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Staff Development Opportunities — September 23–30

 **Please note that the following opportunities are available to all faculty and staff.**


Supervisor Essentials

All supervisors are highly encouraged to attend “Supervisor Essentials” as part of their comprehensive professional and leadership development. The training consists of six modules. Register for each module, attend modules in any order and retake sessions anytime for additional support. The modules are presented via WebEx, which is interactive, flexible and recorded for your convenience. 

 

CV29 - Module 2, Oct. 14, 9–11 a.m.

Creating a Positive Work Environment: Fair and Effective Employee Relations and Compliance Practices

At SLCC, we believe it is a priority of supervisors and leaders at all levels to establish a positive work environment, which includes understanding and executing fair and effective management practices.  Learn how to address challenging employee related concerns. Learn both the informal and formal corrective action processes. Additional topics include understanding and managing employee leave, as well as SLCC and federal practices related to FMLA, ADA, and EEO. (Best suited for Supervisors with Full-time Staff)

Presenters: John Robinson, Margaret Vail & Jill Tew

 

CV30 - Module 3, Oct. 21, 9–11 a.m.

Creating a Positive Work Environment: Ensuring Equal Opportunity

At SLCC, we strive to maintain a working environment free of discrimination, intimidation, coercion, harassment and retaliation.  Participants will learn the importance and necessity of creating an inclusive, welcoming working environment and the responsibilities of a supervisor to create such an environment.  We will also discuss methods that supervisors can use to avoid and address difficult conversations and situations.

Presenter: David Jensen

 

CV31 - Module 4, Nov. 11, 9–11 a.m.

Onboarding and Orientations: Create an Environment of Welcoming & Belonging

At SLCC, we seek to create a community where every person feels welcome and part of our community. Learn how you can create a sense of community with your new employee through onboarding best practices and orientations. You will also gain strategies for culture building activities to increase engagement and retention.

Presenter: Maggie Knowles

 

CV40 - Module 5, Nov. 18, 9–11 a.m.

Finding and Hiring the Best: Understand SLCC Hiring and Employment Processes

 

At SLCC, we want to find and to retain the best talent.  Hiring managers and supervisors are essential to this process.  Supervisors will learn to successfully navigate the hiring process. Additional topics include writing job descriptions, talent management, the role of a Search Advocate, and more. 

Presenter: Marni Fisher


CV72 - Module 6, Dec. 9, 9–11 a.m.

Legal & Risk Topics

At SLCC, supervisors model being stewards of our resources.  To help understand the various risk and legal aspects, supervisors will learn more about free speech, subpoenas and record requests, workers’ compensation, contract review, required training, driver safety training, accident and loss reporting, and who to contact when you need help with these and other topics.

Presenters: Mikel Birch, Lynn Miller, & Chris Lacombe

 

Who can register to attend?

SLCC supervisors. Registration is open for all six modules.


More Information and Registration

You must register for each training event. View the Registration Tutorial. Register in the MySLCC Employee Training portal. Search under “Staff Development.” If you need ADA accommodations, please contact Jill Tew, HR, jill.tew@slcc.edu.


Staff Development events are listed in the SLCC Calendar of Events. Search by Staff Development & month. For more information about these training events, go to the Staff Development Calendar.


Questions? Contact Anjali.Pai@slcc.edu

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Bruin Beginnings — New Employee Virtual Orientation

 

Welcome to Salt Lake Community College! We know many of you started your new position at a time of tremendous change and uncertainly in our world. We would like to invite you to an optional new employee orientation called Bruin Beginnings.

 

Here are the details:

 

Date: Thursday, October 1

Time: 2–3 p.m.

Where: Online, via WebEx

Agenda: We will cover Salt Lake Community College’s Mission, Vision and Values; Employee Benefits; Wellness Program; and Share Ways to Get Involved. A team will be available to answer any questions you may have as a new employee.

Who Should Attend: Session is open to all new part-time and full-time Staff. If you have worked at the college and are changing positions, you are welcome to attend!

 

Join us and “meet” new colleagues at SLCC!


Meeting number (access code): 145 313 0045

Meeting password: rDfMHpNp423


Join Meeting


If you cannot join this session, but want to know more about the College or have questions, please email anjali.pai@slcc.edu. We are excited you have made a great decision to join our campus community.

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Wednesday, October 7, 10–11:30 a.m.

VIRTUAL Session Via WebEx

Beyond Blue:  Understanding Mental Illness


Learning Objectives:

  • The most common mental illness and their signs/symptoms
  • Specific features of depression and anxiety
  • The stigma of mental illness
  • The impact of undiagnosed and untreated mental illness on the workplace
  • How to access support and treatment


This workshop is provided by Reliant Behavioral Health, SLCC’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Presented by Nancy Scherlong, LCSW, PTR, M/S
 

More Information and Registration

You must register for each training event. View the Registration Tutorial. Register in the MySLCC Employee Training Portal.  Search under “Staff Development.”

