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SUMMARY:DEI Hiring Practices
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nDEI Hiring Practices introduces departments and colleges both to new ways to approach the hiring process that increases equity-minded outcomes and to tools for prioritizing cultural competence\, knowledge\, and skills in the candidates they attract. The training is guided by the premise that cultural competence and equity-mindedness need to be prioritized as requirements in searches to guarantee that the faculty and staff that we are bringing to the university are well-equipped to foster success and growth within all of our increasingly diverse campus populations throughout the WSU system.
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/dei-hiring-practices-2/
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SUMMARY:Intentional Inclusion: Minimizing Unconscious Bias and Microaggressions
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nIntentional Inclusion: Minimizing Unconscious Bias and Microaggressions focuses on ways to productively confront our own participation in the structures shaped by bias and microaggressions. The training presents various approaches for thinking about accountability\, allyship\, and how to move toward more meaningful and equity-based inclusion in all of our professional and social communities.
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/intentional-inclusion-minimizing-unconscious-bias-and-microaggressions-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220914T100000
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SUMMARY:Equity-Minded Mentoring Practices
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nEquity-Minded Mentoring encourages people to reconsider traditional mentoring models and practices as a way to develop more effective and inclusive tools and approaches for mentoring. Informed by network-based mentoring models\, the training offers concrete strategies and tools to begin to build or rebuild mentoring relationships that respect different cultural lenses and have more productive impact toward setting and achieving goals.
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/equity-minded-mentoring-practices/
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SUMMARY:DEI Hiring Practices
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nDEI Hiring Practices introduces departments and colleges both to new ways to approach the hiring process that increases equity-minded outcomes and to tools for prioritizing cultural competence\, knowledge\, and skills in the candidates they attract. The training is guided by the premise that cultural competence and equity-mindedness need to be prioritized as requirements in searches to guarantee that the faculty and staff that we are bringing to the university are well-equipped to foster success and growth within all of our increasingly diverse campus populations throughout the WSU system. \n \n 
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/community-equity-103-moving-from-equality-towards-equity/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220720T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220720T120000
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SUMMARY:Community & Equity 101: Defining and Cultivating Inclusive Excellence at WSU
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\nIn this interactive workshop\, the presenters will articulate WSU values related to equity and inclusive excellence as participants both in person and via AMS engage in exploring key terms related to equity and inclusion\, examine notions of intent versus impact\, and build knowledge around affirming language. This workshop is intended as a pilot to help shape a developmental series for participants to gain and build upon knowledge\, skills\, caring\, and action across the institution.\n\n\n\nRegister through your SkillPort
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/community-equity-101-defining-and-cultivating-inclusive-excellence-at-wsu/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220630T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220630T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T122354
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SUMMARY:Community & Equity 102: Who are You? Fostering Critical Self Awareness to Engage Across Difference
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\nEquity 102\, the second session in the new Equity Workshop Series\, encourages participants to foster critical self-awareness as they explore their own identities\, including their unique characteristics and social locations. Throughout the workshop\, participants will discuss how their identities shape their beliefs\, values\, expectations\, perceptions\, and actions and develop skills for engaging across difference at WSU.\nEquity 101 is a prerequisite for this training.\n\n\n\nRegister through your SkillPort
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/community-equity-102-who-are-you-fostering-critical-self-awareness-to-engage-across-difference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220623T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220623T160000
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SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Ally Training
DESCRIPTION:This interactive training is designed to give the participant an introduction to issues faced by lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, and transgender individuals. The training is interspersed with short video clips to illustrate specific concepts and also includes several activities that provide the participants with opportunities to work individually and in small groups to discuss new concepts and vocabulary. One activity is about conceptualizing the influences of identity\, one activity focuses on vocabulary\, one provides an opportunity for role playing\, and another activity involves working in small groups to process scenarios.
