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Hiring New Staff - Module 1Facilitator: Organizational Effectiveness Team and Talent Acquisition Fee: no fee at this time Time: 8am-12noon Description: Hiring the right people is absolutely critical to the success of an organization. Through scenarios and activities, participants will experience the process of bringing a new person on board from the initial position approval through to the final processing. After attending this workshop, the learner will be able to:
Leaders who previously completed TalentCentral training may stay for a review or leave after the other topics have been covered. This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End. Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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Becoming a LeaderFacilitator: Tammy Key, Organizational Effectiveness Team Fee: $60 Time: 8am-12noon Making the transition from being an individual contributor to a leadership position can be intimidating as well as exciting. This course describes some of the challenges that new leaders face and suggests some strategies for meeting those challenges. It also summarizes the additional skills and knowledge that leaders must acquire to fill their new role, and presents alternatives for acquiring them. Participants are given the opportunity to discuss their concerns and learn how to deal with being promoted to lead one's former peers. Who Should Attend: Anyone who has recently been promoted to a leadership position, anyone whose career goals include being promoted to leadership within the next 6 months and for leaders who have (or will have in the near future) new first-line leaders working for them.
This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End. Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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Coaching and Developing Staff - Module 3Facilitator: Stephanie Brodtrick, Organizational Effectiveness Team Fee: $60 Time: 8am-12noon Description: Creating an environment where staff can succeed is one of the most important skills of a leader. Learn and obtain the skills and tools you need as a leader to orient, support, develop and coach your staff so they are high performing contributors to your team. Topics include:
Who Should Attend: Supervisors and managers This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End. Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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Conducting Performance Conversations (VUMC)Facilitator: Pam Brown and Stephanie Brodtrick, Organizational Effectiveness Team Fee: No charge Time: Various Description and Objective: The goal/purpose of the workshop is to enhance the knowledge and skills of healthcare administrators, managers, assistant managers and supervisors to effectively conduct performance conversations to elevate and align employee performance for success. If you have previously taken Module 4: Managing Performance and Behavior, you will not need to take this course. Information about conducting performance conversations is also discussed during a portion of Module 4. Who Should Attend: VUMC managers/supervisors This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End. Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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Dealing with Difficult BehaviorsFacilitator: Adrianne Hiltz, Organizational Effectiveness Team Fee: $60 Time: 8am-11am This workshop is designed to help staff at all levels learn some strategies for addressing difficult behaviors in the workplace. Participants will learn to communicate about difficult behaviors with the goal of improving workplace relationships. While some of the tips will apply to handling customers, this workshop is focused on proactively and productively addressing difficult behaviors in colleagues. Any staff member who would like to learn how to confront challenging workplace behavior is welcome to register. Who Should Attend:
Employees who encounter difficult behaviors in their workplace This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End. Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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Overcoming Workplace NegativityFacilitator: Adrianne Hiltz, Organizational Effectiveness Team Fee: $60
Time: 8am-12pm (exceptions noted)
Description and Objective: Negativity is an increasing problem in the workplace that often occurs when people are impacted by decisions and issues that are out of their control or they do not fully understand. This workshop will provide tools for addressing negative attitudes and behaviors in ourselves and our coworkers and will outline strategies for having conversations and improving negative work environments. Who Should Attend: Employees who encounter or exhibit negativity in the workplace This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End . Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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Project ManagementFacilitator: Stephanie Brodtrick, Organizational Effectiveness Team Fee: $100
Description and Objective: In this course, you’ll learn how to effectively manage a project utilizing a project plan, with supporting templates and guidelines to manage the project from beginning stages to completion. Who Should Attend: Supervisors, managers, and assigned staff This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End . Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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HR Partnership Module: Benefits 201Facilitator: Jane Bruce, Benefits Administration & Pam Brown, Organizational Effectiveness Team Fee: $60 Time: 8am-12noon
Description and Objective: Want to know how to learn to answer tough questions such as: “How does Vanderbilt choose benefits for employees?” and “Why don’t we have “XYZ” benefit?” In this workshop, you will design a health plan, learn where to turn for answers, and develop a better understanding of how to keep your team not only satisfied but happy with the benefits programs at Vanderbilt.
HR Partnership Modules After this workshop, participants will be able to:
Who Should Attend: This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End . Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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HR Partnership Module: Compensation 201
Facilitator: Compensation consultants & Pam Brown, Organizational Effectiveness Team Description and Objective: After this workshop you will be able to address questions about Vanderbilt’s compensation strategy and how salaries are determined. You will know where to find additional information and resources to assist you and your team members with inquiries about overtime, shift differentials, and other complex questions.
