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Baylor HR is pleased to introduce “Powerful Presenting,” a one day, interactive course that covers the essential topics of managing the fear of public speaking, preparing for your presentation, and the art of the delivery. Additionally, the popular “Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager” will be offered in an online format and is enrolling now. Click the headline of this article for more information and to register for these courses.

See which of your peers have been nominated for their "above and beyond" service in the month of February! Salutes may be submitted by colleagues, students or parents throughout the year. Nominate someone today!

The Office of Student Employment is launching a new resource to help you with student employees - Student Employment 101! Join us for our kickoff meeting on Friday, March 15 to learn more about how the Office of Student Employment can support your department. Join the Student Employment 101 Teams Channel to attend the kickoff meeting and stay connected with Student Employment!  

Staff Performance review is under way and HR has a new resource to assist you. Currently, HR is offering a one-hour course called “Best Practices to Write Your Performance Review Self Evaluation.” Sessions are available from March 5 through March 14 and a recorded version will be made available later. Click the title to learn more and register.

Baylor faculty and staff who have a child or family member with a developmental disability are invited to attend a gathering hosted by the Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities (BCDD) on April 11 at 3:30pm in Cashion 506. Spouses are welcome. RSVP for this event. Click on the headline of this article for more details about this event.

The members of Kappa Kappa Gamma invite all faculty, staff, your children, and grandchildren to their Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Mayborn Museum Bill Daniel Historic Village on Wednesday, March 27! Please arrive no later than 5:00pm for a fun egg hunt. Children of all ages are welcome.

Looking for professional or leadership development resources for you or your team? The Ignite Learning module isn’t always the easiest to search for upcoming classes. We’re told there is an update coming that will make it much easier, but until then we have all the class descriptions, dates and times, and links to enroll in Ignite on the Baylor HR website. Click the title to learn more and see some of the upcoming classes.

We asked Baylor managers about the real-world advice they have for those new(er) to leadership and wanted to start sharing their responses starting with this issue. Click on the title of this article to see the advice from Trey Hagins, Managing Director of Development.

In a world that encourages us to make decisions based on fear, God and Christ command that we instead make decisions from a position of courage. Read more about The Courageous Manager from Rev. Dr. Malcolm Foley in this article.

One of the perks of working for Baylor University is the opportunity to receive tuition remission benefits for spouses and children. Employees are also able to benefit from tuition remission and tuition reimbursement. Why should you, as a supervisor, encourage a direct report to take advantage of these benefits?  Click on the headline of this article to learn more about employee education and tuition remission benefit.

When you encounter a challenge as a leader, where do you turn for answers and insights?  This month we examine a second quiet time spiritual discipline that can unlock greater insights for leaders: Scripture.  Author Brian Heasley discusses the need to include scripture reading into our quiet time routine in Session 2 of his five-part Bible study "Be Still: A Simple Guide to Quiet Times.”

The 2023-24 Staff Performance Reviews will be kicking off on March 1 and most of the process is very similar to previous years, with one notable change. Please click the title of this article to read all the details.

See which of your peers have been nominated for their "above and beyond" service in the months of December 2023 and January 2024! Salutes may be submitted by colleagues, students or parents throughout the year. Nominate someone today!

A new FWS Eligibility Label has been created in Ignite so departments can easily identify prospective student workers that are FWS Eligible. This new feature can help us hire more FWS Eligible students, improve the employment process for those students, and can positively impact the FWS Worker Wage Reimbursement for your areas. 

Baylor University has made an adjustment to the payroll date in December. Beginning December 2024 and moving forward, the payroll date in December will occur on the last weekday of the month for monthly paid faculty and staff.  Due to the current pay practice of paying mid-December, monthly paid faculty and staff experience an up to 6 week pay gap going into the new year. Updating the December pay date to coincide with the last weekday of the month will eliminate this burden and provide a more consistent monthly payroll experience. Learn more about this change and its impact on faculty and staff financial wellbeing at our webpage.

Don’t forget to use your Spiritual Wellbeing Leave before August 31, 2024.  As part of Baylor’s campuswide Spiritual Wellbeing initiative, all eligible Baylor staff received 8 hours per year of time off dedicated to use for purposes of Spiritual Wellbeing. The spring season often offers opportunities for spiritual renewal through a variety of activities.  Read this testimonial from Conner Krey, current Baylor staff member, as he shares his gratitude for Baylor’s Spiritual Wellbeing Leave.   

A once-in-a-lifetime event is happening on April 8...the Eclipse Over Texas! There is much excitement surrounding this event with the influx of visitors to the area and Diadeloso on the same day. Baylor continues to be open and available on this day for students and visitors alike.  Read this article to learn more about how to prepare for this special event along with information how to access discounted registration for the viewing event at McLane Stadium.

It's no secret that Baylor University offers faculty and staff many benefits and advantages while on your career journeys.  But, did you know many of these benefits also extend to spouses and dependents?  It's true!  Aside from being able to add your family to health related insurances, your family can access services at the Student Life Center (SLC), get free or discounted Baylor Athletics tickets, and much more.  Read this article to learn more about family benefit offerings.

Engagement and productivity are two great reasons to encourage employees to focus on their physical wellbeing. UMR has a rewards program where plan holders can earn up to $400 annually, and Baylor Campus Recreation offers discounted fitness classes.

With the unpredictability of Texas weather, it's best to prepare your team for potential inclement weather situations in relation to University operations. Click on this headline to learn more about University closure guidelines.

Leaders often feel they must constantly move at the “speed of hurry” just to keep up. Our work lives are filled with important activities, but our chronic busyness can lead to anxiety, damaged relationships, and burnout. In his five-part Bible study, "Be Still: A Simple Guide to Quiet Times,” author Brian Heasley guides us through how to develop a regular rhythm of relationship with God in the midst of our busyness. In Lesson 1, he discusses the concept of quiet time in “Encounter.” Click on the headline of this article to learn more.

Now that the new year is underway, we have several classes available for managers starting in February. Full details, times, and enrollment links are available on our Available Course Listings webpage.

Does the theological virtue of hope have anything to do with being a manager at Baylor? Rev. Dr. Malcolm Foley says, "It definitely does!"