Professional Development
Our goal is to offer the University staff and faculty an opportunity for continual growth.
Invest in your growth
At the University of Mississippi, we are committed to helping you enhance both your professional and personal skills. Our seminars and workshops cover a wide range of topics designed to empower employees at all levels. Whether you're looking to improve your self-management, step into leadership or gain new perspectives, our programs provide practical tools and insights for growth.
Explore the current course schedule below, and register today to take the next step in your development. Be sure to check back often for updated sessions!
Current Course Series
'Welcome Home' New Employee Orientation
Our orientation program offers new employees the chance to connect with University leadership, learn about our rich history, and discover what makes the University special. This program provides an introduction to the University’s mission, vision and culture, with a unique focus on the connection between Ole Miss Athletics and the broader community.
LEAD Series
LEAD: Lead Yourself
This one-day program is designed to help employees enhance their self-management skills, which are essential for improving work performance. It is highly recommended for all non-supervisory employees and focuses on both personal development and professional growth.
Previous topics in this series have included:
- Time and Energy Management
- Dealing with Difficult People
- Accountability and Motivation
- Effective Communication
LEAD: Lead Your Team
This program is tailored for supervisors and managers to develop the skills needed to effectively lead teams at the University of Mississippi. Whether you're a new manager or seeking to refine your leadership abilities, this course provides the essential tools for supervising with confidence and professionalism.
Previous topics in this series have included:
- From Worker to Manager
- Best Practices for Job Searches
- Behavioral-Based Interviewing
- Effective Feedback and Performance Partnerships
We are currently updating our LEAD series to bring you fresh and relevant content. This program is for all leaders, not just those new to their roles. Stay tuned for more details!
Upcoming Training Sessions
| Date | Title | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 25 | Four Steps to Maximizing Your Potential-Deer Oaks/AOH – This practical presentation provides a roadmap to help individuals focus on further developing their unique strengths and abilities including: assessing their talents; embracing the full value of them; identifying opportunities to use them in greater ways; and planning for their use in meeting the needs of others. | Sign Up |
| 16 Apr 25 | 'Welcome Home' New Employee Orientation – New employee orientation that provides a unique opportunity to meet leaders and learn more about the University's mission, vision, rich history, the University's "It" factor, and the relationship between Ole Miss Athletics and the University of Mississippi. | Sign Up |
| 29 Apr 25 | How to Change your Perspective to Better Cope with Stress-Deer Oaks/AOH – This session discusses strategies for managing the way we look at and think about the stressful situations in our lives to improve our stress management capabilities and coping skills. | Sign Up |
| 27 May 25 | How to Work More Collaboratively with Your Team-Deer Oaks/AOH – This session covers the benefits of collaborative communication, including proactively connecting with colleagues to learn their communication style, approaches for soliciting more input from others, and how to better utilize brainstorming to encourage people to share their thoughts and ideas during conversations and meetings. | Sign Up |
| 24 Jun 25 | The Keys to Great Employee-Supervisor Communication-Deer Oaks/AOH – Great employee-supervisor relationships are built through great communication, including the ability to skillfully discuss difficult or stressful topics together. This important presentation provides several practical strategies for maintaining effective communication, including building strong connections with our colleagues and superiors, being more collaborative in our approach, and handling disagreement respectfully. | Sign Up |
Contact the HR Service Center
If you have a question, need help, or are dealing with an HR problem, the HR Service Center is here for you. Whether it's about benefits, pay, leave, insurance, tuition waivers, or anything else, our team of experienced HR Service Coordinators is ready to get you the answers you need as quickly as possible.
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