Professional Development Corner

Make it a priority!

contributed by Patty Marbury, Director of Training and Development
With the start of a new year, please take the time to think about Professional Development! You have up to $2,000 of centrally-funded education benefit to use for professional development, or $5,250 to use for tuition toward a degree-seeking program. You can split the benefit between professional development and tuition, but the total may not exceed $5,250. See https://hr.virginia.edu/career-development/education-benefits-1 for more information.

UVAFinance team members, don’t forget to have a conversation with your manager and use the Professional Development Request Form to submit requests for professional development.

Some offerings that start or take place next week include:

NACUBO is offering a Workplace Communication Series beginning January 17, 2024. There are three webinars included in this series:

• Communicating Financial Information with Clarity, January 17, 2024, 2:30-3:45
• Communicating to Executives and Decision Makers, January 30, 2024, 1:00-2:15
• Communicating to be Convincing, February 13, 2024, 1:00-2:15

The cost for this series for members is $329.

An event hosted by the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce is coming up next Monday, January 15**– the Live2Lead Conference, a 1 Day Leadership Conference and Personal Growth Event at the Hillsdale Conference Center in Charlottesville. (See information on the virtual, on-demand pass below.) Here’s more about Live2Lead:

• Every year, John C. Maxwell, a world-renowned leadership expert, invites world-class thought leaders to join him in a one-day leadership conference on the first Friday of October. In 2023 his guests included Ryan Leak, Kendra Scott, and Marcus Buckingham. LIVE2LEAD Host Sites around the world, 300 in 2023, have access to the content for rebroadcast through individual on-demand access, public workshops and private corporate events through the end of February 2024.
• Live2Lead Charlottesville will include lunch catered by feast! and the afternoon keynote features Sasha Tripp, Principal Broker and Owner, Story House Real Estate.

Since January 15 is just a few days away AND is a UVA Holiday, you may be interested in the virtual pass for $79. This pass provides on-demand access for 5 days from the date of purchase: https://leaderpass.com/pass/live2lead/host/?ref=R477DV53

Here is the link for the live event (tickets are $89) in Charlottesville:
https://www.eventbee.com/v/live2lead-charlottesville#/tickets

Thank you to Patrick Wood for sharing the information about Live2Lead!

Also, consider the following as you plan your professional development for the year:

• FREE LinkedIn Learning courses – access through Workday à Learning. Human Resources also has a curated list on their website which includes some LinkedIn Learning Course. (Participating in these courses does not require submitting a Professional Development Request Form.)
• UVA Human Resources offers many free programs and courses. Discuss with your manager and submit a form if the program requires a commitment equal to or greater than a half day.
• NACUBO National Association of College and University Business Officers
• UVA is a member of NACUBO, so joining is free.
• Submit the form if there is a fee associated with the course or program, including meetings, conferences, and workshops. There is no need to submit a request form for podcasts, articles, or free courses.
• UVA Darden Executive Education - There are a few programs for less than $2,000.
• Use the discount code UVA50, which provides a 50% discount for the cost of the program. (The prices listed are for the full cost.)
• See the Darden Executive Education program schedule for upcoming dates.
• Stanford University also has an Executive Education program

Please feel free to share other opportunities you come across and I’ll include them in future communications!