Human Resources

The One Hour with HR series is a monthly program on relevant human resources topics, focusing on building stronger connections between members of our community. Our goal is to provide new opportunities each year for both employees and supervisors to engage, learn and grow. New sessions are added based on recommendations from previous attendees. 

Whether you're attending in person or online, these sessions are part of our shared journey to create an environment where every team member can thrive. Purdue values lifelong learning, and we invite you to use these courses as an opportunity to deepen your knowledge.

Class registration is through SuccessFactors Learning; courses are announced in Purdue Today and Business@Purdue News. Reach out to oelearning@purdue.edu with training requests. 

October - Understanding and Managing Change - Supporting Staff through Uncertainty

Discover the essential phases of change and how to respond effectively as a team. Learn proven strategies for resolving conflicts and overcoming challenges in times of uncertainty. Leave with practical tips to confidently support staff and lead through transformation.

Once registered, the TEAMS link for the virtual sessions will be sent in a separate email.

November - Building Stronger Connections within Teams

Fostering robust connections within teams is essential for organizational success, particularly when navigating the complexities of hybrid and remote work environments. This session will address the distinct challenges associated with each setting and present strategies to enhance collaboration, trust and engagement among all team members.

 The TEAMS link for the virtual sessions will be sent in a separate email after registration.

Past Sessions:

September 2024– FMLA/ADA/PWFA

This session was facilitated by Human Resources Benefits and took a deeper dive into the Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

October 2024 – SuccessFactors 101

This session walked through navigating SuccessFactors, including an overview of the Learning tile or LMS. Supervisors learned how they can view their team and review/manage employee learning through the LMS.

November 2024 – Family Planning Resources

This session reviewed business communication tips, including drafting emails, managing meetings with agendas, outlining presentation skills and more.

January 2025 – Building Your Communication Skills

This session reviewed business communication tips, including drafting emails, managing meetings with agendas, outlining presentation skills and more.

March 2025 – Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive, interpret, demonstrate, control, evaluate, and use emotions to communicate with and relate to others effectively and constructively. This session introduced perceiving emotions, reasoning with emotions, understanding emotions and managing emotions.

April/May 2025 – Teamwork – Creating Collaboration, Consensus and Influence

This session concentrated on building collaboration and consensus with team projects and decisions. It will also introduce how individuals can create and build their circle of influence to keep things moving.

June 2025 - Project Management

This session introduced project management and some of the tools and techniques that are used to keep a project on task and on time.

July 2025 – Understanding Data

This session introduced HR data and how we can format and analyze data. Supervisors learned how to use data as part of their decision making.

September 2025 - Establish Performance and Development Goals in SuccessFactors

This session focused on helping employees and supervisors take proactive action to establish impactful annual goals.