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Management, Leadership, and Professional Development Calendar

Unless otherwise specified, professional development seminars are held from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on the University of Louisville's Shelby Campus.

2008-2009 Schedule

Course
Dates
Thinking Outside the Box:
How to Generate Creative Solutions
to Your Toughest Challenges
graduation cap
July10,2008 &
Nov. 20, 2008 &
Mar. 5, 2009
Communicating Assertively with Honesty and Power July 15, 2008 &
Nov. 12, 2008
Developing High-Performance Work Teams graduation cap July 22, 2008 &
Mar. 3, 2009
How to Maximize Your Efficiency, Effectiveness,
and Productivity (and Minimize Time and Effort and Stress)
graduation cap
July 31, 2008 &
Nov. 13, 2008 &
Mar. 24, 2009
Dealing Positively with Conflict:
Putting the Differences at Work to Work
graduation cap
Aug. 7, 2008 &
Apr. 16, 2009
Working with Difficult People:
How to Deal With Nearly Anyone and Maintain Your Sanity
graduation cap
Aug. 13, 2008
Feb. 17, 2009
PMP Exam Facilitated Study graduation cap Aug. 19-Nov. 11, 2008 &
Feb. 17-May 12, 2009
Effective Management for Supervisors:
How to Get Results Through Others
graduation cap
Aug. 21, 2008 &
Dec. 11, 2008 &
Mar. 26, 2009
Fundamentals of Project Management graduation cap
Aug. 21-Sept. 11, 2008 &
Feb. 19-Mar. 12, 2009
Effective Technical Writing Sept. 9, 2008
Program Management Essentials Sept. 9-Oct. 28, 2008 &
Apr. 14-June 9, 2009
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: How to Give Positive and Constructive Feedback graduation cap Sept. 10, 2008 &
Mar. 18, 2009
Serving as an Internal Consultant, Resource, or Liaison graduation cap Sept. 11, 2008 &
Mar. 5, 2009
Listen Up! Essentials of Effective Listening graduation cap Sept. 17, 2008 &
Sept. 16, 2009
Project Management Practical Application graduation cap

Sept. 18-Dec. 11, 2008 &
Mar. 19-June 11, 2009
Overcoming Chaos: How to Manage Multiple Projects,
Priorities, and Deadlines
graduation cap
Sept. 18, 2008 &
Apr. 9, 2009
Matrix Based Job Interviewing graduation cap Sept. 23, 2008 &
May 14, 2009
Strategies and Tactics for Effective Negotiations Sept. 24, 2008
The Etiquette Edge: Your Key to Professional Success Sept. 25, 2008 &
Feb. 25, 2009
Coaching Skills for the New Workforce Sept. 25, 2008
Managing Your Career Sept. 30, 2008
The SuccessfUL Supervisory Series
UofL Staff Only
Oct. 1-Dec.10, 2008 &
Mar. 4-May 6, 2009
Are You Ready for Six Sigma?
Tools, Strategies and Best Practices

Oct. 2, 2008
Working Sm@rt™ with Microsoft® Outlook graduation cap Oct. 7, 2008 &
Apr. 22, 2009
Netiquette: Get It Write Techniques for Professional E-Mails Oct. 8, 2008
Becoming an Extraordinary Problem Solver:
Proven Methods for Finding the Best Solutions
Oct. 9, 2008
Better Business Writing graduation cap Oct. 14, 2008 &
Feb. 18, 2009
The "Smart" Course ( SPHR & PHR Exam Prep) Oct. 14-Nov. 18, 2008
Management Agenda 2008: From Surviving to Thriving graduation cap Oct. 15-16, 2008 &
Apr. 15-16, 2009
Brain Boosters: How to Expand Your Ability to Think, Learn, Concentrate, and Remember Oct. 16, 2008 &
Mar. 12, 2009
Finance for Non-Financial Managers graduation cap Oct. 21, 2008 &
Feb. 24, 2009
Ethics in the Workplace New! Oct. 23, 2008
Becoming an Effective Team Member Oct. 28, 2008
Leading Change: Tools, Strategies and Best Practices Oct. 29, 2008
Reducing Costs Through Cost Price Analysis Nov. 3-4, 2008 &
Dec. 9-10, 2009
The Legal Aspects of Purchasing Nov. 5-6, 2008
Speaking Up: How to Communicate with Impact! graduation cap Nov. 5, 2008 &
Apr. 8, 2009
Motivational Techniques for Powerful Performance graduation cap Nov. 6, 2008
Understanding People at Work: The Practical Enneagram New! Nov. 11-12, 2008 &
Apr. 21-22, 2009
The Powerful Art of Positive Selling Nov. 12, 2008
Facilitating Productive Meetings Nov. 13, 2008
Reading Strategies for Busy Professionals Nov. 18, 2008
Ensuring Accountability by Measuring
and Reporting Outcomes

LSHRM Approved!
Nov. 19, 2008
Essentials of Purchasing Dec. 2-3, 2008
Grant Writing Fundamentals New! Dec. 3, 2008
Advanced Purchasing Strategies
Dec. 4-5, 2008
The "Last Minute" Preparation Program
(SPHR & PHR Exam Prep)
Dec. 4-6, 2008
Get It Write: Grammar and Editing
for Business Communication
graduation cap
Dec. 9, 2008 &
May 12, 2009
Improving Your Negotiation Skills Feb. 2-3, 2009
How to Purchase Services Feb. 4-5, 2009
Exemplary Leadership: What It Takes graduation cap Mar. 4-Apr. 1, 2009
Boomers, Traditionalists, Gen X'ers and Y'ers:
Management Strategies for the
Multigenerational Workplace
New! graduation cap
Mar. 10, 2009
Human Resource Assistant's Job Today graduation cap Mar. 17, 2009
Sharing Your Skills and Expertise:
How to Develop Others in the Workplace
graduation cap
Mar. 19, 2009
Essentials of Purchasing Apr. 6-7, 2009
Advanced Purchasing Strategies Apr. 8-9, 2009
EQ vs. IQ: Why Smart People Fail graduation cap Apr. 7, 2009
A Beginner's Guide to Project Management graduation cap Apr. 14, 2009
Understanding and Solving Performance Issues:
Tools for Managers and Employees
graduation cap
Apr. 23, 2009
The Legal Aspects of Purchasing May 4-5, 2009
Making Presentations: A Non-Threatening Approach
for the Terrified
graduation cap
May 5, 2009
Measurement for Human Resource Professionals graduation cap May 6 & 7, 2009
Improving Purchasing Performance May 6-7, 2009
Managing the H-Factor in an e-World graduation cap May 13, 2009
The Building Blocks of Exceptional Customer Service May 19, 2009
Thriving on Change: Personal and Professional Strategies
for Success
May 21, 2009
How to Stay Focused in Stressful Times graduation cap June 23, 2009
Essentials of Purchasing Oct. 5-6, 2009
Advanced Purchasing Strategies Oct. 7-8, 2009
The Legal Aspects of Purchasing Dec. 7-8, 2009
Contract Writing TBA
PMP Preparation Boot Camp TBA