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L&D - Volunteer engagement, Travel expenses, Conflict competence, DEI Alliance
UC ANR LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
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Extension Methods & Delivery
Building Support
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Office, Team, and Personal Management
Extension Skills Volunteer Engagement: ISOTURE Model (Extension Foundation)
April 13, 2023
2-3 p.m.
Registration.
This webinar will provide information on how to adapt the ISOTURE Model of Volunteer Management. Volunteer coordinators will better understand the seven steps of the ISOTURE Model of volunteer management that can help engage volunteers and become more effective in working with their local communities. Moreover, the latest research results on volunteer leaders' stewardship action-taking experiences will be shared with the webinar participants. Image by Tumisu from Pixabay
This webinar will provide information on how to adapt the ISOTURE Model of Volunteer Management. Volunteer coordinators will better understand the seven steps of the ISOTURE Model of volunteer management that can help engage volunteers and become more effective in working with their local communities. Moreover, the latest research results on volunteer leaders' stewardship action-taking experiences will be shared with the webinar participants. Image by Tumisu from Pixabay
Extension Transformation: preparing for the next 100 years (Extension Foundation)
April 27, 2023
11 a.m. –Noon
Registration
Demographic trends in the United States indicate that higher education institutions, including Extension, face an uncertain future. Changes in population size and make-up, coupled with associated economic and political uncertainties, present an opportunity for Extension transform its approach to programming and staffing to meet the needs and interests of our future audiences. Join a panel from across the Extension and higher education system in a discussion and exchange of ideas around demographic trends, shifts in programming, and impacts on human resource management and staffing within the Extension system. Explore an exchange of ideas and potential approaches we need to take at the local, state, and national levels.
April 13, 2023
10-11 a.m.
This interactive webinar will give you resources to improve your online campaigns whether you are new to UC ANR Giving Day or have participated from the beginning. Learn how your group can harness the power of generosity and raise funds for your program. Join Emily Delk, UC ANR Director of Annual Giving and Donor Stewardship, to access campaign resources, and hear from other colleagues across the state as they share how they've engaged their supporters. And, of course, we'll announce exciting incentive Prize Challenges! Image by mustofa agus tri utomo from Pixabay
Zoom Meeting: https://ucanr.zoom.us/j/92403628100
Advancing Health Equity in California: 3-part series
April 5, May 3, June 7
2-3:30 p.m.
Are you concerned about increasing health inequities across California? Have you wondered how UC ANR can make a difference?
UC ANR's Community Nutrition and Health unit is proud to host a 3-part training series on “Advancing Health Equity” in collaboration with UCSF School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, and Center for Child and Community Health. UC ANR Educators, Supervisors, Advisors and Specialists from across our Statewide Programs and Initiatives are invited to attend.
This will be an interactive learning opportunity to come together and visualize how UC ANR can address critical health disparities we face and put into practice the opportunities outlined in our Strategic Initiatives Health Equity Concept Note (found here on the UCANR website).
PLEASE REGISTER and plan to join this 3-part series:
Session 1: Registration
Wed. Apr. 5 from 2-3:30 pm
Build your familiarity and understanding of core concepts related to health equity to establish a shared language about health equity at UC ANR.
Session 2: Registration
Wed. May 3 from 2-3:30 pm
Identify how existing UC ANR work fits into the concepts and goals related to health equity including addressing the social determinants of health and policy, systems and environmental change work.
Session 3: Registration
Wed. June 7 from 2-3:30 pm
Inform new areas and approaches UC ANR can work in to advance health equity in the future including transitioning from expert to partner within the communities that we serve.
Image by mcmurryjulie from Pixabay
UC ANR DEI Alliance Meeting at the Statewide Conference
Monday April 24, 2023
Monday April 24, 2023
3:15-5 p.m.
Salon D, Double Tree Hotel, Fresno
Salon D, Double Tree Hotel, Fresno
Please join us for gathering, participating in engaging activities, and getting to know one another more. Elizabeth Moon, our new Director of Workplace Inclusion & Belonging will give an introduction on what brought her to UC ANR. Let's plan on future activities and share with members new and veteran opportunities in our subcommittee. Invite a colleague who might be interested in joining the DEI Alliance.
From Me to We: Values, Trust, and Teamwork (Extension Foundation)
April 5, 12, 19, 2023
11 a.m.-Noon
Values - Discover the value of your values
Trust - Discover how to show you're trustworthy
Teamwork - Discover the 5 aspects of highly effective teams
Led By Karl Bradley who brings expertise in leadership development & training, strategic thinking, public speaking, team building & community engagement to serve the Cooperative Extension system. The ability to help inspire others find their “why” while connecting passion to profession underlines his favorite role…coach. He has a lifelong enthusiasm for agricultural leadership growth to help take organizations past what the science of management says is possible. Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay
UC ANR Business Operations Center: Our Two Cents
April 20, 2023
12-12:30 p.m.
Learning Objectives:
What qualifies as a travel expense?
What approvals are needed?
How to claim reimbursements for hotels, transportation/mileage and meals?
Learn what you need to submit for travel expenses. We'll walk you through the reporting and reimbursement process.
We'll also reserve 10 minutes at the end for your questions!
Password: 4Learning
Phone: +1 669 900 6833
Thursday, May 11, 2023
12 – 1 p.m.
Are you constantly fielding complaints from your team members? Do you feel stuck in a web of gossip with no way through? Is your team's morale suffering due to the behavior of a few people on the team? Negativity is challenging to manage and can cause significant damage to work productivity, but it can also provide important information and an opportunity to improve the working environment overall. Designed for managers and supervisors, this 1-hour workshop highlights common pitfalls of managing negativity and outlines a three-step strategy to help you transform negativity into greater connection, productivity, and team effectiveness.
Nov. 3, 2023
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Conflict has the power to damage our relationships, lower productivity, and increase stress. While conflict is inevitable, with proven conflict management techniques, you can minimize its negative impact, keep relationships on track, and lower your stress. This highly interactive course provides tools to help you effectively prevent and resolve conflicts at work. You will learn strategies to successfully communicate your needs, lower others' defenses, and navigate emotionally charged situations. Please note that this course has significant overlap with “Conflict Competence for Managers and Supervisors” but focuses on interpersonal conflict dynamics with colleagues and supervisors. Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay
Conflict Competence for Managers and Supervisors (UC Davis)
Aug. 17 and 24, 2023
8:30 a.m.-noon
This highly interactive course provides tools, techniques and skills to effectively prevent and resolve conflicts within your team. You will learn how to recognize conflict before it escalates, navigate interpersonal dynamics from a position of higher power, identify core employee needs, build trust on your team, and navigate emotionally charged conversations. At the end of this course, you will develop a personalized plan to address your specific conflict management needs. Please note that this course has significant overlap with “Conflict Competence for Staff” but includes an additional focus on managing conflict from a leadership position.
