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Managers' Skill Development Series 2011

The Managers’ Skill Development Series provides an opportunity to build your skills in the key strategic people areas of Recruit, Align, Develop, Engage and Reward. The series consists of eight unique modules designed to increase your skill and confidence in the area of people management.

The Managers’ Skill Development Series modules are participant-driven and targeted to those who have responsibility for the recruitment and retention of staff. The Managers’ Skill Development Series has been updated for 2011 – review the Schedule Overview and register today.

The Managers’ Skill Development Series complements the Managers’ Leadership Series for university managers. The Managers’ Leadership Series provides an opportunity to explore university strategies, further develop your own leadership skills and align with the goals and strategic directions of the institution.

Each session will facilitate learning in the university context with opportunities for group dialogue and discussion to ensure relevance for each individual manager.

To register for all or some of the Managers' Skill Development Series:

Call 966-5539 to register.
The cost for each module is $125. The annual Accountable Professional Expense Fund (APEF) allocation is sufficient to cover the cost of the entire Managers' Leadership Series.
A valid CFOAPAL account number is required to register. Your APEF is a valid CFOAPAL.
To view your APEF balance, please visit the "My Professional Funds" channel in the Admin Services tab in PAWS.

Module Title	Description	Date/Time/Location
Recruitment	The strategic directions compel us to hire a diverse, outstanding workforce. This module will provide you with an overview of the recruitment process and the key questions/concerns that need to be addressed at each stage of the process.	January 19, 2011 9:00 am to noon College 280 (Green Room)
*New Offering!* Total Rewards	This interactive session will focus on how total rewards attract and retains the best employees. You will learn about the principles, development and evolution of total rewards at the University of Saskatchewan. You will leave this session able to engage in total rewards conversations with your current staff and leverage this knowledge to attract and retain outstanding employees.	January 26, 2011 9:00 am to noon College 280 (Green Room)
Creative Positive Work Environments Through Health and Wellness	Maintaining a healthy workplace is pivotal to increasing employee engagement. You will learn strategies to promote health and wellness in your workplace, how to proactively identify and address health issues, and what resources there are to assist you.	February 2, 2011 9:00 am to noon College 280 (Green Room)
Defining Accountabilities	Having a clear understanding of what you’re accountable for provides clarity on what outcomes are expected. You will learn how to write your own or help others write effective accountability statements. You will understand the connection of clear accountabilities to effective performance outcomes.	February 11, 2011 9:00 am to noon College 280 (Green Room)
Giving and Receiving Feedback	Providing timely and appropriate feedback to your staff provides an opportunity to commend strong performance or clarify expectations. You will increase your effectiveness as a manager by learning how to give and receive feedback which leads to improved performance (within the University’s Performance Framework). Prerequisite: Module Defining Accountabilities	March 2, 2011 9:00 am to noon College 280 (Green Room)
New Offering! Career Development & Development Plans	This module will focus on the next steps after the performance discussion. You will learn how to create a development plan to lead to improved performance by identifying gaps and opportunities for growth.	March 10, 2011 9:00 am to noon College 280 (Green Room)
New Offering! Internal Communications	This module will discuss the important and strategic role of internal communications in your unit and outline the guiding principles. You will learn how helping to create an environment of better awareness and understanding about internal communications can be a benefit to everyone.	March 16, 2011 9:00 am to noon College 280 (Green Room)
New Offering! Successfully Managing Transformative Change	Transformative change requires an understanding of the connection between your workplace culture and the alignment towards the university and your unit’s strategic directions. You will learn how to manage change by understanding your workplace culture.	March 30, 2011 9:00 am to noon College 280 (Green Room)

Managers' Skill Development Series 2011

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