GROW With Marquette

Opportunities for Personal and Professional Growth.

To Register for a class, email growwithmu@marquette.edu or call: 288-7305.

All GROW classes are free to Marquette employees. Classes are designed and intended for job-related professional growth and development.

If you have a suggestion for a GROW with Marquette session or if you have a proposal for a class you would like to offer through the program, please contact us at: growwithmu@marquette.edu.

myers-briggs type indicator

• Tuesday, November 12/ 10:00 a.m. - Noon
• Alumni Memorial Union, 157 (Limit 30)

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality inventory has helped millions of individuals gain insights about themselves and how they interact with others. The MBTI assessment enables personal transformation by giving people a powerful tool for improving how they communicate, learn, and work. This session will provide feedback on participant’s individual assessments, which will be completed in advance. The information learned will help you identify your unique gifts and enhance your understanding of yourself - your motivations, natural strengths, and potential areas for growth.

Presented by: Sara Pforr, Director of Administrative Services, Office of Marketing and Communication, MBTI Certified Instructor

writing workshop for employees: revising for clarity

• Tuesday, October 22/ 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suite A (lower level)

This workshop is for employees interested in improving their writing for increased clarity.  Employees should bring along a sample of their own writing to analyze and revise. 

Presented by: Rebecca Nowacek, Associate Professor of English/Director of Ott Writing Center

emotional intelligence in the workplace

• Thursday, October 24/ 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
• Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suite A (lower level)

Many top performers owe much of their success to emotional intelligence.  The core components of emotional intelligence include self-awareness, emotional self-control and motivation, empathy, and managing relationships.  During this session, we will define emotional intelligence and discuss how its application in the workplace can improve your communications and contribute to the success of your team and the university.

Presented by: Nancy Buchanan, Aurora Employee Assistance Program

foster parenting

• Thursday, September 5/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
• Alumni Memorial Union, Room 163

Have you ever thought about becoming a foster parent but you weren’t sure where to start?  Come and learn the basics from a couple experienced with the process.  This session will focus on who is eligible to be a foster parent, what steps are involved in getting licensed, and what to expect when you have a child placed with you.  All you need to bring is an open mind, a loving heart, and any of those unanswered questions that may have prevented you from looking into this wonderful opportunity to make a difference in the life of a child. 

Presented by: Katie Mullens, Assistant Bursar, and Rob Mullens, Marquette Union Station Manager, former foster parents and current adoptive parents                   

community organizing at marquette

• Thursday, November 14/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
• Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suite A (lower level)

Community Organizing and Marquette For Common Ground:  What are they and how are they being implemented in Milwaukee and on campus?  Bob Connolly and Kathleen Patron, Marquette alumni who work for local community organization Common Ground, will lead the discussion.  Several members of the Marquette community who are involved with Common Ground will also share their experiences.

Sponsored by the Office of Student Development, Center for Community Service

haggerty museum of art: tour of re-seeing the permanent collection - the viewer's voice

• Wednesday, October 30/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
• Haggerty Museum of Art lobby

This exhibition highlights works from the Haggerty’s permanent collection selected by Marquette faculty, staff, and students. The featured work represents a wide range of styles, processes, and media created by Renaissance to contemporary artists from diverse locales. Project participants wrote a brief reflection on the piece they chose, expressing why they were drawn to the work and, in the case of some professors, how the work is used in their teaching practices.

Tour led by: Lynne Shumow, Curator of Education, Haggerty Museum of Art

employee wellness: from stress to strength

• Thursday, September 26/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
• Alumni Memorial Union, Room 163

Work, family, friends, finances, illness - stress can come from almost any aspect of life. This presentation addresses the nature of stress and identifies stress origins and symptoms. Participants will learn proactive ways to manage stress, using a variety of techniques.

Presented by: Nancy Buchanan, Aurora Employee Assistance Program

employee wellness: relaxation techniques

• Wednesday, October 9/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
• Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suite A (lower level)

Do you wish you could “just relax,” but you’re not sure how? Most of us can learn to relax both body and mind through practice.  This session includes a brief discussion of what is involved in the relaxation response, several relaxation techniques, and a practice period of relaxation.

Presented by: Martty Berner, MSN, RN, CNM, APNP, who has successfully used relaxation techniques with clients and friends for more than 40 years.

employee wellness: stress relieving foods

• Monday, October 21/ Noon - 1:00 p.m.
• Raynor Memorial Libraries, Beaumier Suite A (lower level)

Poor nutrition canexacerbate your stress and may even cause additional stress onyour body.  We will explore how we typically eat when we are stressed, how food can affect our mood, and ways we can eat torelieve stress so that we canmove away from this vicious cycle.

Presented by: Kristin Kipp, Employee Wellness Coordinator and Registered Dietitian

tumblr

• Wednesday, October 2/ 10:00 a.m. - Noon
• Cudahy Hall 208

Tumblr is an emerging social network that makes it easy to share and publish content on the Web. It is a fast form of blogging that allows individual users or groups to post text, photos, quotes, links, music, and videos, from a browser, phone, desktop or email. Make a custom tumblr site and explore this publishing tool. Use it to “follow" other blogs or people that you like, based on the content they post and “reblog” pictures. Make your posts private and invite some people to contribute or view.

