In providing a high-quality, accessible, enriching education that prepares students for their future, Learning and Development is committed to offering faculty and staff members top-shelf professional-development opportunities that enrich not only their lives but those of their students and colleagues.
The following thought-provoking and inspiring workshops are delivered twice a semester and offered in person and virtually.
Leading Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
This workshop is open to all employees and will include discussions around the components of emotional intelligence (EQ), identifying tools and practices to gain self-awareness and reflecting on the impact of triggers with the overall goal to increase EQ competency and enhance work/team dynamics.
- In person: March 16, 9 a.m.-noon, Jordan Student Success Building, Room 209 — register here.
- Virtual: April 13, noon-3 p.m., via Microsoft Teams — register here
Building Trust and Psychological Safety in the Workplace
During this engaging workshop, participants will discuss the components and benefits of trust and psychological safety in the workspace. This will include self- and team assessments on how to build (or rebuild) trust and safety, including within a hybrid team.
- In person: March 28 9 a.m.-noon, Jordan Student Success Building, Room 209 — register here
- Virtual: April 12, noon-3 p.m., via Microsoft Teams — register here
Collaborative Communication and Feedback
Delivering and receiving feedback can be a daunting task; however, with the right intention, any message can safely be communicated and heard. During this engaging workshop, participants will gain a strong understanding of how communication in a collaborative setting begins with being empathetic to perspectives, learning to actively listen and using tools to be fully present.
- In person: March 14, 9 a.m.-noon, Jordan Student Success Building, Room 209 — register here
- Virtual: date to be announced
Microaggression Awareness Training
Additionally, MSU Denver’s grassroots Microaggressions Awareness Campaign is building awareness about the impacts of identity, power and privilege and highlighting the difference between intent and impact.
The campaign is supported by a series of trainings designed to help faculty and staff members develop action plans to address and combat the impact of microaggressions. The goal is to help participants improve their interactions with colleagues and students, ensuring that all Roadrunners feel welcome, valued and connected to campus.
Through this professional-development opportunity, participants will gain a better understanding of how visible and invisible identities that affect interactions with others show up in the world and how to use their strengths to improve interactions and tackle difficult situations. Participants will reflect on their identities and discuss how subconscious assumptions about others’ identities can affect interactions and relationships. Presenters will also share valuable tools and resources on how to address microaggressions as they happen by helping participants bring awareness to their own biases.
“Through the Microaggressions Awareness Campaign, we are bringing awareness to faculty, staff and students about the ways in which our own implicit biases affect our interactions with others,” said Tisha Townsend, previous chair of the Microaggressions Awareness Campaign. “Our goal is to help participants gain a better understanding of how microaggressions show up and what we can do to combat them. This campaign is one of the many steps we are taking toward creating a more equitable and inclusive campus culture.”
Register today to attend an upcoming training:
- Tuesday, 10 a.m.-noon (virtual)
- April 8, 10 a.m.-noon
- May 19, 1-3 p.m.
If you are interested in hosting a training in your department, please email Javonne Archibeque, department coordinator, Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy. Presenters will tailor activities and discussions to the needs of each department.