Employee & Organization Development

Management Leadership Exchange (MIX) - Leadership Series

Purpose of Program:
The MIX-Leadership Series is designed to empower SDSU managers to foster an environment of growth, leadership and effectiveness in a time filled with challenges and change. SDSU wants to provide our campus managers with a series of thought provoking sessions that will challenge managers and assist them in developing more tools and resources to become successful leaders.

Who should attend?:
Management Personnel Plan (MPP or Administrator I — IV)
Student Services Professional (SSP IV)
Department Chairs

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Program Name: Keeping it Real/Low Cost Incentives

Presenter: Jan Zaragoza

Date and Time: Wednesday, September 12th, 2012, 1:30pm -3:30pm

Location: Extended Studies Center (ESC), Room 403

Program Description: Because managers and supervisors have a profound effect on employee motivation, it's important for them to understand what is and isn't motivating to employees. In this hands-on, practical session, attendees go away with tons of specific things they can do for and with their employees. Topics include:

• Building a culture of recognition
• Key principles of motivation
• What do employees really want?
• Categories of rewards and recognition
  • Opportunity
  • Giving attention and feedback
  • Allowing freedom
  • Communicating the big picture
  • Creating community and remembering to have fun: Creative ideas for department celebrations, contests, parties, fitness initiatives and community service

Program Name: Resilience

Presenter: Trudy Sopp, Ph.D.

Date and Time: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013, 1:30pm-3:30pm

Location: Extended Studies Center (ESC), Room 403

Program Description: The ability to bounce back from hardships is a core competency of leadership. This session will explore:

• Your individual propensity to be resilient
• Ways you can develop the ability to dig deep and find meaning in difficult situations
• Self-assessment about your personality style relative to this topic
• Various tools and real life examples about how to master this critical skill

Program Name: Crucial Conversations

Presenter: Keren Stashower, M.S.W.

Date and Time: Tuesday June 4th, 2013, 9:00am -11:00am

Location: Extended Studies Center (ESC), Room 403

Program Description: Having crucial conversations is challenging for many of us. In this session participants will:

• Learn to raise important and difficult organizational issues
• Understand and manage defensive reactions
• Challenge assumptions for better conflict resolution
• Work with others to resolve conflict and build relationships at the same time