Issue 20 - 16 September 1998
Performance
Development and Training
For further details, see http://www.monash.edu.au/personnel/pdt/
IT courses
- 'Introduction to Access 2', 16 and 17 September. Cost: $240.
- 'Introduction to Access 97', 21 and 22 September. Cost: $250.
- 'PowerPoint 97', 28 September. Cost: $150.
- "Introduction to Excel 97', 29 and 30 September. Cost: $140.
- 'Monash Messaging System advanced course', 23 September. Cost $70.
- 'MS project 98', 1 and 2 October. Cost: $250.
- 'Advanced Excel 97', 6 and 7 October. Cost: $190.
- 'Advanced Word 97', 7 and 14 October. Cost: $190.
- 'Web page fundamentals', 8 October. Cost: $80.
Short courses
- 'Changes affecting the management of staff at Monash', 22 September.
- 'Personnel policies in practice', 29 September.
- 'The role of committee secretaries', 30 September.
- 'Introducing Monash', 6 October.
- 'Difficult interactions/resolving conflict', 12 October.
- 'Marketing essentials within a university environment', 13 October.
- 'Team management styles', 19 October.
- 'Leading a work team', 26 October, 2, 9, 16 and 23 November.
- 'Advanced presenting for impact', 27 October.
- 'Counselling skills', 27 October.
Inquiries and course registration: Jane Reed, extn 56822, or Karen Pedrotti,
extn 56825.
Staff overseas study fellowships
Monash general staff are invited to apply for the 1998 Caroline Chisholm
and R. L. Martin travelling fellowships.
The fellowships aim to further the professional development of general staff
up to and above HEW level 8.
Successful applicants will undertake an identified program of professional
development relevant to their position, including one or any combination of
the following:
- attendance at a specific training course or workshop in Australia or overseas;
- attendance at a specific course in Australia or overseas accompanied by
work experience at one or several universities;
- a program of visits to a number of universities, colleges or private and
government organisations either in Australia or overseas.
Four fellowships will be awarded this year and will consist of paid time off
work and reimbursement of expenses, such as travel costs, accommodation and
conference attendance to a maximum of $6000.
Submissions are open until Friday 9 October. For further information, see www.monash.edu/personnel/pdt/awards/
or contact Ms Jane Reed at Performance Development and Training on extn 56822.
