The following online training modules are now available for self-enrollment for Illinois students. 

• Goal Setting & Productivity
• Inclusive Conversations
• Psychological Safety 

Follow the instructions to self-enroll into any of the training modules below:

•  Click on the button above or enter https://canvas.illinois.edu/enroll/9FRC8T

• Click on “Enroll in Course” on right hand side of your screen

If you have any questions or issues signing up, please email leadership@illinois.edu. 

Self-paced Modules

Goal Setting & Productivity (2 hrs)

Illinois Leadership Competencies Addressed: Self-Management, Reflection

Many people strive to be more productive and follow through on their goals, but often fall short. This workshop will explore what it means to be productive and how to set daily goals for success. Participants will listen to excerpts from the Freakonomics podcast episode "How to be Productive" featuring Charles Duhigg the author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business. Current research on goal setting will be addressed and participants will be reflect on their own productivity and develop a daily goal plan. 

As a result of this training participants will

• Explore their understanding about what it means to be productive
• Learn how to set goals for success
• Develop a plan to achieve daily goals

This workshop counts for 2-hours of leadership training for the leadership certificate.  

Once you have completed the module an ILC staff member will review your responses and provide you documentation of completion.  Please allow 2 business days to receive a confirmation of completion.

Inclusive Conversations (2 hrs)

Illinois Leadership Competencies Addressed: Openness, Social Justice, Communication

Organizations reap the benefits of diversity—when employees bring their whole, authentic selves to work. Diverse teams are more productive, innovative, and engaged. Authenticity at work includes sharing and speaking up about work and life experiences that may be different based on one’s identity. Developing the skills to conduct meaningful conversations on potentially polarizing topics such as race, religion, and gender is critical for human resources professionals, managers, and team leaders.

Mary-Frances Winters offers a multistep process for building the skills necessary to engage in inclusive conversations. Find out how to conduct an exploratory self-assessment to better understand yourself and your team, learn tactics to go from polarization to common ground, and discover practical techniques for discussing difficult topics.

As a result of this training participants will

• Construct “I am” identity statements and conclude the importance of knowing their own identity prior to understand other’s identities
• Apply the Model for Bold and Inclusive Conversations to a real-life scenario
• Describe specific examples of how they have learned about groups other than themselves
• Recall the four components of The Winters Group 4E Model in assessing readiness

This workshop counts for 2-hours of leadership training for the leadership certificate.  

Once you have completed the module an ILC staff member will review your responses and provide you documentation of completion.  Please allow 2 business days to receive a confirmation of completion.

 Psychological Safety (1 hr)

Illinois Leadership Competencies Addressed: Group Dynamics, Communication

In this workshop, you will learn about the concept of psychological safety and how to create a culture in groups/teams that allows for people to speak up, make mistakes and bring their full selves to work.

Psychological safety is a key factor in promoting innovation and creativity in teams. Amy Edmondson, professor of leadership and management at Harvard Business School, introduces nine actionable tips, including encouraging open dialogue, reinforcing the purpose and meaning of your organization, leading with openness, modeling curiosity, soliciting feedback, and celebrating risk.

As a result of this training students will

• Define psychological safety
• Differentiate a "good question" from a "bad question"
• Script a response to a difficult conversation
• Identify strategies to promote psychological safety in groups/teams

This workshop counts for 1-hour of leadership training for the leadership certificate.

Once you have completed the module an ILC staff member will review your responses and provide you documentation of completion.  Please allow 2 business days to receive a confirmation of completion.