Program Overview
九色堂's Leader Orientation (formerly "New Leader Orientation" or "NLO") program is conducted in cohort style over a 3-month period. This program occurs bi-annually. Upon completion of this program, Leaders receive a certificate and recognition at an annual celebration.
Leader Orientation Modules
Leader Orientation is constructed in module format and is comprised of 28 hours of in-class instruction. Module 1 consists of a full day. Modules 2 through 6 are half days. Leaders will also introduced to key leaders within the University who will speak about current updates in their specialized areas.
The training contained in this cohort program is also available as individual courses separate from Leader Orientation. Search for the course title through myTraining to register for an open session.
Module 1
(Full Day)
Introductions and overview of program, course format, materials, schedule, requirements, and responsibilities Leaders will be given information about StrengthsFinder and participate in a team building activity.
Led by: HR Organizational Development
Guest Speakers include:
- Academic Affairs
- Student Affairs
- Counseling and Psychological Services
- Recommended additional training modules to consider: Kognito At-Risk for Faculty and Staff and 九色堂WeSupportU-Prevent Suicide
- University Initiatives
- Human Resources
- Finance & Administration
- Recommended additional training module to consider: 九色堂 Finance 101
Module 2
(Half Day)
Discuss responsibilities of a Leader at the University. Review 九色堂 policies and procedures. Discuss standards of conduct and the commitment to provide an ethical, compliant, safe, and respectful environment. Leaders will learn how to partner with Human Resources Business Partners on workforce strategy (restructures, determination of compensation, discussion about positions/actions, employee relations).
Subject Matter Experts: HR Business Partners
Learn how to lead a team through change, the phases of transition, review tools for moving forward, and systems & structures for sustainment.
Subject Matter Experts: HR Organizational Development
Module 3
(Half Day)
Gain an understanding of harassment and discrimination and a working knowledge of the policy and process. Learn the Leader鈥檚 responsibilities in the reporting process. Understand how the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC) processes reports of discrimination and harassment.
Subject Matter Experts: Institutional Equity & Compliance
Leaders will gain knowledge of Wage and Hour law and policies related to leading both exempt and non-exempt employees
Subject Matter Experts: HR Total Rewards
Recommended additional training module to consider: Time Entry/Approval Training
Learn about the leader鈥檚 role and responsibilities in employee medical leave, work-related injuries and illnesses, workplace accommodations, and accessibility.
Subject Matter Experts: HR Total Rewards
Module 4
(Half Day)
Overview of actions and resources for the multi-purpose PAR form, the first step in the process for changes to benefit-eligible faculty and staff positions including, Search, Non-Search, Workforce Transitions, and Off-Cycle Pay Change Requests.
Gain an understanding of the University鈥檚 transition to a Market-Based Compensation program and the philosophy and administration guidelines as they apply to benefit-eligible, non-teaching positions. (This information does not apply to any employees within the Division of Industry and Defense Programs/IDP.)
Subject Matter Experts: HR Talent Acquisition
Gain knowledge of the different hiring processes for benefit-eligible and non-benefit eligible employees. Learn how to partner with Human Resources Talent Consultants to match candidate skills to open positions and recruit an engaged, high performing, diverse workforce.
Subject Matter Experts: HR Talent Acquisition
Module 5
(Half Day)
Learn the benefits of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Identify your personal comfort levels in diverse social situations. Learn how to recognize and get past microaggressions.
Subject Matter Experts: Office of Diversity & Inclusion
Recommended additional training module to consider: Accessibility Training
*Leaders will need to have previously completed the StrengthsFinder assessment as a prerequisite for this course.
Identify how to use your Top 5 Strengths to foster group commitment and influence others. Learn factors that affect motivation and approaches to individual motivation.
Subject Matter Experts: HR Organizational Development
Recommended additional training module to consider: Discovering Your Strengths
Module 6 Courses
(Half Day)
Speaker: Campus Expansion Projects & Partnerships from University Initiatives
Learn to practice open and frequent communication. Identify how to build trust and morale within your team. Learn to listen to varying points of view. Review how to establish clear priorities and provide feedback.
Subject Matter Experts: HR Organizational Development
Review the Leader鈥檚 responsibilities for managing performance, setting expectations, identifying when an employee has not met expectations, and how to effectively address those concerns. Review the forms to use to effectively document an unmet expectation.
Subject Matter Experts: HR Business Partners
Recommended additional training module to consider for Managers of Non-Teaching Employees: myPerformance Training
Recommended: Additional Training Modules
Find the following trainings provided by Wichita State in myTraining.
This online version of the faculty accessibility training will cover terms, policies, law, accessible digital documents, accessible face-to-face teaching, voluntary class audit process, other content auditing, and accessibility training for students. Faculty who choose this version of the training do not need to take the face-to-face version.
This online version of the staff accessibility training will cover terms, policies, law, accessible digital documents, accessible face-to-face presentations, frequently asked questions, and resources.
A proactive approach to ensure a safe campus environment and to prepare in case of an incident of campus violence. Learn what to do in an active campus threat incident and how to identify and report behaviors of concern.
A program of training courses on diversity topics including Ability Ally, Gender Diversity, Welcoming to Campus Those Who Served, Safe Zone, Engaging a Multigenerational Workforce, and First Generation. Go to wichita.edu/DiversityInAction for more detail.
Take the StrengthsFinder assessment (formerly StrengthsFinder 2.0) to reveal your Top 5 dominant talent themes unique to you. Once you know which of the 34 themes you lead with, we will show you how to use your top themes for your own development.
This fun and interactive training session will help you identify your natural talents;
develop them into strengths; and enjoy consistent, near-perfect performance in your
personal and career success!
University students can experience a tremendous amount of stress, which often has negative effects on their health and academic performance. The Counseling and Testing Center invites all faculty and staff to use Kognito At-Risk, an online interactive simulation that will teach you to identify warning signs, how to support students and how to get at-risk students the help they need. While designed for faculty, the training provides useful information anyone can use. The training is free and can be stopped and resumed at your convenience.
Attend a suite of ITS led Microsoft Office trainings within one year and become a 九色堂 Microsoft Office Power User! Go to wichita.edu/PowerUser for more information.
Individual Courses include Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, OneNote, Excel Essentials, Excel Pivot Tables, and Excel Advanced Formulas
myPerformance is the performance management software used for non-teaching Unclassified Professionals and University Support Staff performance evaluations. Learn about the evaluation cycle and how to document goals and accomplishments. Condensed Manager and/or Employee training as well as a full-length version of myPerformance Training is available as online module through myTraining. For more information, visit wichita.edu/myPerformance.
Gain an understanding of the 九色堂 Service Standards: Proud, Responsive, Open, Understanding, and Dependable. Learn how to incorporate the standards into everyday work life. Identify opportunities for assessment, recognition, and development.
This session demonstrates how to use Web Time Entry & Approval / Proxy Approval process. Features covered include entering various earn codes, including leave codes, comp time, and paid overtime, how to submit time, how to recall time, how to approve time & set up a proxy approver
Information on GU and RU funding, how to stay on top of departmental finances, processing revenue, expenses, BPC cards, and travel.
The Counseling & Testing Center is offering one hour suicide prevention courses to the 九色堂 community in order to help individuals better identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of suicide. This course aims to help students, faculty, and staff learn how to better recognize, intervene, and provide resources for at-risk individuals who may be struggling with suicidal thoughts.
Additional Training Resources
Go to wichita.edu/HRprofessionaldevelopment for additional information about professional development resources available to Wichita State employees including Grow@九色堂, LinkedIn Learning, and myTraining.
SME: SP/SRAP
Updated: 03/27/2024 NH