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3. Other Resources for Training

Training using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

If you are seeking assistance with helping faculty and other staff understand how to work and communicate more effectively together, and would like to use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) as a tool to do that, you can arrange for me to come work with your staff. Workshops using the MBTI as a tool can focus on the differing strengths of people, on communications skills, on adjustments and needs during a change process, on teamwork, or on time and project management. Sample descriptions for a few of these are listed below, but I will work with you to design a workshop that will work best for your department or office.

Over the past 10 years, I have had many requests from directors, supervisors and department heads to have the members of an office staff or faculty take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and participate in a workshop using the group's results to explore how to work and communicate more effectively together. It has been my practice to handle these requests on a case-by-case basis, tailoring the workshop or faculty/staff retreat to the needs of the group. The two workshops described below are examples of what can be done using the MBTI information as a base. Please feel free to call me, Cris Cullinan, at 6-2961. For further information on the MBTI or about these workshop possibilities. PLEASE NOTE: It is best to contact me at least a month before the date you are planning to schedule the workshop or faculty/staff retreat.

Teambuilding using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

This workshop uses the individual strengths identified by using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to help a staff and/or faculty group to work more effectively together. Individual differences and strengths in processing information, gathering data, making decisions and planning and organizing will be explored. The focus for each workshop will be planned with the office or department, and can include any combination of the following:

Time Management using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Then this Time Management workshop may be for you. This workshop will concentrate on time management strategies for the 50% of the population who don't like long-term planning, but still have a definite need to become better organized. Issues to be discussed include:
  1. How can you do last minute planning effectively?
  2. How can you tell the difference between a deadline and a guideline?
  3. How can you prove to co-workers, colleagues and supervisors that you can be counted on to come through?
  4. To whom could you give your other Time Management system materials, so they won't go to waste?

Office of International Programs

Immigration Regulations Affecting the Employment of International Students & Faculty at UO

These workshops provide an introduction to immigration regulations for UO faculty and staff members who work closely with international students and scholars. The information in these workshops is designed to help participants understand the limitations immigration regulations place on the flexibility of programs, employment, training, and plans for the future of our international students and scholars. These workshops are presented by the staff in the Office of International Programs. PRESENTER: Magid Shirzadegan

Immigration Regulations Related to International Students

Immigration Regulations Related to International Scholars and Faculty

Maximum Attendance: 30

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety is responsible for safety training on campus. They provide training focused on such topics as American Red Cross First Aid and CPR, Defensive Driving, Hazard Communication, Radiation Safety Orientation, Bloodborne Pathogens, etc. Please call 6-3192 to register for classes or to schedule safety training specific to your work group. For Environmental Health and Safety Class Descriptions and schedule of trainings please check the website: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~oehs/oehs.html

Computer Software Training

Every term the Library provides a variety of workshops on web publishing, digital media, and more through The IT Curriculum Workshops are open to the university community, and seating is available on a first come, first served basis (sorry, we do not take reservations). Please make a note of workshop prerequisites - they are required unless stated otherwise.

Workshop schedules are mailed to all faculty, staff, and GTFs prior to the beginning of each term. The schedule is also published in Computing News, and on the web at http://libweb.uoregon.edu/it/

If the web site does not answer your questions about The IT Curriculum, please contact the Office of Library Instruction, 346-1817.

Self-paced learning materials (videos, books, and software) may be borrowed from the Computing Center's Documents Room (175 Grayson), 346-4406. A searchable catalog of their collection is available on the web at http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~docsrm/

Other Computer Training Available off Campus

Lane Community College

Another source of training in hardware and software information is Lane Community College's Computer Information Technology Department. They can be reached by calling 463-5826 and identifying yourself as a University of Oregon employee. Computer classes may be from 1 to 5 credits, at a cost of $49.00 per credit.



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