New! Video Tutorials for for the UAB Faculty & Staff Learning System
Great news for those still struggling with the complexities of the UAB Faculty & Staff Learning System. There are now video tutorials online that explain how to search for a course, register for a class, and check your training history. They can be accessed at the UAB Faculty & Staff Learning System front page and do not require you to be logged in. Please share this information with everyone in your department.
Still have questions? Feel free to contact us!
Register Now for Management Essentials
On May 31, Training & Development will be starting another Management Essentials series. This extremely  popular class is specifically designed to help all levels of managers and directors hone their skills and learn about new concepts in personnel management.
For new and first-time managers, learn about all the basics of managing an organization, including team dynamics, the importance of trust and communication, and the basics of performance management. Current and long-time managers can refresh their skills and understanding of the same topics. All topics are tailored specifically to the needs of managers here at UAB.
Don't hesitate! This class fills up fast and has limited seating. Register now!
STAR Certificate Replaced with The Supervision Series
Beginning in May, Professional Development's STAR Certificate program will be phased out and replaced with The Supervision Certificate Program. Alyce Hartley, Manager of Professional Development said, "this is a unique certificate for rising or aspiring supervisors."
The Supervision Series Certificate Program can be taken prior to entertain a management role, so those employees at UAB who wish to become managers can prepare themselves for obtaining those jobs. "This program is separate from Management Essentials," said Hartley, "which is for people already in that role."
The Supervision Series Certificate Program is composed of the following classes:
- Conducting Meetings that Matter
- The Conflict Competent Leader
- Delegating: A Leader’s Guide to Letting Go
- Leading Change - For Managers
- New Supervisor: Going From Peer To Boss
- Managing the Multi-Generational Workforce
- Performance Management – Helping People Win at Work
- Principles of Ethical Decision Making
- The Servant Leader
- Whale Done! The Power of Positive Relationships
If you have been working toward the STAR Certificate, your training history will be grandfathered into the new Supervision Series Certificate. If you have taken any of the series classes and now wish to earn the new certificate, your training history will count toward certification and you will not need to repeat classes.
Training & Development will, over the summer, continue to revise their certificate offerings. Look for more information here and at our website. To register for any of these classes, please visit the UAB Faculty and Staff Learning System.
How to Create a Watermark in Microsoft Excel
Most Microsoft Office users have either seen or used a watermark in a Word document to alert the readers that the item is a draft copy or confidential. Unfortunately, Excel does not have a watermark feature. However, it is possible to use WordArt to create text that resembles a watermark. This WordArt will give you a watermark effect, but can only be used when the rest of the work editing data on a spreadsheet is complete. Once in place, the worksheet can only be editing by moving the watermark, then replacing it when editing is done.
Sound like something that could benefit you? Follow these easy steps:
- Click the Insert tab in Excel.
- Click the WordArt button.
- Select Gradient Fill – Gray, Outline – Gray.
- Enter the text to be displayed as the watermark.
- Select the text and change the text fill color to a lighter gray. Then change the text outline to no outline.
- Click the Home tab and set the font to a larger size by clicking on the number in the size box and typing the size you want such as 150.
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- Right click on the WordArt text and select Format Text Effects.
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- Click Text Fill on the left.
- Click and drag the transparency arrow to 50%. (You can adjust this percentage to meet your needs).
- To rotate the text, click and drag the green circle at the top to reposition the text in the desired position.
- Move the WordArt to the desired location on the Excel worksheet.
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Here's a look at the final product:
Try it! You'll get great results.
Lunch and Learn: Healthy Living Series
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This May, Training & Development will debut a new series of lunch-hour classes: the Healthy Living Learning Series. In these short, fun, and focused classes you can learn all about different aspects of healthy lifestyles and habits. Coordinated with UAB Wellness, these lunch-hour programs are designed to be brief, entertaining and very information.
Start your journey to Healthy Living and Learning on May 17 when Ellen Riley of A New Leaf Farm Stand will present a class on Creating the Essential Herb Garden. Riley will talk on the five essential herbs that anyone can grow and what they require for nurturing. Learn how to harvest them and share cooking ideas and recipes with fellow learners. Riley will also have fun giveaways, so be sure to register early. |
Future topics for the Healthy Living Learning series will include Compassion Fatigue, Exercise Medicine to Increase Fitness and Manage Chronic Conditions as well as others to be announced. Each course will be facilitated by experts who can answer your questions and speak to any concerns. Feel free to bring your own lunch or snack as a meal will not be provided.
Register now for Creating the Essential Herb Garden on May 17. Classes will be seated first come, first serve so don't miss out on a spot! If you have ideas or requests for Healthy Living Learning topics, please contact Matt Copeland. |
Start New Employees Well with Onboarding
If you've ever tried to show a new employee or coworker the ropes around the office, you know how tricky the task can be. There are so many little things to explain about how a department functions. If you're a manager, you know that getting an employee started on the right foot is essential to a great career. That's why "onboarding," or welcoming a new employee with a systematic process for learning a new job, is so essential.
An outgrowth of T&D's very popular Management Essentials class, Onboarding: Mapping Employee Success is a class for managers and supervisors to learn recommended steps toward creating a customized task-training system. It introduces the rudiments of performance management, which enables both managers and employees to have the best possible relationship.
Onboarding: Mapping Employee Success will be held on May 21 at 8:30 a.m. Space is limited. Register now!
