Published: May 17, 2016

The Office of Organizational and Employee Development invites -Boulder employees to attend upcoming seminars and courses.Real Colors,Emotional Intelligence,Maximizing Generational Talent in Your Organization, andStrengthsQuestsessions are scheduled for the remainder of 2016. Programs are offered free of charge to -Boulder employees. Space is limited and sessions are filling up fast.

OED Seminar: Real Colors
Date: May 26
Time: 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: ARC 346, East Campus
Who Should Attend: This training is open to all staff and faculty
Presenter: Amy Moreno, senior training and development specialist, Office of Organizational and Employee Development

For centuries people have searched for ways to peek into the human mind. The Greek philosopher, scientist and physician Hippocrates wrote that all human beings could be divided into four distinct personality types. Real Colors is an instrument based on the more modern temperament theories developed by David Keirsey. Participants will take an in-class assessment to identify their Real Colors’ styles, as well as discuss strategies for communicating and collaborating with those whose styles differ from their own. It is designed to help people recognize, accept, learn to value and understand human behaviors to improve empathy and communication in the workplace.

To registerm visit the or call303-492-8103.

OED Seminar: Emotional Intelligence
Date: June 9
Time: 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: ARC 346, East Campus
Who Should Attend: This training is open to all staff and faculty
Presenter: Lauren Harris, senior training and development specialist, Office of Organizational and Employee Development

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others, and your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships. EI has been shown to increase job performance, productivity and personal excellence. Come to this 2.5 hour seminar to explore this important ability and gain skills to improve your own emotional intelligence.

To register, visit the or call 303-492-8103.

OED Seminar: Maximizing Generational Talent in Your Organization
Date: June 28
Time: 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: ARC 346, East Campus
Who Should Attend: Managers and supervisors will find this seminar particularly helpful
Presenter: Amy Moreno, senior training and development specialists, Office of Organizational and Employee Development

The purpose of this course is to leverage the unique characteristics, strengths, contributions and perspectives of each generation to maximize workplace effectiveness. This course will cover the values and characteristics of the five generations currently in the workforce. Participants will be presented with research and strategies that will help guide modifications of the work environment and adaptation of behavior to accommodate for generational uniqueness.

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OED Seminar: StrengthsQuest
Date: June 30
Time: 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: ARC 346, East Campus
Who Should Attend: This training is open to all staff and faculty
Presenter: Amy Moreno, senior training and development specialist, Office of Organizational and Employee Development

Donald Clifton and Timothy Hodges, authors of Strengths-Based Development in Practice, define a strength as “the ability to consistently provide near-perfect positive performance.” Attend our StrengthsQuest seminar to discover what natural talents you already possess and how you can develop those talents into strengths. Participants will take an online assessment before attending the course, which will identify their top five strengths. The course will focus on understanding the attributes of each strength, the four different strength “domains” and how best to utilize each individual’s strengths in conjunction with others. StrengthsQuest is offered to all staff, faculty and students through a partnership between Human Resources and -Boulder Career Services.

To register, visit the or call 303-492-8103.

Did you know that Organizational and Employee Development is available for department or unit trainings? Please call 303-492-8103 to discuss your training needs.To learn more about the programs and services offered by Organizational and Employee Development, we encourage you to visit the .