For many, the start of a new year brings a desire to set new goals – both professionally and personally. As you think about the past year, try to pinpoint areas you’d like to work on. Check out What’s Your Plan: Six Steps to Align Your Goals with What’s Important to You if you don’t know where to start. You’ll learn how creating a personal strategic plan can provide a “vision and structure for your professional life and an anchor for you to connect with during periods of change.”
Review the following common work-related goals below to see if any resonate with you and use the articles and learning opportunities provided by HR’s Organization and Professional Development (OPD) department to help you reach them.
- Improve time management, organization and/or productivity:
- Articles:
- Learning Opportunities:
- Taming the Email Beast | December 15 | In-person OPD Course
- The Power of Habit | January 25 | Virtual OPD Course
- Cultivating Good Habits | Anytime | elevateU
- Time Management | Anytime | elevateU
- Feel more fulfilled or happy at work:
- Articles:
- Learning Opportunities:
- Everything DiSC: Behavior Styles at Work | January 18 | Virtual OPD Course
- Job Crafting | Anytime | elevateU
- Motivation and Engagement | Anytime | elevateU
- Have better life/work integration:
- Articles:
- Learning Opportunities:
- The Power of Habit | January 25 | Virtual OPD Course
- Work-Life Balance | Anytime | elevateU
- Establishing and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries | Anytime | elevateU
- Move into a supervisor or leadership position:
- Articles:
- Ready to Lead
- The Value of Meaningful Work
- Performance Excellence Strategic Goal Setting: Tips for Supervisors
- Bring Meaning and Joy to the Employee Experience Through Job Crafting
- Want greater power and influence? Establish trust and credibility
- Leading Strategic Planning
- Positive Boundaries
- Unmasking and Addressing Unprofessional Behavior
- Measuring and Improving Employee Engagement
- Learning Opportunities:
- Introduction to Process Mapping | January 11 | Virtual OPD Course
- Everything DiSC: Behavior Styles at Work | January 18 | Virtual OPD Course
- New Leader Development Series | Starts January 24 | Virtual OPD Course
- Articles:
As you think about what you want to work on in the coming year and beyond, consider tying them to your Performance Excellence goals (for support staff). For more information about how to set yourself up for success as you identify goals, check out this When SMART Meets HARD: Setting Goals that Matter article.