October 30, 2003

HR News

Human Resources Training and Development invites employees to check out its leadership and management workshop series. For the first time, this popular series will be offered in Chicago as well as Evanston.

The series is designed to help managers and supervisors enhance their effectiveness in eight key areas:

• leadership and the role of management

• relationship building and interpersonal skills

• evaluating and coaching staff

• mobilizing people for change

• selecting new employees

• managing a diverse workforce

• effective problem solving and decision making

• performance management and dealing with behavioral problems.

Past participants have said they utilize workshop materials on a daily basis and that the experience has given them a greater sense of influence over work issues.

Registration is open now and interested individuals are encouraged to sign up during November to guarantee a spot.

For more information and registration instructions, visit www.northwestern.edu/hr/training/leadership.html or call (847) 467-5081.

With Open Enrollment under way, community members should watch the mail for their Open Enrollment Booklet.

In the booklet, the benefits division summarizes benefit plan changes and guides you through the annual enrollment process.

You can also learn more about your benefits by attending one of the Open Enrollment Information Sessions listed at www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/news/openenroll/openenrollment-meetings.html.

For more information about open enrollment for calendar year 2004, visit www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/news/openenrollment.html.

Upcoming Work/Life Educational offerings focus on marital mediation and/or divorce. Workshops are scheduled in Evanston from noon to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 5 in Norris Center, and in Chicago from noon to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in Abbott Hall.

Karen Quandt, an experienced family law attorney, will present this workshop to assist those who are considering divorce or have not been able to resolve various issues of family separation.

Information will be available concerning issues of child custody, the divorce process, relocation and general financial support. In addition, the presenter will discuss mediation as an alternative to divorce.

Participants are welcome to bring a family member or close personal friend.

To register online visit https://aquavite.northwestern.edu/wsreg/sec/register.cgi?13454:5935 for the Evanston session; and https://aquavite.northwestern.edu/wsreg/sec/register.cgi?13433:5935for the Chicago session.

For more information, call (847) 467-1460 or e-mail p-ellis@northwestern.edu.

The benefits division is sponsoring several free financial planning sessions for beginners through advanced investors.

Whatever your life stage, the financial planning track offers a wide variety of topics ranging from creating an investment strategy to funding a college tuition and preparing for retirement.

Search for workshop topics and register online at https://aquavite.northwestern.edu/wsreg/search.cgi.

Undergraduate information sessions begin Nov. 5 for the School of Continuing Studies (SCS), which offers part-time evening degree and professional development programs.

Full-time staff can use tuition reduction benefits for SCS credit and noncredit programs. Visit www.scs.northwestern.edu for more information or call (312) 503-2978 to reserve a seat at an upcoming session.