Training, education and ongoing professional development is very important to your ongoing success at MSU. This category highlights professional development news, views and opportunities.
Negativity breeds negativity, but positivity breeds more positivity. HRD facilitator Lois Wolf-Morgan offers tips on turning negative traits into positive ones and making a lasting impression as a positive role model. Check out the video here.
Grow your knowledgebase and develop new skills by enrolling in one of several upcoming HRD course offerings (http://oed.hr.msu.edu) in the spring of 2014.
Building a professional network, staying up-to-date on the latest industry news and creating an engaging social media profile can help propel your career forward. HRD Facilitator Chuck Folino offers tips for utilizing the social media network âLinkedInâ to your advantage. Check out the video here.
Violence can happen at any moment. Itâs important to be prepared for any danger that may present itself. Watch this video by MSU Police Officer and HRD facilitator Ken Zimmerman, and learn tips for dealing with violence in the workplace.
To view the course description and upcoming dates for the Recognizing and Preventing Violence in the Workplace course, visit the OED website.
Snap, peek and shake! No thatâs not a new breakfast cereal jingle, they are quick tips for using Windows 7. Snap lines up boundaries of two windows on your monitor. Peek shows you open applications in a minimized view. Shake clears the clutter of multiple open windows by minimizing everything but the active window.
If you use university systems like EBS or SIS frequently, your MSU NetID login is pretty familiar to you. What if the only time you use it is to update your Benefits during open enrollment? Will you remember the password? If not, youâll need the PIN that was issued with your NetID or youâll need to request a new one. You can do that at netid.msu.edu. Benefits Open Enrollment starts October 1, so be sure you are prepared.
The NetID home page is also where you can reset your password and learn more about what you can access using your MSU NetID. For example; did you know that as an employee you have access to library resources, wireless internet pretty much anywhere on campus, and the AFS file system where you can have a personal web page or shared file space where you control the access? For more information about using your AFS space, see our blog posts A Guide to Your AFS Space- Part One and A Guide to Your AFS Space â Part Two. Your MSU NetID also gives you access to Google Apps for Education Edition. Using the Google tools you can create a calendar to share schedules and events with others, use Google Drive and Docs for sharing documents and presentations, and Google Sites for web content.
The following article is provided courtesy of HRD facilitator Jackie McCarroll of McCarroll Associates.
Punctuation provides road signs to guide readers through your content. Unfortunately, writers frequently misuse commas. By applying the Five Comma Pointers, you will improve your readersâ understanding and demonstrate professionalism.
Five Comma Pointers
Insert commas to indicate a brief pause. Use them to separate:
1. Introductory Words
Example: Before they registered students, administrators tested the new processContinue Reading… Punctuation Pointers: Comma Use
Most of us have no idea how vulnerable we are on our smartphones. We keep our firewalls and virus protection up-to-date on our computers but many may not even think about it on a phone. Our phones are very compact computers now and require the same safeguards as a computer.
The simplest step is to add a passcode that only you know. Most phones will allow you to set a password or âswipeâ pattern that you use to unlock your phone. Make the passcode or swipe pattern hard to guess, meaning no simple shapes, birthdays, addresses or anniversaries that can be connected to you. Youâll find these options under Settings on most phones.Continue Reading… How Secure is Your Smartphone?
âComing together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.â Henry Ford
Teamwork is a necessary part of the workplace. Tenacity, energy and assertiveness are some of the key components for creating successful teams. Watch this video by HRD facilitator Rosemary Ward and learn the four essential elements of effective teamwork.
Join in group discussions, walk away with new ideas and enhance your skills this summer by enrolling in one of several upcoming HRD course offerings.
June is a big month for EBS forms improvement. New Faculty and Academic Staff, Undergraduate and Professorial Assistant and Graduate Assistant forms are all launching in the month of June.
Faculty and academic staff reappointment, rehire and enhanced hire forms went live on June 17. The reappointment form was completely redesigned into two new forms; the reappointment form and the rehire form.  The release also includes one streamlined entry point which directs form initiators to the appropriate HR form. Also included were changes to the waiver process. Details about these changes can be found here.Continue Reading… EBS Forms Improvements
Successful coaching requires a variety of techniques, such as good listening skills and the acknowledgement of high-quality work. Watch this video by HRD facilitator Susan Combs on how you can develop effective coaching skills.
Advance your skills this summer by enrolling in one of several upcoming HRD course offerings, such as âLeading by Delegatingâ and âEssentials of Employee Relations.”
