Unleash Your Niner Potential through Interactive Workshops

January 20, 2026
Categories: Faculty/Staff
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Elevate your professional growth with the Unleash Your Niner Potential workshop series. Designed and led by UNC Charlotte’s human resources learning and organizational development team, these in‑person, highly interactive sessions equip employees with practical tools to navigate today’s most pressing workplace challenges. Each workshop offers hands‑on learning, real‑world strategies and opportunities to connect with colleagues across campus—empowering you to grow, lead and thrive in your role.

Explore the full lineup of workshops below.  Register for a session in the learning and development portal.

Self-Accountability: Building Discipline and Achieving Your Goals
Learn to be self-accountable for your goals and actions. Study the ladder of accountability, circle of control and how to properly apologize when necessary. Leave with the tools to consistently hold yourself accountable and be a better colleague to your peers.

  • Tuesday, Jan. 27, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Tuesday, April 28, 3 to 4 p.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Thursday, July 30, 9 to 10:15 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

Conflict Resolution: Navigating Colleague-to-Colleague Disputes
Learn skills on resolving conflicts between colleagues in a constructive and professional manner. Learn techniques to identify the root causes of conflict and reflect on your approach. The course emphasizes collaboration or compromise to ensure that disputes are resolved in a way that strengthens workplace relationships.

  • Wednesday, Feb. 4, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Wednesday. June 3, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Friday, Sept. 25, 9 to 10:15 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

Conflict Resolution: Employee-Manager Disputes and Managing Up
Explore strategies to resolve disagreements respectfully, communicate assertively, and approach conflicts with a solutions-focused mindset. Learn to understand your manager’s goals and work style to align efforts and reduce friction. Leave with the tools to navigate difficult conversations, build trust, and foster a collaborative, productive relationship with your manager.

  • Thursday, Feb. 12, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Tuesday, June 9, 3 to 4 :15 p.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Wednesday, Sept. 30, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

Effective Networking: Building Connections in Every Direction
Discover practical strategies for building meaningful connections across all levels—whether internally at Charlotte or within your wider career path. Learn to network at events, master the art of “working the room” and confidently follow up to maintain relationships. Leave with the tools to expand your professional network, develop lasting connections and navigate networking events with ease.

  • Friday, Feb. 20, 9 to 10:15 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Wednesday, June 17, 9 to 10:15 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Wednesday, Aug. 26, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

Mentorship: Building Natural, Lasting Professional Relationships
Explore the art of mentorship, emphasizing the elements of successful mentor-mentee relationships. Learn to find and request mentorship naturally. Learn to structure sessions effectively, ensuring clear goals and growth. Whether you’re looking to find a mentor or become one, this course will provide the tools for fostering meaningful, mutually beneficial connections that help both individuals.

  • Tuesday, March 3, 3 to 4 p.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Tuesday, June 23, 1 to 2:15 p.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Tuesday, Oct 13, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

Mastering Time Management: Proven Techniques for Prioritizing Tasks
Explore essential time management strategies to maximize productivity and manage your calendar. Learn to apply techniques from Eat That Frog for tackling high-priority tasks, the Eisenhower Matrix for prioritizing your workload and aligning your daily actions with long-term goals. Whether you struggle with prioritizing tasks or need better ways to manage your time, this course will provide practical tools and techniques to take control of your schedule and boost efficiency.

Wednesday, March 18, 9 to 10:15 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
Tuesday, June 26, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
Thursday, Sept. 10, 1 to 2:15 p.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

Being a Good Team Player: Balancing Leadership, Dependability and Collaboration
Discover the skills and mindset needed to excel as a team player in any work environment. Learn when to lead and when to follow, inspired by insights from The Ideal Team Player. Develop key traits like dependability and effective communication, and understand essential office etiquette for a positive team dynamic. The workshop also covers practical collaboration tools like Google Docs and shared drives, ensuring smooth teamwork and project management. Leave equipped to contribute meaningfully to any team while fostering a culture of respect and cooperation.

  • Wednesday, March 18, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Wednesday, July, 1, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Thursday, October 29, 1 to 2:15 p.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

Public Speaking: Presentation Strategies for Professional Success
Equip yourself with the tools to speak confidently and effectively in the workplace. Learn to structure your presentations for clarity and impact, tailor your message to different audiences, navigate unexpected challenges and maintain appropriate pacing, voice control and body language. Whether presenting at conferences, advising students or facilitating meetings, you will learn how to craft compelling messages and confidently get your point across.

  • Friday, March 27, 9 to 10:15 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Friday, May 29, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Friday, Aug. 28, 9 to 10:15 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

From Chaos to Clarity, Maximizing Productivity with Effective Strategies and AI Tools
Turn disorganized thoughts and complex projects into clear, actionable plans. Learn to take effective meeting notes using the Cornell Method and immediately translate assigned projects into structured microtasks. By breaking down large tasks into manageable steps, you’ll stay organized and on track. Leveraging AI tools and research-backed strategies, you’ll streamline your workflow, celebrate progress and maximize efficiency. Whether you’re managing a demanding workload or looking to boost personal productivity, this course provides practical techniques to help you take control and succeed.

