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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Honoring Our Common Differences: Reflective Actions for Inclusivity
Tuesday, October 29
UW-Madison
This workshop creates a safe forum to engage in self-reflection and dialogue with others about inclusivity to explore how your life experiences and assumptions shape your understanding of and actions toward inclusivity. Gain insights into the costs and benefits of privilege and examine how “unconscious bias” leads to unintentional exclusion of others. More.
ENTREPRENEURS
Entrepreneurons
Monday, October 7
UW-Madison
Looking to make a positive impact on the world while also making a living? Join this session that explores the growing trend of social entrepreneurship – what it is, why it’s popular and how to get started. This program is co-produced by WARF and UW-Madison’s Discovery to Product (D2P). More.
Early Stage Symposium
Wednesday, November 6 – Thursday, November 7
Madison, WI
Join us at the Wisconsin Technology Council Early Stage Symposium features informative and inspiring speakers, panel discussions, `Office Hours’ sessions, networking and many more opportunities. Make plans to attend this annual event to meet with investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders. More.
General Business
SHRM Learning System Certification Course
September 25 – December 4
UW-Madison
UW-Madison is happy to offer this intensive one evening a week for 10 sessions program combines expert instruction with the SHRM Learning System® for SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, so you will learn faster, retain more knowledge and stay on track for success on the exam.
World Dairy Expo
October 1-5
Madison, WI
World Dairy Expo serves as a forum for dairy producers, companies, organizations and other dairy enthusiasts to come together to compete, and to exchange ideas, knowledge, technology and commerce. More.
2019 Wisconsin Biohealth Summit
Wednesday, October 2
Madison, WI
Be a part of this leading event to understand our diverse biohealth community, collaborate on new challenges and opportunities, and forge our path to continued leadership and growth. Register to be a part of a day of inspiring talks & networking opportunities. More.
INTERNATIONAL
Managing your Most Valuable Global Resource: Your Employees
Tuesday, November 12
Madison, WI
From recruiting to retaining to compensating – how you manage your global workforce is as important as how you manage your domestic operations. Whether you have two employees abroad or 200, this event offered through the Madison International Trade Association (MITA) will give you the tools you need to manage your global work force. More.
Professional Development
Workplace Coaching Certificate
Module 1: Oct 2-3, 2019; Module 2: Oct. 23-24,
UW-Madison
Transform employee performance using professional coaching skills with this new six-day Coaching Certificate from UW. Complete this program with a cohort of managers, supervisors, and other leaders focused on improving employee performance and achieving better results. The six-day intensive training (structured in two modules) will provide ample opportunity to put your newly learned coaching skills into practice, both in the classroom and in your organization. More.
COURSE: Leading Teams Across Silos: The Advanced Skill of Boundary Spanning
Thursday, December 5
UW-Madison
This class from UW-Madison’s Continuing Studies focuses on collaborating across silos—working with different teams, functions, divisions, locations, and even different organizations and industries. You’ll learn to identify the types of boundaries that exist, and gain the tools to span them successfully. More.
COURSE: Quantitative Methods for Process Improvement
Online, self-paced via UW–Madison
With this online, self-paced course, you will develop a solid understanding of the basic concepts underlying quantitative analysis and business statistics important to any business problem, and especially so for Six Sigma projects. Gain the knowledge and the tools to dissect complicated business problems and provide quantitative analysis to problems instead of relying on intuition and instincts. More.
Capstone Certificate: Foundations of Professional Development
Online, self-paced via UW–Madison
This online certificate provides a complete toolkit for well-rounded professionals. Graduates gain a competitive edge by learning how to lead teams, create and deliver dynamic presentations, effect change, and understand legal, financial, and marketing concepts, among other essential skills. More.
