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CAS ProDev Mentorship Program – AY2021-2022

Mentorship Program

We are excited to announce that applications are now open to be a part of the CAS/GRS Professional Development Mentoring Program for the 2021-2022 academic year! Please read the attached program overview for more information and fill out the application form below to apply. 

https://forms.gle/HsFh68TwQVywavgi9

The ProDev Mentoring Program was created to address the expressed need of our CAS/GRS administrative staff community for programming to support career development and professional relationship building. 

We will be accepting applications for both mentors and mentees through Friday, October 29th, and mentor-mentee matches will be notified by early November. The 2021-2022 Mentoring Program will run from the beginning of November 2021 – April 2022.

If you have any questions regarding the program, please reply to prodev@bu.edu.  

Ask Me Anything Sessions with Events & Conferences

Department Administration, Development Opportunities, Graduate, Undergraduate

We are back! It’s time to start thinking about events again, but have you forgotten how to use 25Live over the last 16 months?

If your skills are a bit rusty and you are looking for the opportunity to ask specific questions related to using 25Live to request locations for your events, then you will want to sign up for an Ask Me Anything session with Andrew from Events & Conferences!

These sessions will give you the opportunity to ask any question you have about 25Live to help you get back into it. There will be no formal agenda and no guided training. Simply come prepared with any questions you have and Andrew will answer them. Since these sessions will be conducted over Zoom, Andrew will share his screen with you to illustrate live the answers to your questions.

Register to attend one of these sessions:

Wednesday, August 11, from 2 – 3 PM

https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsd-mgpjspGdVFNuAZAgmk_P6wG4F77woi

Tuesday, August 24, from 11 AM – 12 PM

https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcuduGsrD4jH91nwZ-Y1S4bkC_pQhKKf7cf

 

BU Events & Conferences Reservations: roomres@bu.edu 617-353-2932

More Professional Development Opportunities through BU ODL

Development Opportunities

The BU Organizational Development & Learning Office is hosting the following professional development opportunities below that might interest some CAS staff members. Please reach out to odl@bu.edu if you have any specific questions. Please see the details below from OD&L for more information.

Community Learning

Choose to Manage Refresher
The OD&L team is excited to announce our new Choose to Manage Refresher for those who have previously completed our Choose to Manage program. We will review the tools and concepts shared in the program and provide an opportunity to engage with our peers. We will continue to build community and learn how our peers are applying the tools and concepts to achieve positive outcomes.

Thursday, March 18: 9–10 am
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Leadership Development

 

Choose to Manage
The OD&L team is excited to announce our Choose to Manage program for the summer 2021 semester! This comprehensive program provides individuals the tools, skills, and knowledge to be effective managers.

Summer 2021 Session Dates

May 13
DiSC & the Role of the Manager
9 am – 12 pm

May 27
Delegation & Motivation
9 am – 12 pm

June 10
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace
9 am – 12 pm

June 24
Hiring & Human Resources Business Partner  
9 am – 12 pm

July 8
Resilience
9 am – 12 pm

To sign up or nominate someone for Choose to Manage, please visit our website.
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Online Learning

 

This month we focus on making our Zoom lives a little easier and strengthening our communication strategies with our featured online learning opportunities. One is a tool with which most of us are familiar, but may not be using to its full functionality. The other is an old skill we all practice but could likely practice more effectively, especially when working remotely.

Learning More About Zoom Bundle
This month’s bundle comprises video resources on a range of Zoom features, including group collaborations, direct sharing, sharing multiple screens simultaneously, and closed captioning, as well as Zoom basics such as scheduling a meeting, hosting break-out rooms, and others. Start your learning by visiting our website.

Conscious Communication to Bring Out the Best in People and Yourself
In this talk, join communications expert and bestselling author Dr. Rick Brinkman and learn how to use innovative, highly effective conscious communication strategies to deal with difficult people and create more harmonious, productive relationships. Start your learning by visiting our website.
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Self-Assessment

 

DiSC Lite
DiSC is a widely used self-assessment tool. This session will help you identify your DiSC style and the priorities that drive you. You will also learn to understand the styles of others and how to build effective relationships with them.

Thursday, March 18: 1–2:45 pm
Wednesday, March 24: 1–2:45 pm
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Workshop

 

Difficult Conversations
Many of us face the need to have difficult conversations. Having a positive outcome is a matter of skill and will. This session will help you build those skills and provide tools to help ensure your difficult conversations are effective.

Friday, March 19: 9–10:30 am
Wednesday, March 24: 9–10:30 am

Professional Development Opportunities through BU ODL

Development Opportunities, Workshop

The BU Organizational Development & Learning Office is hosting the following professional development opportunities below that might interest some CAS staff members. Please reach out to odl@bu.edu if you have any specific questions.

