April 2023 Newsletter

Cross Collaboration Classes on CSU

Hands ColorsThis month's newsletter is dedicated to Cross Campus Collaboration Professional Development in CSU.

LEARN WITH COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE CSU!

Many classes that were formerly in-person are now offered virtually. This gives us a unique opportunity to extend campus classes beyond campus borders and offer a new way to share professional development across the CSU!      

The following campuses have volunteered to participate in a cross-campus collaboration and offer classes exclusively to other participating campuses.

Bakersfield, Chancellor’s Office, Channel Islands, Chico, East Bay, Fresno, Humboldt, Long Beach, Northridge, Pomona, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos and Stanislaus

Earn a digital badge for completion of 3 Cross Campus Collaboration classes in the spring series.

This series of cross-campus classes is scheduled from March through June.  

Train the Trainer (4 sessions)

Train the Trainer is intended for subject matter experts or employees who find themselves in a position of creating or delivery training. In session one, participants are introduced to the basics of adult learning theory and standard format of a training session. Session two is all about creating learning objectives and content. Session three is dedicated to incorporating engagement and activities focused on knowledge retention and application. Session four provides a forum for participants to practice what they've learned. Participants must attend all four sessions. 

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Emerging Allies Networking and Connecting Session

This interactive session is designed for anyone who would like to learn more about allyship and make new connections. Whether you are just starting your allyship journey or are already regarded as an ally by your peers, you will learn from one another. The 1-hour workshop will include breakouts with guided questions to help participants broaden networks and share ideas, thoughts, and experiences that are essential to establish lasting relationships, advance allyship, and support your career development. Attendees can expect to gain new connections and increase awareness surrounding allyship and the actions to take to be an ally.

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A Fearless Campus

Autumn Hands

The mission of a Fearless Campus is to create a supportive, inclusive, equitable and psychologically safe campus environment with a common purpose of enabling performance, commitment, and retention for all members of the campus community (leadership, faculty, staff, and students).  

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Change RHYTHM

Science of Change picture

If there’s one thing guaranteed in life, it is change. You will be introduced to the Change RHYTHM model, explore the tone of your inner narrative, self-assess your relationship and mindset towards a recent change event, and define a set of unique resilience rituals that will enable you to adapt to and evolve through the change and maintain forward momentum in the new normal that follows.

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Positive Psychology

Happiness

Join this engaging and interactive learning experience on how positive psychology can lead to personal and professional success. We will explore the happiness advantage principles that can help shift our mindset through positive psychology.

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Creating a Healthy Mind: Addressing Burnout

Burnout

Burnout is a real thing that leaves us exhausted, detached from our jobs and inefficient in all areas of our lives. Creating a healthy mindset that is flexible and able to adapt to the stress of everyday life can be a remedy for burnout.

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Personal Branding - Building your Professional Presence

Your Brand

What does your personal branding say about you? Join us as we discuss the importance of personal branding in attaining your professional presence and aspired goals.

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Zoom – We’re Not All Experts

Zoom Meeting

While many of us use Zoom for web conferencing, there are some simple settings and features that can make meetings smoother and even more enjoyable. Join us to discover how you can maximize your use of Zoom at your next meeting.

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Providing Developmental Evaluation*

Performance Evaluations

Many employees are terrified of evaluations and many managers dread the time-intensive process. However, these experiences do not have to be painful and can, in fact, be a time to affirm good work and set goals for years to come. This session will offer strategies for using evaluation meetings as developmental, supportive spaces of learning, discuss new approaches to employee development, and address the ways evaluations can be part of a host of equitable and inclusive workplace practices. 

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Success as 1st Gen Professional

Student Success Barriers

The transition from student to professional can be difficult if you don’t already have a support network. Join us to learn about potential barriers and strategies to address concerns as you transition from college to career. This session might be most beneficial for those recently switching from a student to staff opportunity in higher education or other industries.

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Navigating the Audit Trail

There are risks in all aspects of the campus environment. Internal controls are the business practices, policies, or procedures that help to minimize risk. This session will provide you with a foundation of risk and internal controls by understanding how they impact our daily lives as well as our work on a CSU campus.

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Resume 101 Workshop

resume

Learn to write a resume that will stand out and help you move to the next step in the job search process.

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CSU's Got Talent

peak productivity

"How to Achieve: Peak Productivity Through Strategic Self-Care" April 25 from 10:00 - 11:00 PM PT

 

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Upcoming Classes

Apr 19 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Apr 19 2024 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Apr 23 2024 - 2:30pm to 3:00pm
Apr 26 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Marketing 101: Fundamentals for the Non-Marketing Professional in Higher Ed

marketing

You know marketing is helpful but how exactly does it work and what are the benefits? In this interactive workshop, you'll identify how a solid marketing plan can support and amplify your existing efforts and create an action plan to immediately implement core marketing concepts that benefit your customers and your team. Demystify marketing by utilizing best practices, branding and audience personas to build your marketing toolkit with the goal of making your life easier and increasing the value of the services you provide.

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Sustainable U: Practical Tips to Support Your Campus (and Personal) Sustainability Goals

sustainability

Earth Day may be in April, but in the CSU we practice sustainability every day. Even if sustainability isn't in your title, every role on campus impacts the university's environmental footprint. Join the Sustainability & Energy Director from CSU Channel Islands to learn practical sustainability tips for your work and home and to discuss key CSU policies and goals. Whether you are new to sustainability or you attended the original Earth Day in 1970, all are welcome to attend. 

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Self-Coaching 101

Coaching

The Self Coaching 101 session will explore the mental processes and paradigms that lead to personal and professional excellence. The workshop is based on the idea that a strong mindset if critical to optimal performance and will provide practical tools to allow participants to unlock their fullest potential at home and work. In addition, the session will explore the balance of achievement and fulfillment as keys to long-term success, allowing for increased emotional health and resilience, particularly in these challenging times.   

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Tech Tips

F1 Still Works

F1: Opens the Help system for the active window.  When you find yourself in a pickle while using a program, hit the F1 key. Simple. Clean. To the point.

Contributed by Deb Doel-Hammond

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