Leadership Track

HR Performance Management: Setting Goals and Expectations

University Center Riverbend Room

Human Resources has created a series of development workshops to assist campus managers in the 3-Phase Performance Management Cycle: Establishing Goals & Expectations, Coaching & Feedback, and The Annual Performance Review. Supervisors of both faculty and staff members are encouraged to attend.

Improving Communication Skills for Managers – Optum

University Center Chickamauga Room

Communication is a given. It’s also the heart and soul of our professional and personal interactions. Depending upon our skill level, the way we communicate can open doors to productive relationships, a good working climate and opportunities or it can slam those same doors shut.

HR Performance Management: Coaching and Feedback

University Center Riverbend Room

Human Resources has created a series of development workshops to assist campus managers in the 3-Phase Performance Management Cycle: Establishing Goals & Expectations, Coaching & Feedback, and The Annual Performance Review. Supervisors of both faculty and staff members are encouraged to attend.

HR Performance Management: The Annual Performance Review

University Center Chickamauga Room

Human Resources has created a series of development workshops to assist campus managers in the 3-Phase Performance Management Cycle: Establishing Goals & Expectations, Coaching & Feedback, and The Annual Performance Review. Supervisors of both faculty and staff members are encouraged to attend.

Dealing with Conflict for Managers – Optum

University Center Chickamauga Room

This program focuses on sources of initial and ongoing conflict, negotiations, conflict analysis, the benefits of conflict, case studies and the anatomy of an argument. It also covers setting the stage, ground rules and procedures for conflict resolution.

Emotional Intelligence – Dr. John Harbison, UTC

University Center Chickamauga Room

Emotional intelligence is defined as “a set of emotional and social skills that influence the way we perceive and express ourselves, develop and maintain social relationships, cope with challenges, and use emotional information in an effective and meaningful way.”

Personal Power Hour – K@TE class & follow-up discussion

University Center Chickamauga Room

As a manager, you will inevitably encounter direct reports who exhibit difficult behavior, which can disrupt entire teams and departments. It's your job to confront difficult behavior as early as possible to minimize the disruption. Whether they are blatant or less obvious, behavioral problems need to be addressed before they affect morale and productivity.

Generations in the Workplace for Leaders – Nicholle Harrison, Talent Management Specialist, UTC HR

University Center Chickamauga Room

This 2-hour training examines the generational gap and solutions for having better interactions with staff and coworkers belonging to the five distinct cohorts that exist here at UTC. The discussion will include how to find common ground and how each group can adjust and grow in the workplace. Program Highlights: Explain the generational differences and…

Emotional Intelligence in Supervisors – Office of Employee & Organizational Development, UT System

University Center Chickamauga Room

KNOW THYSELF! EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN SUPERVISION Marti Willen, UT Employee & Organizational Development Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a key element to success in the workplace, particularly in how we interact with others and manage relationships.  Numerous components of supervision, such as decision-making, giving feedback, and managing productivity, rely on a supervisor’s grasp of self-management, skill…

Managing Change for Managers – Optum

University Center Chickamauga Room

Supervisors face a double challenge during workplace transition. As employees they’re affected by the changes, and as supervisors they must lead their personnel through the transition. This seminar is designed to support supervisors in the midst of a changing work environment.