Human Resources
2007-2008 Training Schedule
The following programs are open to all staff
10/16/07 - Successful Stress Management: From Stress to Wellness
An inevitable part of high performance jobs is personal stress. Project deadlines, critical decisions, volumes of unfinished work, conflict, constant change, expectations, and dealing with students, parents, and the public all build toward excessive stress. The costs of stress, both direct and indirect, are in the millions of dollars to most organizations, and DENISON UNIVERSITY is likely no different. This program is designed for employees who operate at high levels of performance who want to learn to recognize and manage their stress more effectively. The skills learned in this session can be used both professionally and personally.
Upon completion of this program, participants should:
- Recognize the causes of stress within their environments
- Identify their positive and negative responses
- Learn alternative management techniques for the reduction of stress
- Develop an individualized plan for the effective management of stress
3/21/08 - Workplace Big 5
We all recognize that people are different in many ways, including talents, approaches, ways of reacting, and dealing with change. When those differences get in the way we tend to forget what we know and become frustrated. By understanding our own style with its advantages and disadvantages as well as knowing the effects of others’ styles, we can bring more harmony into our lives. The Workplace Big Five is the leading instrument assessing personality in the world of work.
The participant will:
- Be introduced to and become familiar with the personality assessment, Workplace Big Five
- Apply the model to themselves and their work activities
- Work as a team during the session, connecting, recommending, encouraging, risking, learning, sharing, listening, giving, taking, volunteering, and enjoying the process.