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Training

7 Habits of Highly Effective People® Foundations

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: 220 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia SC 29210
Brief Description:

This course will teach participants a framework for personal effectiveness, sharing skills to grow both personally and interpersonally. Participants will learn how to make better choices about how they spend their time and energy and also learn how to work more effectively with others to achieve better results. They’ll also learn how to balance their time and renew so they can achieve the most important goals of your agency. Participants will leave class with the knowledge of different practices they should consistently incorporate into their lives to truly be effective.

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Supervisory Practices

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Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: Midlands Technical College, NE Campus - 151 Powell Road, Columbia SC 29203
Brief Description:

In an environment of limited resources, supervisors must know how to bring out the best in employees and continue to meet high productivity and quality standards. This course includes the following topics:

  • The Role of the Supervisor
  • Interviewing and Selection
  • Goal Setting
  • Performance Management
  • Building Positive Working Relationships
  • Developing Others
  • Delegation
  • Motivation
  • Evaluating Employees
  • Advocating for Employees
  • Diagnosis of Performance Problems
  • Substandard Performance and Progressive Discipline
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Team Skills

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Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: Midlands Technical College, NE Campus - 151 Powell Road, Columbia SC 29203
Brief Description:

Team Skills is geared toward helping employees build and contribute to effective group performance. Participants learn how to be more effective team players by understanding team player styles, improving their meeting management skills, developing techniques for observing group dynamics, and using effective problem-solving and decision-making methods.

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Coaching for Employee Results

Event date: to
Time: 9:00 AM -4:30 PM
Location: 220 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia SC 29210
Brief Description:

A supervisor in the role of a coach encourages, corrects and challenges individual employees and teams. Enhance your skills interacting with employees and peers by learning and practicing valuable coaching tools and techniques. By practicing coaching skills on a one-on-one basis, you will maximize employee performance and achieve results.

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Supervisory Practices

Event date: to , to
Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: Midlands Technical College, NE Campus - 151 Powell Road, Columbia SC 29203
Brief Description:

In an environment of limited resources, supervisors must know how to bring out the best in employees and continue to meet high productivity and quality standards. This course includes the following topics:

  • The Role of the Supervisor
  • Interviewing and Selection
  • Goal Setting
  • Performance Management
  • Building Positive Working Relationships
  • Developing Others
  • Delegation
  • Motivation
  • Evaluating Employees
  • Advocating for Employees
  • Diagnosis of Performance Problems
  • Substandard Performance and Progressive Discipline
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity®

Event date:
Time: 9:00 AM -4:30 PM
Location: 220 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia SC 29210
Brief Description:

This course will teach participants a framework for personal effectiveness, sharing skills to grow both personally and interpersonally. Participants will learn how to make better choices about how they spend their time and energy and also learn how to work more effectively with others to achieve better results. They’ll also learn how to balance their time so they can achieve the most important goals of their agency. Participants will leave class with the knowledge of different practices they should consistently incorporate into their lives to truly be effective.

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Dealing Effectively with Conflict

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: 220 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia SC 29210
Brief Description:

This introductory course identifies common responses and sources of conflict. There are five typical conflict-handling styles discussed, which provides effective ways to deal with conflict. A self-assessment is used to explore the predominant tendencies of individuals when dealing with conflict. Several effective conflict resolution techniques will be introduced using practical application.

 

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Supervisory Practices

Event date: to , to
Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: Midlands Technical College, NE Campus - 151 Powell Road, Columbia SC 29203
Brief Description:

In an environment of limited resources, supervisors must know how to bring out the best in employees and continue to meet high productivity and quality standards. This course includes the following topics:

  • The Role of the Supervisor
  • Interviewing and Selection
  • Goal Setting
  • Performance Management
  • Building Positive Working Relationships
  • Developing Others
  • Delegation
  • Motivation
  • Evaluating Employees
  • Advocating for Employees
  • Diagnosis of Performance Problems
  • Substandard Performance and Progressive Discipline
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Coaching for Employee Results

Event date: to
Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: 220 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia SC 29210
Brief Description:

A supervisor in the role of a coach encourages, corrects and challenges individual employees and teams. Enhance your skills interacting with employees and peers by learning and practicing valuable coaching tools and techniques. By practicing coaching skills on a one-on-one basis, you will maximize employee performance and achieve results.

