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Behavioral Strategies l: Managing Self

Workshop # IBS1

This workshop utilizes the DiSC methodology to help participants better understand their behavioral style. Participants will complete a DiSC profile and have the opportunity to identify their behavioral style and the major characteristics of the four behavior styles. Participants will use the DiSC information to create a personal action plan.

Group	Format	Length	Who Should Attend
	Instructor	4 hours	All Kent State Faculty and Staff,Managers,Supervisors

Emotional Intelligence l: Identifying Emotions

Workshop # IEI1

In this two hour workshop, participants will examine the six key emotions. They will learn how to accurately identify and display their own emotions and the emotions of others as it relates to these emotions. The workshop consists of some theory and practical exercises.

Group	Format	Length	Who Should Attend
	Instructor	2 hours	All Kent State Faculty and Staff

Emotional Intelligence ll: Using Emotions

Workshop # IEI2

In this two hour workshop, participants will learn to enhance their ability to use or generate emotions by visualizing how emotions influence thinking and decision making. They will learn the importance of becoming aware of their own and others emotional states and what it means to reflect the emotions of others. The workshop consists of some theory and practical exercises.

Group	Format	Length	Who Should Attend
	Instructor	2 hours	All Kent State Faculty and Staff

Emotional Intelligence lll: Understanding Emotions

Workshop # IEI3

In this two hour workshop, participants will examine the root causes of emotions. The predictability of emotions; how they change over time, learn how emotions blend and the importance of and how to enhance one's emotional vocabulary will all be explored. The workshop consists of some theory and practical exercises.

Group	Format	Length	Who Should Attend
	Instructor	2 hours	All Kent State Faculty and Staff

Emotional Intelligence lV: Managing Emotions

Workshop # IEI4

In this two hour workshop, participants will integrate emotions and thoughts to reach desired outcomes and examine the importance of remaining open to all emotions. Participants will also learn some emotional management strategies. The workshop consists of some theory and practical exercises.

Group	Format	Length	Who Should Attend
	Instructor	2 hours	All Kent State Faculty and Staff

Listening with Purpose

Workshop # ILS

Understanding personal listening approaches are essential to good communication. Good communication skills in the workplace are one of the most important factors leading to successful teams, groups and organization. Effective listening skills are crucial to communicating productively both inside and outside the organization. This workshop helps people become active, purposeful listeners in a wide variety of situations for more productive communication. Participants will complete an online self-evaluation to learn about his or her personal listening preferred style and receive feedback on strengths and opportunities for improvement.

Group	Format	Length	Who Should Attend
	Instructor	4 hours	All Kent State Faculty and Staff

Managing Change Transition

Workshop # IMCT

The purpose of this workshop is to provide a tool for surfacing concerns participants have while moving through the four phases (denial, resistance, exploration and commitment)of change. A model for discussing, understanding, and mastering change transitions will be introduced. In this course, participants will understand the four phases of change, pinpoint their current stage in the transition process and identify tips and develop an action plan for managing change transitions.

Group	Format	Length	Who Should Attend
	Instructor	4 hours	All Kent State Faculty and Staff,Managers,Supervisors

Measuring Your Emotional Intelligence

Workshop # MSCEIT

Emotional intelligence can be defined as the ability to incorporate emotions into your decision making for optimal outcomes. Kent State utilizes the MSCEIT (Mayer Salovey Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test) model to measure your EI ability across the four key areas of Identifying, Using, Understanding and Managing emotions. You can take this EI online test and then engage in a personal consultation with a certified MSCEIT professional in HR to interpret your results. Participants receive their detailed test results along with areas of strengths and potential opportunities for development. Contact Training and Development at 330-672-2100 or hrd@kent.edu for more information and to schedule your EI test and consultation.

Group	Format	Length	Who Should Attend
	Instructor	2 hours	All Kent State Faculty and Staff

Team Building While Thinking Out of the Box

Workshop # ITB

This workshop is by appointment and is intended for intact work teams. Kent State University relies more and more on teams to innovate, problem solve, and continuously improve performance. Understanding and capitalizing on individual strengths and approaches to group processes is crucial to creating high performance teams. Participants complete an online self-assessment to learn to work from their strengths by identifying their most natural team role, while giving them added appreciation for the contributions of others. As a result, team innovation and productivity increase as conflict and project-cycle time decrease. Participants will receive a customized report on their strengths and opportunities and an aggregate group report indicating overall team strengths and team opportunities for improvement. Contact Training and Development for further information at 330-672-2100 or hrd@kent.edu

Group	Format	Length	Who Should Attend
	Instructor	2-4 hours	All Kent State Faculty and Staff

Time-Wise — Managing Time Effectively

Workshop # ITM

Setting priorities and managing time are basic to enhancing individual and organizational performance. The pressure to find innovative ways to achieve goals, respond quickly to customer needs, and enjoy life outside of work is increasingly intense in today’s less structured, information-driven workplace. This workshop provides you with a complete, research based self-directed assessment of your current time management effectiveness strengths and weaknesses. After completing an online self-assessment, participants receive a customized report that guides them on creating a framework to develop strategies for skill improvement in twelve key areas.

Group	Format	Length	Who Should Attend
	Instructor	4 hours	All Kent State Faculty and Staff

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