Course Description, Schedule, and Registration

This course is available only to individuals who have completed Crucial Conversations.

Have you ever been disappointed by others' performance? Are you tired of working in an environment where goals are set and assignments given, then people treat their assignments as rough guidelines rather than firm commitments? Have failed deadlines in your work group been met with hostile looks and vague comments instead of honest, direct discussion? Would you like to be be able to hold others accountable in a way that's both firm and respectful?

Crucial Accountability builds on the skills learned in Crucial Conversations, enabling those with crucial conversations skills to speak honestly, clearly, and respectfully about violated expectations, diagnose why someone keeps falling short of set expectations, and then derive a plan that both motivates and enables the other person successfully to change behaviors.

The primary goal of this course is that participants take what they learn and create a business impact for their teams. Use of an Impact Map allows participants and their managers to map business impact with a clear and simple format that shows "line of sight" among learning outcomes, on-the-job behaviors, and team goals. View the Impact Map for this course here.

Research shows that up to 80% of training impact – good or bad – for employees is determined by the actions or inactions of their managers. Click here to learn more about (1) the importance of manager involvement both before and after training to boost impact; and (2) how to have a dialogue about the Impact Map with your manager (if you are the learner) or your direct report (if you supervise the learner).

The workshop will be held over two consecutive half-days. Please note: Participants who register for this class and show up for part 1 are committing to completing both parts. Departments will be charged $175 (cost of materials) for participants who fail to complete the course.

Facilitator: Marie Wehrung, Human Resources

Does your department suffer from taboo topics, deference, disagreement, analysis paralysis, information hoarding, or office politics? Do you work with others who are hard to get along with, drag their feet, avoid tough issues, respond poorly to pressure, become emotional easily, or run away when disagreements arise? Are you dreading a conversation with someone at work or at home? Explore the skills you need to find your voice when stakes are high, emotions are strong, and opinions clash. Learn how to handle life’s most difficult and important conversations without fear. Click here to access workshop resources, including:

• a 2-minute video about this workshop;
• chapter 1 of Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high; and
• workshop details.

The primary goal of this course is that participants take what they learn and create a business impact for their teams. Use of an Impact Map allows participants and their managers to map business impact with a clear and simple format that shows "line of sight" among learning outcomes, on-the-job behaviors, and team goals. View the Impact Map for this course here.

Research shows that up to 80% of training impact – good or bad – for employees is determined by the actions or inactions of their managers. Click here to learn more about (1) the importance of manager involvement both before and after training to boost impact; and (2) how to have a dialogue about the Impact Map with your manager (if you are the learner) or your direct report (if you supervise the learner).

The workshop will be held over four consecutive days. Please note: Participants who register for this class and show up for part 1 are committing to completing all four parts. Departments will be charged $250 (cost of materials) for participants who fail to complete the course.

Facilitator: Marie Wehrung, Human Resources

This course is available only to individuals who have completed Crucial Conversations.

Have you ever been disappointed by others' performance? Are you tired of working in an environment where goals are set and assignments given, then people treat their assignments as rough guidelines rather than firm commitments? Have failed deadlines in your work group been met with hostile looks and vague comments instead of honest, direct discussion? Would you like to be be able to hold others accountable in a way that's both firm and respectful?

Crucial Accountability builds on the skills learned in Crucial Conversations, enabling those with crucial conversations skills to speak honestly, clearly, and respectfully about violated expectations, diagnose why someone keeps falling short of set expectations, and then derive a plan that both motivates and enables the other person successfully to change behaviors.

The primary goal of this course is that participants take what they learn and create a business impact for their teams. Use of an Impact Map allows participants and their managers to map business impact with a clear and simple format that shows "line of sight" among learning outcomes, on-the-job behaviors, and team goals. View the Impact Map for this course here.

Research shows that up to 80% of training impact – good or bad – for employees is determined by the actions or inactions of their managers. Click here to learn more about (1) the importance of manager involvement both before and after training to boost impact; and (2) how to have a dialogue about the Impact Map with your manager (if you are the learner) or your direct report (if you supervise the learner).

The workshop will be held over two consecutive half-days. Please note: Participants who register for this class and show up for part 1 are committing to completing both parts. Departments will be charged $175 (cost of materials) for participants who fail to complete the course.

