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Listed below is our February list of virtual professional development events. SIGN UP NOW to reserve a seat and, please, pass this info along to your colleagues, students, and/or supervisors.
Remember – you may always schedule a meeting with ombuds staff – no problem is too big or too small!
Event Announcement:
The next session of our Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue intensive online workshop will be held May 3-31, 2024. This 12 hour virtual hybrid training builds skills for constructively engaging in conflict —rather than stepping over or around it— turning disagreement into constructive dialogue. Requires participation in four 90-minute Zoom meetings from 11-12:30 on May 10, 17, 24, & 31, 2024. Space is limited.
- If you are familiar with this workshop – registration is now open. Note that the online materials access cost is approx. $300/person usually handled by internal transfer. You will need contact info for your finance person and the account # to be charged.
- To learn more about this workshop and possible funding sources, join us at 11:30 am on Feb 29, for our Intro to Crucial Conversations session.
Upcoming February/March Ombuds Open Enrollment Events
REMINDER: Units or groups* can request ANY Ombuds of our workshops or sessions to be provided specifically to unit or group, at your preferred time & location. * must be affiliated with the UT Knoxville campus.
| Date | Time | Workshop Title & Registration/Info Link – click link for description | Location |
| 7-Feb | 2:00-3:30 pm | Receiving Feedback Well: Communicating Your Response | Virtual-Zoom |
| 14-Feb | 2:00-3:30 pm | PSL Creating a More Psychologically Safe Working Environment | Virtual-Zoom |
| 21-Feb | 2:00-3:30 pm | DS – Dignity: A Key to Constructive Conflict Management | Virtual-Zoom |
| 28-Feb | 2:00-3:30 pm | Giving Feedback Well: Creating Safe Dialogue | Virtual-Zoom |
| 29-Feb | 11:30-12:15 pm | Intro to Crucial Conversations: Two Routes to More Effective Workplace Dialogue | Virtual-Zoom |
| 6-Mar | 2:00-3:30 pm | CDPI – Understanding your Individual Conflict Dynamics Profile Online Registration Closes: Feb 29, 2024 |
Virtual-Zoom |
| 7-Mar | 11:30-12:15 pm | Getting Unstuck: Intro to Ombuds Services | Virtual-Zoom |
View all Spring 2024 offerings on the Ombuds Events Google calendar.
Questions? Simply contact ombudsed@utk.edu.