Learning and Development, a division of Talent Management and Organization Development, is pleased to announce its fall session, which begins next month. Classes are now open for enrollment and are free for JHU benefits-eligible full-time and part-time faculty, management, and staff.
Here's a brief description of courses in September listed in date order:
Impromptu Speaking
The ability to speak impromptu in a wide variety of situations is invaluable. This course will teach you how to get your point across quickly, succinctly, and effectively; keep conversation on track; shorten interviews and meetings; and heighten your confidence, among other skills.
Thursday, Sept. 10
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1011 E. 33rd Street, Room B103
Register here.
Cell Culture Techniques Workshop, 4 days
The purpose of the Cell Culture Workshop is to provide a solid understanding of basic cell culture techniques through classroom and laboratory work. It provides prerequisite training for the culture of numerous cell types including stem cells. Students gain significant experience in the manipulation of cells through culture. Through integrated learning techniques, utilizing both hands-on training and lectures, students will learn the biological basis and relevance of the process of culturing cells. This will allow students to translate the techniques and information learned in this workshop into their own laboratories.
Tuesday, Sept. 15, to Friday, Sept. 18
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
BioTechnical Institute of Maryland
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Don't Shoot the Messenger
Delivering bad news can be a difficult challenge. This workshop helps professionals deliver difficult information to any audience. You will learn the skills necessary to deliver difficult news and learn techniques for handling questions from an audience. This workshop will teach you:to determine what's required before addressing this audience, how to start your presentation, and the importance of the right body language.
Tuesday, Sept. 15
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1011 E. 33rd Street, Room B103
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The Communication Challenge: Disarming Difficult People
A world without difficult people in our lives is a utopian dream that few, if any, of us are likely ever to enjoy. Whether it's difficult students, faculty, patients, doctors, co-workers, staff, or bosses, their impact on our morale, stress level, and daily productivity can range anywhere from barely tolerable to impossible. In this practical-minded course, you will learn how to disarm difficult people in a way that gives you greater confidence and a stronger sense of control during any challenging interaction.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1011 E. 33rd Street, Room A120
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Professional Medical Coding Training Module 1: Medical Terminology
Welcome to the study of medical language, a vital part of your career as a health care professional. Throughout your career, in a variety of settings, you will use your understanding of medical terminology to communicate with other health professionals and patients. This course will give you a real world glimpse of its application within many different health care professions and will introduce you to the basic rules for using word parts to form medical terms.
Friday, Sept. 25
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1011 E. 33rd Street, Room B102
Register here.
Conquering Negativity: Creating Optimism in the Workplace
Is negativity a problem in your workplace? If so, it may be causing a drop in morale that costs your organization lost productivity, ongoing quality problems, and the resignation of good people. This course is an ideal starting point for you and your co-workers to confront negativity quickly and constructively. In this workshop, participants will learn techniques to turn negative attitudes around, discover tips to rekindle enthusiasm among employees, and find out what you can do when influential people (top management, owners, outside consultants) are contributing to organization-wide negativity.
Monday, Sept. 28
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1011 E. 33rd Street, Room B101
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Managing Workplace Diversity
This seminar is designed to assist supervisors in understanding the complexity of diversity, culture, and race relations in the workplace. Supervisors will explore various aspects of this issue including how their own perspectives shape their interactions with staff. Several content areas will be addressed in this seminar, including the importance of understanding the benefits and challenges of diverse work environments, the importance of communication, working with and evaluating diverse staff, the challenges in building a team in a diverse work environment, and the importance of establishing organizational goals and objectives that support and enhance diversity.
Monday, Sept. 28
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1011 E. 33rd Street, Room B102
Register here.
Mastering Your Memory
In this fun, fast-paced, and interactive workshop, you will learn techniques and applications of skills that will help you easily recall names, lead meetings and give presentations without using written notes, increase overall memory skills, and recall lists of useful information. In today's world we are expected to handle large volumes of information. This workshop will demonstrate how a well-trained memory will enhance both your professional and personal life.
Monday, Sept. 28
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1011 E. 33rd Street, Room A120
Register here.
Writing Effective Emails: Strategies and Tips for Productive Email Correspondence
The volume of emails sent each day—over 50 billion—makes it easy to undervalue the significance of electronic correspondence in the modern workplace. With the popularity, ease, and speed of email, employees often overlook the rules of effective business writing and communication. Writing Effective Emails addresses ways to write more productive emails, including responding to messages in a timely manner, applying proven stylistic techniques to enhance understanding, and eliminating grammatical and mechanical errors that hinder clarity. This workshop will also examine the rise of "texting" as a preferred method of communication and how to avoid crucial mistakes when using this form of electronic correspondence.
Tuesday, Sept. 29
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1011 E. 33rd Street, Room B104
Register here.
Basic Supervision
The most important part of any supervisor's job is keeping staff motivated. This seminar will give you the skills you need to increase communication and cooperation, boost morale, and send productivity into orbit. Organized in four parts, this course will teach you to diffuse conflict, inspire employees, motivate your team, and open wider the channels of communication in any work group.
Wednesday, Sept. 30
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1011 E. 33rd Street, Room B102
Register here.
Introduction to Molecular Biology Workshop: Recombinant DNA
Please bring P1000, P200, and P20 micropipettors (pipetmen) to each day of training.
Day One includes lecture and laboratory topics on each of the following: introduction to molecular biology, restriction enzyme use, DNA electrophoresis, purification of DNA fragments from agarose gels, and preparation of plasmid vectors for subcloning. Day Two includes lecture and laboratory topics on each of the following: features and uses of plasmid cloning vectors, DNA ligation reactions, and transformation of chemically competent E. coli and screening for recombinant clones. Day Three includes lecture and laboratory topics on isolation and analysis of recombinant clones from E. coli and a full workshop review and data troubleshooting session.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, to Friday, Oct. 2
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
BioTechnical Institute of Maryland
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Thinking Outside the Box: Creativity and Innovation at Work
In today's fast-paced work environment, the way it has "always been done" may not be the most productive. Finding new answers to customer problems, team interactions, and day-to-day management needs is critical. This interactive workshop probes the habitual ways in which we trap our thinking and limit our potential. Personal thinking styles and real-life success stories are assessed so that participants can adapt those styles or lessons for their own individual and organizational purposes. By the end of the workshop, participants will discover that "creativity" and "work" are not mutually exclusive.
Wednesday, Sept. 30
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1011 E. 33rd Street, Room B101
Register here.
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