Everyone has different goals, values and priorities. Professional effectiveness is making the best use of your time and resources to achieve those goals. If you want to be successful in your career and life, you need to be effective with a combination of efficiency and skilled execution in several areas such as self-awareness, adapting to change, being accountable, and managing priorities.
Select a topic below to explore our curated resources, tools and information. You can also find learning experiences on the UAB Learning Calendar.
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Self-Awareness — EQ, Empathy
Knowing yourself, how you interact with others and how you deal with challenges.
Instructor-Led L&D CoursesL&D courses are offered in Campus Learning System; visit the Learning Calendar to search for upcoming sessions.
- Emotional Intelligence: Building Relationships and Communicating Effectively
Tools- 17 Self-Awareness Activities and Exercises from Positive Psychology
- Assess Your Emotional Intelligence Test from Psychology Today
LinkedIn Learning- Developing Your Emotional Intelligence Course
- Understanding Personal EQ, from Developing Your Emotional Intelligence course
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligence, from Empathy at Work course
Articles & Books- "Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ" by Daniel Goleman
- "Emotional Intelligence 2.0" by Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves
- Common Self-Awareness Techniques from Positive Psychology's 17 Self-Awareness Activities and Exercises
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Resilience, Adapting to Change, Creative Thinking, Innovation
Coping with adversities and bouncing back.
Tools- Self-Assessment: Are You Ready for Change?
- Self-Assessment: How Creative are You?
- Resilience Edge Diagnosis (PDF)
- Enhancing Resilient Edge Resources (PDF)
LinkedIn Learning- Enhancing Resilience Course
- The Adaptive Mindset, from Developing Adaptable Employees course
VideosArticles & Books- "How Change Really Happens: Unexpected Tools of Transformation" by Sierra Melcher
- Personal Change Management Skills from skillsyouneed.com
- How to Find Your Hidden Creative Genius from jamesclear.com
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Self-Motivation, Initiative; Personal accountability; Problem Solving; Growth Mindset
Belief that a person’s capacities and talents can be improved over time.
ToolsLinkedIn LearningVideos- TED Talk: The Psychology of Self-Motivation with Scott Geller
- Growth Mindset: What It Is and Why It Makes Better Leaders with William Craig, Forbes
Articles & Books- 9 Ways To Take Initiative at Work from Indeed.com
- 25 Ways to Develop a Growth Mindset from informED
- "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Carol S. Dweck
- "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey
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Productivity
Completing the actions that move you closer to accomplishing your goals in a manner that brings balance into your life.
Instructor-Led L&D CoursesL&D courses are offered in Campus Learning System; visit the Learning Calendar to search for upcoming sessions.
- Managing Your Priorities
Tools- Time Management Personal Assessment
- Time Management Assessment
- Tips for Managing Your Time and Getting Ahead
VideosArticles & Books- "Eat that Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time" by Brian Tracy
- "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey
- "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity" by David Allen
- 15 Ways to Increase Productivity at Work from Inc.com