go/learning is a workshop series focused on improving skills and effectiveness for all employees. Many of the topics offered will be adapted from the Manager Training completed between January and March 2012, such as our first offering:

May Workshop: “Setting SMART Goals”

 May 9, 2-3:30 p.m., or

May 16, 9-10:30 a.m.

Location: Axinn 100

You will learn:

• What makes up a SMART goal
• The advantages of SMART goals
• How to write SMART Goals
• How to apply them to:
  • Work results
  • Personal development

Ways to register:

1. click this link: go/learning
2. Or click this link: Middlebury College for the college website and type in go/learning in the top bar
3. Although registration on the go/learning Web page is preferred, you may also register by calling Human Resources at 443-5465.  Please leave a message with a way to contact you

About the workshops: The workshops are open to all employees.  The same topic will offered two times over two months*

For your planning purposes, the workshops will typically be held on:

• 2nd Wednesday from 2-3:30 p.m., or
• 3rd Wednesday from 9-10:30 a.m.

*For May we will offer a repeat of the same session in the same month.

Please note: Managers are encouraged to support staff attendance. Staff members are encouraged to seek managerial support in advance so work distribution can be adjusted and planned.

go/managers

This ongoing workshop series is designed to support the development of managers and supervisors. The offerings are repeated twice within each month to provide an increased opportunity to attend:

• Second Wednesday, 2-3:30 p.m.
• Third Wednesday, 9-10:30 a.m.

We recommend that managers consider these sessions as important but not urgent, therefore we suggest scheduling one or both of these times as a recurring appointment to take advantage of topics that may be of interest each month. When you see a topic of interest you can then go ahead and register.  See below to register for the latest offering and to view past workshop materials click here: previous go/managers materials.

April Workshop Offering:

Open Forum for Managers & Supervisors

Bring your management issues, challenges & successes…

Since we just completed an intensive training process, this month’s go/managers session will be discussion focused.

• What is working so far as you apply some of your learning?
• What are some challenges?
• What advice and support can we all provide to each other?

Sessions will be held in Kenyon Lounge. See below to register for either session:

April 11 from 2-3:30 p.m.

To register click here:

http://www.middlebury.edu/offices/business/hr/files/reg/2nd_Wed

or

April18 from 9-10:30 a.m.

To register click here:

http://www.middlebury.edu/offices/business/hr/files/reg/3rd_Wed

Department Budgets: Managing Resources

Presented by:
Kristen Anderson,
Associate Vice President for Budget and Financial Planning

Fiscal Year 2013 budget preparation is just around the corner. Now is a great time to learn more about where the money comes from, where it goes, and what your responsibilities are as a budget administrator. This workshop includes information on the general finances of the College as well as the specifics of department budgets. This will not include specific instruction on using BannerWeb or Hyperion to view budgets.

• Operating Budget Overview
• Fiscal Year and the Budget Cycle
• Budget Administrator Responsibilities
• Budget Planning
• Logistics

December 7, 2-3:30 p.m., or December 14, 9-10:30 a.m., in Axinn 219

Click here to register: http://www.middlebury.edu/offices/business/hr/supervisors/go-managers-workshops

I have received a few e-mails from folks wondering if the monthly go/managers sessions are actually the manager training program that President Liebowitz talked about during the open meetings reviewing the Staff Council survey.

The answer is – no, it is not – the manager training will be happening after the new year and more details will be coming shortly. In the meantime, the go/managers sessions are designed to provide a process for managers to schedule time in advance on a monthly basis to develop tools, skills and knowledge for improved effectiveness. We will take a short break from go/managers while we are conducting the Manager Training sessions between January and March. When we resume go/managers in April the sessions will continue to provide ongoing learning opportunities.

But what about staff who are not managers? As we develop the content and cement the process for go/managers, we plan to launch a similar process for staff in the Spring, called – you guessed it – go/staff.  So please stay tuned.

In the meantime if you are a non manager looking for learning opportunities, now is a great time discuss it  with your supervisor as many are conducting six-month informal reviews. There are also countless free online resources to aid in learning and development such as a couple of my favorites careertools.com and lynda.com.

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me directly: Sheila Andrus, Training and Development, ext. 5190, or sandrus@middlebury.edu.

Go/managers is a new monthly workshop offering that began in October. Each session is held on the second Wednesday (2-3:30 p.m.) and the third Wednesday (9-10:30 a.m.) of each month. The same session is repeated on these days to give managers and supervisors an increased chance to attend. If you type in go/managers on our website it will bring you to a landing page with information related to your role as a supervisor.

go/managerstraining will bring you to the November offering: Legal Compliance Issues: What Managers and Supervisors Need to Know.

Topics covered:

• Supervisor responsibilities
• Protected absences
• Leaves from the job
• American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) considerations
• Anti-harassment and discrimination
• Handling legal situations

Two options: Wednesday, November 9, 2-3:30 p.m., or November 16, 9-10:30 a.m.

Click the link below for registration options and more information:

http://www.middlebury.edu/offices/business/hr/staffandfaculty/managers_supervisors/training_resources