In an ever-changing world, where headlines are dominated by elections, conflicts, and diplomatic tensions, employees may want to understand these issues more and gain insight. They may feel unprepared to navigate the current and concerted impact of these issues in their professional and personal lives, especially when dissonance in perspectives and cultural identities are encountered.
The university aims to promote a positive and resilient campus community by fostering civil discourse, encouraging empathy, and empowering individuals to take meaningful action in the face of uncertainty in the workplace.
The ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ community is invited to explore the following trainings and resources, complete with learning and development opportunities to help positively impact our shared workplace experience and beyond.
DID YOU KNOW?
"Globally, more voters than ever in history will head to the polls as at least 64 countries (plus the European Union)—representing a combined population of about 49% of the people in the world—are meant to hold national elections, the results of which, for many, will prove consequential for years to come."
- TIME USA
Office of the Provost
Enhancing Civility & Connection Initiative
Explore the Office of the Provost's Enhancing Civility & Connection initiative for a comprehensive list of programs, special events, course and support available through ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ to faculty, students and staff.
Enhancing Civility & Connection
Professional Development Center
Education and Awareness
In collaboration with the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Engagement and the HR Professional Development Center, programming and materials on civil and political expression. Opportunities to learn and take action.
Employee Training Workshops
Take the following training workshops to grow your professional development while earning credit toward our Employee Supervision Certificate program.
Highly Recommended:
- Building Bridges Across a Divided America | An interactive training designed to equip employees with strategies and tools to engage in difficult conversations and diffuse unresolved conflict around political expression. Presented by the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Engagement.
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How to Manage Your Emotions for Better Conversations | Join us for an interactive workshop to learn, practice, connect and recognize ways to manage your emotions in difficult conversations. Presented by Sustained Dialogue.
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Highly Recommended:
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LinkedIn (Audio, 24m 2s) | Challenging political discussions can impact team cohesion within an organization. In this audio-only course, negotiation and conflict resolution expert Kwame Christian shares steps you can take to structure and navigate political conversations in the workplace.
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Compliance Office (Video, 20m) | View the 2024 ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ compliance training video that shares vital guidance for all employees.
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Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Honest HR Podcast (Audio, 54m) | In the midst of an election year, political tensions are running high everywhere, and the workplace is no exception. A discussion of SHRM’s latest research on the topic of workplace civility as it pertains to political conversations at work.
Additional On-demand Trainings:
- (Video, 53m ): LinkedIn Learning
- (60m) LinkedIn Learning
Read & Explore
Articles:
- (article) by MIT Sloan Management Review
- (various articles on "politics"): Explore current and archived articles with this "politics" search link on The Daily website.
Books:
- Choosing Civility by P.M. Forni
- The Civility Solution by P.M. Forni
- Learning to Disagree by John Inazu
- How To Have Difficult Conversations About Race by Kwame Christian
- Crucial Conversations by Kerry Peterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan & Al Switzler
- Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton & Sheila Heen
- Actions Speak Louder by Deanna Singh
- We Can't Talk about That at Work!: How to Talk about Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics by Mary-Frances Winters
Support and Resources
Experiences, trainings and materials to foster professional and personal well-being. Find support for coping with anxiety, conflict, stress and uncertainty.
Employee Training Workshops
Take the following training workshops to grow in your professional development while earning credit toward our Employee Supervision Certificate program.
- Conflict Management Series | Better understand conflict management and its dynamic impact on employees and the workplace.
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Thursday, September 19, 2:30 - 3:30pm (Virtual)
Thursday, September 26, 2:30 - 3:30pm (Virtual)
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Thursday, November 14, 1:30 - 2:30pm (In-person)
Monday, October 21, 1:00 - 2:30pm (In-person)
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- Additional Training Workshops
Thursday, September 5, 2:30 - 3:30pm (Virtual)
Thursday, September 12, 2:30 - 3:30pm (Virtual)
Customized Resources
Connect 1:1 with our Career Development Manager to explore strategies and resources to manage difficult conversations in the workplace.
AllOne Health Trainings
Visit the Upcoming Live Impact Webinars & Classes webpage to register for the following Fall 2024 trainings.
- Beyond Fear
Tuesday, September 10, 11:00am (Virtual) - Respect At Work
Thursday, September 12, 12:00pm (Virtual) - Stress Management, Arm Yourself With the Right Tools
Tuesday, September 24, 12:00pm (Virtual) - We’re All In This Together: Creating a Self and Socially Aware Workplace
Thursday, October 24, 11:00am (Virtual)
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Highly Recommended:
- (48m) AllOne Health: People have been bombarded, over many months, with on-the-spot news accounts of difficult events – this has had a more impactful influence on many of us than we may realize. This training will discuss prudent ways to digest news, and ways to subdue the long-term effects.
- (30m) AllOne Health: Explore strategies to manage anxiety through difficult moments and interactions.
Stress Management / Stress at Work:
- (53m) LinkedIn Learning
- (40m 41s) LinkedIn Learning
- (50m) LinkedIn Learning
- (38m 46s) LinkedIn Learning
- (32m 22s) AllOne Health
- (31m 30s) AllOne Health
- (60m) AllOne Health
- (36m 12s) LinkedIn Learning
- (33m) LinkedIn Learning
Workplace Culture & Management:
- (44m) AllOne Health
- (50m) All One Health (60m) AllOne Health
- - 4/26/2023
- – 3/1/2022
- - 11/30/2021
Read & Explore
Assistance Program Member Portal
Staying Emotionally Healthy in Times of Stress
Stress Response: What to Expect After an Incident
Need Support Now? AllOne Health, the university's Employee Assistance and Work/Life Program, provides free, confidential counseling and referrals to benefits-eligible faculty and staff, as well as their family members and household members 24/7/365.
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Live Training & Support
On Demand Series