F&S Training Calendar
Welcome to the Facilities & Services Training Calendar. The training provided here represents a broad spectrum of topics that have been vetted and determined to be relevant to professionals in F&S.
Training Requests
We're committed to supporting your growth and success, and we're looking for your input on learning opportunities. If you or your team have a training need, please submit a Facilities & Services Training Request.
Monthly Safety Training
Required monthly safety training sessions are sent to staff directly through the Grainger Learning Management System (GLMS). The GLMS platform allows employees to see their specific training dashboard as well as gives supervisory staff an enhanced way to track and record engagement and completion.
Staff will see emails from alerts_graingerlms@icertainty.com when new trainings are available. You can access GLMS and assigned training at fands.icertainty.com using your netID and password.
For questions regarding monthly safety training, please contact Safety & Compliance at oshs@illinois.edu.
Monday, July 6, 2026
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8:00 am - 2:00 pmPhysical Plant Service Building Conference Room 128New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
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10:00 am - 12:00 pmThis course is designed to help you understand your organization’s problems and challenges at a deeper level and give you the communication tools to become an inspiring supervisor. You will learn the proper recourse to take with problem employees to resolve problems, create goals, work through personal issues, and mediate conflict.
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12:00 - 1:00 pm
In this session, we'll walk through key trends across custodial, maintenance, grounds, utilities, and administration, examining what's changed, what's held steady, and what the data means for facilities leaders navigating today's resource pressures.
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1:00 - 2:30 pm
Strong leadership is not about title or authority. It is about how you show up, how you connect with others, and how you inspire people to move in the same direction. This interactive session explores what it really means to lead in today’s workplace. Participants will learn how to adapt their leadership style to different situations.
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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10:00 - 11:30 am
The From Boomers to Zoomers: Bridging Generational Gaps in the Office workshop will help participants understand the various generations present at work and understand what motivates them and dealing with them on a daily basis. Both the young and older worker will have many ideas to offer, which will help the organization thrive in the marketplace.
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1:00 - 2:00 pm
In this candid and refreshingly no-fluff session, Devin C. Hughes breaks down what’s really driving disconnection and why most “engagement initiatives” are just expensive wallpaper. With a mix of research, real talk, and just enough humor to keep it human, he’ll show leaders how to rebuild trust, connection, and cultures that actually work.
Thursday, July 9, 2026
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10:00 - 11:30 am
Through this course, you will learn which time-management style works best for you and how to eliminate bad work habits. As a result, you will be able to increase productivity, be more dependable, handle interruptions, feel in control of your workweek, and reduce stress.
Friday, July 10, 2026
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10:00 - 11:00 am
This course will provide an overview of implicit bias to support individual and interpersonal behavior change.
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2:00 - 3:30 pm
This mini presentation will provide an overview of the levels of oppression often experienced and offer an opportunity for reflection, perspective-taking, and creative initiative to advance equity and inclusion. Oppression and injustice are human creations built into our current social and economic systems.
Monday, July 13, 2026
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1:30 - 3:30 pmHaving balance between work and home life can be a challenge. Balancing a career with home life will provide benefits in each environment. You will become healthier, mentally and physically, and you will increase your productivity, career wise. With improved Work-Life Balance you will be managing your time better; you will be working less and producing more.
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The meaning of Soft Skills can sometimes be difficult to describe. It can be that unique attribute or characteristic that facilitates great communication. It can be the special way that you show confidence in a challenging situation. These and other events can be managed more easily with this great workshop.
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2:00 - 3:30 pm
This presentation aims to educate learners on their rights under the Illinois Human Rights Act, focusing on protections against sex and sexual orientation-related discrimination.