Organizational Development & Learning, February 2021

Working remotely presents a unique set of challenges that require resilience, collaboration, and stress management practices. Virtual work during a crisis adds additional complexity. Enhance your skills by learning how to apply mindfulness techniques, manage mental well-being, and adapt to unexpected change. The Working Remotely bundle includes a diverse array of resources (11 videos, 23 reads, and 4 listens). You can engage all of them or only one of them. You can mix and match. And you can engage them individually or with your team and department.

Featuring Dr. Amy Baltzell, Clinical Associate Professor for BU’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, author of The Power of Mindfulness (2018) and CMPC (Certified Mental Performance Consultant), Past President of the Association of Applied Sports Psychology.

  • February Workshop: Difficult Conversations

Many of us need to lead difficult conversations. Eliciting a positive outcome is a matter of skill and will. This session will build skills, confidence, and provide tools to help you lead difficult conversations more effectively.

February 10th , 9:00 am – 10:30 am

February 25th, 9:00 am – 10:30 am

  • February Self-Assessment: DiSC Lite
DiSC is an assessment tool that helps identify and better understand one’s work style and priorities. You will also learn to understand the styles of others and how to build effective relationships with them.

February 18th, 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm

February 25th, 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm

  • Choose to Manage Re-Launch

The OD&L team are excited to announce our re-launch of the Choose to Manage program for the Spring ’21 semester. We are going to be utilizing zoom, to make it easy for anyone to join. This comprehensive program provides individuals the tools, skills, and knowledge to be an effective manager.

Spring 2021 Session Dates:

Date Time Topic
February 24th 9:00 am – 12:00 pm DiSC & Role of the Manager
March 9th 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Delegation & Motivation
March 31st 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Hiring & HRBP
April 7th   9:00 am – 12:00 pm DE&I
April 20th 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Resilience

To sign up or nominate someone, please click here

Spring 2021 Community of Practice (CoP) Events

Department Administration, Graduate, Undergraduate

We hope your spring semester has started off well. Please save the dates below for our CAS ProDev Community of Practice (CoP) events this spring. These meetings are casual discussions with fellow colleagues in similar roles to share tips, ask for advice, and build a sense of community.

ProDev Spring 2021 Community of Practice (CoP) Events

All meetings will take place via Zoom, and more details will be sent out closer to the dates.

Please be sure to indicate your interest in our programming and being on our mailing list via this survey: https://forms.gle/bJvzvTw7wScdLYjG8

We love hearing from you. If you have ideas or comments on any programming, please email us at prodev@bu.edu.

 

Undergraduate Affairs Community of Practice (CoP): Supporting Undergraduate Research & Scholarship

Undergraduate

We are excited to invite you to our first Undergraduate Affairs Community of Practice (CoP) event, which will take place next Tuesday, October 6 at 2:00PM.  How do you support your undergraduates interested in pursuing research and scholarships?  A staff member from the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Office will be in attendance as well!

supporting undergraduate research and scholarship

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYucO-pqzwrEtC3ApyLZcSs4vJzvxXIYjzK

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please email prodev@bu.edu if you have any questions or concerns.  We look forward to seeing you there.

 

CAS Professional Development Mentorship Program: AY20-21

Mentorship Program

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We are excited to announce that applications are now open to be a part of the CAS/GRS Professional Development Mentoring Program for the 2020-2021 academic year! Please read the program overview below for more information, and fill out the application form below to apply.

The ProDev Mentoring Program was created to address the expressed need of our CAS/GRS administrative staff community for programming to support career development and professional relationship building.

We will be accepting applications for both mentors and mentees through October 13, and mentor-mentee matches will be notified by mid-October. The 2020-2021 Mentoring Program will run from the end of October 2020 - April 2021.

If you have any questions regarding the program, please reply to prodev@bu.edu.

Summer 2020 Book Club: On Being Included

Book Club

We are pleased to announce the upcoming Professional Development Committee Book Club! We will be reading On Being Included by Sara Ahmed – attached is a book review that I encourage you to read for more information.

We will be meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, August 26th from 1pm – 2pm (the Zoom link will be sent to participants closer to the 26th).

Given the virtual nature of this Book Club, I will distribute a .pdf of On Being Included Chapter 1: Institutional Life to all participants. Our conversation will focus on this chapter, but I highly encourage you to read more of the book. Several copies of On Being Included are available through BU Libraries by visiting www.bu.edu/library. For more information on how to read the book online, click the form below.

 

If you are interested in joining us, please complete this form:

https://forms.gle/EvvPy6q75Drn8HeS8

 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Jacob Harrington: jwharrin@bu.edu.