Learning Compass

King County Employees sent this bulletin at 07/20/2023 01:10 PM PDT

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Second Professional Development Scholarship Award Letters and Round Up

All award letters for the second period of the 2023 Coalition Labor Agreement’s Professional Development Scholarship Program have been sent to the scholarship recipients. This second period saw 41 employees receive over $100,000 in scholarship funds.

In total, the 2023 scholarship awarded over $180,000 to employees. The 2024 scholarship year will award $270,000, will open September 6, 2023, and will be for trainings that start anytime in 2024. Employees interested in applying for the 2024 scholarship are encouraged to begin exploring training opportunities and to reach out to their HR staff, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Manager, or Career Support Services for support.

The scholarship is part of the County’s commitment to Investing in YOU and is designed to assist employees represented by a union in the Coalition of Unions with their professional development by providing up to $3,000 in financial assistance towards obtaining training, certificates, degrees, licenses, and certifications.

Questions? Please visit the Professional Development Scholarship website or email ScholarshipFund@kingcounty.gov.

ERSJ Fundamentals

Equity, Racial, and Social Justice Fundamentals is the first in a series of trainings designed to support King County employees in learning about equity and social justice and in particular racial justice at King County. Using videos, small group conversations and sharing of information and resources, participants will be able to:

Explain the concepts of equity and inequity
Examine King County disparities related to race and racism
Summarize King County’s commitment to equity and social justices
Identify ways you can advance equity in your everyday interactions

The next session is scheduled on August 10, from 1:00 to 5 p.m. You can view all available sessions and enroll HERE.

Building Gender Inclusive Spaces

In this three-hour workshop, participants will learn about the long history of gender diverse peoples across the globe, foundational knowledge of gender and sexuality, and best practices to support a gender diverse workforce.

Participants will have the opportunity to move through real-life scenarios, apply their understanding of pronoun use, and develop strategies to advance gender equity at King County.

The next session will be held on August 30, from 9 a.m. to noon. See all available sessions and register HERE.

Relational Leadership for a Racially Just Workplace

Relationships are built at the speed of trust, and transformation is built at the speed of relationships. To create a thriving workplace, relational leadership emphasizes that connections engage and empower teams. Working toward a common goal to achieve positive change is a leader’s ongoing intention to cultivate compassion, support, and trust. Read more in this Relational Leadership article.

The ways we act and interact create relationships for an equitable workplace, and are founded on the value that We are racially just (watch the video here). Read about activating your own leadership to accelerate equity in this article Self to Systems: A Leadership Model for Equity Impact.

Leveraging Servant Leadership for Your Team, an eLearning course in NEOGOV, will support you to ensure team’s needs are being met so the team members can bring their best - to do their best work.

Meet peers and build relationships to learn and grow together by taking Leading the Way courses! Enroll today to strengthen your leader skills:

Enroll in Leader Mindset - Offered monthly, the next class is August 15th from 8:30-12:30.

Enroll in Equity and Leadership today! Class sessions often fill to maximum capacity, so sign up as soon as possible! Join the waitlist so you can be contacted if openings become available. Offered every other month, the next class is September 26th from 8:30-12:30.

Creating Effective Application Materials – eLearning

Career Support Services has recently migrated its virtual Creating Effective Application Materials training to a one-hour video on NEOGOV Learn. It is now available to you 24/7 to be viewed at your leisure. This training will provide tips and strategies on how to make application materials stand out. Learn the purpose of the job application, resume, cover letter and supplemental questions, and how to make each of them more effective. We’ll go over what to include in your resume and the best format to showcase your qualifications, how to write a tailored cover letter, and how to showcase your accomplishments and transferable skills. Enroll here

Building Your Future With the Organization

This video lesson describes strategies for achieving long-term success and moving through the ranks at Your organization. Viewers will learn the importance of recognizing their own vision, mission, and values, as well as how to convert their goals into plans. They will also receive tips for managing their career and becoming more promotable.

Enroll HERE

Leadership: Why Appreciation is Critical

Watch the powerful effect of appreciation -- and the lack of it -- on a hard-working employee. One leader demoralizes while the other inspires with a genuine thank you. Enroll HERE.

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For more information go to King County Learning and Development

Questions? Contact us at KCTraining@kingcounty.gov

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