Learning Opportunities

New Avenues's Work-Life Resource Center offers employees and their family members a variety of on-line learning opportunities through thousands of articles on a wide range of topics and web-based tools, called "Skill Builders". Skill Builders are short 30-60 minute mini-courses on topics of personal interest or professional development.

These interactive mini-courses deliver excellent information, are easy to use, engaging, and one of the most unique features of this website. We all can learn something new everyday. Here is a great opportunity to learn strategies to enhance your well-being; acquire tools to become a more effective communicator, a more productive employee or knowledgeable supervisor. There are 17 Skill Builders ready for you to explore. You can:

  • Stop and restart at your convenience
  • Access 24 hours a day
  • Print out a Certificate of Completion for your employer

Sample Skill Builder Titles

  • Appreciating Personality Differences
  • Business Etiquette and Professionalism
  • Caring for Aging Relatives
  • Eating your way to wellness
  • Estate Planning: Five Essential Documents
  • Maximizing Your Day: Effective Time Management
  • Recognizing a Troubled Employee
  • Say What You Mean the Right Way: Healthy Forms of Communication
  • Self-Care: Remaining Resilient
  • The Art of Conflict Resolution
 

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