Developing a Proactive Workstyle
Presented on: Friday, July 10th at 1:30 PM CDT
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Would you like to: get more done in less time, manage information more efficiently, and increase your self-confidence? In other words, learn to… work smarter, not harder? Learning to adopt a proactive workstyle can help you in all of these areas!
Learning Outcomes:
- Define stress and its effects on the body
- Explore “paradigms” and begin shifting own paradigm toward becoming more proactive
- Learn to communicate more proactively
This Hilltoppers at Work Webinar is made possible through a partnership between the WKU Alumni Association and WKU Continuing & Professional Development. If you are looking for professional development or non-credit training for your workforce, please visit our website at wku.edu/cpd for more information.
About our Presenter:
Dr. Aaron W. Hughey is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs at Western Kentucky University, where he oversees the graduate degree program in Student Affairs in Higher Education. Before joining the faculty in 1991, he spent 10 years in progressive administrative positions, including five years as the Associate Director of University Housing at WKU. He was also head of the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs for five years before returning to the faculty full-time in 2008. Dr. Hughey has degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Western Kentucky University, and Northern Illinois University. He has authored (or co-authored) over 70 refereed publications on a wide range of issues including student learning and development, leadership, standardized testing, diversity, crisis management, and educational administration. He regularly presents at national and international conferences and consults extensively with companies and schools. Dr. Hughey also provides training programs and webinars on a number of topics related to leadership, project management, high functioning teams, communication, and conflict, as well as technical topics such as six sigma and statistical process control.