Instructor Led Programs

Understanding Depression (SupportLinc)

Depression is more than feeling sad. While depression can be triggered by feelings of sadness or unhappy events/situations, it is a condition of brain functioning that impacts one's overall psychological status and ability to cognitively process, emotionally respond on general basis and navigate life. This presentation will go over the causes and symptoms of depression and how to effectively cope with it. Provided by SupportLinc.

Change Happens – Understanding Your Response (Micro Session 1 of 5)

We experience change all the time. Sometimes the changes are small, sometimes quite big. Either way, the impact may be the same. Understanding how you perceive and tend to manage change can help you during those tough times. Learn what change is and tips on how to manage it better.

The Emotionally Intelligent Leader and Team

An emotionally intelligent leader and an emotionally intelligent team have been shown to greatly improve employee retention and engagement.  The purpose of this module will be to solidify what is and how to be an emotionally intelligent leader and how to establish and maintain an emotionally intelligent team.  The presentation will be based on ‘Emotional Intelligence 2.0’ by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves and ‘Team Emotional Intelligence 2.0’ by Jean Greaves.  An understanding of emotional intelligence would be desired; however, a basic review of emotional intelligence will be conducted.  Along with the presentation, there will be break-out rooms and a case study to solidify the learning.  

Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Maximizing employees’ strengths to create successful teams requires an objective awareness of those strengths. One way to do this is to examine biases of what is “normal”. In this presentation, attendees will be given an opportunity and tools to recognize the benefits of supporting and maximizing the resources that neurodiverse employees bring to the workplace.

Maximize Your Professional Growth by Leveraging the Learning Resource Network

Learn how you can quickly navigate through the over 17,000+ FREE, online courses available to all employees. These courses give you the flexibility to build new skills or strengthen existing ones at your own pace using the Learning Resource Network (LRN) to explore, launch, and learn. You’ll also discover how to make the most of more than 95,000 free online book titles available to you as a Penn State employee. Managers will gain strategies to promote continuous learning, support skill development, and track training completion.

BUILD/IDP: Accessibility 101 @ PSU -- An Introduction

This session introduces the main points of accessibility policy and guidelines and uses demos of assistive technologies, such as screen readers, and testing strategies and tools to show how following accessibility guidelines benefits everyone. The session ends with information on how to learn the skills and strategies to successfully implement accessibility guidelines based on your job duties and technological environment. 

Purposeful Productivity: Getting Real Stuff Done—For Real!

Do you find yourself working really hard, but still not feeling like you’ve accomplished anything – at least anything important?  Do most goal-setting processes stress you out or fall short in your life?  There is a way to be productive and get stuff done that’s flexible, forward-moving, and fun!  It takes some discipline, but it's not rigid. There are a few steps, but it's not hard.  You’ll learn a quick process for productivity that might just change how you approach everything from cleaning the garage to tackling a massive project at work, from building a new healthy living habit to earning a new credential. 

FiSH! Philosophy: On-Line

The FiSH! Philosophy is a set of simple, practical tools to help you create a workplace where people love to be and where the energy and passion lead to increased productivity, teamwork, and customer satisfaction. This 2.5-hour online program will introduce participants to the core principles of the FiSH! Philosophy, explore its application in the workplace, and provide actionable strategies to foster a positive and engaging work environment. Through interactive sessions, real-world examples, and collaborative activities, participants will learn how to incorporate the FiSH! Philosophy into their daily routines to enhance workplace morale and performance

SupportLinc EAP Overview for Benefits-eligible Employees

Life can be a juggling act. It takes time and energy to balance your work, family and personal wellbeing. The SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available around-the-clock, 365 days a year, to help manage life’s challenges, at no cost to Penn State benefit-eligible employees and their families.  This seminar will provide an overview of SupportLinc services, expert guidance, and valuable resources – all 100% confidential – for a wide array of personal and work-related concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, mindfulness, relationship issues, dependent care and much, much more.

Communicating Change (Micro-session 2 of 5)

No matter your role, how you communicate a change impacts how others react to and manage the change. Understanding your perception is the first step; how you deliver the message is the next. Learn tips and techniques to keep end users informed about a change implementation.

