A series of workshops offered through the office of Employee Engagement and Development in the Human Resources Department promise skills development for UWindsor staff and faculty.

The office has released a calendar of 24 professional development workshops through the 2012/13 academic year in four broad categories: work essentials, organizational processes, service excellence, and wellness.

October offers these free workshops, each of which runs 9 a.m. to noon in the Oak Room, Vanier Hall:

• Productive meetings and committees, October 4
  This session will introduce participants to components of effective committees, and will explore the role and responsibilities of the meeting co-ordinator and the committee chair.
• What is your personality type? October 17
  This session will help individuals to identify their personality type and will introduce strategies for recognizing personality types of others and working more effectively with them.
• Taking minutes—a UWindsor template, October 25
  This session will provide an overview of the 10 key principles for minute taking and will outline how to successfully write concise summaries and take good notes.

Find more information, including full descriptions and registration details for each workshop, on the Human Resources Web site.