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.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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1:00 - 2:00 pmLearn practical ways to lead with kindness, build stronger teams, and create a workplace where people feel valued, heard, and motivated – you’ll walk away with strategies you can apply immediately to your workplace.
Thursday, December 4, 2025
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIn this session, Dr. Larsen will walk through the practical lessons learned as Peoria USD moved from reactive to proactive operations. He’ll offer insights into how they standardized work orders, brought clarity to asset tracking, and put systems in place to support long-term planning and accountability.
Friday, December 5, 2025
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmPhysical Plant Service Building Conference Room 128To help you better understand how your work responsibilities and assignments can benefit from this support, CRC is offering a new F&S’ Media Relations Training presentation, followed by a Q&A, that explains how the division can collaborate with you to assist with comprehensive response and development strategies whenever necessary.
Monday, December 8, 2025
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8:00 am - 1:30 pmCentral Stores & Receiving Conference Room 1A
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, December 10, 2025
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1:00 - 2:00 pm
This session will also highlight how peer support can benefit both employees and organizations alike. For individuals, it provides a safe, confidential way to seek understanding from someone who “gets it.” For workplaces, peer support fosters early intervention, improves employee engagement, and reduces financial losses from absences, disability, and staff turnover.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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12:00 - 1:00 pm
Join us to hear about the latest happenings across APPA including programs, events, and professional development. Join Lalit Agarwal, APPA President and CEO, as he presents the latest APPA insights.
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1:00 - 2:00 pm
Research and our personal experience have shown that trust is a key factor in team performance and, by extension, in organizational performance. In this session, we will explore how you can foster trust and develop the communication and workflow process techniques needed within your hybrid and virtual team.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
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1:00 - 2:00 pm
Learn practical techniques to eliminate vague or apologetic language in emails, use assertive communication to say “No” without feeling guilty, and confidently speak up and make impactful contributions during meetings. Transform hesitation into confidence and cultivate the skills needed to make your leadership abilities shine.
Thursday, December 18, 2025
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10:00 - 11:00 amCentral Stores & Receiving Conference Room 1ARecognizing the importance of conflict in personal and professional relationships is a key skill in teamwork. In this workshop, we explore how conflict often arises and how it can be an opportunity for change and greater understanding. We will help learners assess their personal conflict management technique and learn strategies to build their conflict management skills.
Monday, December 22, 2025
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8:00 am - 1:30 pmCentral Stores & Receiving Conference Room 1A
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, March 3, 2026
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9:00 am - 5:00 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, March 5, 2026
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9:00 am - 5:00 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.
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.