Facilitator: Marie Wehrung, Human Resources

Hardly a day passes that we don’t try to influence ourselves or others to do something different. We do our best to motivate employees to improve their performance. We struggle to complete our projects on time and on budget. We attempt to lose weight or take charge of our tempers. In summary, we continually work on ways to exert our influence, but we regularly fall short.

Influencer Training provides proven strategies for successfully uprooting entrenched habits, driving sustained improvement, and executing change initiatives, and can help you:

• Become empowered to solve problems within your team.
• Learn to diagnose the real causes behind problems and create real solutions.
• Learn to influence across the organization, with or without formal authority.

The target audience is individuals looking to overcome profound, persistent, and resistant problems in their organization, team, or personal life. The training provides individuals at any level of an organization with the skills to develop an effective and comprehensive influence strategy to overcome these problems.

Click here to access workshop resources, including:

• 2-minute videos about this workshop;
• chapter 1 of Influencer: The Power to Change Anything; and
• workshop details.

The primary goal of this course is that participants take what they learn and create a business impact for their teams. Use of an Impact Map allows participants and their managers to map business impact with a clear and simple format that shows "line of sight" among learning outcomes, on-the-job behaviors, and team goals. View the Impact Map for this course here.

Research shows that up to 80% of training impact – good or bad – for employees is determined by the actions or inactions of their managers. Click here to learn more about (1) the importance of manager involvement both before and after training to boost impact; and (2) how to have a dialogue about the Impact Map with your manager (if you are the learner) or your direct report (if you supervise the learner).

The workshop is offered in 4 parts, and will be held once a week over four consecutive weeks. Please note: Participants who register for this class and show up for part 1 are committing to completing all four parts. Departments will be charged $250 (cost of materials) for participants who fail to complete the course.

Facilitator: Marie Wehrung, Human Resources

Location: HR Training Room in the IBC Bank Building, 5615 Kirby Drive, Suite 300

Managers have a very important job in today's work environment. Interviewing and selecting the right personnel are two of the most critical things you can do to reach organizational goals; today's hiring decisions can affect your department - and Rice - for years. As a result, supervisors can't afford to base hiring decisions on gut feelings, but rather need a system to help ensure they make the right hiring decisions and rely on "more than a gut feeling."

Upon completing this training session, participants will be able to (1) plan a logical, structured interview including preplanned interview questions; (2) recognize the importance of developing an interview plan based on thorough knowledge of the job; (3) understand what a behavioral example is, and how it can be used to determine the presence or absence of a skill; (3) use interviewing techniques that allow for interviewer control; (4) explain why it is important to make selection decisions on facts and information, not on a gut feeling; (5) explain why the concept of "the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior" is so important in the behavioral-based interview process; and (6) recognize why some questions cannot be legally asked in the interview process.

The primary goal of this course is that participants take what they learn and create a business impact for their teams. Use of an Impact Map allows participants and their managers to map business impact with a clear and simple format that shows "line of sight" among learning outcomes, on-the-job behaviors, and team goals. View the Impact Map for this course here.

Research shows that up to 80% of training impact – good or bad – for employees is determined by the actions or inactions of their managers. Click here to learn more about (1) the importance of manager involvement both before and after training to boost impact; and (2) how to have a dialogue about the Impact Map with your manager (if you are the learner) or your direct report (if you supervise the learner).

The target audience for this course is anyone responsible for conducting interviews and making hiring decisions.

Facilitator: Wiley Bennett and Michelle Potoczniak, Human Resources

The shift from paper to electronic is critical in various sponsored project processes and is collectively referred to as electronic Research Administration (eRA). The core concept behind eRA is process simplification and efficiency.  The Cayuse system will consist of a set of PI-centric tools to facilitate routing, submission, budget revision and post-award activities associated with sponsored project administration.

Participants will learn how to create, complete and eliminate proposal errors in the Cayuse 424 proposal package (similar to Grants.gov proposals).  Also, they will be able to understand how Cayuse 424 relates to Cayuse SP and how to link proposals within these systems. After training they should be skilled in creating subcontracts and subcontractor budgets within the 424 proposal package and add the various investigators to the people tab.  These users should also be able to provide direct support to the faculty members in their units in the preparation of proposals in both Cayuse systems.   Prerequisite for this course is Cayuse SP (Part 1).

