The Ombuds Office is collaborating with the Clemson University Faculty ADVANCEment Office to host a four-part training series incorporating principles supporting dignity and inclusive practices covering the following skills and goals:
- Understand, manage, and to the extent possible, prevent conflict
- Communicate better
- Work together to establish a more productive and inclusive University culture
Sessions are available specifically for all faculty and administrators.
Once all four sessions (in-person, on-demand, or a combination) are completed, individuals will receive a certificate at the beginning of the 2024 academic year.
This series will be offered each year, so faculty who do not complete all four parts this year can pick it up next year. Enroll today at TigerTraining.
| Part I will be held at 308 Watt Center on October 18, 2023, from 8 to 10 a.m. Enroll for the in-person session or view on-demand at TigerTraining. | Part I focuses on what to do when you disagree about something important. This session discusses the conflict resolution process, ladder of inference, implicit bias and identity. Exercises and roleplays are included to solidify your learning. |
| Part II will be held at the Watt Family Innovation Center, (Room 218) on February 21, 2024, from 8 to 10 a.m. Enroll for the in-person session or view on-demand at TigerTraining. | Part II focuses on what to do when someone–including you–is emotional. This session discusses the dignity model, emotional intelligence and reframing. Exercises and roleplays are included to solidify your learning. |
| Part III will be held at the Watt Family Innovation Center, (Room 218) on April 17, 2024, from 8 to 10 a.m. Enroll for the in-person session or view on-demand at TigerTraining. | Part III focuses on what to do when something has happened, and you can’t get past it. This session discusses intent v. impact, the contribution model, assumptions and defensiveness. Exercises and roleplays are included to solidify your learning. |
| Part IV will be held at the Hendrix Student Center, (David Peebles Room) on May 15, 2024, from 8 to 10 a.m. Enroll for the in-person session or view on-demand at TigerTraining. | Part IV focuses on four difficult situations at work: when you need to mediate between colleagues, when you have to deliver unpopular news, when you dislike someone you work with and when you need to give or receive negative feedback. Exercises and roleplays are included to solidify your learning. |