Training Opportunities

The HR training team supports the mission of the University of Wyoming by designing and providing high quality, state of the art, opportunities for staff learning and professional development. Our current course offerings are listed below.

HELP (Human Resources Employment Law and Policies)

Human Resources has launched a new supervisor training program called HELP. Our online HELP instructional module can be accessed by clicking here, and is open to any employee. To learn more about the HELP discussion session and find out when the next session is, please visit this page.

STEP (Staff Training and Enrichment Program)

Human Resources, in conjunction with Staff Senate, will be launching a new staff training program called STEP. STEP is a training and enrichment program available to UW staff. You must submit an application for participation with your supervisor’s approval. Applications will be due January 31st. To learn more about STEP, please visit this page.

UW Leadership Academy

UW Leadership Academy is an opportunity for the personal growth of individuals with recognized potential to further the University’s commitment to integrity, scholarship, and service to the university community and State of Wyoming. To learn more about this program and apply, please visit this page.

Defensive Driving

The online defensive driving course provided by the university is now offered through by Environmental Health and Safety. You can view their course offerings by clicking here.

Workplace Training

Communication Nightmares [online]
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Goodnight communication nightmares, good morning smooth communication! In this course, your employees will learn to resolve difficult communication scenarios.

Conflict Resolution: A Win/Win Approach [online]
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All relationships experience some kind of conflict. Ensure that employees understand the nature of conflict, and have them master the techniques to forge a win-win situation.

Customer Services: But I Don't Have Customers! [online]
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This course will help your employees learn to value each other, which results in increased performance throughout your entire organization. This program also helps to satisfy your customer by understanding their needs and improving your service skills.

Ethics: The L.O.G.I.C. of Right [online]
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This course provides a fresh opportunity to explore ethical decision making in the workplace. Through a variety of scenarios, the user is encouraged to consider the values at conflict in the situation and apply the L.O.G.I.C. system of ethical decision making.

Finding The Up In Upheaval [online]
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This course describes the fundamentals of dealing with change at work. These guidelines help the user to view change in a positive, constructive manner.

Teamwork [online]
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This training course explains the fundamentals of teamwork in a work environment. It gives a definition of what a team is, and discusses the building blocks of a successful team. Communication with team members, identifying patterns of conflict, dealing with difficult personalities, conducting a team meeting and leadership skills are also addressed.

Time Management [online]
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This training course teaches how to set and prioritize goals, how to organize your office area, use a daily planner, handle interruptions, delegate certain tasks, communicate more effectively, and facilitate and have productive meetings.

Supervisors, Managers and Administrators Training

Communication Breakdown [online]
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This program focuses on communication as the most important skill in life and that poor communication is the primary reason for most business failures. It identifies the top seven communication breakdowns in the workplace.

Documenting Discipline [online]
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The focus of this course is on helping an employee improve his/her performance. This course also teaches how to document specific performance behaviors that may justify discipline, how to implement the four-step FOSA system, how to follow progressive discipline and how to protect yourself and your plant against a wrongful termination suit.

Harassment: The Real Scene [online]
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Get up close and personal with harassment issues and see how destructive they can be. Harassment: The Real Scene depicts various harassment scenarios at work: scorning an Indian woman for her accent and mocking a man for his mental disorder. And that's just to name a few. The course presents other examples and shares practical insights and cautionary advice for each. These real-life scenes create understanding on emotional and intellectual levels, allow behavior observation and explore the pain and discomfort that harassment causes. Harassment: The Real Scene will raise awareness and leave no doubt in the minds of employees about the importance of harassment prevention. This way, your organization can avoid costly lawsuits and ensure a comfortable, productive environment.

Legal Peril: 8 Management Pitfalls to Avoid [online]
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Legal Peril: 8 Management Pitfalls to Avoid

Motivation: Igniting Exceptional Performance [online]
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This course describes how to energize employees and create an environment where people can do their best work everyday.

PDQ Workshop
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This course is a writing workshop, focusing on the content of position descriptions.

Performance Evaluation: Not Just Another Meeting [online]
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The performance appraisal is an important tool for helping employees grow and succeed in an organization. As a trainer, you are responsible for teaching supervisors the importance of conducting organized, professional performance appraisals. Your goal is to show that a performance appraisal isn’t just another meeting. Rather, it’s an ongoing commitment to continuous employee development. The program Not Just Another Meeting provides you with tools to teach a comprehensive program on performance appraisals.

Supervisory Skills [online]
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This course introduces importance topics for new and experienced supervisors. It teaches how to effectively communicate, successfully discipline employees, resolve conflicts, make decisions, manage time, delegate properly, conduct meetings, motivate employees, implement teams, orient new employees, and prevent accidents.

Team Nightmares: Solutions to Your Top Team Problems [online]
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This program illustrates five of the most common team problems and provides ways to manage them.

Understanding the New ADA [online]
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This course provides up-to-date information on the ADA and the ADA Amendments Act and how to remain in compliance under the Act in your workplace.

Wage and Hour Compliance [online]
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This course describes the Fair Labor Standards Act and provisions related to labor classification, wages, recordkeeping, and how to prevent errors.