Friday, July 8 2016

TO:     Campus Community
FR:      Melinda Crawford, Manager, Employment/Training & Development, Human Resources
RE:      All Staff Invitation to the Gaucho Growth Speaker Series for Summer 2016

Marc Fisher, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services, in partnership with Human Resources, is hosting the Gaucho Growth speaker series this summer for staff.  For detailed program and presenter bio information, visit http://www.hr.ucsb.edu/  Click here for the event flyer (http://www.hr.ucsb.edu/sites/www.hr.ucsb.edu/files/docs/training/Gaucho%20Growth%20Series%20flyer.pdf).

The Gaucho Growth series will offer three exciting lecture sessions, delivered by accomplished speakers, and open to all staff on July 13, July 21, and August 31.  Mark your calendars and save these dates to join us for this first of a kind series to support the career development of all staff!

Speaker: Jeffrey Hanson, Lecturer, UCSB Writing Program and EMS Program Linguistics
Getting Your Message Heard to Achieve Desired Results
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
10:00 am-12:00 pm at the Corwin Pavilion

Speaker: Laura Kray, Professor, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
Unlocking the Power of Growth Mindsets for Individuals, Teams, and Organizations
Thursday, July 21, 2016 
Time: 1:00 pm-3:00 pm at the Corwin Pavilion

Speakers: Jason and Jodi Womack, co-authors and executive coaches (and UCSB alumni)
Getting Momentum: How to Start When You’re Stuck
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Time: 1:00 pm-3:00 pm (followed by book-signing) at the Corwin Pavilion

Supervisors are encouraged to support staff requests for professional development release time to attend these events, consistent with policy and collective bargaining agreements.