In addition to the health, dental and vision benefits, UAB employees also will have the option to select insurance to cover accidents and identity theft and/ or participate in a pet-care discount program during open enrollment Oct. 23-Nov. 9.
Build your brand, influence, resilience and more with new and returning series from Learning and Development, including Coaching Circles and a five-part training for new managers.
Powerful discussions and vulnerability in this pandemic-inspired series keep UAB leaders connected and inspired.
UAB’s flagship training program for high-potential faculty and staff is accepting nominations for its 2021 cohort through the end of November. Three alumni share what mentoring has meant for them.
Tina Simpson, M.D., director of Faculty Development in the Department of Pediatrics, explains the training and other resources available from her office.
UAB’s flagship leadership development program for high-potential faculty and staff is accepting applications for its Class of 2021 through the end of November.
Accommodations requests from employees and students who are hard of hearing or have vision impairments have increased as meetings and classes move online. Follow these tips to improve your video-based meetings and find out how to access services if you need help.
The 2020 Disability Employment Summit – Diversity through Inclusion, sponsored by the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, includes speakers from Alabama and beyond. Register today.
Hear from three managers who practiced coaching skills with small groups of peers from across campus this spring, then register for your own Circle starting this month.
Advice on mental and emotional well-being from UAB leadership and professional development expert Michael Wiederman, Ph.D.
Four UAB leaders shared how they guided their teams through crisis in a lively seminar.
A four-part diversity education series is being offered during limited business operations through the Campus Learning System; each course will be offered via Zoom throughout April. Registration is required.
A community forum for leaders and insight for managing emotions and relationships are among the offerings in April.
Optimize your remote work by learning how to work effectively, adjust to changes in work environments and stay connected virtually with courses from the online learning platform — free to UAB employees.
Grab your colleagues and wrap your mind around this UAB shared value with philosopher Matt King, Ph.D.
Students and faculty can get advice on professional development and career-planning during Mentoring Week.
What steps do you want to take in your career? New Taking Charge of Your Career sessions can help clarify your professional objectives.
Human Resources enhances the learning experience for campus faculty and staff through an enhanced, user-friendly design.
The UAB Career Center collaborates with partners to create workshops to help students with resume-building, interviewing skills, social media best practices, handshake techniques and more.
HR is rolling out key improvements to the UAB employee-learning experience and providing modern ways to develop professionally that faculty and staff requested in the 2019 Campus Engagement Survey.
Learn which academic programs are available to staff through UAB’s educational assistance benefit during the third session of Taking Charge of Your Career noon-2 p.m. Nov. 15 in HSC Ballroom A.
The Blaze Leadership Academy program for faculty and staff returns with focus on mentoring, skill development and participation in the UAB Grand Challenge.
The first to earn platinum status from the Center for Teaching and Learning share how not to be boring, why observations are good and other lessons from the heart.
Google’s top teams have one thing in common: employees trust each other enough to take risks. A UAB expert on team dynamics explains how feeling safe leads to better work — and shares advice any employee or leader can put into practice today.
The Leadership Edge for New Managers program taught 29 employees to lead the UAB way. Here’s what they learned from the experts — and each other.
Behavior-specific praise has “overwhelmingly positive” results in K-12 settings, said education researcher Robin Parks Ennis — and the same techniques improve workplace morale.
Where do you want to see your career go? Learn how to create and evaluate your personal career map during the second session of Taking Charge of Your Career.
Programs at UAB teach people on the autism spectrum the social skills they need to succeed in the workplace, give teens with ASD crucial job experience and help all employees learn to communicate with colleagues on the autism spectrum.
Explore the amenities, perks and resources that make it great to be a Blazer.
The proposals, which support new approaches to instruction and learning in a team environment, reflect the "incredible diversity of creative scholarship" at UAB.
Two seminar series that begin in February can provide insight and information about the unique ways you can grow at UAB.
New program is one of three with sessions starting in January for managers who are new to UAB or new to leadership.
From mobile-ready email to multigenerational mentoring, faculty and staff experts offer practical advice.
Have you found yours? Transplant surgeon Jayme Locke shares six steps to building a dream career. Put them into practice with the free UAB resources available to you.
Explore the fundamentals of team-based learning and develop a course module during an intensive, four-day workshop Aug. 13-15 and Aug. 21.
Leadership is a valuable skill, regardless of where you are on your career path. Register for the free, three-part series at uab.edu/learn.
This three-part series from Learning & Development helps managers become more confident and knowledgeable in their role.
A new online database enables employees and supervisors to access a record of courses completed in the UAB Learning System and WebCT/Blackboard.
International leadership coach and author Julia Tang Peters will direct a leadership development workshop for UAB employees March 20 in the HSC Alumni Theater.
