
Professional Development Workshops
One-day seminars designed to expand essential employee skills. Registration fee is $150.00 per workshop unless otherwise noted.
For registration information please call Barbara Hogg at 401-277-5200 or email bbb@uri.edu.
For program information please contact Frank Mattiucci at fmattiucci@mail.uri.edu.
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Writing and Presentation Workshops
Grant Writing
Focus will be on how to search
for data & resources
both public and private, isolating objectives, planning content
of response, writing & packaging a proposal (scope, critical
elements, specifications, budgets ), creating an effective
summary and statement of need, submitting the proposal and
following up.
Monday: November 30, 2009 or Wednesday:
January 20, 1010,
or Tuesday: March 16, 2010 or Wednesday: April 21, 2010
9:00
am - 4:00 pm - Room 333 Providence Campus
Cipriano
Business
Writing
Focus will be on creating action-oriented documents
that communicate more effectively and produce results. Topics
include audience analysis, idea generation, headlines & sequencing,
drafting and editing.
Monday: December 12, 2009 or Wednesday:
January 27, 2010 or Tuesday:
March 23, 2010 or Wednesday: April 28, 2010
9:00
am - 4:00 pm - Room 333 Providence Campus
Cipriano
Winning Presentations
Focus will be on learning
how to overcome your presentation fears, speak with conviction,
and deliver high impact presentations that move your audience
to action.
Wednesday, March 26, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Room
209 Providence Campus
DeLeo
Management Skills
Focus will be on building the necessary skills for effective management: goal setting, planning, time management, overcoming time wasters, setting priorities, resolving interpersonal conflicts.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Room 209 Providence Campus
Lovett
Supervisory Skills
Focus will be on the human side of management. Subjects include
the role of the supervisor, management style and work climate, clarifying expectations,
delegation, giving feedback, coaching, and performance appraisal.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 or Tuesday, April 20, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Room 209 Providence Campus
Lovett
Labor Relations for the Front-Line Supervisor
Focus will be on teaching front-line supervisors or middle-managers how to
conduct themselves in a union environment. Topics include understanding and
policing the contract, effective interaction with union stewards, and resolving
issues before they become formal grievances.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Room 209 Providence Campus
Singleton
Leadership Tools for the New Manager
Focus will be on learning the simple steps that will help you make the transition from team member to team leader. See how easy it can be to empower your team so they can excel and deliver outstanding results.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Room 209 Providence Campus
Horton
Engaging Employees –Getting
Everyone to Pull Together
Focus will be on learning how to bring your group
together. You will accomplish more and build a permanent structure that will
increase productivity.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Room 209
Providence Campus
Horton
Special Supervisory Series ($300.00)
Presented in
4 Half-Day Modules that will explore critical components of supervision.
Dates
TBD
9:00 am - 12 pm - Room 209 Providence Campus
Horton
Financial Workshops
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Focus will be on meeting the needs of non-financial manager, the principles of contemporary financial management and how they affect decision making.
Friday, March 5, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Room 209 Providence Campus
Napolitano
Estate Planning
Focus will be on how to plan your estate and avoid the pitfalls of unnecessary taxes and legal costs. Topics include developing an estate plan, avoiding estate and gift taxes, avoiding probate, and the use of living trusts.
Friday, December 4, 2009 or Friday, February 5, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Room 209 Providence Campus
Napolitano
Financial Planning for Retirement
Focus will be on learning how to create long-term strategies for a secure
retirement. Topics include creating and managing an investment portfolio,
saving and investing strategies, 401Ks, Roth IRAs, asset allocation, and
purchasing the right life insurance.
Friday, April 16, 2010
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Room 209 Providence Campus
Napolitano
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