University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Utility Menu
Title Bar

Human Resources

Minding Your Business

Horizontal Navigation
Glory Banner

Center Content Area
Minding Your Business UWM's Administrative InstituteDownload MYB Conference Flyer
Date, Time & Location Friday, December 4, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Bolton Hall

Conference Overview One day conference-style workshops, designed to develop a variety of "how-to" business skills.

Who Should Attend All UWM employees - whether you are a newcomer or a seasoned employee.

Why Attend The conference will give you an opportunity to learn how your role fits in with the greater processes on campus, increase your knowledge, network with other professionals, enhance your career, and empower you for long term success.

Keynote:Dealing with a Rebel Leader (Terrorist, Kidnapper, etc.) or Your Boss (Colleague, spouse, etc.): Is there a difference?
Presenter: Robert Ricigliano, Director, Institute of World Affairs

Registration To register, please visit the Employee Development registration page.

Workshops For more information or to request special accommodations, email: minding-your-business@uwm.edu .
PLEASE NOTE: Some workshops may be subject to change due to speaker availability and/or attendance.

9:30AM - 10:20AM
Strategies for Dealing with an Active Shooter on Campus
Ergonomics: Sit Down and Shape Up Deskercises
Issues Briefing: Ethics, Confidentiality & Security of Records
Union Meeting and Event Planning
Strategies for Unclassified Performance Evaluations
12:30PM - 1:20PM
Family Medical Leave Acts (FMLA): Rights and Responsibilities
Communications Across a Multi-Generational Campus
OSER: Improving the State of your Career - Part 2
Records Retention & Wisconsin's Public Records Law
How WISDM Can Help You
2:30PM - 3:20PM
Classified Leave Accounting
Disability Accommodations
PAWS Training
Unclassified Recruitment & An Overview of the Applicant Information Management System (AIMS)
Social Security Benefits and Retirement
10:30AM - 11:20AM
Campus Climate
Understanding Complaint and Discrimination Procedures
Unclassified Personnel Guidelines (UPG's): An Overview
GO Green: Environmental Sustainability
OSER: Improving the State of your Career - Part 1
1:30PM - 2:20PM
Classified Position Descriptions, Standards Planning & Performance Evaluations: The How, The Why and The When
Crisis Intervention – Distressed vs. Disturbed Individuals
International New Hire Requirements
Mid-Career Benefits
Tech Tools to Work Smarter