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/lgbtq-ally-training-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220523T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220523T143000
DTSTAMP:20260407T122354
CREATED:20220509T164904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T170229Z
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SUMMARY:Building Resilience to Manage Stress
DESCRIPTION:This presentation looks at the part resiliency plays in helping us get through\, and cope with\, difficult and uncertain times.  Resiliency is not a strategy to help you reduce stress but rather it is designed to help you become stronger as a result of experiencing stress. Practicing resiliency helps us learn from stressful events in our lives\, adjust and become stronger. \nLocation: This program will be hosted both in person and remotely \n\nLighty Building RM 405 – Pullman\nSkillPort Virtual Event Registration\n\n\n \n*you must be logged into SkillPort for this link to take you directly to the Building Resilience to Manage Stress Workshop\n \nWashington State Employee Assistance Program Host Darrow Brown \nDarrow Brown is the Director of the Washington State Employee Assistance Program – a program that promotes the health\, safety and well-being of more than 100\,000 public employees.  The EAP is one of three programs in the Workforce Support and Development division at the Department of Enterprise Services (DES). Darrow has over 25 years of professional experience in information technology\, social work\, mental health and employee and student assistance programs. Prior to joining the State in June 2020\, he was the Program Manager for Safe at Hopkins – a bullying and workplace violence prevention program at Johns Hopkins University and Hospital/Health Systems.  Darrow\, his spouse (a Seattle native)\, their 2 kids and 2 dogs moved to the Pacific Northwest from Baltimore\, Maryland in summer 2018.  Darrow and his family currently reside in University Place\, WA.
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/building-resilience-to-manage-stress/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220523T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220523T120000
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SUMMARY:Navigating Change in Challenging Times
DESCRIPTION:In our ever-changing world\, learning how to navigate change is an essential skill—one that can be developed. In this webinar we’ll talk about the impact of change\, actions you can take to navigate change based on your unique response to stress\, and resources available to support you. \nLocation: This program will be hosted both in person and remotely \n\nLighty Building RM 405 – Pullman\nSkillPort Virtual Event Registration\n\n\n \n*you must be logged into SkillPort for this link to take you directly to the Navigating Change Workshop \nWashington State Employee Assistance Program Host Darrow Brown \nDarrow Brown is the Director of the Washington State Employee Assistance Program – a program that promotes the health\, safety and well-being of more than 100\,000 public employees.  The EAP is one of three programs in the Workforce Support and Development division at the Department of Enterprise Services (DES). Darrow has over 25 years of professional experience in information technology\, social work\, mental health and employee and student assistance programs. Prior to joining the State in June 2020\, he was the Program Manager for Safe at Hopkins – a bullying and workplace violence prevention program at Johns Hopkins University and Hospital/Health Systems.  Darrow\, his spouse (a Seattle native)\, their 2 kids and 2 dogs moved to the Pacific Northwest from Baltimore\, Maryland in summer 2018.  Darrow and his family currently reside in University Place\, WA.
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/navigating-change-in-challenging-times/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220517T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220517T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T122354
CREATED:20220505T233819Z
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UID:3783-1652783400-1652788800@apac.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:HRS Special Session - AP Compensation Changes
DESCRIPTION:Register online here: https://wsu.skillport.com/skillportfe/main.action?path=summary/ILT/ilt_wsu_HR_1522.  If logged into Skillsoft this link will take you directly to the training and available sessions.
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/hrs-special-session-ap-compensation-changes/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220504T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220504T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T122354
CREATED:20220303T184912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T185007Z
UID:3497-1651672800-1651681800@apac.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Disability Allyship\, Advocacy\, and Activism
DESCRIPTION:This interactive workshop hosed by WSU HRS will take a look at the multiple frameworks used to discuss and define disability\, provide an overview of the often-overlooked history of disability\, disability rights\, and the ways in which language has evolved over time. We will then explore disability allyship in multiple forms\, starting with the creation of inclusive spaces and attitudes and moving into the ways in which our use of language has the largest impact on the spaces we participate in.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n•Participants will learn how to be become an advocate or ally and how they can use their voice to work with people with disabilities to remove common institutional barriers\n•Participants will understand how multiple identities can impact or limit access to essential services and how multiple disability identities can contribute to some of these struggles\n•Participants will understand how disability prejudice and bias can lead to discrimination toward the disability community\n•Participants will understand how the two prominent models of disability influence how they treat people with disabilities\n•Participants will be able to demonstrate person-first language
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/disability-allyship-advocacy-and-activism/2022-05-04/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220413T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220413T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T122354
CREATED:20220303T222002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T222106Z
UID:3547-1649840400-1649847600@apac.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:International Cultures and Teams
DESCRIPTION:While diversity on a team can bring a wider variety of skills and ideas\, it can also create challenges that need to be overcome. This workshop will focus on Geert Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory and how these dimensions impact team performance. Tips on leading and managing culturally diverse teams will be offered and lessons will be reinforced through audience participation and group discussion.\n\n•Learn about Hofstede’s dimensions on cultural theory\n•Learn how these dimensions can potentially impact team performance\n•Practice in applying the theory through discussion and an activity
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/international-cultures-and-teams/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220406T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220406T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T122354
CREATED:20220303T190100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T190100Z
UID:3528-1649235600-1649246400@apac.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Community & Equity 103 Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nPrerequisite: Equity 101 & 102 \nEquity 103 will expand participants’ understanding of how they can build an equity-minded WSU. Participants will examine the distinct difference between equity and equality; explore concepts of power\, marginalization\, and privilege; discuss historical and ongoing inequities in society; and build skills for fostering equity. \nEquity 101 and 102 are prerequisites for this training.