Play to Your Strengths: Foundations of CliftonStrengths

You don't have to change who you are to be successful.  Instead, success comes from applying what you do best - your natural areas of talent - to your role.  This course will introduce you to those natural areas of talent so you can grow your talents into strengths, use them to do your work, and offer maximum value to your teams, partnerships, and relationships.  We'll explore the concepts of talent, strength, and weakness and introduce a strengths-based approach to development that will help you identify and own your talents and apply them to your areas of responsibility.  You will complete the Gallup CliftonStrengths assessment in preparation for this session.

Supportlinc Overview for Managers and Supervisors

Life can be a juggling act. It takes time and energy to balance your work, family and personal wellbeing. The SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available around-the-clock, 365 days a year, to help manage life’s challenges, at no cost to Penn State benefit-eligible employees and their families.  This seminar will provide an overview of SupportLinc services, expert guidance, and valuable resources – all 100% confidential – for a wide array of personal and work-related concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, mindfulness, relationship issues, dependent care and much, much more.

Resisting Change (Micro-session 3 of 5)

It’s natural and very common to resist change since change is new and uncomfortable. But change can also result in something more positive. Learn tips on how to better understand why you resist change and how to manage it better, as well as how to support staff who are resistant to change.

Supportlinc Overview for Managers and Supervisors

Life can be a juggling act. It takes time and energy to balance your work, family and personal wellbeing. The SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available around-the-clock, 365 days a year, to help manage life’s challenges, at no cost to Penn State benefit-eligible employees and their families.  This seminar will provide an overview of SupportLinc services, expert guidance, and valuable resources – all 100% confidential – for a wide array of personal and work-related concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, mindfulness, relationship issues, dependent care and much, much more.

SupportLinc EAP Overview for Benefits-eligible Employees

Life can be a juggling act. It takes time and energy to balance your work, family and personal wellbeing. The SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available around-the-clock, 365 days a year, to help manage life’s challenges, at no cost to Penn State benefit-eligible employees and their families.  This seminar will provide an overview of SupportLinc services, expert guidance, and valuable resources – all 100% confidential – for a wide array of personal and work-related concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, mindfulness, relationship issues, dependent care and much, much more.

IDP: From Routine to Remarkable: A Creativity Bootcamp for Innovation at Work

Creativity isn’t just for artists—it’s a skill anyone can develop to solve problems, innovate, and make work more engaging. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore creativity as a mindset, process, and set of practical tools. Learn how to recognize and overcome common barriers to creativity, spark fresh ideas, and apply innovative thinking to real-world challenges. Through interactive activities, you’ll learn to apply a variety of tools and techniques as you practice the creative problem-solving process. Whether you’re tackling routine tasks or complex projects, this session will equip you with strategies to think outside the box and bring creative solutions to life. 

Energy and Change (Micro-session 4 of 5)

Positive and negative energy impact how change is perceived and managed. Seeing opportunity during a time of change can help manage the negative energy that is so prevalent during a change. Learn about how positive and negative energy impact your perceptions of change and tips on how to better manage the negative energy surrounding change.

Stress Management (SupportLinc)

Stress is an unavoidable part of life. From time to time, we all experience increased levels of stress. However, if left unaddressed, stress can continue to build, and eventually becomes unmanageable. The purpose of this presentation is help you understand the impact of the different types of stress, review the most common effects of stress, and provide you practical tools and information regarding healthy habits and coping skills that you can begin using today to help you better manage the stress you face in your life, and build resilience. Provided by SupportLinc.

The Collaborative Leader

In this facilitated discussion, we will review the concepts introduced in, “The Collaborative Leader” Skillsoft video training that you will complete before the session.  
In the session, you will learn about collaborative leadership skills and the advantages of leading collaboratively. You’ll also learn about building collaborative teams, how to deal with challenges, and how to collaborate beyond your team and organization.

Generations in the Workplace (SupportLinc)

From jokes to communication to relationship dynamics, the impact of generational differences is present every day in the workplace. This presentation addresses the concept of “generation” as well as how to benefit from generational influences and perspectives. Attendees will receive tools and insights to maximize and work toward supporting more productive workplace dynamics. Provided by SupportLinc.