Learning + Development
The Learning and Development area’s primary goal is to offer the University of Mississippi’s staff and faculty an opportunity for continual growth. Our seminars cover an array of topics to improve your professional skills and personal development.
Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field.
– Denis Waitley
Upcoming Sessions
| Date | Course | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| 01/31 | Benefits Orientation: The University of Mississippi offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life and retirement/savings coverage. As a new, benefits-eligible faculty or staff member, one of your first tasks is to enroll in your benefit options. Information about these benefits is available at https://hr.olemiss.edu/benefits/. You are encouraged to review and become familiar with plan and program options prior to your scheduled Benefits Enrollment Session. 9:00 - 11:00, Jackson Avenue Center: Classroom 102, Lauren Hatton |
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| 02/08 | 'Welcome Home' New Employee Orientation: New employee orientation that provides a unique opportunity to meet leaders and learn more about the University's mission, vision, rich history, the University's "It" factor, and the relationship between Ole Miss Athletics and the University of Mississippi. 8:00 - 12:00, Jackson Avenue Center Auditorium C, Hunter Haney |
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| 02/08 | Benefits Orientation: The University of Mississippi offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life and retirement/savings coverage. As a new, benefits-eligible faculty or staff member, one of your first tasks is to enroll in your benefit options. Information about these benefits is available at https://hr.olemiss.edu/benefits/. You are encouraged to review and become familiar with plan and program options prior to your scheduled Benefits Enrollment Session. 2:00 - 5:00, Jackson Avenue Center: Classroom 102, Lauren Hatton |
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| 02/16 | LEAD: Lead Yourself: All front-line staff employees (non-supervisors), both seasoned employees and recent hires, are invited to participate in this program.
These sessions focus on what it takes to give your best at work. 8:00 - 3:00, Law School Rm 1115, Hunter Haney |
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| 02/23 | Five Steps to Building Trust with Your Team: This session covers the most important management practices that build trust with individual employees and teams, including ?walking the talk?, acknowledging mistakes, and providing hope for the future. 12:00 - 1:00, Zoom (online only), Hunter Haney |
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| 03/30 | How to Handle Extremely Stressful Circumstances: This important session discusses several strategies for handling the extremely stressful circumstances (trauma, loss, significant changes, etc.) that we experience at times in our personal or professional lives. These strategies include managing our thinking and our emotions, increasing our resilience, and making necessary adjustments. 12:00 - 1:00, Zoom (online only), Hunter Haney |
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| 04/12 | LEAD: Lead Your Team : Lead Your Team is a program designed to develop the skills necessary to appropriately supervise at the University of Mississippi. This is a core course required within four months of assuming a supervisory or management position. Learn how to supervise professionally and accordingly within the University's policies and within state and federal laws. Contemporary leadership principles will be introduced. Attendance will be acknowledged during the participant's performance review process. Tardiness and absenteeism are discouraged. According to the SHRM 2019 culture report, The High Cost of a Toxic Workplace Culture: How Culture Impacts the Workforce - and the bottom line: 76% of employees say their manager sets the culture of their workplace 39% say their manager doesn?t know how to lead a team 40% say their manager fails to frequently engage in honest conversations about work topics Are you equipped for the responsibility of supervising and managing? 8:00 - 5:00, Jackson Avenue Center Auditorium C, Hunter Haney |
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| 04/19 | 'Welcome Home' New Employee Orientation: New employee orientation that provides a unique opportunity to meet leaders and learn more about the University's mission, vision, rich history, the University's "It" factor, and the relationship between Ole Miss Athletics and the University of Mississippi. 8:00 - 12:00, Jackson Avenue Center Auditorium C, Hunter Haney |
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| 04/27 | Helping Your Employees Adjust to Change: In today?s constantly evolving world, change management is a crucial skill for supervisors. Employees going through difficult changes can experience frustration and a loss of productivity. This session discusses the stages of change and provides strategies that managers can utilize to help their employees effectively cope with and adjust to change. 12:00 - 1:00, Zoom (online only), Hunter Haney |
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| 05/18 | LEAD: Lead Yourself: All front-line staff employees (non-supervisors), both seasoned employees and recent hires, are invited to participate in this program.
These sessions focus on what it takes to give your best at work. 8:00 - 2:00, Law School Rm 1115, Hunter Haney |
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| 05/18 | The Keys to Great Employee-Supervisor Communication: Great employee-supervisor relationships are built through great communication, including the ability to skillfully discuss difficult or stressful topics together. This important presentation provides several practical strategies for maintaining effective communication including building strong connections with our colleagues and superiors, being more collaborative in our approach, and handling disagreement respectfully. 12:00 - 1:00, Zoom (online only), Hunter Haney |
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| 06/22 | How to Give Difficult Feedback to Your Employees: Successful leaders have the ability to skillfully discuss difficult or stressful topics with their employees. This important presentation provides several practical strategies for having these challenging conversations more effectively including building connections with employees, being more collaborative in our approach, and handling disagreement respectfully. 12:00 - 1:00, Zoom (online only), Hunter Haney |
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| 07/12 | LEAD: Lead Your Team: Lead Your Team is a program designed to develop the skills necessary to appropriately supervise at the University of Mississippi. This is a core course required within four months of assuming a supervisory or management position. Learn how to supervise professionally and accordingly within the University's policies and within state and federal laws. Contemporary leadership principles will be introduced. Attendance will be acknowledged during the participant's performance review process. Tardiness and absenteeism are discouraged. According to the SHRM 2019 culture report, The High Cost of a Toxic Workplace Culture: How Culture Impacts the Workforce - and the bottom line: 76% of employees say their manager sets the culture of their workplace 39% say their manager doesn?t know how to lead a team 40% say their manager fails to frequently engage in honest conversations about work topics Are you equipped for the responsibility of supervising and managing? 8:00 - 5:00, Jackson Avenue Center Auditorium C, Hunter Haney |
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The LEAD Series
Learn more about our LEAD Series that offers courses of interest to individuals, supervisors, and directors. More.
Making the Commitment
These sessions are provided for your personal and professional development, but keep in mind that when you register you are making a commitment to attend. If you are not sure that you can attend, wait to register until you have checked your calendar for conflicts. Once you have registered, be sure to add the training workshop to your calendar and save the registration confirmation email for easy withdrawal access.
Contact Hunter Haney for assistance.