Target Audience: A/P Faculty, T/R Faculty and Staff in pay bands 5 and above who manage teams, projects or individuals.
Course Description: This active workshop is designed to guide participants through analysis of their current communication practices and to identify opportunities for improved communication between and within departments. Using social capital as a focusing concept, the course highlights the importance of communication for building positive and productive working relationships.
Course Objectives: At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Recognize their patterns of communication
- Identify the strengths and weaknesses of their current communication practices
- Develop new or improved communication strategies with co-workers within the department and in other departments
Additional Resources for Communication:
Lesser, E. L. (2000). Knowledge and Social Capital: Foundations and Applications. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Baker, Wayne. (2000). Achieving success through social capital. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
University Organizational and Professional Development
Southgate Center (0538)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540/231-5100 Fax: 540/231-6479
Contact UOPD: uopd@vt.edu
Date/Time/Location:
October 22, 2009
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
The Inn at Virginia Tech
Cost
$150.00 per day, includes lunch
Instructor:
Rachel Holloway, Ph.D.
Dr. Holloway is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Academic Programs for the College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
How to Pay
University Organizational and Professional Development accepts three (3) forms of payment:
- Departmental ISR. See on-line instructions for completing an ISR through HokieMart.
- Foundation check
- Personal check
Checks should be made payable to the Treasurer, Virginia Tech and mailed to UOPD, Campus Mail #0538.