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Developing Employees to Their Highest Potential (DEHP)

Spring 2011 Schedule

Below you will find the listing of the spring 2011 Developing Employees to their Highest Potential (DEHP) sessions. In order to ensure that as many employees as possible have an opportunity to participate, please register for no more than two sessions. If you have any questions contact Donna Conlon at extension 3658 or by email at conlond@xavier.edu.

Work Smart: Increasing Daily Productivity (Managing Work)

  • Presenter: Monica Scalf, the Playground Group
  • Thursday, March 17, 8:30am – 11:30am (full) or 1:00pm - 4:00pm

In this three hour workshop, participants will learn practical skills to get more done in less time and with less stress by being action oriented. Special attention will be given to powerful productivity boosters that help individuals to rise above e-mail, voicemail, and the other daily distractions that get in the way of goals and outcomes. Participants will be introduced to the Worksmart Method, a practical way to jumpstart productivity and keep track of progress for measurable results.

Sustainability (Mission Alignment / Effecting Change)

  • Presenters: Kathleen Smythe, Dave Lococo, Cheryl McElroy, Molly Robertshaw and Izola White
  • Thursday, April 7, 8:30am – 11:30am

Xavier University is committed to achieving climate neutrality and reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. To achieve this goal a Sustainability Committee was created in 2008 and has developed a comprehensive plan of action. Learn more about the plan and how you can personally help Xavier keep its sustainability commitment.
 

Internal Job Search (Communication)

  • Presenters: Rick Browne, Career Services Center
  • Lynda Grossman, Professional Development Center
  • Donna Conlon, Office of Human Resources
  • Wednesday, May 11, 1:00pm – 3:30pm

As employees chart their career path one possibility is movement to another position at Xavier. Conducting a job search as an internal applicant requires a different approach than external applicants. This session will educate participants on the best way to carry out an internal job search with specific suggestions on how to prepare for future positions at Xavier. Participants will also have the opportunity for review of their current resumes, one-on-one, with a Career Services Center or Professional Development Center staff member.

Strengths (Leadership / Mission Alignment)

  • Presenters: Member of Xavier’s Strengths Coaching Team
  • Tuesday, June 14, 1:00pm to 4:30pm

For more than a year, a cross functional team has been laying the foundation towards building a Strength’s Based Campus @ XU. This initiative supports the Gifts of our Ignatian Heritage by recognizing the Divine value in each person (Mission), helping each person reach their fullest potential (Reflection), providing a reflective way of thinking, feeling and behaving (Discernment), striving to better serve by knowing what each person does best (Solidarity and Kinship), and offering opportunity to serve where individual talents are needed (Service Rooted in Justice and Love).

Participants will be required to complete a StrengthsFinder assessment through the Gallup Organization. Armed with their top five Strengths, participants will engage in an interactive half-day exploration of their own Strengths and the Strengths of others, consider ways Strengths can build the most effective team, and focus on Strengths for personal and professional growth.