BRIGHT Leaders Pathways
The BRIGHT Leaders Pathways are curated collections of courses designed to target development of specific leadership skills at various levels. The purpose of these collections is to help employees grow as professionals in an on-demand, self-guided virtual format.
The Pathways include content from all areas of UTD Talent Development, including external training platforms and recorded internal content. Pathways are designed to be completed at the employees’ own pace, and employees can take any pathway they have an interest in, to best fit each employee’s schedule and desired professional development needs.
Employees who complete a pathway will receive a digital Badge they can display on their email signature or other professional sites.
How to view the training modules on their respective platforms
Foundations Pathway
While the Pathways are designed to give participants flexibility in their professional development journey, all pathways need a strong foundation. With that in mind, the Foundations Pathway is the first step. This critical pathway provides a base knowledge of skills and competencies that support successful performance of all employees at UT Dallas, no matter their position as faculty or staff. Laying the groundwork is key so additional pathways can build upon this foundational knowledge. Once participants complete the Foundations Pathway, we encourage them to complete additional pathway(s) that will build and develop leadership skills for all levels.
Learning Objectives
Develop Emotional Intelligence, a skill shown to improve interpersonal relations and job performance. Participants can expect to learn how to increase self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management to improve personal and professional relationships.
Learn Communication skills such as active listening, messaging, and giving/receiving criticism to help employees communicate more effectively for improved workplace culture and interaction.
Understand Conflict Resolution approaches and the importance of taking professional and appropriate action in response to conflict to maintain a satisfactory and professional work environment and experience.
Emphasize ways to Manage Your Own Success, including organizing tasks, creating schedules, and increasing productivity.
Build skills to develop and maintain Workplace Civility, to foster an environment of collaboration, trust, and respect with coworkers and teams.
Training Modules
Emotional Intelligence: Developing Your Emotional Intelligence (hosted on LinkedIn Learning)
Communication: Communication Foundations (hosted on LinkedIn Learning)
Conflict Resolution: Conflict Resolution for Beginners (hosted on LinkedIn Learning)
Managing Your Success: Focusing on Your Priorities and Purpose (hosted on Academic Impressions)
Workplace Civility: Refresh Your Workplace Social Skills (hosted on LinkedIn Learning)
Working Well with Others (hosted on Skillsoft Percipio)
Pathways Completion Survey: Fill out this brief survey after you have completed the Foundations Pathway
How to view the training modules on their respective platforms
Completion
Upon completion, please submit the BRIGHT Leaders Pathway Completion Form. Once submitted, you will receive a badge to add to your email signature. You may also use this form to request a completion certificate.
Leadership & Supervisor Essentials
Supervisors have a unique opportunity to engage and empower others. To aid them in doing so, we’ve created the Leadership & Supervisor Essentials pathway, designed to provide those in people-management roles with tools and skills to thrive in their position. Whether you are a newly appointed supervisor or a seasoned professional, these skills and competencies modules were chosen to help you develop in your leadership and supervisory role.
Learning Objectives
Review Communication techniques that can aid supervisors and leaders at all levels in becoming stronger and more effective communicators. Participants will learn how to have difficult conversations, communication mistakes to avoid, and how to communicate effectively whether virtually or in person.
Learners can expect to review successful leadership behaviors that develop a Positive Workplace Culture, promote positive work relationships, key components of impactful human-leadership, and leading with compassion.
Review distinct Decision Making approaches that influence people and processes.
Identify strategies for upholding Accountability in the workplace. Participants will learn techniques for coaching others towards goals and benchmarks, and holding employees accountable in the process.
Heighten awareness in navigating Conflict Resolution as a people manager. Participants will learn how to recognize conflict-behavior and communicate effectively with their direct reports during moments of conflict.
Training Modules
Communication: Having Difficult Conversations: A Guide for Managers (hosted on LinkedIn Learning)
Improving your Leadership Communication (hosted on LinkedIn Learning)
Active Leadership and the Context for Leadership (hosted on Percipio)
Positive Workplace Culture: Human Centered Leadership (hosted on LinkedIn Learning)
Decision Making: Making Key Decisions as a Manager (hosted on LinkedIn Learning)
Accountability: Keeping Your Coachee Committed and Accountable (hosted on Percipio)
Conflict Resolution: Working with High-Conflict People as a Manager (hosted on LinkedIn Learning)
Pathways Completion Survey: Fill out this brief survey after you have completed the Leadership & Supervisor Essentials Pathway
How to view the training modules on their respective platforms
Completion
Upon completion, please submit the BRIGHT Leaders Pathway Completion Form. Once submitted, you will receive a badge to add to your email signature. You may also use this form to request a completion certificate.
Administrative Support Essentials
Administrative support roles are a key component of our institution and help to keep campus operations running smoothly and seamlessly. Recognizing the critical nature of the University’s administrative support roles, BRIGHT Leaders offers the Administrative Support Essentials Pathway. Designed using feedback from our administrative support staff, the Administrative Support Essentials Pathway aims to establish a strong understanding of the administrative professional foundation skills needed to succeed in your role by providing training and resources that emphasize key skills such as communication, project management, and how to lead effectively whether you are an entry level or seasoned administrator.
Learning Objectives
Boost project management skills to better balance multiple initiatives simultaneously while meeting departmental deadlines, goals, and objectives.
Develop business communication techniques needed to navigate administrative settings such as email etiquette, facilitating meetings, relaying information, and active listening.
Strengthen interpersonal communication skills that improve the workplace by reviewing techniques on active listening, giving/receiving feedback, messaging, body language, and approaching difficult conversations with diplomacy and tact.
Review time management skills that can help organize tasks, increase efficiency, minimize confusion, and improve job effectiveness.
Expand understanding of conflict resolution techniques to resolve problems or disputes in a constructive manner that maintains a professional working environment.
Learn to lead from where you are to build positive influence and strong working relationships that improve your organization or department.
Improve your technology knowledge by examining best practices on how to mitigate cybersecurity risks and learn to navigate the current features available on Microsoft Teams.
Training Modules
Project Management: Project Management Skills for Leaders (hosted on LinkedIn Learning)
Interpersonal Communication: Interpersonal Communication (hosted on LinkedIn Learning)
Lead From Where You Are: Leading without Formal Authority (hosted on LinkedIn Learning)
Conflict Resolution: Admin Support: Working in Partnership with Your Boss (hosted on Skillsoft Percipio)
Business Communication: Using Business Etiquette to Increase Your Professionalism (hosted on Skillsoft Percipio)
Time Management: Getting Things Done (hosted on LinkedIn Learning)
Cybersecurity Basics: Cybersecurity at Work (hosted on LinkedIn Learning)
Diplomacy and Tact: Navigating Challenging Situations with Diplomacy and Tact (hosted on Skillsoft Percipio)
Microsoft Teams: OIT Teams Tips (hosted on YouTube)
How to view the training modules on their respective platforms
Completion
Upon completion, please submit the BRIGHT Leaders Pathway Completion Form. Once submitted, you will receive a badge to add to your email signature. You may also use this form to request a completion certificate.