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Join other leaders at UTSA in our Leadership Foundations series to enhance your leadership knowledge and skills.
This course will teach you specific processes for developing a mission and vision statement with your team.
The instructor will introduce each process and provide an opportunity for leaders to collaborate and practice during class. You will leave this course ready to implement this process with your team!
The audience for this course is all UTSA supervisors, managers, and leaders.
Join other leaders at UTSA in our Leadership Foundations series to enhance your leadership knowledge and skills.
This course will expose leaders to different forms of communication, identify barriers and model effective communication along with developing active listening skills as you lead today and tomorrow. Leaders will be able to use these skills to lead teams, build relationships, and achieve their goals as leaders at UTSA.
Join other leaders at UTSA in our Leadership Foundations series to enhance your leadership knowledge and skills.
In this course, you will learn why it is essential for leaders to set professional boundaries and effective strategies for maintaining them.
The audience for this course is all UTSA supervisors, managers, and leaders.
Join other leaders at UTSA in our Leadership Foundations series to enhance your leadership knowledge and skills.
This course will use a combination of lecture, group discussions, and practical exercises to help you develop your knowledge and skills in performance management. In this course you will learn how your staff can thrive through effective performance management.
Join other leaders at UTSA in our Leadership Foundations series to enhance your leadership knowledge and skills. In this course you will learn how to enhance social relations and define roles within teams, often involving collaborative tasks.
This course will provide leaders with an understanding of how change impacts people and teams. This course will also provide considerations beyond project details to think about when implementing change.
Join other leaders at
UTSA in our Leadership Foundations Plus series to enhance your leadership
knowledge and skills.
This course will help leaders become more efficient. They will also become more proficient with delegating, managing time, setting goals and expectations (for themselves and others), providing feedback, resolving conflict, and administering discipline.
Join other leaders at UTSA in our Leadership Foundations Plus series to enhance your leadership knowledge and skills.
This course provides leaders with a technique that’s generally used to
instill confidence in an employee while gently telling them what they could do
in the future to perform even better.
In this course, you will gain the knowledge and skills needed to manage a remote or hybrid team. Topics covered include establishing trust, building relationships, staying connected, team communication, and online meetings.
In this course you will learn to know when to have a difficult conversation, feel more equipped to to engage in the conversation, and to learn to identify your strengths and areas of opportunity prior to having a difficult conversation.
Learn about the UTSA process for leading change management and how to incorporate this process, creating a pathway for project organization and people success.
This course will define workplace trust,
model trust as an essential element of successful leadership and show how
communication factors into trust with your colleagues and employees.
This Leadership Foundations Plus course will give leaders an introduction to thinking strategically when developing a plan for their team.
This Enhanced Leadership course, equips leaders with the knowledge and skills to formulate, implement and assess strategic plans in a team or department setting. Topics include a Strategic Thinking overview, the components of a strategic plan, and creating a strategic plan. Participants will engage in practical exercises to enhance their strategic thinking and strategic planning abilities.
This Enhanced Leadership class is to provide you with a stronger understanding of who your employees are and how generational shapers affect the way we work today. Use these insights to cultivate a workplace environment in which your team’s employees can work together to make UTSA stronger for generations to come.
The performance management process is a means to connect, grow, inspire, push, and motivate employees while focusing on organizational goals and priorities. An employee development plan will help you and your employee map out a strategy that goes beyond performance management. This course is a must-have for leaders!
In this course, you will learn tips and techniques that will help you and your team work smarter, not harder.
Topics include:
- How to Track and Analyze Your Time
- How to Prioritize Tasks
- Putting Task Prioritization Skills into Practice
- Best Practices for Creating a Schedule
- Leader-Specific Time Management Skills
Learn practical skills that enhance emotional intelligence, cultivate self-awareness, improve interpersonal effectiveness, and promote an understanding that contributes to fostering positive workplace dynamics and culture for your team.
Level 2 - Leadership Foundations Plus
This course is designed to equip leaders with the skills to recognize common types of resistance, proactively minimize it, and develop strategies to overcome it when it occurs. This course adopts a holistic approach, incorporating both strategic and tactical elements while considering the emotional aspects and individual engagement. Participants will learn to manage resistance with empathy and precision, ensuring smoother transitions and more successful change initiatives.
