| Dates Offered | Time | Location | Target Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2024 | 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Link in the Loop 621 N. Skinker Blvd Suite 300 St. Louis, MO 63130 RM 301 | All WashU Staff (Leading Self) |
| July 23, 2024 | 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Link in the Loop 621 N. Skinker Blvd Suite 300 St. Louis, MO 63130 RM 301 | All WashU Staff (Leading Self) |
Your mindset can significantly impact your success and resilience. By understanding and applying a growth mindset, you can transform your behavior and make intentional choices in your approach to challenges, feedback, and continuous learning. People with a growth mindset achieve ever-higher levels of performance and unlock their potential by embracing the process of improvement and fostering a proactive approach to personal and professional development.
In this course, participants will explore the transformative work of psychologist Carol Dweck and learn to recognize key characteristics associated with a growth mindset. Participants will also learn practical strategies for developing and applying these characteristics to transform their beliefs about learning and intelligence.
Participants will learn to:
- Define growth mindset
- Recognize key characteristics associated with a fixed mindset, distinguishing them from a growth mindset
- Understand how mindset influences individual behavior, learning, and responses to challenges
- Recognize and transform fixed mindset self-talk into growth-oriented affirmations, cultivating a more optimistic and resilient mindset
- Develop strategies to foster a growth mindset culture within their teams or workplaces, encouraging collaboration, adaptability, and continuous learning
Competencies: Adaptability and Change; Continuous Learning; Self-Awareness; Collaboration and Teamwork
Audience: Professional Development (All WashU Staff)
Class Duration: 3.5 hours, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Katie Nolen, Learning and Development Specialist
Katie is passionate about fostering a culture of continuous learning and facilitating learning programs that allow all employees to reach their full potential in an inclusive, supportive environment. She is a life-long learner and uses her background in education to help staff develop skills and competencies for both professional and personal success.
An important note: This session is being held in-person at the Link in the Loop building.
Questions:
Contact HR-LearnandDevelop@wustl.edu
All programs are subject to change.