Developing A Successful You
Professional Development Newsletter
October 2021
Welcome to Developing A Successful You, our professional development monthly newsletter.
October at a Glance
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Settling into Hybrid
It’s been a little over a month since we moved to the hybrid work environment. And while you’ve probably adjusted to the new routine, you may have a few ideas about making hybrid better or what could be improved.

Being good in a hybrid setting is a skill that will serve you in your future career. Recent surveys by Mercer and McKinsey both point to employers planning on a higher rate of hybrid work in the future. An essential skill in the hybrid work environment is good communication. In the Making Hybrid Work supervisor training this summer, we talked about a concept called reboarding, where teams intentionally discuss how they want to work together in this new environment so that everyone is on the same page. In your team meetings, share your suggestions and ask for feedback to make the hybrid experience work for you and your team.

We have conversation guides and other tools, along with new information on how to connect through the Core Day.

In this month’s Developing A Successful You newsletter, we’re highlighting a few training resources to make hybrid work better for you and your team.
Enhancing your Skills for Hybrid Work
Building Effective Teams in the Digital Workplace
Presented by BHS, pre-recorded webinar with interactive activities

Leverage technology, improve communications and implement accountability to keep your hybrid team engaged and productive. Assess team strengths and areas for improvement, enhance team culture, identify inefficient work processes contributing to heavy workloads, and create an action plan.

To watch, log on to MyBHS Portal, username: AU. Click the Webinar button in the "Featured this month" section on the home page.
Interpersonal Communication
LinkedIn Learning
37 minutes

Learn strategies to get your message across effectively, tackle potential communication challenges with your colleagues and supervisor, handle interruptions, respond to critical feedback, and communicate across cultures.
Setting Expectations Workshops
Having agreed-upon goals and expectations is crucial for supervisors and staff, especially in the hybrid work environment. It sets you up for productive status discussions and better results. Learn more at a Setting Expectations workshop.


Performance Management information and support tools are available on the AsuccessfulU landing page on the myAU Portal.
Creating a Sense of Belonging at AU
Diversity: Inclusion in the Modern Workplace (Two-Part Course)

48 minutes e-learning

Explore key concepts such as identity, power, privilege, and communication through the unique experiences of real people.
Wednesday, October 27
10:00am – 11:30am

Apply your learnings from the pre-course to your own experience and hear about other AU community members’ experiences.
Earn a certificate in our DEI Learning Pathway

The DEI Learning Pathway addresses the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to create an inclusive workplace through a collection of short, easy-to-digest e-learning courses.

Open to all staff and faculty, this DEI Learning Pathway is a certificate program. Complete any two modules in each category in the pathway and receive a certificate of completion. Learn more about the DEI Learning Pathway certificate program.

Featured Course

Skills for Inclusive Conversations
LinkedIn Learning
53 minutes

Develop skills to have meaningful conversations on potentially polarizing topics such as race, religion, and gender. Authenticity at work includes sharing and speaking up about work and life experiences that may be different based on one’s identity.
Strengthening your Supervisor Skills
A Guide to Leave Management
Wednesday, October 13
10:00am – 12:00pm

Discover the leave benefits available to staff, identify the procedures governing leave, and understand your role and responsibilities in leave administration.
Developing Yourself and Others
LinkedIn Learning
43 minutes

Learn a practical process to guide your own and your team’s development planning efforts to support the organization’s current and future needs.
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