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/community-equity-103-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220331T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220331T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T122354
CREATED:20220303T222450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T222450Z
UID:3550-1648731600-1648742400@apac.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Ally Training
DESCRIPTION:This interactive training is designed to give the participant an introduction to issues faced by lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, and transgender individuals. The training is interspersed with short video clips to illustrate specific concepts and also includes several activities that provide the participants with opportunities to work individually and in small groups to discuss new concepts and vocabulary. One activity is about conceptualizing the influences of identity\, one activity focuses on vocabulary\, one provides an opportunity for role playing\, and another activity involves working in small groups to process scenarios.
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/lgbtq-ally-training/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220315T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220315T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T122354
CREATED:20220303T184204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T184428Z
UID:3484-1647345600-1647356400@apac.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Building a Community of Respect
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will highlight WSU’s commitment to ensuring a safe and welcoming living-learning-working environment for every member of the Coug community by introducing participants to the 6 Pillars of Respect. Each pillar represents a behavior or action that will help participants become catalysts in creating an environment that honors differences\, where interactions are thoughtful\, and the humanity of everyone is seen.\n\nParticipants will:\n\n\nUnderstand how they see themselves\, how they see others\, and how their filters guide their behavior toward others.\nLearn tools to help them respond to others in an appropriate manner and work through differences together.\nUnderstand how their interactions with and perceptions of others influence their decisions in the workplace.\nUnderstand their role in making their workplace/organization better places for ALL to work.\nLearn skills to have respectful interactions with others.
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/building-a-community-of-respect/2022-03-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220310T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220310T113000
DTSTAMP:20260407T122354
CREATED:20220303T183329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T183525Z
UID:3476-1646902800-1646911800@apac.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Building Coalitions Across Great Divides
DESCRIPTION:We live in a time of great divides where the tensions and dynamics within today’s culture require us to build more bridges and fewer walls.  This experiential\, interactive workshop will allow participants to engage in roleplay exercises\, breakout sessions\, and critical conversations through which they develop tools to enable productive dialogue around difficult topics.  Participants will also gain an understanding of how to apply these learnings as members of the WSU community as we work together towards mutuality and shared interests:\n\n•Gain an understanding of how coalitions are built\n•Develop tools for building coalitions\n•Create capacity to work through divisiveness by identifying identify mutual self-interest
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/building-coalitions-across-great-divides/2022-03-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220309T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220309T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T122354
CREATED:20220303T185651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T224439Z
UID:3510-1646816400-1646827200@apac.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Community & Equity 101 Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In this interactive workshop\, the presenters will articulate WSU values related to equity and inclusive excellence as participants both in person and via AMS engage in exploring key terms related to equity and inclusion\, examine notions of intent versus impact\, and build knowledge around affirming language. This workshop is intended as a pilot to help shape a developmental series for participants to gain and build upon knowledge\, skills\, caring\, and action across the institution.