Monday, July 20, 2026
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8:00 am - 2:00 pmPhysical Plant Service Building Conference Room 128
New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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1:00 - 2:00 pm
Join Dr. Michael Brenner as he shares highlights from his new book, Strike the Right Chord: The Emerging Leader’s Guide to Exceptional Performance. Dr. Brenner will take attendees on a journey through his unique CHORDS Model™, consisting of 6 key “notes” all high-performing leaders “play” for optimal performance.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pm
Management consultant Peter Drucker famously suggested that a leader is simply "someone who has followers." However, is leadership truly that straightforward? In this webinar, you'll learn the importance of leading from whatever position or title you currently hold.
Monday, August 3, 2026
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8:00 am - 2:00 pmPhysical Plant Service Building Conference Room 128
New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
Thursday, August 6, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pm
Attendees will participate in live, interactive polling during the session, as presenters outline the six components of an effective space management capability and offer practical steps institutions can take now to improve utilization and advance their own campus space strategy. A
Monday, August 17, 2026
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8:00 am - 2:00 pmPhysical Plant Service Building Conference Room 128
New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
Monday, August 31, 2026
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8:00 am - 2:00 pmPhysical Plant Service Building Conference Room 128
New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
Monday, September 14, 2026
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8:00 am - 2:00 pmPhysical Plant Service Building Conference Room 128
New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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9:00 am - 4:30 pmCentral Stores & Receiving Conference Room 1A
This unique, two-day training event will help you unlock the power of effective dialogue and set you on the path to becoming an even more influential communicator. Each instructor-led session features real-time practice and coaching scenarios to help you be better prepared to share your concerns and speak up about workplace issues.
Thursday, September 17, 2026
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9:00 am - 4:30 pmCentral Stores & Receiving Conference Room 1A
This unique, two-day training event will help you unlock the power of effective dialogue and set you on the path to becoming an even more influential communicator. Each instructor-led session features real-time practice and coaching scenarios to help you be better prepared to share your concerns and speak up about workplace issues.
Monday, September 28, 2026
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8:00 am - 2:00 pmPhysical Plant Service Building Conference Room 128
New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
Monday, October 12, 2026
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8:00 am - 2:00 pmPhysical Plant Service Building Conference Room 128
New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
Monday, October 26, 2026
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8:00 am - 2:00 pmPhysical Plant Service Building Conference Room 128
New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
Monday, November 9, 2026
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8:00 am - 2:00 pmPhysical Plant Service Building Conference Room 128
New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
Monday, November 23, 2026
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8:00 am - 2:00 pmPhysical Plant Service Building Conference Room 128
New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmCentral Stores & Receiving Conference Room 1A
This unique, two-day training event will help you unlock the power of effective dialogue and set you on the path to becoming an even more influential communicator. Each instructor-led session features real-time practice and coaching scenarios to help you be better prepared to share your concerns and speak up about workplace issues.
Thursday, December 3, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmCentral Stores & Receiving Conference Room 1A
This unique, two-day training event will help you unlock the power of effective dialogue and set you on the path to becoming an even more influential communicator. Each instructor-led session features real-time practice and coaching scenarios to help you be better prepared to share your concerns and speak up about workplace issues.
Monday, December 7, 2026
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8:00 am - 2:00 pmPhysical Plant Service Building Conference Room 128
New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmCentral Stores & Receiving Conference Room 1A
This unique, two-day training event will help you unlock the power of effective dialogue and set you on the path to becoming an even more influential communicator. Each instructor-led session features real-time practice and coaching scenarios to help you be better prepared to share your concerns and speak up about workplace issues.
Thursday, December 10, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmCentral Stores & Receiving Conference Room 1A
This unique, two-day training event will help you unlock the power of effective dialogue and set you on the path to becoming an even more influential communicator. Each instructor-led session features real-time practice and coaching scenarios to help you be better prepared to share your concerns and speak up about workplace issues.
Monday, December 21, 2026
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8:00 am - 2:00 pmPhysical Plant Service Building Conference Room 128
New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
External Training Offerings
Many of the training sessions are offered outside of F&S so the registration links will take you directly to the website that is offering the training. After attending the training, come back here and click the link below to help us track participation and gather your opinion about the training you attended. Your feedback is appreciated.