Find your joy this holiday season with a day of FREE workshops! In partnership with Guidance Resources, the USM Training Committee brings you Thrive Through the Holidays, a day of virtual workshops on Monday, December 20, providing tips, strategies, and resources for preparing for the holiday season. Click here for a full list of sessions and registration information.
]]>Today's talk is 4 tips to kickstart honest conversations at work by Betsy Kauffman. Why is it so hard to speak up and productively disagree at work? Leadership and organization coach Betsy Kauffman shows how to bring the candid conversations that usually happen at the watercooler out into the open with four practical strategies you can implement right now to have honest, transparent discussions with your colleagues.
The Center for Well-Being and Erickson Hall have reservable, private spaces from which students may participate in virtual appointments with their community-based mental health providers. These are available between 8am and 5pm, Monday through Friday when the campus is open. To reserve a space, please send an email with your desired reservation date and time to privatecounselingspace@umbc.edu. If we cannot accommodate your request, we will get back to you to discuss other available times. All reservation requests should be made at least 72 hours in advance.
]]>The USM Training Committee presents the first ever online USM-wide Administrative Professional Conference on April 28, 2022. The conference will feature networking opportunities, workshops, and a keynote panel of USM leaders. Registration information will be announced in early 2022.
]]>Today's talk is How your brain responds to stories - and why they're crucial for leadersby Karen Eber. How do the world's best leaders and visionaries earn trust? They don't just present data -- they also tell great stories. Leadership consultant Karen Eber demystifies what makes for effective storytelling and explains how anyone can harness it to create empathy and inspire action.