Navigating Change and Transition (Virtual)
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 9:00 - 11:15 AM
Develop skills to communicate with confidence, navigate difficult conversations, and advocate for yourself respectfully and effectively.

Working Together to Increase and Spread Empathy (In Person)
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 9:00 – 11:15 AM
Explore how empathy strengthens collaboration and learn actionable ways to cultivate it across your teams and interactions.

Emotional Intelligence: Connecting Through Understanding (In Person)
Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 9:00 – 11:15 AM
Build awareness of your emotions and those of others to strengthen workplace relationships and foster deeper collaboration.

Speaking Up Effectively (Virtual)
Friday, September 19, 2025 | 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Develop skills to communicate with confidence, navigate difficult conversations, and advocate for yourself respectfully and effectively.

Unlocking Conflict: Introduction to Conflict, Conflict Styles, and Essential Tools (Virtual)
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | 9:00 – 11:15 AM
Build confidence in handling workplace conflicts through this 2-hour workshop with the University Ombuds, featuring core conflict skills, self-assessments, and interactive exercises.

Discover Your Natural Talents: An Introduction to CliftonStrengths (Virtual)
Monday, September 29, 2025 | 9:00 - 11:15 AM 
Join us for a session introducing CliftonStrengths, a tool that helps you discover and leverage your top talents for personal and professional growth. You’ll learn how focusing on strengths can boost your effectiveness, improve teamwork, and maximize your potential.

Emotional Intelligence: Connecting Through Understanding (Virtual)
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 1:00 - 3:00 PM 
Build awareness of your emotions and those of others to strengthen workplace relationships and foster deeper collaboration.

This month’s featured LDE Book Club title explores how understanding the science of timing can boost productivity, momentum, and collaboration:

• LDE Book Club: The Science of Perfect Timing - In this course, you’ll learn how timing shapes our daily lives and work performance. Discover evidence-based tips for organizing tasks, choosing the best times to rest and recharge, and using beginnings, midpoints, and endings to build momentum. You’ll also explore strategies for syncing with groups to improve collaboration and results.

LDE invites you to use our self-paced Workday Learning course and discussion templates to start your own book club. If you resonate with the course content, borrow the full book through the LDE Lending Library for further learning!

For September, explore these self-paced LinkedIn Learning courses on time management and prioritization:

• Time Management: Working from Home - Learn practical techniques for structuring your day, setting priorities, and staying productive in flexible work environments.
• Prioritizing Your Tasks - Discover how to evaluate urgency and importance, delegate effectively, and make decisions about where to spend your energy.
• Time Management Fundamentals - Productivity expert Dave Crenshaw walks you through proven strategies for overcoming distractions, maximizing focus, and managing your calendar.
• Strategic Thinking - Gain tools for stepping back from the day-to-day, identifying what truly matters, and aligning your priorities with larger organizational goals.

To access more LinkedIn Learning courses, go to Workday Learning, select “Search for Available Learning,” and filter by “LinkedIn Learning” under “Content Type.”

This month, strengthen your ability to plan, prioritize, and use time wisely with these selections:

• “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity” by David Allen - 
   A classic framework for capturing, organizing, and managing tasks to work with greater ease and control.
• “How to Be a Productivity Ninja: Worry Less, Achieve More and Love What You Do” by Graham Allcott - 
   Practical strategies to reduce stress, focus deeply, and find joy in your daily work.
• “First Things First” by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, and Rebecca R. Merrill - Learn to prioritize tasks based on what’s truly important, not just what’s urgent, helping you align daily actions with your long-term goals.

Visit the virtual LDE Lending Library to check out these books and others!

Sharpen your focus this month with these self-paced courses designed to help you prioritize effectively and manage your time with confidence:

• LDE Next Level: How to Prioritize Tasks and Avoid Procrastination - Discover how to create schedules that actually work, prioritize what matters most, and minimize procrastination so you can follow through with your plans.
• LDE Next Level: Time Management Essentials - Learn core strategies for managing your time, from spotting inefficiencies to tracking your workday. Take away seven practical tips to boost focus and productivity.

When your to-do list feels overwhelming, try the 1–3–5 rule: Identify 1 big task, 3 medium tasks, and 5 small tasks you want to accomplish today. This approach balances ambition with realism, helping you stay focused on progress without burning out.

Let September be a time to manage your priorities wisely and reclaim your time.