For more information about these training events, go to the Staff Development Calendar.


Visit the catalog for a listing of all Staff Development training events. If you need ADA accommodations, please contact Jill Tew, HR, jill.tew@slcc.edu.


Questions? Contact Deanne.Arvizu@slcc.edu


After registering and prior to the workshop, participants will receive a WebEx invitation to Join the Meeting.

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LinkedIn Learning — Recommended Course of the Week 

 ~ 1 hour, 1 minute


Microsoft Teams Tips and Tricks

Discover how to work more efficiently with Microsoft Teams, the popular collaboration app in Office 365. In this concise, targeted course, Nick Brazzi shares tips that can help power users get even more use out of Teams. He goes over useful commands and keyboard shortcuts that can help you streamline your workflow, and explains how to use Teams as a hub to access information from different Office 365 apps. Plus, he demonstrates how to leverage different communication options; explores some particularly useful apps in Teams; and shares how to work with bots and messaging apps.


Get started with LinkedIn Learning: SLCC Learn or https://lnkd.in/gE9RCNW 


We would appreciate feedback by taking a short survey on LinkedIn.

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IT Training Online

Check out their site for many virtual resources from Banner Basics to Teams training.

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Wellness Program

Employee Wellness: Personal Training


Drop-in Yoga Mondays

 

11 a.m. | 45 minutes | (UTC-06:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)

Occurs every Monday effective 8/24/2020 until 12/21/2020 from 11–11:45 a.m., (UTC-06:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)

Meeting number: 145 531 8767

Password: wellness

Join the meeting: https://slcc.webex.com/slcc/j.php?MTID=m2f5d7e5148ba7aa9c978f9d99ba78e08 

 

Join by video system

Dial 1455318767@slcc.webex.com

You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

 

Join by phone

+1-415-655-0002 US Toll

Access code: 145 531 8767

 

Drop-in Yoga Tuesdays

 

1:30 pm | 45 minutes | (UTC-06:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)

Occurs every Tuesday effective 9/1/2020 until 12/22/2020 from 1:30–2:15 p.m., (UTC-06:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)

Meeting number: 145 073 5257

Password: wellness

Join the meeting: https://slcc.webex.com/slcc/j.php?MTID=m4a1e3b54db0b0c6b776f56caec9ada93 

 

Join by video system

Dial 1450735257@slcc.webex.com

You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

 

Join by phone

+1-415-655-0002 US Toll

Access code: 145 073 5257

 

Drop-in Yoga Thursdays

 

9 am | 45 minutes | (UTC-06:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)

Occurs every Thursday effective 9/3/2020 until 12/24/2020 from 9–9:45 a.m., (UTC-06:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)

Meeting number: 145 852 8071

Password: wellness

Join the meeting: https://slcc.webex.com/slcc/j.php?MTID=m52ff25433e24e583ba14a2f102dfc447 

 

Join by video system

Dial 1458528071@slcc.webex.com

You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

 

Join by phone

+1-415-655-0002 US Toll

Access code: 145 852 8071

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Meditative Pause at SLCC 

Join SLCC faculty Heidi O’Donoghue and Andrea Malouf each week for Meditative Pause for People in Higher Education. Each week we will take a break from doing and problem-solving to come together for ½ hour sessions to connect, relax and center via web-ex. We’ll explore breathing and relaxation techniques, as well as best practices for mindful communication and well-being. Each session will include a very brief introduction to the weekly topic, a guided meditation and then a short group reflection.


No prior experience or registration required. Just join when you can. If you’d like to receive weekly web-ex reminders, please send your email and your department name to Andrea (andrea.malouf@slcc.edu) or Heidi (heidi.o’donoghue@slcc.edu). Or just email with questions.

Fall Session 2020: Tuesdays from 1–1:30 p.m., August 27–December 10, 2020

Spring Session 2021: TBA from 1–1:30 p.m.  January 13–April 28, 2021


To Join: Click on the WebEx link (Andrea’s WebEx room). It may ask you to download the WebEx app, which takes a few seconds and is free. Be sure you have access to your computer or smart phone’s audio (video also preferred, but not completely necessary). 


A canvas site is now available with resources from each week’s session, so you can better incorporate this work into your daily life. 
 

“I found these session to be very valuable and re-energizing. Not to put too much on it, but I feel these are more valuable now than ever. I would be very interested in these in the future.” — Matt S. Merkel

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