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/community-equity-101/2022-03-09/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220304T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220304T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T122354
CREATED:20220303T222850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T222935Z
UID:3552-1646389800-1646400600@apac.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:UndocuAlly Training
DESCRIPTION:Undocumented Initiatives’ UndocuAlly Training equips faculty and staff with the knowledge and tools necessary to become an active ally to students from undocumented communities. In this workshop we will discuss the issues facing undocumented communities\, the laws and policies affecting undocumented students\, and how to work effectively as an ally in higher education institutions.\n\n\n Explain the varying demographic make-up of undocumented communities\nDescribe the history\, policies\, and current issues impacting students who are undocumented and who come from undocumented communities\nIdentify the best daily practices to adopt to support students from undocumented communities in navigating the college system.\nIdentify opportunities for advocacy and solving inequities in their own team and/or department in order to improve support services for students from undocumented communities
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/undocually-training/2022-03-04/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220223T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220223T103000
DTSTAMP:20260407T122354
CREATED:20211206T172311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T175458Z
UID:2926-1645608600-1645612200@apac.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Employee Assistance Program: Leading the Human Side of Change
DESCRIPTION:HRS Learning and Organizational Development is pleased to announce that we’re welcoming the Employee Assistance Program for a special offering:\n \nLeading the Human Side of Change \nWe are currently experiencing a rapid transformation of the workplace. As a leader\, you may find yourself struggling with how to navigate and lead your team through the challenges that can come with change. In this webinar you’ll learn about the human side of change\, how change impacts you as a leader and your work group\, strategies to support your team through change\, and what resources are available to support both you and your employees. \nFacilitator for Navigating Change and Leading Change: \nKari Uhlman is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Counselor for Washington State and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She supports public employees and family members in identifying and resolving personal and workplace concerns and provides EAP presentations on work/life topics throughout Washington State. She has a special place in her heart for foster and adopted children as she previously specialized in working with these families. Prior to becoming a counselor\, Kari was in the field of training\, leadership\, and organizational development for 20 years in healthcare and higher education. \nDate & Time: Feb 23rd\, 2022; 9:30am \nRegister here: https://wsu.skillport.com/skillportfe/main.action?path=summary/ILT/ilt_wsu_PD_1485 \nIntended Audience: leaders\, which could include supervisors\, managers\, HR\, or any other formal or informal leaders
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/employee-assistance-program-leading-the-human-side-of-change/
CATEGORIES:APAC Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220208T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T122354
CREATED:20211206T171956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T171956Z
UID:2921-1644314400-1644318000@apac.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Employee Assistance Program: Navigating Change in Challenging Times
DESCRIPTION:HRS Learning and Organizational Development is pleased to announce that we’re welcoming the Employee Assistance Program for a special offering:\n \nNavigating Change in Challenging Times \nIn our ever-changing world\, learning how to navigate change is an essential skill—one that can be developed. In this webinar we’ll talk about the impact of change\, actions you can take to navigate change based on your unique response to stress\, and resources available to support you. \nDate & Time: Feb 8th\, 2022; 10:00am \nRegister here: https://wsu.skillport.com/skillportfe/main.action?path=summary/ILT/ilt_wsu_PD_1486 \nIntended Audience: All WSU Employees
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/employee-assistance-program-navigating-change-in-challenging-times/
CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220120T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220120T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T122354
CREATED:20211124T222344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T180929Z
UID:2903-1642687200-1642690800@apac.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:Employee Assistance Program: Strategies for Stress Management
DESCRIPTION:HRS Learning and Organizational Development is pleased to announce that we’re welcoming the Employee Assistance Program for a special offering: Strategies for Stress Management. \nThis session will be presented by Tiffany Wentz\, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor\, who has over 10 years in training and education\, and who uses humor and authenticity to deliver engaging trainings designed to help improve overall mental health and wellness. \nDuring this presentation\, participants will: \n\nExplore what stress is\nLearn how our bodies respond to stress\nIdentify ways to effectively manage stressful situations\nProvide information on resources and supports available to you\n\nParticipants will also learn about “good” and “bad” stress and how they can benefit from adopting effective strategies for managing the stress that comes their way. \nDate/Time: Thursday\, January 20th\, 2:00PM–3:00PM \nLink to enroll: http://ihr.hrs.wsu.edu/skillsoft/default.aspx?c= ilt_wsu_PD_1518 \nQuestions can be directed to hrs.training@wsu.edu.
URL:https://apac.wsu.edu/event/employee-assistance-program-strategies-for-stress-management/
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