliance and issues of workplace diversity in State government.  The training focuses on developing awareness and building skills that can be used on the job and to assist managers and supervisors in understanding important employment discrimination laws and impacts to day-to-day managerial decisions. 

Attendees must complete a series of online modules prior to attending the training session.  It is important to ensure you have at least two (2) weeks to complete the modules, prior to enrolling in the class.  Modules cannot be completed the day before the training and are accessed via NC OSHR’s online learning management center https://ncgov.csod.com/client/ncgov/default.aspx at this website and create a user account.  Facilitator Sheila Hardee  

 

Fundamentals of Management: Part One

February 19 | 3:30-4:30 | University Center, room 208

This interactive session will include an overview of some of the differences between EHRA & SHRA employees, concepts of effective communication, and key aspects of conflict management. Resources will also be offered via Percipio. Facilitator: Dr. Nicolette Campos 

 

Green Zone for Employees who are Military-affiliated

February 21 | 10:00 am and 2:00 pm | Zoom

Veterans separating from military service and returning to civilian life face some unique challenges that civilians may not be aware of. While not all service members have navigated deployment stressors or been directly involved in combat, readjusting to civilian life can be a challenge for all veterans. This session presents an overview of considerations to aid supervisors in supporting their employees who are veterans. Presenter: Jasmine Coleman  

 

Preventing, Recognizing, and Addressing Employee Stress and Burnout

February 29 | 3:30-4:30 pm | WebEx

An extension of Work/Life Balance, this session will assist supervisors and employees with proactive strategies to prevent employee burnout, recognizing the signs of employee burnout, and strategies to eliminate employee burnout. Contact Dr. Nicolette Campos for additional information. Presenter: Jaelyn Wynn, Assistant Director of Health Promotion

 

Dealing with Difficult Situations and People

March 27 | 3:30-4:30 pm | University Center, room 208

This panel discussion is designed to highlight best practices and strategies to address dealing with difficult situations or working with difficult people swiftly and efficiently. Facilitator: Dr. Nicolette Campos

 

Personal Career Planning Part 2: Self-Development Plan.

March 5 | 3:30-4:30 pm | University Center, room 208

OR

May 28 | 10:00–11:00 am | UC 208

This session is designed as a follow-up session to Personal Career Planning Part 1: Self-Assessment. Participants will utilize their self-assessment analysis to create a personal roadmap for the upcoming two years. Facilitator: Dr. Nicolette Campos

 

Performance Management.

March 13 | 3:30-4:30 pm | University Center, room 208

See description under the February 8, 2024, session. Facilitator: Dr. Nicolette Campos

 

The Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Fundamentals (EEODF)

March 18 | 8.30 am– 4.30 pm | James A. Thomas Hall, room 134

See description under the February 16, 2024, session. Facilitator Sheila Hardee

 

Succession Planning.

March 20 | 3:30-4:30 pm | University Center, room 208

This session will a) assist leaders with the process of identifying critical positions within their units and developing action plans for identified employees to assume those positions; and b) assist employees with the process of identifying their career trajectory and developing action plans to facilitate the plan.  Facilitators: Dr. Christie Poteet  and Dr. Nicolette Campos

 

Fundamentals of Management: Part Two

April 10 | 3:30-4:30 pm | University Center, room 208

This interactive session incorporates the fundamentals of employee development, effective performance management, and an introduction to key concepts in succession planning. Additional resources will be offered via Percipio. Facilitator: Dr. Nicolette Campos

 

The Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Fundamentals (EEODF)

April 16 | 8:30-4:30 | Weinstein Health Science Building, room 107

Description located under February 16, 2024, session. Facilitator: Sheila Hardee

 

The SHRA Discipline Process

April 23 | 10:00 – 11:30 am | University Center, room 208

This session will explain the discipline policy and procedure for SHRA employees.

Presenter: Sheila Hardee

 

Succession Planning. Facilitators: Dr. Christie Poteet  and Dr. Nicolette Campos

June 3 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am | University Center, room 208

This session will a) assist leaders with the process of identifying critical positions within their units and developing action plans for identified employees to assume those positions; and b) assist employees with the process of identifying their career trajectory and developing action plans to facilitate the plan.  Facilitators: Dr. Christie Poteet  and Dr. Nicolette Campos

 

Braves Kickoff Mandatory Training

August 14, 15, 16 | TBD | TBD

 

Fundamentals of Management: Part One

September 11 | 3:30-4:30 pm | University Center, room 208

This interactive session will include an overview of some of the differences between EHRA & SHRA employees, concepts of effective communication, and key aspects of conflict management. Resources will also be offered via Percipio. Facilitator: Dr. Nicolette Campos 

 

Performance Management

October 1 | 3:30-4:30 pm | University Center, room 208

See description under February 8, 2024, session. Facilitator: Dr. Nicolette Campos

 

Preventing, Recognizing, and Addressing Employee Stress and Burnout

October 3 | 3:30-4:30 pm | WebEx

An extension of Work/Life Balance, this session will assist supervisors and employees with proactive strategies to prevent employee burnout, recognizing the signs of employee burnout, and strategies to eliminate employee burnout. Contact Dr. Nicolette Campos for additional information. Presenter: Jaelyn Wynn, Assistant Director of Health Promotion

 

Succession Planning

October 7 | 3:30-4:30 pm | University Center, room 208

This session will a) assist leaders with the process of identifying critical positions within their units and developing action plans for identified employees to assume those positions; and b) assist employees with the process of identifying their career trajectory and developing action plans to facilitate the plan.  Facilitators: Dr. Christie Poteet  and Dr. Nicolette Campos

 

The SHRA Discipline Process

October 15 | 10:00 – 11:30 am | University Center, room 208

This session will explain the discipline policy and procedure for SHRA employees. Presenter: Sheila Hardee

 

The Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Fundamentals (EEODF)

November 5 | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm | TBD

Description located under February 16, 2024, session. Facilitator Sheila Hardee

 

Managing Up

November 7 | 3:30-4:30 pm | University Center, room 208

Learn the importance of partnering with your leadership team by identifying their management, leadership and communication styles and preferences, increasing your awareness of your responsibilities, productivity, and communication style and preferences and how to synergize your differences. Facilitators: Dr. Christie Poteet  and Dr. Nicolette Campos

 

Fundamentals of Management 101: Part Two

November 12 | 3:30-4:30 pm | University Center, room 208

This interactive session incorporates the fundamentals of employee development, effective performance management, and an introduction to key concepts in succession planning. Additional resources will be offered via Percipio. Facilitator: Dr. Nicolette Campos