Presented by: Mykl Novak, IT Services

edit material on your marquette web pages

• Monday, October 7/ 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
• Cudahy Hall 208

This class is for people responsible for editing university web pages with Adobe Contribute. Edit an existing web page or create a new one. Edit text, and insert links to web pages and PDFs. Add and format images and insert and edit a table.

Presented by: Jeremy Saperstein, IT Services

best practices for editing marquette web pages

• Thursday, October 17/ 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
• Cudahy Hall 208

This class is for people who manage department web pages. Learn about content management and quality assurance.

Presented by: Jan Harwig and Jamie Overman, Office of Marketing and Communication

Social Media@MarquetteU - #musocial

• Thursday, October 3/ 11:00 a.m. - Noon
• Location TBD - please contact Tim Cigelske for details

This informal monthly session is for anybody on campus whose duties include interacting with prospective and current students, faculty, staff, and alumni via social media. Those who want to learn more about how Marquette uses social media are also welcome. We will discuss social media trends and issues, take questions, and brainstorm best practices. Please feel free to bring your lunch!

Moderated by: Tim Cigelske, communication specialist in the Office of Marketing and Communication whose responsibilities include managing Marquette’s social media initiatives.

switching to office 2013

• 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. on the following dates (all sessions are identical): October 3, October 31, November 12
• Cudahy Hall 208

Review ribbon options, options to pin and save documents, bookmarks and more. Explore the new features of Word, including the new start screen, switching from reading mode, improved layout of pictures, enhanced tracking and comments, and editing PDFs.  Also, look at what’s new in Outlook, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

outlook web app training

• Tuesday, October 8 or Wednesday, October 9: Noon - 1:00 p.m. (sessions are identical)
• Cudahy Hall 208

IT Services is offering Outlook Web App training for the newly updated version. All four sessions are identical.

Presented by: IT Services

lync 2013 - beyond the basics

• Tuesday, October 8, and Tuesday, November 19/10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (both sessions are identical)
• Cudahy Hall 208

Set up an online meeting and share your desktop, or a program, including PowerPoint. Add users to an IM, or add audio. Start a conference call.

Presented by: Cliff Brown, IT Services

organize and analyze large data lists in excel 2013

• Wednesday, October 9/10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
• Cudahy Hall 208

Turn rows of data into a table with drop down lists so that you can sort and filter, and autofill formulas. Break apart data in columns and put it back together again. Split screens and freeze panes. Use search and find and replace. Highlight select data with conditional formatting and make an outline to simplify viewing data. Use formulas.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

organize and analyze data in excel 2013 part 2: use pivot tables

• Tuesday, October 15/10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
• Cudahy Hall 208

Set up a pivot table with subtotals and pivot charts. Group and ungroup data, sort and filter, and create a calculated field.

Presented by: Greg Nelson, IT Services

sharepoint for site users

• Tuesday, October 22, and Thursday, December 12/10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (both sessions are identical)
• Cudahy Hall 208

Open, edit and upload documents, including Word documents, Excel documents and notes from OneNote. Move them into folders, rename, and delete them. Email a link to a document and set alerts for yourself about changes.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

sharepoint for site owners

• Wednesday, October 30, and Tuesday, December 17/10:00 a.m. - Noon (both sessions are identical)
• Cudahy Hall 208

Prerequisite: Familiarity with SharePoint as a user or attend Introduction to SharePoint user training. Create and manage sites. Organize a document library with folders and versioning. Manage permissions for the site. Add, remove and edit Web Parts. Make your site easy to navigate. Create new sites or sub sites including libraries with OneNote meeting notes. Manage library settings.

Presented by: Pam Lewis, IT Services

video conferencing with lync 2013

• Tuesday, October 29, and Tuesday, December 10/10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (both sessions are identical)
• Cudahy Hall 208

Communicate remotely and stay connected with colleagues or students using Lync 2013. Set up your video device, invite and manage participants, start or join a video call and start or join a video meeting.

Presented by: Cliff Brown, IT Services

Thank You!

The following individuals have recently given of their time and talent to the Grow with Marquette program.

• Kristin Adler, Career Services Center
• Jack Bartelt, Student Educational Services
• Cliff Brown, IT Services
• Tim Cigelske, Office of Marketing and Communication
• Dr. Michael Dante, Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality
• Jan Harwig, Office of Marketing and Communication
• Andrew Hunt, College of Business Administration
• Calvin Jemison, Raynor Memorial Libraries
• Kristin Kipp, Exercise Science
• Julie Kuligowski, Alumni Memorial Union
• Pam Lewis, IT Services
• Wally Mason, Haggerty Museum of Art
• Dr. Paul McInerny, Intercollegiate Athletics
• Katie Mullens, Office of the Bursar
• Rob Mullens, Alumni Memorial Union
• Greg Nelson, IT Services
• Angela Nixon, Department of Human Resources
• Merry Otero, Department of Human Resources
• Jamie Overman, Office of Marketing and Communication
• Darwin Sanders, Raynor Memorial Libraries
• Jeremy Saperstein, IT Services
• Andrew Seifert, Office of Administration
• Lynne Shumow, Haggerty Museum of Art
• John Sweeney, Recreational Sports
• Sergeant Jill Weisensel, Public Safety
• Mike Whittow, Office of Administration