HR Partnership Modules After this workshop, participants will be able to:
Who Should Attend: This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End . Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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Leading during Change and TransitionFacilitator: Tammy Key, Organizational Effectiveness Team Fee: $60 Time: 8am-12noon Description and Objective: Change is inevitable and more rapid now than in any time in history - and it's not going to slow down! People react to change in different ways and at different paces. IN this session, we will discuss the five distinct stages people frequently go through when confronted with change and give you strategies to effectively lead your team through them. We will also look at practical ways to deal with the emotions, pressure, and stress that change produces in yourself and your employees. Who Should Attend: Supervisors and managers This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End. Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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Leading Teams through ConflictFacilitator: Tammy Key, Organizational Effectiveness Team Fee: $60 Time: 8am-12noon Description and Objective: As a leader, you may find yourself in situations where you need to manage a conflict among the people who report to you. This course will help you build and implement a strategy for helping others work through their conflict. It provides guidelines to help you determine how involved you need to be - when to lead the resolution, and when (and how) to simply coach and empower your people to resolve the conflict on their own. You will also learn a simple process for mediating disputes between the people on your team, when you find it necessary. Who Should Attend: Supervisors and managers This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End . Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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Legal Issues - Module 5Facilitator: Office of the General Counsel Fee: $50 Time: 9am-12noon Description and Objective: As a supervisor, one of your primary responsibilities is to treat staff and co-workers fairly. This module will cover the laws impacting employees, the legal pitfalls that managers are faced with at work, and how good practices, consistency of treatment, and understanding staff perceptions can avoid the legal pitfalls. Topics include:
Who Should Attend: Supervisors and managers in a formal leadership position (e.g. signs off on performance evaluations)
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Leave Management- Module 6
HR Leadership Foundation: Module 6 "Leave Management" Topics include:
Who Should Attend: This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End.
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Making Meetings More EffectiveFacilitator: Adrianne Hiltz, Organizational Effectiveness Team Fee: $60 Time: 8am-12noon Description and Objective: If you’ve ever wanted to host and coordinate a really good meeting, this is the workshop for you. You will discuss the components of a successful meeting, tips for planning and organizing meetings, and principles of group processing and management. At the end of the workshop you will create a picture of a really good meeting using what you have learned. Who Should Attend: Anyone responsible for successfully setting up, coordinating, and/or facilitating meetings This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End . Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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Managing Performance & Behavior-Module 4Facilitator: Stephanie Brodtrick, Organizational Effectiveness Team; Employee Relations Representative; Compensation Representative Fee: $60 Time: 8am-12noon Description: Feedback, tracking performance and behavior, and understanding VU policies that relate to performance are important aspects of performance management. In this module you’ll learn how to effectively manage performance through planning, feedback and evaluation to help your staff succeed. You’ll also experience how to handle difficult situations with corrective feedback or other Vanderbilt processes. Topics include:
Who Should Attend: Supervisors and managers This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End. Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Workshop: Understanding and Using Your Type to Enhance WorklifeFacilitators: Tammy Key and Stephanie Brodtrick, Organizational Effectiveness Team Fee: $100 Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm The MBTI is a self-report questionnaire designed to make Jung's theory of psychological types understandable and useful in everyday life. MBTI results identify valuable differences between normal people, differences that can be the source of much misunderstanding and miscommunication. The information enhances understandings of motivations, natural strengths, and potential growth areas. It also helps individuals appreciate others who differ from themselves. Because it explains basic patterns in human functioning, the MBTI is used for a variety of purposes, including self-understanding and development, problem solving, conflict resolution, and improving group communication. By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End. There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend.
