Seminar Topics

Module I: The Human Element

This module provides faculty, administration and staff the framework for evaluating and enhancing personal and staff performance.  You’ll also learn how to manage conflict  positively and professionally.

• Managing Conflict
  Instructor: Linda Height, VP Finance
  
• Performance Development
  Part A — Administration and Staff
  Instructor:   Deshawn Johnson, Director, HR
  Part B — Faculty
  Instructor:   Maria Vaz, Associate Provost

Module II: Communication and Collaboration

Introduces techniques to motivate, inspire and lead employees at all levels of an organization; provides demonstrations of state-of-the-art technology available for immediate use; offers strategies for communicating with internal and external audiences; and reviews fundraising and communication protocols.

• Motivate, Inspire, Lead
  Instructor:   Lisa Kujawa, Assistant Provost
  
• Getting Technically Connected
  Instructor:   Pam Lowry, Director, Inst. Tech.
  
• Lawrence Tech Inside and Out
  IInstructors:   Anne Adamus, Manager, Univ. Comm. & Academic Editor
                        Bruce Annett, Exec. Director, Marketing and Public Affairs
                        Tina Casoli, Director, Major Gifts
                        Christian Forrest, Manager, Web Services
                        Angela Ruth, Manager, Alumni Relations/Giving
                       

Module III: Managerial Facts & Functions

This module provides fundamental business techniques that equip us to manage projects, change, finance, and risk.

• Managing the Project
  Instructor:   Ben Benson, Professor and Director, Professional Development Center
  
• Managing Change
  Instructor:   Jackie Stavros, Associate Professor
  
• Financial Tools for Everyone
  Instructors:   Lisa Yarbrough, Budget Analyst
                         Gail Nastwold, Purshasing Agent
  
• Managing the Risk
  Instructor:   Harry Butler, Director, Campus Safety

Module IV: Managing the Mix

Broadens your awareness of student development, government regulatory guidelines as well as what standard text should be included in every contract.

• College Student Development
  Instructors:   Jerry Webster, Dean of Students
                       Jamie Hobart, Director, Learning Ctr.
  
• Student Rights
  Instructor:   Holly Diamond, Registrar
  
• Contracts Toolkit
  Instructor:   George Butler - Dickinson Wright, PLLC