Professional Development
Campus and Systemwide Opportunities
Empathia Professional Development Workshops
Join Empathia’s facilitator led, zoom-based professional development webinar offered exclusively to Sonoma State employees. Click here to RSVP.
Managing Multiple Priorities Tuesday, April 7th 11am-12pm
How do you manage when you have a number of priorities that require your attention? Do you end the day feeling frustrated or overwhelmed because you were not able to complete your tasks?
Content includes:
- Planning your day
- Prioritizing tasks
- Organizational tips
- Managing workload stress
Key Conversations Wednesday, May 6th 2-3pm
A key conversation is a discussion between two or more people where the stakes are high, opinions vary and emotions run strong. These conversations- when handled poorly or ignored- may lead to strained relationships and poor results.
Content includes:
- Common causes of conflict
- Benefits and examples of key conversations
- Planning for the interaction
- Specific steps for conducting the conversation
Cross Campus Collaboration
Registration opens March 16th for April CSU Cross Campus Collaboration professional development workshops! Join colleagues from other CSU campuses to access exclusive instructor-led professional development workshops held live via zoom in the areas of AI and Digital Innovation, Career and Professional Skills, Communication and Customer Engagement, Community Inclusion, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and Change Management, Technology and Productivity Tools, and Wellness and Resilience.
Log on to the Cross Campus Collaboration (CCC) CSYou website for the full schedule and workshop information and registration. Questions and accommodation requests can be sent to L&[email protected].
CSU's Got Talent Webcasts
All CSU staff and faculty are invited to attend free systemwide professional development webcast trainings offered by the CSU Systemwide Professional Development. Click here to view the full schedule and register.
Can't make a date or want to watch previous webcasts? You are welcome to view previous CSU’s Got Talent recordings on CSU Learn! Click here to view CSU's Got Talent Recordings on CSU Learn.
Full Schedule is below. All sessions are 10-11am
Presented by David E. Fraser, Ed.D., MPA
Why do technically skilled employees sometimes falter when promoted into leadership roles? Drawing on research and real-world experience across government, higher education, and the nonprofit sector, Dr. David E. Fraser explores how well-intentioned promotion practices can unintentionally set employees up for failure. This two-part CSU Systemwide webinar examines the “competence trap” and its organizational drivers in Session One, followed by practical, evidence-based solutions in Session Two. Participants will gain insight into how to better identify leadership readiness, strengthen internal mentorship pipelines, and realign promotion systems for long-term organizational success. Based on his forthcoming book, Promoted into Incompetence, Dr. Fraser’s engaging sessions blend scholarship, humor, and practical wisdom for leaders at every level.
Presented by David E. Fraser, Ed.D., MPA
Why do technically skilled employees sometimes falter when promoted into leadership roles? Drawing on research and real-world experience across government, higher education, and the nonprofit sector, Dr. David E. Fraser explores how well-intentioned promotion practices can unintentionally set employees up for failure. This two-part CSU Systemwide webinar examines the “competence trap” and its organizational drivers in Session One, followed by practical, evidence-based solutions in Session Two. Participants will gain insight into how to better identify leadership readiness, strengthen internal mentorship pipelines, and realign promotion systems for long-term organizational success. Based on his forthcoming book, Promoted into Incompetence, Dr. Fraser’s engaging sessions blend scholarship, humor, and practical wisdom for leaders at every level.
Presented by Nate Regier, PhD.
Drama is the mismanagement of conflict and diverts energy precious away from connection and results. Conflict, when managed properly, can provide considerable energy for positive outcomes. Drama Resilience is a person’s capacity to use conflict in productive vs. destructive ways, and can be reliably measured. This session will apply new research on the measurement of Drama Resilience, and how Compassionate Accountability can help people build their drama-resilience by applying an evidence-based method for engaging conflict in a way that affirms the value, capability, and responsibility of all parties involved. Leave with new insight for quantifying and developing drama-resilience, and a template for turning conflict into new opportunities for trust, innovation, and impact. Bonus! Try Next Element’s Compassionate Accountability Assessment and receive a Snapshot Report with your Drama Resilience Index.