Please note: Due to materials costs for this workshop, we will be charging the workshop fee to staff who fail to attend without canceling. |
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Peer InterviewingFacilitator: Tammy Key, Organizational Effectiveness Team Fee: No charge Time: 8am-12noon Description and Objective: The goal of the Peer Interviewing workshop is to introduce you to the basics of Vanderbilt’s selection process. As a participant in the hiring process, it is important to know what to listen for in a candidate's response. This workshop will assist you in making informed decisions about job candidates; both about their skill level and their job “fit.” Topics in this workshop include:
NOTE: This workshop is not intended for hiring managers or as a substitute for Targeted Selection for hiring managers. Who Should Attend: Non-manager team members who take part in interviews and/or assist in making hiring decisions This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End. Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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PeopleSoft OverviewFacilitator: HR Management Systems Fee: No charge Time: Various Description and Objective: The PeopleSoft Training Class provides all employees who use PeopleSoft with the opportunity to learn how to better navigate within Peoplesoft 8.8 and view various components of information including but not limited to: Job Data, Personal Data, Position Management, Leave Accrual Information and Pay Data. This class also incorporates Introduction to Reporting, which covers how to run an existing query in PeopleSoft 8.8 to HTML and to Excel. There is a limit of 10 people per class, and you must have permission to access PeopleSoft. The HR Systems Security Access Request Form is located here . Who Should Attend: All employees who will use PeopleSoft and have permission to access the system (click on class title for details on access) This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End . Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend.
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University Leader's Guide to Performance EvaluationsFacilitator: Compensation and Organizational Effectiveness Team Fee: No Charge Time: Various Description and Objective: The purpose of this three-hour workshop is to enhance the performance management skills of University leaders. As a result of this workshop you will be able to:
Who Should Attend: New University supervisors and managers This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End. Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You will need to register to attend. |
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VUMC Leader's Guide to Performance Evaluations
Facilitator: Compensation and Organizational Effectiveness Team
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Targeted Selection - Module 2
Facilitator: 2 selected from - Fee: $250 Time: 2 days, 8am-5pm Description and Objective: Targeted Selection is Vanderbilt’s approach for consistency when hiring managers are interviewing and selecting new employees. This training will develop a variety of key behavioral interviewing skills and sharpen existing skills to improve selection decisions. The skills and techniques learned during this workshop are immediately applicable on the job. Upon completion of the two day training session, you will receive certification as a Targeted Selection interviewer. You will also have access to the competency based interview guides for the various job families within Vanderbilt. Please note that lunch is not provided, so make plans to bring lunch with you or go out with other course participants. Topics include:
Who Should Attend: Hiring managers
This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End. Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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VUMC New Leader OrientationFacilitators: Pam Brown, Organizational Effectiveness Team and Betsy Bond, Center for Organizational Learning Fee: No charge Time: 2 days, 8am-5pm Description and Objective: VUMC is engaged in the process of becoming one of the best academic medical centers in the world. This is no small ambition. Leaders play a crucial role in making this happen. This two-day orientation will introduce you to Elevate, the name we have attached to this ambition to be one of the best and the journey we must take to get there. In addition to equipping you with knowledge about Elevate, this session will provide basic information regarding VU policies and procedures and assist you in designing a process to continue your professional development. Leaders are expected to attend the next orientation that is offered, not to exceed a two-month period after they have been hired. Who Should Attend: All new leaders beginning with assistant managers will attend. This includes leaders who have responsibility for administration of HR procedures and policies such as recruitment, performance appraisals, PIC, supervision of employees; those who administer budgets; those who have been selected to attend future Leadership Assembly (LA) sessions. This workshop alternates between the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End and the Learning Center Ballroom (S-2435 MCN). You must be registered to attend. |
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Workplace CivilityFacilitator: Stephanie Brodtrick & Tammy Key, Organizational Effectiveness Team Fee: $100 Time: 8am-4pm Description: In our complex working environments we may find ourselves stressed, rushed, or challenged to communicate effectively. To assist you with these challenges, this workshop will cover these topics and techniques:
Please note that lunch is not provided, so make plans to bring lunch with you or go out with other course participants. Who Should Attend: All employees This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End. Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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TalentCentral TrainingFacilitator: HR Talent Acquisition and Organizational Effectiveness Fee: No charge at this time Time: Various Description and Objective: Human Resources has launched a new recruiting system and approach called TalentCentral. This online system serves as a hub to manage positions and candidate information. Designed to help hiring managers and their recruiters find the best people, it will provide a better experience for candidates, a more efficient process to post and hire, and will ultimately shorten turnaround time and reduce paperwork. Hiring managers who frequently recruit new staff, who currently have open positions, or who anticipate needing to recruit soon are highly encouraged to sign up for the course. Who Should Attend: Hiring managers or designees who post open positions. This course is designed for frequent hiring managers who have not recently attended HR Foundations Module 1: Hiring New Staff. The updated version of Module 1 now covers TalentCentral training.
This workshop will meet in the 5th floor training room at 2525 West End . Please note: There is no KRONOS timeclock at this location. You must be registered to attend. |
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