Make a Plan for Required Trainings

by Anthony Baker Ortiz, Director Compliance & Training

Oftentimes when we hear that we have required training we immediately think of ways to put it off. We develop reasons why we don’t need to do it, why it is not important, how it isn’t applicable to what we do or just that we don’t have the time.  Here are some strategies to help build a plan.

• Put the training on your work calendar. You know that you will have at least two required training sessions a year. Get them on your calendar now. Try to schedule them during your non peak times. Check here to see what training you may be required to take as part of your role on campus. You should also check the Assigned Learning on your personal training plan found on CSU learn.

• Schedule multiple instances. We are constantly facing interruptions in our work. When you are planning required training times, find at least four or five times to block off for each training. It doesn’t mean you will use it but you will have it. Most training programs allow you to return to that last place you were, so plan to break the training up into smaller chunks.

• Split your training into the required training and another training that you need or want to do. Once you have training time on your calendar, use it. Get part of the required training done and then do something else.

• Make sure to include other training opportunities in your plan. There are a wide variety of training options available.

If you need help with any aspect of your training please reach out to training@humboldt.edu. We want to make this process as easy as possible.

Update Employees Work Location

by Joe Witherspoon, HR Systems Analyst

In response to AB119 Requirements, we will be sending email notifications around the 15th of each month to Department Key Advisors who have employees with missing or Invalid Work Locations. The email will contain directions on where to update the work locations for those employees for the Humboldt Campus Directory. The next notification is scheduled for December 15th.

New Career in Your Future?

by Alfredo S. Corral, Senior Learning & Technology Consultant

Have you ever wanted to enhance your skills for your current job or dive into a completely new career?  CSU Learn can help you!

CSU Learn offers you Aspire Journeys, a set of courses that provide you with guided content that include video, audiobooks, books, exercises, and other resources that you can put immediately into practice or give you the tools to start a new career.   

Currently there are 130 journeys in Technology and Leadership Development, all of them available to you as part of Cal Poly Humboldt Professional Development.

To access the courses follow this path:

1. Log in to the MyHumboldt Portal
2. Click the Faculty/Staff Resources menu at the top
3. Select the CSU Learn option 
4. Once in CSU Learn, type “Journey” in the search bar at the top and click the magnifying glass.

Professional Development

This month take any of the interesting classes available from several CSU campuses:

• Building Trust in the Workplace
• Cultural Competence and Humility
• Sustainable Living: Holiday Edition
• Navigationg CHallenging Conversations
• Atomic Habists: Becoming the Architect of Your Life
• The Lifelong Learning: Developing Your Intellectuall Curiosity
• Fueling for Success
• So, What's Your Story? A new Approach to Elevate Your Personal Brand
• How Every CSU Employee Can Become a Customer Advocate

Cal Poly Humboldt Training and Professional Development Website