Explore the diverse offerings from Organizational Learning to support you wherever you are in your leadership journey.
Disrupting Everyday Bias For Leaders
In this course, you will learn about the fundamental concepts for understanding and disrupting your everyday biases. Together we will examine the PAUSE model for identifying and disrupting your biases, as developed by Be Equitable.
Psychological Safety in the Workplace
This course equips participants with the skills necessary to create a positive work culture where individuals feel valued, respected and empowered to contribute their best. Participants will better understand how to enhance team communication, collaboration and performance.
Giving and Receiving Feedback
This interactive course offers practical strategies to foster a feedback-rich workplace. Participants will learn to identify common roadblocks when giving and receiving feedback and take strides toward organizational success.
Responding to Mental Health Concerns in the Workplace
This course offers insight on how leaders and supervisors can support the mental health of their teams. Participants will learn how to identify signs of distress, locate mental health resources and determine when to refer colleagues to additional services.
- Wed 10/23/24 9:00 am to 11:00 am Location: Palmer Commons, Great Lakes North Room, 100 Washtenaw Ave.
Introduction to Leadership at U-M
Designed to assist faculty and staff in developing the essential leadership skills necessary to lead a team of individuals at U-M, this Introduction to Leadership course will be helpful whether you are in a formal leadership position or not.
- Wed 11/13/24 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Registration Deadline: Wed 11/6/24)
Communication Styles in the Workplace
Increase self-awareness, personal productivity, and efficiency through effective communication. Participants of this course will learn to navigate conversations expertly, cutting through assumptions, clarifying needs and expectations and maximizing group productivity.
- Thu 11/14/24 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Registration Deadline: Mon 11/11/24)
Introduction to Financial Resources
In this course, you will learn how to identify a supervisor’s responsibilities for effective stewardship of university funds and determine appropriate revenue sources for unit expenditures.
- Tue 11/19/24 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Registration Deadline: Wed Tue 11/12/24)
Transitioning from Peer to Supervisor
Join Peer to Supervisor and learn how to identify opportunities and challenges in your transition to supervisor.
- Fri 12/6/24 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Registration Deadline: Fri 11/29/24)
Understanding the Administrative Services Offered by the Shared Services Center
The Shared Services Center (SSC) provides a broad range of transactional support in collaboration with university business partners for all three campuses and Michigan Medicine. Learn how to navigate the variety of services provided by the U-M Shared Services Center.
- Thu 9/19/24 9:30 am to 11:00 am (Registration Deadline: Wed 9/18/24)
Leadership and Culture: Strategies to Prevent Workplace Issues and Retaliation
This course gives leaders tools and strategies to create a more welcoming and respectful work environment. You'll leave with tools to help you create an environment that prevents wrongdoing and retaliation and more.
- Wed 9/25/24 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location: The Kensington, 3500 South State Street
- Tue 10/29/24 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Location: Weber’s Boutique Hotel, 3050 Jackson Ave.
- 11/20/24 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location: Weber’s Boutique Hotel, 3050 Jackson Ave.
This course is open to U-M Leaders with at least one direct report who would like to create an environment where employees feel safe to express concerns, provide feedback and report complaints without fear of retaliation.
Talent Acquisition Bootcamp
Learn how to identify and use inclusive hiring strategies and practices in this course designed for U-M faculty and staff involved in recruiting and hiring staff, especially hiring managers, hiring team members or individuals coordinating staff searches.
Introduction to Payroll
Learn more about the policies and procedures of processing payroll that will help ensure accurate and timely pay for your employees.
- Wed 10/9/24 9:00 am to 10:30 am (Registration Deadline: Fri 10/4/24)
Introduction to Procurement
Learn how to identify which items you can purchase with and without Procurement Services Involvement and the appropriate buying method for your purchase.
- Fri 11/22/24 10:00 am to 11:00 am (Registration Deadline: Fri 11/15/24)