  • Thursday, April 9, 1 to 2:15 p.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Friday, July 10, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3, 9 to 10:15 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

Successful Meetings: From Preparation to Follow-up
Identify essential skills for organizing and leading productive meetings and presentations. Learn to create clear agendas and keep team members engaged through intentional scheduling and tips for summarizing information efficiently. Understand how to define roles and purpose, establish common language and keep the group focused during discussions. Discover crucial post-meeting steps like assigning tasks and following up to ensure accountability. Leave equipped to run smooth, effective meetings that drive results.

  • Friday, April 17, 9 to 10:15 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Thursday, July 16, 1 to 2:15 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Tuesday, Nov. 10, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

Effective Decision Making: From Small Choices to High-Impact Outcomes
Master the art of making decisions both large and small, with strategies tailored to urgency, fact gathering and level of impact. Learn to define your choices, weigh pros and cons and recognize the common pitfall—choosing not to decide. Explore techniques to alleviate decision anxiety, avoid decision fatigue and trust others for input. Practice rapid decision-making. Leave feeling confident to tackle decisions with clarity, speed and purpose, whether under pressure or in everyday life.

  • Tuesday, May 5, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Thursday, Aug. 4, 3 to 4:15 p.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Tuesday, Dec. 8, 9 to 10:15 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

Digital Communication: Strategies for University Success and Efficient Email Management
Equip yourself with skills needed to navigate digital communication in an academic setting. Learn university expectations for professional communication, manage email effectively with tools like YAMM (Yet Another Mail Merge) and streamline your workflow using AI-driven responses. Explore the 4D Method and PASS model (Purpose, Audience, Style, Structure) for working quickly through your inbox. You’ll also establish effective reply times and use templates to handle routine tasks efficiently. Leave being able to manage communications like a pro, responding promptly and professionally.

  • Thursday, May 14, 1 to 2:15 p.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Thursday, Aug. 13, 1 to 2:15 p.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Tuesday, Dec. 15, 9 to 10:15 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

Emotional Intelligence: Enhancing Self-Awareness and Interpersonal Skills
Develop emotional intelligence by exploring its five core components. The course will introduce strategies to enhance self-awareness, self-regulation, self-motivation, communication and empathy. Learn to practice active listening and recognize defense triggers both in yourself and others to foster positive relationships. By mastering these skills, you’ll improve your self-confidence, strengthen relationships in the workplace and handle challenging situations with empathy.

  • Wednesday, May 20, 9 to 10:15 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1 to 2:15 p.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

Customer Service: Elevating from Good to Great
Explore the skills and mindset needed to deliver exceptional customer service across campus. Whether supporting students, collaborating with faculty or assisting visitors, participants will learn how to communicate effectively, resolve issues with empathy and create positive experiences that reflect the institution’s values.

  • Thursday, June 11, 1 to 2:15 p.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Tuesday, Aug. 18, 9 to 10:15 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

Employee Work-Life Integration: Approaches to Well-being, Productivity, and Purpose
Explore practical strategies for achieving healthier work-life integration in ways that support well-being, productivity and purpose. Rather than chasing balance as a perfect split, participants will learn how to blend personal and professional responsibilities through routine building, communicating expectations and stress management and recovery strategies.

  • Tuesday, July 21, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Wednesday, Oct. 21, 9 to 10:15 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

Managing Procrastination: Practical Tools for Success
Develop the essential strategies needed to overcome procrastination and boost productivity. Explore the psychological roots of procrastination, moving beyond the simple “just do it” advice to understand why we delay tasks. You will leave this training with actionable techniques to prevent procrastination before it starts, including time management methods, task breakdown strategies and creating a supportive work environment.

  • Tuesday, July 28, 3 to 4:15 p.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1 to 2:15 p.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

Reclaim Your Energy: Applying the “Let Them Theory” in the Workplace
Inspired by Mel Robbins’ bestselling book, “The Let Them Theory,” this course invites University professionals to explore a powerful mindset shift: letting go of the need to control others and reclaiming energy for what truly matters. In a fast-paced academic environment filled with competing demands, this session offers practical tools to reduce stress, strengthen relationships and set guilt-free, healthy boundaries.

  • Tuesday, Sept. 1, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092
  • Friday, Dec. 4, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092

The Head, Heart, and Hands of Change Management
Navigate change in the workplace while building resilience and adaptability. This course explores the psychological drivers of resistance to change and introduces evidence-based frameworks for building stakeholder buy-in and communicating change with clarity, transparency and confidence.

  • Wednesday, Nov. 18, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., Colvard Building, Room 5092