Collaboration & Teams

Communicating across cultures can be both enjoyable and uncertain. Often, when interacting with people from different cultural backgrounds, we focus on differences between us, instead of considering how we are similar. This training session will highlight four building blocks for understanding effective communication with those who hold different cultural identities from ours. 

Workplace conflicts are not uncommon, but they can make us feel uncomfortable and unsure about how to engage. In this workshop, we’ll explore, and practice five key things people can do to help productively manage conflict toward meaningful resolution and even, potentially, new understanding. 

Participants will leave with evidence-based strategies -- and a bit of low-stakes experience through practice – to guide their interactions with conflict now and in the future.

Friday, October 25th 10:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. PST. Remote via Zoom

This two-hour workshop provides opportunities to learn constructive and impactful ways to use assessment to build stronger, more flexible courses. 

Friday, May 10 | 9 – 11 AM PST | LINC 345

MMI is a 5-week hybrid institute offering opportunities to learn and apply proven interpersonal skills, targeted data collection processes, and structured reflective dialogue to conduct peer classroom observations and enhance teaching!  

April 1 – May 3, Canvas and in-person learning opportunities

"It's in the wrap." 

Want to know how to use course exams to help your students become reflective learners? Attend CTL Sparkshop to uncover ways to use exam wrappers to promote student metacognition. 

Friday, May 10, 2024 | 12:00 - 12:20 PM PST via Zoom 

"Why aren't they using my Feedback?"

Looking for ways to help your students make sense of your feedback and use it to improve their learning? Attend CTL Sparkshop to discover evidence-informed strategies to help your students become feedback literate. 

Friday, April 19 | 12:00 - 12:20 PM PST via Zoom

OSU strives to provide experiential learning opportunities for our students. Through healthy mentorship and support, we can build thriving learning communities around these transformational experiences. Come discuss mentoring students on projects outside of the traditional classroom environment.

Week 3 - Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | 11:00 - 11:50 AM PST | Austin 126 

Insurance and Risk Management Services will facilitate a workshop for unit leaders and supervisors to provide exposure to the DFA Risk Appetite Statements and Risk Assessment Tools. Attendees will gain hands-on practice and develop the skills necessary to assist other employees in understanding and incorporating the DFA Risk Appetite Statements and Risk Assessment Tools into their work. Registration is required.

Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement—by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional, or risky topics—at all levels of your organization. By learning how to speak and be heard (and encouraging others to do the same), you’ll surface the best ideas, make the highest-quality decisions, and then act on your decisions with unity and commitment.

The program consists of a series of five 2-hour sessions, meeting on a weekly basis:

This workshop helps people learn more about their own mindset, learn appreciation for how colleagues work, and together be able create a stronger team environment and reach more creative solutions.