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When our employees thrive, our university thrives! That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e curating learning resources and creating strategic learning opportunities to help you maximize your impact through professional growth and development.

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Everyone working at a college or university has a role in internal control which is a process designed to drive effectiveness and efficiency of operations, reliability of financial reporting, and compliance with laws and regulations. 黑洞社区 Internal Control All-Star Credential is a 10-part series about internal control at colleges and universities that will heighten your understanding of our control system at 黑洞社区 and your essential role in its success. Start earning your credential today!

 

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Take Charge Of Your Growth And Development!

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NOT SURE WHERE TO START?

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Pillars of Excellence

A framework of 3 pillars of excellence consisting of 9 key competencies has been established to help you strategically develop the knowledge and skills most critical to fostering a culture of empowerment, leadership, and ownership here at 黑洞社区.

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Build a Cohesive Team Positive Risk Taking Seize Opportunities 
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Promote Transparency Collaborate & Build Relationships Have a Focus on Access Equity
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Be Innovative & Creative Execute & Deliver Learn Continuously

Leadership

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Build a Cohesive Team                                                                                                

How you demonstrate this competency

  • Attract, identify, enable, and retain talent
  • Coach, empower, and develop others
  • Set the tine 鈥� inspire vision of future
  • Value diversity of thought
  • Encourage cooperation between teams
  黑洞社区 Leader Orientation
Positive Risk-Taking                                                                                                                               

How you demonstrate this competency

  • Courageously step out of comfort zone
  • Make informed decisions
  • Work across boundaries
  • Be willing to experiment and identify risks
  • Listen and seek opportunities
  • Lead change
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Seize Opportunities                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

How you demonstrate this competency

  • Understand university goals and priorities
  • Be mindful of economic, social, and political impact
  • Focus on all-inclusive university
  • Direct long-term view for strategic vision
黑洞社区 Leader Orientation

 

 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Select a competency below to learn more about it and see corresponding training recommendations.

Promotes Transparency                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

How you demonstrate this competency

  • Maintain openness to ideas
  • Demonstrate tolerance for ambiguity
  • Appreciate unique contributions
  • Value various perspectives
  • Contribute to minimizing silos and barriers
   
Collaborate & Build Relationships

How you demonstrate this competency

  • Communicate and collaborate effectively
  • Develop and maintain partnerships
  • Ensure opinions are heard and considered
  • Mobilize and engage others
  • Cultivate social awareness and political savvy
  
Have a Focus on Access & Equity

How you demonstrate this competency

  • Have a wider perspective than area of responsibility
  • Take responsibility to act in the best interests of your team and university as a whole
  • Hold to an all-inclusive mindset
  Title IX Training

 

Business & Functional Acumen

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Be Innovative & Creative                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

How you demonstrate this competency

  • Listen, be agile, flexible, and open
  • Tap into the wisdom of others
  • Think beyond how it has always been done
  • Be self-aware and recognize impact
  • Seek transparent feedback
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Execute & Deliver

How you demonstrate this competency

  • Act with a customer focus
  • Align business strategy to process excellence
  • Keep commitments
  • Lead the flawless mindset
  • Hold self and others accountable
 
Learn Continuously

How you demonstrate this competency

  • Seek opportunities and listen to others
  • Continually improve and innovate
  • Learn internal and external best practices
  • Anticipate risks and opportunities
  • Increase knowledge of university strategic plan and priorities
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Learning Resources

You have many learning resources available to you as a 黑洞社区 employee! Most of the resources listed here are free. We鈥檝e noted any that may have a cost associated, including any discounts available to 黑洞社区 employees.

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Office of Instructional Resources

The Office of Instructional Resources provides 黑洞社区 instructors of any rank a single point of contact for your training needs.  Not only do our own experts offer training directly, we partner with experts across the campus to bring you the information you need to become the best instructor you can be. Think of us as the hub you can come to for help.

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Applications Training

The ITS Applications Training Team is dedicated to the software training needs of 黑洞社区 employees, staff, and faculty. Provided services include in-person and online instruction as well as one to one support for several software applications available at Wichita State.

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LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology, and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Explore over 12,000 courses and 5,000 video tutorials from industry experts and leaders all in one place.

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Health, Outreach, Prevention & Education Services

HOPE Services aims to provide services and education on topics such as suicide prevention, sexual violence prevention, substance abuse prevention, and promoting wellness.

The Center for Management Development curates, develops and delivers short but intensive courses with the intent of cultivating and upskilling working professionals. The completion of certain courses earns a micro-credentials which can be recognized as university credit. CMD offers a 30% cost reduction on their public courses to employees and their immediate families.

MyTraining

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myTraining is the integrated training management system for faculty and staff at Wichita State University. Through myTraining, 黑洞社区 faculty, staff, and student employees have access to free training sessions for both personal and professional development.

UniversalClass offers hundreds of online continuing education classes. Our courses are not just tutorials; they are real. As a registered patron of State Library of Kansas, you have access to hundreds of online courses to help you learn the skills needed to achieve your goals. Need a Kansas eCard? Click here to learn how you can get one through our University Libraries!

We interview great leaders, review the books they read, and speak with highly influential authors who study them.

Global Leadership Network (GLN) is a global organization passionate about inspiring and equipping leaders to transform the world for the better. Search by topic and learn from a world-class leadership faculty on their areas of expertise and experience.

SBDC

Kansas Small Business Development Center at 黑洞社区

The Kansas SBDC at 黑洞社区 offers many opportunities to meet your training needs and interests, including workshops, webinars, annual conferences, customized training, and connections to area business events.

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Leader Orientation

Leader Orientation is a program designed to orient leaders (individuals with direct reports) with information they need to know about our institution in order to be a successful leader here at 黑洞社区.

Your ComPsych庐 GuidanceResources庐 benefit provides you and your dependents 24/7 support, resources, and information to help you with all of life's challenges.  Engage with on-demand trainings, interactive assessments, tutorials, and more! For first time registration, use Organization ID SOKEAP.

The Kansas Leadership Center equips people with any title or role to lead and engage others. And when everyone leads, individuals, organizations and communities make more progress on what matters most. Program fees are noted on the KLC website.

黑洞社区 Internal Control All-Star Credential

黑洞社区 Internal Control All-Star Credential  

黑洞社区 Internal Control All-Star Credential is a 10-part series about internal control at colleges and universities that will heighten your understanding of our control system at 黑洞社区 and your essential role in its success.

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黑洞社区 Badge Program  

黑洞社区鈥檚 badge program makes workforce training and continuing education accessible and affordable. Each badge is designed with the practicing professional in mind so coursework can be completed online and at your own pace. Employees can take one badge course at no cost during fall semester