HR News Professional & Personal Programming | November 2016

Join Aurora Gregory, co-author of the best-selling Get Picked: Tips, Tricks and Tools for Creating an Irresistible Speaker Proposal for an afternoon of inspiration and expert advice on how to use public speaking to grow your career, build your business or move your message so you can reach your goals. This session was planned with both faculty and staff in mind - whether you're a conference-going veteran or a newbie - you'll walk away with sound advice.

You will learn:

• How to find speaking opportunities that will be an effective platform to showcase your expertise.
• How to craft an effective speaker proposal/abstract that will raise your chances of getting picked to speak at the conference of your choice.
• How to craft an effective presentation that draws your audience in, highlights your expertise and showcases your skills and talents without boring the audience.

Details and Registration Information at: http://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/get-picked-using-conference-presentations-raise-your-profile-and-grow

Join Daniel Castellon, EH&S Specialist, for a session about the importance of listening to the signals your body gives you and learning how to tailor your workstation specific to your size and workflow.

Details and Registration Information at: http://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/office-ergonomics-1

Seeking and securing grant support can play a vital role in faculty development, scholarly standing, and academic advancement. Join Stefanie Friesen, Grant Coordinator, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, and Teresa Morrison, Grants Officer, College of Humanities, for an overview of available resources as well as tips and techniques to improve your chances for internal and external grant awards.

At this workshop, you will learn about:

• Conceptualizing big ideas as fundable “line items”;
• Locating and identifying appropriate funding sources;
• Understanding and fully addressing Requests for Proposals (RFPs);
• Managing time and deadline pressures;
• Budgeting – need, justification, and agency appeal;
• Writing – substance, proposal style, and reviewer engagement; and
• Involving appropriate campus units (Who needs to know, and when?)

Details and Registration Information at: http://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/pre-award-workshop-grant-seeking-success

Join Jenny Novak, Emergency Preparedness Manager, in this workshop style course, where participants will develop family emergency plans and will be provided with information about neighborhood-level emergency preparedness.

Details and Registration Information at: http://www.csun.edu/police/events/creating-family-emergency-plans-fall

Ever notice that some people are detail-oriented planners while others perform at their best with minimal structure and the freedom to be creative? Join Bridget Sampson, Faculty, Department of Communication Studies and Founder of Sampson Communication Consulting, in a True ColorsTM session that will allow you to understand yourself and others based on your personality temperament.

Understanding your True Colors will provide you with:

1. Increased understanding of self and others;
2. Expanded appreciation for valuing differences; and
3. Communication skills to build avenues for a more harmonious, productive environment.

Details and Registration Information at: http://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/being-your-best-knowing-your-true-colors-20161103

In accordance with the CSU's Foreign Travel Insurance Policy (2011), all CSU faculty, staff and students traveling internationally on CSU business, must obtain Foreign Travel Insurance through Risk Management.

In attending this workshop, you will:

• Gain an understanding of the requirements of the policy
• Learn best practices for obtaining Foreign Travel Insurance and how this affects eTravel Travel Authorizations and the paper Approval of Travel Form, and
• Understand the difference between High Risk and International destinations and the expectations that apply to each

Details and Registration Information at: http://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/international-travel-101

If you are 5 years or less from retirement, join Joshua Hayes of Savings Plus for a discussion of maximizing deferrals, understanding common risks, and investing after retirement.

Details and Registration Information at: http://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/savings-plus-nearing-retirement

We are now a smoke free campus. Kicking the habit is difficult for some people. The University wants to help. Come to this session to learn about resources available to help you stop smoking and to discuss the process of smoking cessation.

Details and Registration Information at: http://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/smoking-cessation-informational-now-time-11102016

Understanding the current CSUN students, where they come from, and what their general trajectory through their tenure at the University positions us to better guide them toward success. Join William Watkins, Vice President, Student Affairs & Dean of Students in a session to help staff and faculty consider how the CSUN student today is not the student of yesterday!

Through this presentation you will:

• Gain a better understanding of the demographic representation of the student population we serve;
• Learn more about the CSU and CSUN's admissions process; and
• More clearly understand how your role at the University supports student success.

Details and Registration Information at: http://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/supporting-student-success-i-understanding-and-helping-students

Presented by Marilyn Magaram Center Staff, join us for a discussion on making meal plans, using shopping lists and cutting down on impulse buys; navigating the store, using coupons to save money and making it a family outing, and a Cooking Demo for healthy breakfasts at home or on the go.

Details and Registration Information at: http://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/mmc-creative-cooking-and-wellness-series-shopping-and-meal-planning

This course is designed to provide supervisors information on how to navigate the time reporting process in order to review and approve time reporting for employees they supervise.

Details and Registration Information at: http://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/payroll-basics-managers-and-supervisor-time-and-labor

Schedule a one-on-one with Christel Whittier, Dedicated Retirement Planner, to discuss your retirement plans, or stop by with questions between 2 - 4 PM.

To schedule a one-on-one with Christel A. Whittier please call (800) 343-0860 or register online at https://nb.fidelity.com/public/nb/default/fort

We will discuss the factors that are, and are not used in determining the appropriate classification, the types of reviews conducted in the classification process, potential reclassification impact(s), and classification appeal process.

Supervisors & Managers attending this session will gain an understanding of:

• The important components of an effective staff position description, a staff classification review, and in-range progression processes; and
• The connection between an accurate description, proper compensation, and effective performance management.

Details and Registration Information at: http://www.csun.edu/development/training/events/understanding-how-csuns-classification-compensation-system-works-0