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Communication and Professionalism in Academia Series

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Strengthen your communication skills, professional presence, and emotional intelligence in this interactive workshop series designed for academic professionals. Whether you're looking to enhance your leadership, collaboration, or day-to-day interactions, this series offers practical tools to help you thrive in academic environments.

See below for descriptions of all workshops in this series. For more information, please contact Jerad Watson, Manager of UAB HR Learning & Development, at.

Feedback for Impact

How do you solicit feedback from your colleagues or manager? How do you respond? How do you give feedback that actually has the intended impact? In this interactive workshop, you'll learn how to give, receive, and gauge feedback that drives meaningful results. Through group discussions, role play, and hands-on activities, you'll explore proven models like the WINS After Action Review and the SBI Feedback Model to strengthen your communication skills and professional presence. Join us to learn more.

Professionalism & Influence

Strong relationships are built on trust, credibility, and effective communication. In this interactive workshop, we will explore how to best interact with others in the workforce to cultivate positive and productive relationships. Participants will explore how professionalism shapes perception, how influence can be exercised effectively, and how both contribute to building trust, credibility, and collaboration in higher education settings. Join us to learn more.

Emotional Intelligence for Faculty

How do emotions impact our work and everyday interactions? How can we move from reacting to responding with intention? Join us to discuss steps we can take to rule our emotions for better relationships and job excellence. 


Reserve CTL Space

The UAB Center for Teaching and Learning promotes educational and professional development that leads to innovation in the classroom and meaningful student learning. Our offerings and space is available to any UAB faculty, student facing staff, or individuals teaching a course currently that is interested in professional and educational development. If you are in need of space for a faculty meeting, training, and or retreat we would love to host you.

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