Training

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law that ensures people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. In the workplace, the ADA protects qualified employees and applicants from discrimination and requires employers to provide a reasonable accommodation that supports equal access and participation.

Building community for new staff is one of the most effective ways to improve engagement, retention, and performance. It provides guidance on working together effectively, feeling secure in their individual roles, and understanding the culture, expectations, practices and protocols of the institution.

Penn is committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels safe, valued, and encouraged to participate. An engaged workplace is essential to individual well being, teamwork, and organizational success. Civility means treating one another with dignity, professionalism, and consideration, even during moments of disagreement. Engagement means being present, contributing thoughtfully, and taking shared responsibility for a positive work environment.

This program explores intercultural communication in the workplace as the exchange of ideas, feelings, and being aware of cultural differences, adapting communication styles, and creating an inclusive work environment.

This program shows how to optimize a multigenerational workforce that includes four generations with varied work habits and communication styles. The program also provides an exploration of collaborative approaches that will capitalize on the strengths of the various workplace generations to effectively take advantage of differences in values and expectations of each generation.

Named after the secure international zone in Baghdad, the Green Zone Program is designed to educate faculty and staff about the unique experiences, challenges, and needs of student veterans and military connected individuals.

Respect can mean different things to all of us, and we will interpret situations differently as a result. For some, respect has formal rules and language and a code of actions that signify levels of respect. This program focuses on those policies, procedures and protocols that show how we all can create and maintain a culture of respect and professionalism within our workplace.

This program will review cyberbullying and social media as they relate to the academic space and workplace, the University’s policies and protocols around social media and the use of electronic resources, ethical guidelines in using social media, open expression, and strategies to prevent being harmed, and best practices tools and tips in using social media.

This program explores how to lead teams in flexible work situations and assesses the possibility for various work activities to be performed remotely. This program also provides thoughts on best practices in succeeding in a hybrid work environment, and doing it in a fair, equitable, and inclusive way.

Respect can mean different things to all of us, and we will interpret situations differently as a result. For some, respect has formal rules and language and a code of actions that signify levels of respect. This program focuses on those policies, procedures and protocols that show how we all can create and maintain a culture of respect and professionalism within our workplace.

Penn offers an array of customized videos and training modules to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. For additional information on Penn's trainings, courses, and webinars, visit Penn HR / Learn and Grow.