*Please note that the sessions held at the Keith Weiss Lab Room 130 (May 21st, May 28th and June 5th) are for MAC use only*

The shift from paper to electronic is critical in various sponsored project processes and is collectively referred to as electronic Research Administration (eRA). The core concept behind eRA is process simplification and efficiency.  The Cayuse system will consist of a set of PI-centric tools to facilitate routing, submission, budget revision and post-award activities associated with sponsored project administration.

Participants will learn how to create, complete and route electronic R&A Forms in Cayuse SP, how to approve or reject proposals in the routing queue and how to attach notes and documents to sponsored program records.   Careful consideration will be directed towards some of the more intricate details of the proposal process and SP Modules such as the Investigators & Research Team, Subcontractors & Approving Departments. Participants will evaluate various scenarios, practice with relevant examples of proposals and simulate electronic proposal routing.

*Please note that the sessions in the Keith Weiss Lab Room 130 (May 22nd and May 29th) are for MAC use only*

The shift from paper to electronic is critical in various sponsored project processes and is collectively referred to as electronic Research Administration (eRA). The core concept behind eRA is process simplification and efficiency.  The Cayuse system will consist of a set of PI-centric tools to facilitate routing, submission, budget revision and post-award activities associated with sponsored project administration.

Participants will learn how to develop, link and manage outgoing subawards in Cayuse 424.  Also, they will be able to understand how Cayuse 424 relates to Subawards.com as well as how to link proposals from collaborating organizations.  After training they should be skilled in creating subcontracts and subcontractor budgets within the 424 proposal package and adding investigators from other institutions.  Prerequisite for this course is Cayuse 424 Proposal Preparation (Part 2).

*Please note that the session held in the Keith Weiss Lab Room 130 (June 4th) is for MAC use only*

The shift from paper to electronic is critical in various sponsored project processes and is collectively referred to as electronic Research Administration (eRA). The core concept behind eRA is process simplification and efficiency.  The Cayuse system will consist of a set of PI-centric tools to facilitate routing, submission, budget revision and post-award activities associated with sponsored project administration.

Participants will learn how to create, complete and eliminate proposal errors in the Cayuse 424 proposal package (similar to Grants.gov proposals).  Also, they will be able to understand how Cayuse 424 relates to Cayuse SP and how to link proposals within these systems. After training they should be skilled in creating subcontracts and subcontractor budgets within the 424 proposal package and add the various investigators to the people tab.  These users should also be able to provide direct support to the faculty members in their units in the preparation of proposals in both Cayuse systems.   Prerequisite for this course is Cayuse SP (Part 1).

*Please note that the sessions held at the Keith Weiss Lab Room 130 (May 21st, May 28th and June 5th) are for MAC use only*

The shift from paper to electronic is critical in various sponsored project processes and is collectively referred to as electronic Research Administration (eRA). The core concept behind eRA is process simplification and efficiency.  The Cayuse system will consist of a set of PI-centric tools to facilitate routing, submission, budget revision and post-award activities associated with sponsored project administration.

Participants will learn how to develop, link and manage outgoing subawards in Cayuse 424.  Also, they will be able to understand how Cayuse 424 relates to Subawards.com as well as how to link proposals from collaborating organizations.  After training they should be skilled in creating subcontracts and subcontractor budgets within the 424 proposal package and adding investigators from other institutions.  Prerequisite for this course is Cayuse 424 Proposal Preparation (Part 2).

*Please note that the session held in the Keith Weiss Lab Room 130 (June 4th) is for MAC use only*

The shift from paper to electronic is critical in various sponsored project processes and is collectively referred to as electronic Research Administration (eRA). The core concept behind eRA is process simplification and efficiency.  The Cayuse system will consist of a set of PI-centric tools to facilitate routing, submission, budget revision and post-award activities associated with sponsored project administration.

