CORE

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CORE

The objective of CORE is to prepare faculty and staff to enhance their careers and to potentially assume new levels of leadership and responsibility as opportunities arise. Upon completion of this competency-based program, with optional certification, participants should be able to:

  • Communicate the CORE competencies that are critical to Wake Forest’s future strategic success
  • Recognize personal and professional strengths and apply them to better the campus community
  • Identify sources and resources for continued professional development

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Showing events 1 - 10 of 13 unique titles ( a total of 19 sessions )

    • Gatekeepers Workshop 1: Enhancing Our Community through Inclusion (Community)

    • Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 • 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    • In fall 2009, the Office of the Provost began to offer Gatekeepers Workshops in partnership with the Wake Forest Professional Development Center.  A “gatekeeper” is any member of the Wake Forest community who represents the University through his or her interaction with students, . . .

    • Location: Benson Center 409

    • Introduction to CORE

    • 2 dates and times available

    • The Wake Forest University CORE Program is a competency-based program for the development of all faculty and staff, with optional certification.  CORE stands for "Cultivating our Organization to Realize Excellence." This class will go into more depth about the program requirements, . . .

    • Location: Multiple Locations

    • Safe Zone Training (Faculty & Staff)

    • 2 dates and times available

    • The Safe Zone program is an in-depth, interactive presentation designed to educate Wake Forest faculty, staff, and students about the LGBTQ community. Anti-LGBTQ bias and prejudice affects all members of a community, and we all have the opportunity to work against . . .

    • Location: Multiple Locations

    • Influencing without Arm-twisting (Communication)

    • Wednesday, June 13th, 2012 • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    • Influencing may be defined as the ability to get others to do something, without force, power, or coercion.  Influence is most challenging in relationships between peers, or from subordinate to manager.  With cross-functional project teams and flatter organizations, the ability to . . .

    • Location: Reynolda Hall 301

    • Cognos Financial Reporting Training (Organizational Acumen)

    • 5 dates and times available

    • Come learn about the financial reports available through Cognos 8.4!  This course will cover accessing Cognos 8.4 and generating the new and improved summary and transaction reports, including: Operating Summary Operating Summary with Activity and Location Activity Code . . .

    • Location: Multiple Locations

    • 15 Tips for Enhancing Personal Productivity (Personal Progression)

    • Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 • 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    • Can you manage time?  Not really.  We all have the same 60 minutes in an hour, 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week.   Can you manage how you use your time?  Absolutely!  From starting the process with a vision to actually getting more things done each day, 15 Tips for . . .

    • Location: Reynolda Hall 301

    • Strategic Staffing Part 2 of 3: The Art of Interviewing (Organizational Acumen)

    • Thursday, June 28th, 2012 • 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    • Do you have questions about recruiting top candidates for vacant positions in your department? Are you overwhelmed by reviewing applications and conducting interviews? We invite you to attend training specifically created to assist you with the recruiting process. You will gain skills to . . .

    • Location: Reynolda Hall 301

    • The Importance of Image (Communication)

    • Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    • This session will help participants (1 Discover proper business etiquette- face to face, email, correspondences and manners; (2 Emphasize correct pronunciations; (3 Re-enforce the art of business writing; (4 Look at appropriate dress and appearance; (5 Practice better communication . . .

    • Location: Reynolda Hall 301

    • Strategic Staffing Part 3 of 3: Rolling out the RedCarpet (Organizational Acumen)

    • Thursday, July 12th, 2012 • 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    • RedCarpet is the OnBoarding program used here at Wake Forest that helps simplify the process of bringing in a new faculty or staff member.  This class will offer a tutorial of the system and its capabilities.  You'll participate in a live demonstration and be able to pose quesitons.

    • Location: Reynolda Hall 301
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