Notre Dame offers staff and faculty a full schedule of professional development opportunities every semester. Topics include Professional Skills, Communications, Teamwork, Leadership, and more. Our Summer 2017 Learning Programs will help you identify your true career interests and build new skills to help you achieve your career goals. Or, browse thousands of professional development course, books, and videos online anytime at skillport.nd.edu.
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Career Development Course descriptions | Register in eNDeavor
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Date & Time |
Building Strategic Resumes and Cover Letters |
Wed., July 26, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Managing My Career: Assessment and Research |
Thurs., June 29 AND Thurs., July 6 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Managing My Career: Deciding and Setting Goals |
Wed., July 19, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Managing My Career: Taking Action |
Wed., Aug. 2, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
StrengthsFinder: Identifying & Capitalizing on Your Talents |
Wed., Aug. 16 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Communication & Interpersonal Skills Course descriptions | Register in eNDeavor
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Date & Time |
Beyond Service Excellence: Connecting With The People We Serve |
Wed., Sept. 6, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. |
Dealing with Conflict and Change Management |
Thurs., June 22, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. |
Developing Your Emotional Intelligence |
Wed., Aug. 9, 1:00-4:30 p.m. |
Resolving Conflict While Maintaining Differences |
Thurs., July 13, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Know Thyself: An Introduction to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) |
Wed., Aug. 30, 8:30 – 12:00 p.m. |
Communicating More Effectively Using Your MBTI Type |
Thurs., Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Using MBTI Type in Your Career Development Strategy |
Wed., Nov. 1, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Diversity and Inclusion Course descriptions | Register in eNDeavor
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Date & Time |
Note: We Are All ND is required for all non-supervisory staff; Multicultural Competencies and Hiring Game Changers is required for all managers and supervisors of staff. |
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We Are All ND |
Wed., June 14, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
We Are All ND |
Thurs., July 20, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
We Are All ND |
Thurs., July 20, 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. |
We Are All ND |
Wed., Sept. 13, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
We Are All ND |
Wed., Sept. 27, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Multicultural Competencies and Hiring Game Changers |
Wed., July 26, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. AND Thurs., July 27, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Multicultural Competencies and Hiring Game Changers |
Tues., Sept. 19, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Wed., Sept. 20, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Professional Skills and Tools Course descriptions | Register in eNDeavor
Title |
Date & Time |
Developing Resilience |
Thurs., July 27, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Life Balance/Stress Reduction |
Thurs., July 13, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Seven Habits for Personal and Professional Success |
Wed., June 28, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Supervision and Leadership Course descriptions | Register in eNDeavor
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Date & Time |
ND Essentials for Managing People |
Thurs., Aug. 3, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. |
Skillport.nd.edu Course descriptions | Register in eNDeavor
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Date & Time |
How to Tell Anyone Anything: Breakthrough Techniques for Handling Difficult Conversations at Work |
Online book available on Skillport.nd.edu |
The 8 Minute Organizer: Easy Solutions to Simplify Your Life In Your Spare Time |
Online book available on Skillport.nd.edu |
Learning Series Programs
Frontline Supervision
Frontline Supervision is designed to develop the skills necessary to lead at the frontline at the University of Notre Dame. Each session is designed to provide maximum “how-to” skills which can be applied immediately on the job. Learning methods include case studies, small and large group discussions, practice exercises, and a capstone project. Participants must currently be frontline staff. Limited to 25 participants.
The program begins August 1, 2017. Please contact Mary Adeniyi at madeniyi@nd.edu or x1-3013 for more information.
Today’s Administrative Professional (TAP)
Today’s Administrative Professional (TAP) is a competency-based development program for Notre Dame administrative staff who want to update current skills and learn new technical, interpersonal, and management competencies to ensure future career success. Today’s Administrative Professional supports the development of more consistent standards for skill and knowledge requirements of administrative positions.