Participants will learn how to create, complete and eliminate proposal errors in the Cayuse 424 proposal package (similar to Grants.gov proposals).  Also, they will be able to understand how Cayuse 424 relates to Cayuse SP and how to link proposals within these systems. After training they should be skilled in creating subcontracts and subcontractor budgets within the 424 proposal package and add the various investigators to the people tab.  These users should also be able to provide direct support to the faculty members in their units in the preparation of proposals in both Cayuse systems.   Prerequisite for this course is Cayuse SP (Part 1).

*Please note that the sessions held at the Keith Weiss Lab Room 130 (May 21st, May 28th and June 5th) are for MAC use only*

The shift from paper to electronic is critical in various sponsored project processes and is collectively referred to as electronic Research Administration (eRA). The core concept behind eRA is process simplification and efficiency.  The Cayuse system will consist of a set of PI-centric tools to facilitate routing, submission, budget revision and post-award activities associated with sponsored project administration.

Participants will learn how to create, complete and route electronic R&A Forms in Cayuse SP, how to approve or reject proposals in the routing queue and how to attach notes and documents to sponsored program records.   Careful consideration will be directed towards some of the more intricate details of the proposal process and SP Modules such as the Investigators & Research Team, Subcontractors & Approving Departments. Participants will evaluate various scenarios, practice with relevant examples of proposals and simulate electronic proposal routing.

*Please note that the sessions in the Keith Weiss Lab Room 130 (May 22nd and May 29th) are for MAC use only*

The shift from paper to electronic is critical in various sponsored project processes and is collectively referred to as electronic Research Administration (eRA). The core concept behind eRA is process simplification and efficiency.  The Cayuse system will consist of a set of PI-centric tools to facilitate routing, submission, budget revision and post-award activities associated with sponsored project administration.

Participants will learn how to develop, link and manage outgoing subawards in Cayuse 424.  Also, they will be able to understand how Cayuse 424 relates to Subawards.com as well as how to link proposals from collaborating organizations.  After training they should be skilled in creating subcontracts and subcontractor budgets within the 424 proposal package and adding investigators from other institutions.  Prerequisite for this course is Cayuse 424 Proposal Preparation (Part 2).

*Please note that the session held in the Keith Weiss Lab Room 130 (June 4th) is for MAC use only*

The shift from paper to electronic is critical in various sponsored project processes and is collectively referred to as electronic Research Administration (eRA). The core concept behind eRA is process simplification and efficiency.  The Cayuse system will consist of a set of PI-centric tools to facilitate routing, submission, budget revision and post-award activities associated with sponsored project administration.

Participants will learn how to create, complete and route electronic R&A Forms in Cayuse SP, how to approve or reject proposals in the routing queue and how to attach notes and documents to sponsored program records.   Careful consideration will be directed towards some of the more intricate details of the proposal process and SP Modules such as the Investigators & Research Team, Subcontractors & Approving Departments. Participants will evaluate various scenarios, practice with relevant examples of proposals and simulate electronic proposal routing.

*Please note that the sessions in the Keith Weiss Lab Room 130 (May 22nd and May 29th) are for MAC use only*

The shift from paper to electronic is critical in various sponsored project processes and is collectively referred to as electronic Research Administration (eRA). The core concept behind eRA is process simplification and efficiency.  The Cayuse system will consist of a set of PI-centric tools to facilitate routing, submission, budget revision and post-award activities associated with sponsored project administration.

Participants will learn how to create, complete and eliminate proposal errors in the Cayuse 424 proposal package (similar to Grants.gov proposals).  Also, they will be able to understand how Cayuse 424 relates to Cayuse SP and how to link proposals within these systems. After training they should be skilled in creating subcontracts and subcontractor budgets within the 424 proposal package and add the various investigators to the people tab.  These users should also be able to provide direct support to the faculty members in their units in the preparation of proposals in both Cayuse systems.   Prerequisite for this course is Cayuse SP (Part 1).

*Please note that the sessions held at the Keith Weiss Lab Room 130 (May 21st, May 28th and June 5th) are for MAC use only*

The shift from paper to electronic is critical in various sponsored project processes and is collectively referred to as electronic Research Administration (eRA). The core concept behind eRA is process simplification and efficiency.  The Cayuse system will consist of a set of PI-centric tools to facilitate routing, submission, budget revision and post-award activities associated with sponsored project administration.