Description: In this recording of a webinar, you will learn how to have effective employee 1:1 meetings.
Objectives:
- Understand why employee 1:1 meetings are important.
- Understand how to have a 1:1 meeting with your employee.
Duration: 48 mins.
Description: In this recording of a webinar, you will learn the fundamentals for navigating difficult conversations.
Objectives:
- Understand the human side of difficult conversations.
- Learn strategies to use before, during, and after a difficult conversation.
- Think about ways to frame your words for more productive conversations.
Duration: 48 mins.
Description: Informal opportunities to engage leaders on trending topics of interest and build a network of leaders centered around professional growth and collaboration.
Objectives:
- Reflect on perceptions and mindsets that shift when you become a leader of a team.
- Build managerial courage to successfully lead your team.
Description: In this recording of a webinar, you will learn basic principles for leading through change
Objectives:
- Understand the foundations that need to be in place for successful change.
- Bring mindfulness to the impact change has on you and the team you lead.
- Gain strategies for supporting the team through change.
Duration: 27 mins.
Description: In this recording of a webinar, you will learn about the importance of employee recognition.
Objectives:
- Understand the importance of employee recognition
- Gain ideas on how to celebrate and recognize employees
Duration: 35 mins.
This is a webinar recording of the June 2023 Leadership Huddle
Topic for this Month: Managing a Remote Team
Duration: 33 min.
This is a recording of a webinar.
Topic for this Month: Employee Engagement - Individual Development Plans - Learn how to collaboratively build professional learning plans to grow your employees.
Duration: 31 min.Description: In this recording of a webinar, you will be introduced to the different teams within People Excellence at UTSA.
These include Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and HR Business Partners.
Informal opportunities to engage leaders on trending topics of interest and build a network of leaders centered around professional growth and collaboration.
Topic for this Month: Inspiring Professional Growth
Informal opportunities to engage leaders on trending topics of interest and build a network of leaders centered around professional growth and collaboration.
Topic for this Month: Supervising Students
This is a recording of a live webinar for leaders at UTSA.
Topic for this Month: Stay Interviews
Original Recording Date: November 29, 2023
Gain insights into methods to support their employees' well-being while also prioritizing their personal wellness. Breakout sessions will facilitate networking opportunities and the exchange of ideas among participants.
duration: 40 min.
Participants will gain some quick tips and strategies to enhance the employee 1:1 meetings to foster engagement and achievement!
Participants will gain strategies and tips on navigating conflict to increase team cohesiveness and create a positive workplace.
Elevate your leadership skills and discover how empathetic leadership can drive motivation, productivity, and overall team satisfaction.
In this webinar recording, you will learn how to elevate your leadership skills and discover how empathetic leadership can drive motivation, productivity, and overall team satisfaction.
This leadership course is designed to equip managers and leaders with the necessary skills and best practices to handle employee relations issues. Learn effective strategies to address and resolve issues proactively. Gain insights into fostering a positive workplace culture, maintaining open communication channels, and implementing fair and consistent policies that prioritize employee well-being and productivity.
This leadership course is designed to equip managers and leaders with the necessary skills and best practices to increase a positive culture through employee engagement and success. It will be a culmination of previous huddle topics including resources and opportunities to connect with other leaders!
Participants will gain tools and strategies to effectively lead team meetings that promote engagement,
communication, and problem-solving.
Participants will gain tools and strategies to effectively lead meetings that promote engagement, dialogue and action.
Leaders will learn the essentials of supporting employees through the FMLA and ADA processes. The session will cover key components, practical steps for effective communication, and strategies to ensure a supportive workplace environment.
Participants will gain strategies and tips on navigating conflict to increase team cohesiveness and create a positive workplace.
Learn to convey your vision, inspire your team, and drive results through effective communication techniques. Perfect for leaders aiming to elevate their impact and achieve outstanding performance.
Unlock your team's full potential! In this course, you'll gain strategies around setting and managing goals that drive employee success. Learn to align individual objectives with departmental and institutional goals using SMART criteria, and implement techniques like milestones to motivate, celebrate, and support your employees. Join us to elevate your leadership skills and inspire outstanding performance.
