Farewell to David Montoya
As we launch Spring semester, we would like to acknowledge David Montoya, former AVP of Human Resources who is moving on to an exciting new position in Southern California. During his tenure with Humboldt, David was an enthusiastic supporter of professional development and training, and helped lead an expansion of our work. His strategic thinking and support - and empowerment of the Training team - led to dozens of new courses and initiatives to benefit all Humboldt employees.
Human Resources Spring Semester Professional Development and Training Schedule
With this, we are pleased to announce the Human Resources Spring Semester professional development and training schedule! We are offering over 70 sessions on a broad variety of topics, such as:
- Courses to support strong business practices including Change Management, Project Management, Facilitating Effective Meetings, and Working from Home - Still!
- Wellness-focused sessions such as Demystifying Meditation, Everyday Mindfulness, Personal Resilience and twice-weekly meditation sessions throughout the semester.
- A variety of Human Resources workshops including Writing Effective Position Descriptions, Performance Evaluations, Understanding Leaves of Absence, and Compensation and Classification.
Please visit the Professional Development and Training website frequently as we will add new workshops throughout the semester. And keep reading to find out what's coming up in February!
Featured Tech Skills Course
Linkedin for Web: Using Networking Tools
LinkedIn is great for building a professional presence online for you and any organizations or companies that you represent. Learn how to write recommendations, create articles, manage a company page, and browse and respond to job posts.
Course time: 40 minutes
Staff Compensation & Classification Request Informational Session
Informational session regarding the process for submitting staff classification and compensation related request for review such as requests for in-range progression and classification review.
How To Create A Home Office In A Small Space
Change Management – Prosci ADKAR basics
Change at an institutional, department or even individual level is more than the business side of planning. Every bit as important is the people side of change. Prosci's ADKAR Model is designed to guide change based, fundamentally, on how we as human beings experience change.
Onboarding New and Reassigned Employees
Employees who move into a new position on campus benefit greatly when their onboarding experience is well-managed and meaningful. Research shows employees who are onboarded with intention and thoroughness are 70% more productive and 82% more likely to stay with their employer. This course will equip anyone with employee onboarding responsibilities with clear guidelines and best practices for onboarding reassigned employees.
Featured Soft Skills Course
Managing Motivation During Organizational Change
In this course, you'll learn change management techniques to help you recognize and manage employee stress, as well as your own stress, during periods of change. You'll also learn about common reactions to change, and strategies for managing change to enable you to engage, motivate, and support employees.
Course time: 22 minutes
Connect and Center
Wind down from the work week and prepare to enter the weekend grounded and with ease. This 30 minute opportunity to connect with others and experience guided meditation is offered weekly on Fridays at noon.
On the Bookshelf
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life... And Maybe The World
by Admiral Willam H. McRaven
This very easy to read New York Times Bestseller is broken down into ten different tips that we can all implement into our daily lives. The best part is that the advice that McRaven shares isn’t difficult. Anybody can implement these pieces of advice into their life for nearly every situation that they encounter.
Working from Home - Still!
It's been a long haul, no doubt about that, and we've still got a ways to go until we're all back on campus. This session will offer ideas to refresh your work-from-home experience, and includes dialogue with a panel of peers who have figured some things out.
Demystifying Meditation
Curious about meditation but don't know where to start? Join this workshop to gain understanding of meditation basics, and how a regular practice can help you become more resilient, productive and centered.
CSU's Got Talent
"Trauma in the Time of Corona: Implications for Educators, Students and Our Learning Communities" February 26 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM PT
Join Shaili Jain, M.D., PTSD specialist and Professor of Psychiatry, Stanford University, to understand the implications of trauma for educators, students and our learning communities.
When Employees Leave
Learn the basics of retaining institutional knowledge, transfering key partnerships, appropriately acknowledging exiting employees and more.
Personal Resilience in an Uncertain World
This session will explore easily accessible ways to build your personal resilience, now and as we continue to adapt in the future.
Morning Monday Meditation
Start your week grounded and refreshed with this 15 minute guided meditation session. Each Monday at 8am.
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Tip to be Productive at Your Home Office:
Take Eye Breaks
It's hard to remember to do it regularly, so make a real effort here and see how it works for you. Reduce eye strain by following the 20-20-20 rule. Every twenty minutes, stop looking at your screen. Stare at something 20 yards away and hold it for 20 seconds. Your peepers will thank you.