Participants will learn how to create, complete and route electronic R&A Forms in Cayuse SP, how to approve or reject proposals in the routing queue and how to attach notes and documents to sponsored program records.   Careful consideration will be directed towards some of the more intricate details of the proposal process and SP Modules such as the Investigators & Research Team, Subcontractors & Approving Departments. Participants will evaluate various scenarios, practice with relevant examples of proposals and simulate electronic proposal routing.

*Please note that the sessions in the Keith Weiss Lab Room 130 (May 22nd and May 29th) are for MAC use only*

The shift from paper to electronic is critical in various sponsored project processes and is collectively referred to as electronic Research Administration (eRA). The core concept behind eRA is process simplification and efficiency.  The Cayuse system will consist of a set of PI-centric tools to facilitate routing, submission, budget revision and post-award activities associated with sponsored project administration.

Participants will learn how to create, complete and route electronic R&A Forms in Cayuse SP, how to approve or reject proposals in the routing queue and how to attach notes and documents to sponsored program records.   Careful consideration will be directed towards some of the more intricate details of the proposal process and SP Modules such as the Investigators & Research Team, Subcontractors & Approving Departments. Participants will evaluate various scenarios, practice with relevant examples of proposals and simulate electronic proposal routing.

*Please note that the sessions in the Keith Weiss Lab Room 130 (May 22nd and May 29th) are for MAC use only*

The shift from paper to electronic is critical in various sponsored project processes and is collectively referred to as electronic Research Administration (eRA). The core concept behind eRA is process simplification and efficiency.  The Cayuse system will consist of a set of PI-centric tools to facilitate routing, submission, budget revision and post-award activities associated with sponsored project administration.

Participants will learn how to create, complete and eliminate proposal errors in the Cayuse 424 proposal package (similar to Grants.gov proposals).  Also, they will be able to understand how Cayuse 424 relates to Cayuse SP and how to link proposals within these systems. After training they should be skilled in creating subcontracts and subcontractor budgets within the 424 proposal package and add the various investigators to the people tab.  These users should also be able to provide direct support to the faculty members in their units in the preparation of proposals in both Cayuse systems.   Prerequisite for this course is Cayuse SP (Part 1).

*Please note that the sessions held at the Keith Weiss Lab Room 130 (May 21st, May 28th and June 5th) are for MAC use only*

The shift from paper to electronic is critical in various sponsored project processes and is collectively referred to as electronic Research Administration (eRA). The core concept behind eRA is process simplification and efficiency.  The Cayuse system will consist of a set of PI-centric tools to facilitate routing, submission, budget revision and post-award activities associated with sponsored project administration.

Participants will learn how to develop, link and manage outgoing subawards in Cayuse 424.  Also, they will be able to understand how Cayuse 424 relates to Subawards.com as well as how to link proposals from collaborating organizations.  After training they should be skilled in creating subcontracts and subcontractor budgets within the 424 proposal package and adding investigators from other institutions.  Prerequisite for this course is Cayuse 424 Proposal Preparation (Part 2).

*Please note that the session held in the Keith Weiss Lab Room 130 (June 4th) is for MAC use only*

The shift from paper to electronic is critical in various sponsored project processes and is collectively referred to as electronic Research Administration (eRA). The core concept behind eRA is process simplification and efficiency.  The Cayuse system will consist of a set of PI-centric tools to facilitate routing, submission, budget revision and post-award activities associated with sponsored project administration.

Participants will learn how to create, complete and eliminate proposal errors in the Cayuse 424 proposal package (similar to Grants.gov proposals).  Also, they will be able to understand how Cayuse 424 relates to Cayuse SP and how to link proposals within these systems. After training they should be skilled in creating subcontracts and subcontractor budgets within the 424 proposal package and add the various investigators to the people tab.  These users should also be able to provide direct support to the faculty members in their units in the preparation of proposals in both Cayuse systems.   Prerequisite for this course is Cayuse SP (Part 1).

*Please note that the sessions held at the Keith Weiss Lab Room 130 (May 21st, May 28th and June 5th) are for MAC use only*

Join the Property Accounting staff for a brief discussion on the disposal of property and equipment. This is an informal question and answer session designed to inform you of the University's policy and procedures regarding disposals.