Communication: Overcoming the Obstacles Offered as an Evening Course
Join us after work on May 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 for Communication: Overcoming the Obstacles. This class is for anyone who wishes to improve any aspect of their communication skills. It's also a great foundation for learning more about communication in other classes. Bring a light meal or snack if you would like and get ready to communicate. Register now!
You Ask, We Answer
Each month, the Training & Development newsletter will feature one or more reader questions and our best answer. You are welcome to write at any time if you'd like to see a problem or issue you're having featured. Send all questions to Training and Development. We will do our best to answer all your questions every month.
Q: My office just got converted to Office 2010. I'm okay on Word and Excel and stuff, but I do a lot of work in Publisher. That ribbon doesn't seem to correspond to the other ribbons. And frankly, I really miss the Object bar for all the most common Publisher tasks. How can I use the Ribbon like I did the Object toolbar? Help!
A: Publisher was the odd-duck when it came to Office 2007, so you are just fine to be surprised by the late transition to the Ribbon interface. Most of the tools you were used to finding in the Objects toolbar are now located on the Home tab of the Ribbon in the Objects group. Those that aren't, for instance, a picture placeholder, can be located on the Insert tab of the Ribbon in the Illustrations and Building Blocks groups respectively.
The Home tab, Objects group:
The Insert tab, Illustrations and Building Blocks groups:
It's tough-- we know. You'll make the transition. Never hesitate to contact us for help answering your questions.
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Training Opportunities in May
Below is a list of classes offered for the month of May. Click the links below to register for these classes or visit the UAB Faculty & Staff Learning System.
Computer Training Classes in May
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| May 1 |
- Microsoft Outlook: Organizing and Managing Your E-mails
- Photoshop Basics
- Microsoft Excel I
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| May 2 |
- Essentials for Creating an Access 2010 Database
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| May 3 |
- Basic Word Processing with Word 2010
- Basic Functions and Formulas in Excel 2010
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| May 4 |
- Getting Started with Pivot Tables
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| May 7 |
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| May 7 & 8 |
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| May 8 & 10 |
- Working with Tables in Access 2010 (Tues., May 8 only)
- Programming Introduction
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| May 9 & 10 |
- Microsoft Access 2007 I
- Character, Paragraph, and Document Formatting with Word 2010 (Thurs., May 10 only)
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| May 14 & 15 |
- Microsoft Excel 2007 II
- Designing Web Pages with CSS
- Photoshop: Masks, Refinement, and Text
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| May 16 & 17 |
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 I
- Microsoft Word 2007 I
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| May 18 |
- Cracking the Case: Building Your Own Computer
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| May 21 & 22 |
- Dreamweaver Introduction
- Microsoft Access 2007 II
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| May 21 & 23 |
- Web Forms in C#
- SQL Final Project
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| May 22 & 24 |
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| May 23 & 24 |
- Adding Visual Interest to Documents with Word 2010 (Weds., May 23 only)
- Illustrator: Working with Vector Graphics
- Microsoft Outlook: Managing Calendars and Meetings (Thurs., May 24 only)
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| May 30 & 31 |
- JavaScript Introduction
- Word 2007 II
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Monday - Friday
9:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
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Oracle HR & Finance Classes in May
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| May 1 |
- Intro to Oracle Administrative Systems
- Leave of Absence
Guidelines & Procedures
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| May 2 |
- Overview of the Oracle
Finance System
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| May 3 |
- HR & the Oracle
Administrative System
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| May 7 |
- Managing Accounts
with Oracle
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| May 8 |
- HR Data Views: Retrieving, Viewing& Exporting Employee HR Data
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| May 9 |
- Managing Biweekly Time & Labor
Costing on the TEL Form
- Understanding Oracle General
Ledger & GL Reporting
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| May 10 |
- Essentials for Creating & Submitting
Payment Requests
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| May 15 |
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| May 16 |
- Essentials for Creating & Submitting
Requisitions
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| May 22 |
- Requisitions & Payment Requests:
Tracking & Follow-Up
- Retroactive: What You Need to
Know About Payroll & Costing
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| May 23 |
- ACT Document Reasons:
When, Why & Which to Use
- GL Journal Entries
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| May 24 |
- Effort Reporting:
From New to Certified
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| May 29 |
- Tracking Payroll and Costing Actions
with the Oracle Administrative Systems
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| Every Thursday |
- Approving or Certifying Effort Reports
- Reporting Biweekly Time
Using the TEL Document
- Live Chat (2:00 - 3:00 p.m.)
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Professional Development Classes in May
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May 1 |
- Positive Opposition: Productive Strategies for Managing Individual and Team Conflict
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- Who Moved My Cheese? Change Management
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May 9 |
- Conducting Meetings That Matter
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| May 10 |
- Understanding Your Personality Style Using the
DISC Assessment
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| May 15 |
- Dealing with Difficult People
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| May 17 |
- Live Well Lunch & Learn: Building the Essential Herb Garden
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| May 18 |
- Cultural Etiquette: Focus on India
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| May 21 |
- Onboarding: Mapping Employee Success
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| May 22 |
- Competitive Resumes
- Communication: Overcoming the Obstacles
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| May 23 |
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| May 30 |
- Goal Setting/Managing Multiple Priorities
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| May 31 |
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If you or your department have training needs, questions, concerns, or comments and you're unsure who to contact on our staff, please e-mail traindev@uab.edu and be assured that your communication will be forwarded to the party best able to meet your needs.
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