Training and Professional Development On a Budget

1. Training and Professional Development On a Budget

2. Lisa Mosley, Director, Research Advancement, Arizona State University Dennis Paffrath, Asst. Vice President, Sponsored Program Administration, University of Baltimore - Maryland

3. New Definition? • What is training? • Attending classes • Learning something new • Skill focused • What is professional development? • Increased competency • Professional growth • Person focused

4. Training Opportunities • Brown Bags • Case studies • Seminar Series of Hot Topics • Solution Groups • Usually organized around a problem/topic • Cross functional • Exchange Program • Cross training in another area

5. Training Opportunities • Panel Discussions • Topic focused • Book Clubs • The Circulars • Funding Announcements • Office Hours • Specific questions about specific problems • Help Desk (or email)

6. Professional Development • Find a Mentor • Be a Mentor • Expand your library • Drive - Daniel Pink • Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell – Oren Harari • Good to Great – Jim Collins • The Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell • Practice the art of positive thinking

7. Professional Development • Volunteer • Join a Professional organization • NCURA • SRA • NCMA • Do Something fun – team building • Network • Network • Network

8. What Else??