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Ombuds Events Newsletter – Aug/Sept 2024

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Welcome to UT – or back to UT – for Fall Semester! for spring gardens! We hope that you are energized and looking forward to personal growth in the coming months.
Thank you for signing up for our monthly Ombuds Events email announcements. If you no longer wish to receive our emails, simply send unsubscribe or STOP to ombudsed@utk.edu.

Below is our list of Aug-Sept 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!

August Virtual Info sessions!  Register here.
Aug 22 – Ombuds Education and Outreach Update & Discussions – 2024 Overview 11-12 am
Interested in supporting personal growth and professional learning for graduate students, staff, and faculty? Join us for an overview of the Ombuds fall schedule and updates on our current and future educational intiatives for interpersonal communication.

Aug 29 – Intro to Crucial Conversations & the Employee Conflict Navigators Certificate 11-12 am
Learn about our Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue (CCMD) intensive workshop (12 hours over 5 weeks) & the Employee Conflict Navigators Certificate program (20 hours completed over 2-3 semesters). 15 mins for Q&A included.

Upcoming September Ombuds Open Enrollment Events – all times in Eastern!
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
5-Sept 11am -12 pm Getting Unstuck: Intro to Ombuds Services Virtual-Zoom
6-Sept 1-3:30 pm Psychological Safety: Self-Assessment & Strategies Virtual-Zoom
10-Sept 11am-12:30 pm Receiving Feedback Well: Crafting Constructive Responses Virtual-Zoom
19-Sept 2-3:30 pm Speaking Up: Communicating More Assertively Virtual-Zoom
27-Sept 12:30-1:30 pm Intro to Crucial Conversations & the Employee Conflict Navigators Certificate Virtual-Zoom
30-Sept Registration
Deadline		 CDPI – Understanding your Individual Conflict Dynamics Profile 
Scheduled on Oct 11 from 1:30-3pm		 Virtual-Zoom

View all Fall 2024 offerings on the Ombuds Events Google calendar – or the UT Events Calendar.

Questions? Contact ombudsed@utk.edu.