May offerings from extended academic programs

Thursday, April 9, 2015

The Office of Extended Academic Programs offers numerous training opportunities. Discounts of approximately 50 percent are available for UNC Charlotte faculty and staff. For more information, call 704-687-8900 or email ceregistration@uncc.edu.

Courses and program sessions for May include:
                                                                                                         
Project Quality Management
Monday, May 4
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.                                                                                                          
UNC Charlotte Center City
This course focuses on the processes for successful quality management within projects and helps prepare project managers to complete these important tasks. It is aligned with the quality management processes outlined in the fifth edition of the PMBOK Guide.  The course provides exposure to the tools, techniques and methods successful project managers use to manage the quality of their projects.          

                                                                                                
Employee Compensation and Benefits
Tuesday, May 5
6 to 9:30 p.m.                                                                                                                    
UNC Charlotte Center City
This course provides an overview of the common and specialty compensation and benefits programs found in business and industry. Topics include performance enhancement plans, compensation and benefits compliance, total reward systems, compensation plan design, pay and motivation, controlling benefit costs, internal and external equity, types of pay schemes and common mistakes in reward systems.   

                                                   
Implementing Process Change
Wednesday, May 6
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.                                                                                                          
UNC Charlotte Center City
This course provides a powerful combination of “soft” and “hard” skills that win widespread support for process changes and methodologies to implement solutions effectively. These skills include leadership, coalition building internal sales and communication, conflict management, strategic planning, project management and organizational alignment.
                                                     
Conflict Management and Resolution
Friday, May 8
8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.                                                                                                    
UNC Charlotte Center City
This course explores how to resolve conflict with co-workers, cross-functional peers and even managers. Participants will learn and practice several techniques to build their conflict resolution skills. Participants also will receive results of the Thomas-Kilman assessment, which will allow them to discover whether they might be overusing (a high score) or under-using (a low score) one or more of the major five conflict-handling modes.
                                                                      
Trainer as a Consultant
Tuesday, May 12
6 to 9:30 p.m.                                                                                                                    
UNC Charlotte Center City
This course provides an overview and practice of some of the tools and processes involved in the performance consulting role. Trainer as a Consultant follows a blueprint to make the transition, including a personal assessment, consultant skills inventory, and core competencies to become an effective consultant.
                                  
Analyzing and Satisfying Requirements
Wednesday, May 13
9 to 4:30 p.m.                                                                                                                    
UNC Charlotte Center City
This course will present three proven approaches to analyzing current conditions, business needs and technology enablers. The ultimate objective of a business analysis, process improvement or information technology project is to improve business results. Business process analysis techniques will be used to convert raw requirements data into the capabilities of the solution. 
                                                                        
Job Seekers Toolbox
Friday, May 15
Noon to 1 p.m.                                                                                                                       
UNC Charlotte Center City
Job stability and/or preparing for the next promotion or interview can cause inevitable, but unnecessary anxiety. Gain insight on the top five skills to master before an interview. Learn how to define individual “wow” factor, how to effectively answer the question “tell me about yourself,” how to answer behavioral-based interview questions and how to close the deal and land that next role.

                                                
The Retirement Survival Course
Friday, May 15
8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.                                                                                                    
UNC Charlotte Center City
This course teaches the fundamental principles to ensure one’s money lasts. Participants will learn about how to better manage their investments, to consider taxes when making decisions, increase their monthly income, protect their life's savings from investment mistakes and prepare for the biggest risks they will face in retirement.
          
Recruitment & Selection: Developing Effective Talent Strategy
Monday, May 18
6 to 9:30 p.m.                                                                                                                    
UNC Charlotte Center City
This course is designed to educate participants on best practices around recruitment and selection to establish a clear framework for success. The current and predicted employment trends are mandating that organizations will need to have a solid recruitment and selection strategy in place to remain competitive. To ensure these objectives are achieved, there must be a strong focus on attracting, screening and hiring the right candidate at the right time.
                                                       
From Blue Sky to Blue Print
Wednesday, May 20
8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.                                                                                                    
UNC Charlotte Center City
This course will provide supervisors and managers with the definitions, tools and processes that will help keep priorities in line. With a special focus on strategic thinking, problem solving and time management, the course will integrate long-term planning with day-to-day operations.
                                                                     
Project Risk Management
Thursday, May 21
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.                                                                                                          
UNC Charlotte Center City
This course examines risk monitoring as a project plan is executed, the project manager’s efforts in establishing an approach to risk and suitable responses consistent with the risk tolerance level of the stakeholders. One emphasis of this course looks at risks from the positive viewpoint of maximizing the benefits of acceptable outcomes rather than only looking to reduce negative impacts. The course includes lecture, practical hands-on sessions, case studies and individual and small group exercises. 

  
Designing and Delivering Live Online Virtual Training Classes
Thursday, May 28
8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.                                                                                                    
UNC Charlotte Center City
This course starts with virtual class design, focusing on how to convert in-person classes to virtual ones. Participants will learn how to translate activities and how to avoid the most common design mistakes. Participants will also learn how to effectively deliver virtual training, from pre-class preparation to technology setup to facilitation skills and will walk away with action plans and checklists to help them facilitate virtual classes.