Emotional Intelligence: Connecting Through Understanding (In Person)
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 9:00 - 11:15 AM 
Build awareness of your emotions and those of others to strengthen workplace relationships and foster deeper collaboration.

Conflict Without Chaos: Practical Tips for Emotional Regulation and Better Communication (In Person)
Friday, November 14, 2025 | 9:00 - 11:15 AM 
Master conflict conversations in this interactive workshop with the University Ombuds by learning techniques, practicing active listening, and gaining tools to respond with clarity, empathy, and confidence.

Speaking Up Effectively (In Person)
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 9:00 - 11:15 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, November 19, 2025 | 9:00 – 11:15 AM
Build confidence in handling workplace conflicts through this workshop with the University Ombuds, featuring core conflict skills, self-assessments, and interactive exercises.

Navigating Change and Transition (Virtual)
Friday, November 21, 2025 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Develop skills to communicate with confidence, navigate difficult conversations, and advocate for yourself respectfully and effectively.

LDE Curations are collections of articles, videos, and tools on a specific topic. They provide practical ideas and strategies to support learning, teamwork, and connection across our community.

This month, explore resources designed to help you build trust, listen actively, and support one another in everyday work.

• LDE Curations: Psychological Safety: Highlights articles, videos, and tools for creating spaces where people feel comfortable sharing ideas and asking questions.
• LDE Curations: Leading/Working in Uncertain Times: Gathers thought leadership and practical activities to help maintain care, clarity, and connection when things are shifting.

This month’s featured LDE Book Club title explores how understanding and expressing emotions can strengthen relationships and create a more supportive workplace:

• LDE Book Club: Harnessing Emotions in the Workplace – Discover how recognizing and expressing emotions can build trust, foster connection, and promote care in everyday work interactions. In No Hard Feelings, Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy share practical strategies for embracing emotions at work.

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!

LinkedIn Learning offers self-paced courses can help you strengthen trust, care, and collaboration in your teams. This month, check out the below courses:

• Creating Psychological Safety for Diverse Teams – Strategies for fostering inclusion and openness.
• Building Trust – Practices that enhance authentic communication and relationships.
• Leading Your Team Through Change  – Learn practical strategies to guide your team through transitions, address resistance, take pulse checks, and foster trust while implementing change.

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, we invite you to explore books that emphasize trust, belonging, and meaningful collaboration.

• "Wired to Connect" by Britt Andreatta – Explores how human connection shapes relationships and well-being.
• "Thriving Through Change" by Elaine Biech – Offers guidance for supporting yourself and others during transitions.
• "Speak With No Fear" by Mike Acker – Guidance for presenting authentically while engaging and connecting with others.
• "Change Your Questions, Change Your Life" by Marilee Adams – Leadership and coaching tools that emphasize listening and supporting colleagues.

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

Strengthen your connections this month with this self-paced course designed to help you understand and navigate workplace change with care and awareness:

• LDE Next Level: Coping With Workplace Change - Change can affect projects, goals, roles, and teams, and it often impacts our emotions. This course explores five common reactions to change and four strategies to manage your response, embrace transitions, and focus on what’s within your control.

Small acts of care and attention can have a big impact on connection and trust. This month, consider ways to intentionally nurture connection:

• Check in personally: Ask a colleague how they’re doing—not just about work tasks, but how they’re feeling.
• Share appreciation: Acknowledge someone’s contributions or efforts with a note, email, or verbal recognition.
• Listen actively: When someone shares, give your full attention. Reflect back what you hear and show empathy.
• Offer support: Even small gestures—like helping with a task or offering a resource—can signal care and build trust.
• Create safe space for conversation: Encourage open dialogue in meetings or one-on-ones, letting people know their perspectives are valued.

These small moments of connection can ripple outward, strengthening relationships and fostering an environment where everyone feels supported.