Your wellbeing matters! This session guides leaders in prioritizing their well-being through exploring various areas of well-being and engaging in reflective questioning. Participants will identify gaps, set goals, and develop actionable steps to enhance their overall well-being and thrive in their roles.
Participants will
participate in a quick power exercise that will support them in connecting and
engaging with their employees. This will be one of several power exercises that
participants can add to their own Monday Minute leadership practices.
Course Objectives: Learn a tool that can be used to engage employees.
Participants will engage in a quick exercise that will allow them to reflect on how they can best support the professional growth of their employees.
Participants will gain tools on how to intentionally recognize employees.
Audience: Supervisors, Managers, Leaders and Aspiring Leaders
Participants will learn strategies to support employee achievement.
Participants will learn
a strategy to help connect purpose for their employees to increase commitment and motivation.
Participants will think
about ways to provide autonomy to increase employee happiness ,creativity
and promotes an overall positive well-being.
Participants will think
about ways to encourage connection, team spirit and trust while boosting
morale.
Participants will
reflect on their own actions, attitudes, behaviors and emotions and how
they can be a positive influence for their direct reports.
This session will be a recap of the FIRST 4 minutes of the Eight Minute Leadership Routine. Whether you missed the initial sessions, need a refresh or want to see them put altogether, this course is for you! Come join us as we implement a quick routine that increases employee engagement!
The four topics will include:
- Strategies in getting to know your employee(s)
- Employee growth
- Recognition
- Achievement.
This session will be a recap of the LAST 4 minutes of the Eight Minute Leadership Routine. Whether you missed the initial sessions, need a refresh, or want to see them put altogether, this course is for you! Come join us as we implement a quick routine that increases employee engagement!
The four topics will include:
- Strategies for reconnecting purpose
- Employee autonomy
- Connecting as a team
- The importance of being the model for your team.
This session will focus on the importance of taking care of yourself and being a model for prioritizing wellbeing. We will engage in quick reflection to think about our own wellbeing gaps and committing to one thing to take care of ourselves so that we can be refreshed and refueled.
Description: This focuses on the different generations in the current workforce and how to best communicate and develop relationships across all the different generations represented at UTSA. |
Objectives: After completion of this course you will develop your leadership skills by exploring the benefits and challenges of leading in a multi-generational organization. You will examine the importance of bridging today’s generational gaps and challenges during interactions. Additionally, you will be provided with a set of essential skills to help you understand generational differences in interactions, while also meeting people’s personal needs. |
Audience: None Specified |
Prerequisites: None Required Contact: Doug Eldridge Email: doug.eldridge@utsa.edu |
Description: This course provides information on being more effective in your commuincation within your team, both oral and written communications. |
Objectives: Upon completion of the course you will: Apply proven techniques to improve communications effectiveness Identify and overcome barriers to effective communications Read non-verbal behavior for hidden meanings Use feedback to avoid misinterpretation and ensure accurate communications |
Audience: None Specified |
Prerequisites: None Required Contact: Doug Eldridge Email: doug.eldridge@utsa.edu |
Description: This course focuses on a leader's Emotional Intelligence and their ability to manage themselves and their relationships with others so that they can fulfill their intentions and reach their goals. |
Objectives: Upon completion of this course you will: - Recognize low Emotional Intelligence - Enhance your self-awareness and self-control - Explain difference between sympathy vs emapthy - Enhance your personal influence on others |
Audience: Anyone in a leadership role or is striving to be in a leadership role |
Prerequisites: None Required Contact: Doug Eldridge Email: doug.eldridge@utsa.edu |
Description: In this course you learn about and discuss ways to create a work environment that allows people on a team to feel comfortable communicating their thoughts and ideas without fear of retribution. |
Objectives: Upon completion of this course you will: - Introduce key elements for how a high performing team comes together - Explain the elements and tools necessary to help build and maintain a safe and inclusive environment |
Audience: Anyone in a leadership role or with a desire to be in a leadership role |
Prerequisites: None Required Contact: Doug Eldridge Email: doug.eldridge@utsa.edu |