Training Calendar

Session 3: Learn how to craft effective AI prompts for better results. Employee Series: designed for anyone interested in either learning more about AI or using it to boost productivity, creativity, and problem-solving. Sessions focus on hands-on applications that you can use in your daily work.

Session 4: Understand risks, safety guidelines, and responsible use. Employee Series: designed for anyone interested in either learning more about AI or using it to boost productivity, creativity, and problem-solving. Sessions focus on hands-on applications that you can use in your daily work.

Session 5: Integrate AI learning naturally into daily tasks. Employee Series: designed for anyone interested in either learning more about AI or using it to boost productivity, creativity, and problem-solving. Sessions focus on hands-on applications that you can use in your daily work.

Session 6: Integrates AI into daily work while fostering adaptability and continuous learning. Employee Series: designed for anyone interested in either learning more about AI or using it to boost productivity, creativity, and problem-solving. Sessions focus on hands-on applications that you can use in your daily work.

Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue® is a hands-on, interactive learning course that teaches skills on how to quickly, directly, and effectively speak up when it matters most and turn disagreement into dialogue.

To support a culture of workplace flexibility, it is essential for managers to understand policies and best practices that will align teams for success at Illinois. Supervisors will learn how to establish boundaries, increase engagement, and anticipate challenges. Along the way, they will connect with other managers on campus to share lessons learned.

This seminar provides an overview of the federal, state, university, and campus employment policies that apply to all university employees and those that apply to specific employment categories at the university.

To support a culture of workplace flexibility, it is essential for managers to understand policies and best practices that will align teams for success at Illinois. Supervisors will learn how to establish boundaries, increase engagement, and anticipate challenges. Along the way, they will connect with other managers on campus to share lessons learned.

Personal concerns that may affect the workplace can be revealed by declining work performance, absenteeism, mistakes or poor judgment, changes in appearance, a high accident rate, or inappropriate behavior. Participants will learn to identify troubled employees, document job performance, approach difficult conversations, and refer employees to the appropriate resource.

This seminar reviews relevant policies and procedures, discusses the common mistakes made when conducting performance reviews, and provides some demonstrations on how to begin the discussion between the supervisor and the employee.

This seminar will address how to move a group from persistent dysfunction to constructive growth—moving from supervisory styles that support conflict (e.g., conflict-avoidant, control, and parenting) to supervision that facilitates growth by understanding the stages of group development and the advancement of problem-solving skills.

Learn about campus administration and the government regulations that guide our processes; the search process key roles; developing the job description and planning for good faith recruitment efforts; an overview of the vacancy submission, requisition, and posting process; best practices for evaluation and selection; reference check guidelines; and steps to make a hire.

After this training, participants will be able to articulate and understand the basic tenets of discrimination and harassment laws and policies. Participants will gain more understanding of Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, including new updates in the law.

Participants will understand the importance of the American with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA), and other disability laws. They will learn the dos and don’ts around disability etiquette and engage in discussions on disability awareness in our work environments.

The Performance Partnership Program (PPP) is a comprehensive performance management system that provides a process for resolving employee performance, attendance, and conduct problems by focusing on adult-to-adult relationships between supervisors and employees. The PPP governs performance management for the majority of civil service employees on the Urbana campus.

Provides an overview of collective bargaining and grievance processes for union and non-union employees: the history of collective bargaining, laws related to collective bargaining, the bargaining process, grievance processes for union and non-union Civil Service employees and Academic Professionals, bargaining units at UIUC & how to respond to a variety of labor issues.

A diverse workforce brings varied perspectives and understandings. At times, diversity can present challenges in creating an inclusive environment. Seminar empowers the participants to connect and understand the importance of being culturally competent and see how through inclusivity their work environments will blossom as we maintain a community of respect and civility.

Substance Abuse in the Workplace educates supervisors on how to address an impaired employee and the impact these individuals have in the workplace. Campus policies and procedures presented by IHR and guidance on how to consult with FSAWS are included in the training. This seminar is for Deans, Directors, Department Heads, administrators, managers, supervisors & foremen.

Discover what the Civil Transfer list is and how it can be used in the hiring process; become aware of what’s required for employee promotions and other types of position changes; learn about the review and approval of salaries; and understand why pay equity is important and how it is evaluated.

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees to take job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons. This seminar, facilitated by HR experts, will focus on policy and helpful tips to support managers in administering FMLA for their campus units.

Participants will become acquainted with and equipped to contact key campus units to address concerns and make referrals on a range of issues, including mental health, crime prevention, and emergency planning tools.