Professional Development Made Practical

Refine your team or yourself through this series of easy to schedule classes.

Taught by experienced facilitators, instructors, and practitioners, these sessions pair your commitment to growth with the UofL’s passion for education.

Speak Up and Lead! Assertiveness Skills for Great Teams

Assertive leaders are able to get the job done without alienating their work team. Being assertive involves communicating confidently and directly without aggression and without violating the rights or boundaries of others. In this workshop, you will learn key skills to communicate and lead assertively, influence others, and express your needs and get them met. SIGN UP

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Human Resources Essentials

Covering the basics of employment law, compensation, performance management, recruitment and, onboarding, this session is ideal for aspiring leaders, new leaders or anyone needing a refresher on HR topics. SIGN UP

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Quality Decision Making: Powerful Tools for Better Decisions

Quality decision making is the mark of a successful professional and every great team. Have you taken the time to polish your skills in this critical area? SIGN UP

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Elevating Values to Action: Interrupting to Create an Inclusive Workplace

This training provides employees various ways to feel motivated and give voice to the values that define their organization. By providing manageable, realistic tools to interrupt as well as low-risk opportunities to practice, participants are much more likely to contribute directly to an equitable and inclusive environment. SIGN UP

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Strengths-Based Leadership

The best-led organizations know that the most direct path to individual, team, and organizational improvement begins with a primary investment in their employees’ greatest talents. Organizations that start by discovering an individual’s natural talents achieve a significant return on their investment. SIGN UP

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Turn Your Stress into STRENGTH: Practical Tools for Cultivating Resilience

Feel the power of this “hands-on” workshop that utilizes both research-based stress management techniques, as well as Wellness Coaching– the emerging profession that is among the most effective approaches to helping people make and sustain improvements in their lives. SIGN UP

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Developing High Performing Work Teams

This course is designed to teach team managers how to delegate tasks to team members, how to balance team members’ strengths and weaknesses, how to handle different team member roles, and how to develop team goals and organization. SIGN UP

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How to Make Yourself Indispensable

This comprehensive course is designed to help you establish yourself as an invaluable workplace resource by teaching you the skills you need to succeed when situational changes arise. Learn how to thrive under pressure and expand your career opportunities by proactively taking on new responsibilities, sharing knowledge with others, and serving as a positive influence in the workplace. SIGN UP

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Working with Difficult People: How to Get Nearly Everyone on Your Side

How to Get Nearly Everyone on Your Side! In one of our most popular and useful seminars, you will learn how to work with the “know-it-all’s,” the “aggressives,” the “victims,” and six other types of difficult people. Learn how to use “Enneagram” to help you navigate professional and personal relationships throughout your life. SIGN UP

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Getting Results through Others: Accountability Is Your Friend!

Giving feedback provides employees with a clear understanding of how their efforts measure up against the expectations that you set for them initially. In this workshop, you will learn how to have crucial conversations that are necessary to hold your employees accountable and help them achieve their goals. SIGN UP

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Motivating Employees to Be Their Best

This course is designed to teach you how to tailor your leadership and communication style to better suit the needs of your employees. As a result, you will be able to create a shared vision for your organization, build group identity, create a culture of ownership, and establish a more collaborative, inspiring work environment. SIGN UP

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