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Forty Tips from i Forty

Forty Tips from i Forty. Welcome to…. Tip #1: Jump Start Y our C areer. Who said “The greatest motivation… has to come from inside you.” ?. Tip #2 : Reach Out. ICE BREAKER: (allow 3 - 5 minutes)

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Forty Tips from i Forty

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  1. Forty Tipsfrom iForty Welcome to…

  2. Tip #1: Jump Start Your Career Who said “The greatest motivation… has to come from inside you.” ?

  3. Tip #2 : Reach Out ICE BREAKER: (allow 3 - 5 minutes) For this activity, you need to group more than 4 people together. Now, in the next 3 minutes, people in a single group should discuss and jot down on the blank piece of paper, at least 10 things they have in common. The things (like school, home city or state, favorite cuisine, favorite sport, movies, etc.; anything except topics related to work) should be common among all individuals in the group.

  4. Tip #3: Join iForty Does your professional organization fit you? iForty-- http://www.utexas.edu/staff/iforty/ • Staff Council -- www.utexas.edu/staff/council/ • Black Faculty & Staff Association -- www.utexas.edu/staff/bfsa/ • Hispanic Faculty/Staff Association -- http://www.utexas.edu/staff/hfsa/ • Asian/Asian-American Faculty & Staff Association -- www.utexas.edu/staff/aaafsa/ • Pride and Equity Faculty Staff Association - http://www.utexas.edu/staff/pefsa/ • UT Staff Toastmasters Club -- http://utstaff.toastmastersclubs.org/ • International Association of Administrative Professionals -- www.iaap-austin.org

  5. Tip #4: Increase your professional ‘net worth’ Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet, who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. "Make yourself necessary to the world and mankind will give you bread. "

  6. Tip #5: Visit the Professional Development Center Advance in your field, gain new skills, or train for a new career. http://www.utexas.edu/ce/pdc/

  7. Tip #6: TXClass “Education is the most powerful weapon which you an use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela Take advantage of the university’s complete training resource for UT Faculty and Staff.

  8. Tip #7: Become familiar with www.utexas.edu Are you using the available tools on our home page?

  9. Tip #8: Use UT Direct Your homepage away from home... https://utdirect.utexas.edu/utdirect/index.WBX

  10. Tip #9: Learn the Lingo.. Can you name these acronyms ? BDPEOMHOPITSPTS FRMSCLAEAPHRMSSACS TLC RFP DEFINEDDCE GRA TPA

  11. Tip #10: YOU Have an Impact How do you impact the success of your organization?

  12. Tip #11: Are You An Urban Legend • Make yourself essential – Be the “go to” person • Gain knowledge about the Purchasing Policies • Know your basic phone skills – long distance, transferring calls , forwarding calls. • Know your contacts – from the switchboard to the Office of the President

  13. Tip #12: Time to Stretch & Wiggle... Every 20 minutes, stand for 20 seconds and shake things out...

  14. Tip #13: Network and develop your contacts NETWORKING is the single most powerful marketing tactic to accelerate and sustain success for any individual or organization! – Adam Small It’s a Win Win Build It Know It

  15. Tip #14: A Face with A Name Get to know the many faces of your colleagues in the departments that you work with.

  16. Tip #15 Be organized! * Calendars * Take a Few Minutes to Discuss Priorities * To Do Lists * Set Aside Time to Respond * Notebooks for Each Project

  17. Tip #16: Be in the “Know” Use yourcalendar to track deadlines, meetings... And use UT calendars to track special events, academic deadlines, etc.!

  18. Tip #17: UT Market One stop shopping with access to both internal and external vendors.

  19. Tip #18: *DEFINE yourself while you can… Know the university’s major data base and why it is transitioning to the web...

  20. Tip #19: Hire the next superstar for your office HRMS can help you hire: a Full-time Employee (FTE), a Temp-to-Permanent, or a Student.

  21. Tip #20: Helping the troubled employee How do you help your employee, your colleague or even yourself get back on track?

  22. Tip #21: Know where to find University Policies and Procedures “Every employee is responsible for making sure that the University conducts its business with honesty and integrity.” Let this website serve as your guide to university policies; it has a new look...and new numbering system for HOP policies. http://www.policies.utexas.edu/policies

  23. Tip #22: Time to Stretch & Wiggle... Every 20 minutes, stand for 20 seconds and shake things out...

  24. Tip #23:Persevere like a Champion... Name the 3 trophies awarded to the winner of the Red River Rivalry? Texas now leads the all-time series 60–43–5. Now 3-0 in the Big 12.

  25. Tip #24: There are No Events Like University Events Gone To Texas State of the University Address Longhorn Halloween Orange Santa Explore UT Honors Day UT Remembers Spring Commencement

  26. Tip #25: Finding meeting space…and time! How do you find meeting space on campus? Toughest part of meeting planning… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk7yqlTMvp8

  27. Tip #26: Meetings can be virtual! Will a ‘Virtual Meeting’ work for you and what are the options?

  28. Tip #27: Know your ITSInformation Technology Services ...and what they can do for you and your organization! http://www.utexas.edu/its/whatweoffer/

  29. Tip #28: Your computer is your lifeline.. ITS has several options to assist you with your computer repairor replacement...

  30. Tip #29: Waste not want not... How do you reuse and recycle your refuse?

  31. Tip #30: Know who to call to fix almost anything! Facilities Services http://www.utexas.edu/facilities/ provides building maintenance, custodial services, landscaping services, lock and key services, equipment repair, preventative maintenance, furniture repair, solid waste pick up and recycling, surplus property disposal, event support and moving services

  32. Tip #31: Do the WORQS… How to request service or make an inquiry: Facilities Services respectfully asks that all new requests for maintenance and services be submitted through the center or WORQS facilities@austin.utexas.edu

  33. Tip #32: Time to Stretch & Wiggle... Every 20 minutes, stand for 20 seconds and shake things out...

  34. Tip #33: Another ‘Key’ to your success is... Locks and Keys 471-8640 SER 101, 304 E. 24th Street, 7:30a – 4:00p Arrive no later than 3:45p

  35. Tip #34: Building things at UT Project Management & Construction Services (PMCS) builds The University of Texas at Austin Visit us at http://www.utexas.edu/pmcs/

  36. Tip #35: Know Parking & Transportation Services Parking will always be an issue on an urban campus. We sometimes jokingly refer to our permits as a “license to hunt”.

  37. Tip #36: Bon Voyage... Use Travel Management Services for your travel planning needs... Concur for travel booking

  38. Tip #37: Know your University of Texas Police Department “As diverse as our campus, as unique as you” Learn more... http://www.utexas.edu/police/

  39. Tip #38: Perks! Working at UT can be more than just a job; enjoy the perks of being part of a community...

  40. Tip #39: Attitude is everything! “Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right.” • Georgia O’Keeffe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPoX2zd-RgY

  41. Tip #40: Welcome the Feedback Questions? Comments? Tips? Complete the evals

  42. And finally … THANK YOU for taking the time to invest in yourself by taking this and other training. We sincerely hope to see you at our next iForty gathering and wish you the best here at UT. Hook ‘Em!

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