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity®

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: 220 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia SC 29210
Brief Description:

Each day brings new urgencies that compete for our attention. Texts, emails, calls, meetings and more, all converge on our already full schedules. The result is a sense of being busy without being productive, which often leaves people feeling burned out and unfulfilled. The sheer volume of daily distractions threatens our ability to think clearly and to make wise decisions about what is important.

The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity® empowers people with clear discernment to avoid distractions and to accomplish the goals that matter most in their professional and personal lives. Supported by science and years of experience, The 5 Choices not only produce a measurable increase in productivity, but it also provides a renewed sense of engagement and accomplishment.

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Supervisory Practices

Event date: to , to
Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: Midlands Technical College, NE Campus - 151 Powell Road, Columbia SC 29203
Brief Description:

In an environment of limited resources, supervisors must know how to bring out the best in employees and continue to meet high productivity and quality standards. Includes the book "Why Employees don't do What They're Supposed to do and What to do About It" by Ferdinand F. Fournies.

 Topics include: 

  • The Role of the Supervisor
  • Interviewing and Selection
  • Goal Setting
  • Performance Management
  • Building Positive Working Relationships
  • Developing Others
  • Delegation
  • Motivation
  • Performance Management
  • Evaluating Employees
  • Diagnosis of Performance Problems
  • Substandard Performance and Progressive Discipline
  • Grievance and Mediation
  • Advocating for Employees 

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Supervisory Practices

Event date: to , to
Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: Midlands Technical College, NE Campus - 151 Powell Road, Columbia SC 29203
Brief Description:

In an environment of limited resources, supervisors must know how to bring out the best in employees and continue to meet high productivity and quality standards. Includes the book "Why Employees don't do What They're Supposed to do and What to do About It" by Ferdinand F. Fournies.

 Topics include: 

  • The Role of the Supervisor
  • Interviewing and Selection
  • Goal Setting
  • Performance Management
  • Building Positive Working Relationships
  • Developing Others
  • Delegation
  • Motivation
  • Performance Management
  • Evaluating Employees
  • Diagnosis of Performance Problems
  • Substandard Performance and Progressive Discipline
  • Grievance and Mediation
  • Advocating for Employees 

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Dealing Effectively with Conflict

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: 220 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia SC 29210
Brief Description:

This introductory course identifies common responses and sources of conflict. There are five typical conflict-handling styles discussed, which provides effective ways to deal with conflict. A self-assessment is used to explore the predominant tendencies of individuals when dealing with conflict. Several effective conflict resolution techniques will be introduced using practical application.

 

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Presentation Skills

Event date: to
Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: 220 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia SC 29210
Brief Description:

Employees, from frontline staff to high-level managers, are called upon to deliver presentations. You will be successful if you have learned to convey expertise, confidence, authority and organization to an audience. Reduce your anxiety about public speaking and start delivering winning presentations that are remembered for the right reasons.

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Team Skills

Event date: to
Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: 220 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia SC 29210
Brief Description:

Team Skills is geared toward helping employees build and contribute to effective group performance. Participants learn how to be more effective team players by understanding team player styles, improving their meeting management skills, developing techniques for observing group dynamics, and using effective problem-solving and decision-making methods.

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

7 Habits of Highly Effective People® Foundations

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: 220 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia, SC 29210 | 1st Floor Conference Room
Brief Description:

This course will teach participants a framework for personal effectiveness, sharing skills to grow both personally and interpersonally. Participants will learn how to make better choices about how they spend their time and energy and also learn how to work more effectively with others to achieve better results. They’ll also learn how to balance their time so they can achieve the most important goals of their agency. Participants will leave class with the knowledge of different practices they should consistently incorporate into their lives to truly be effective.

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Supervisory Practices

Event date: to , to
Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: Midlands Technical College, NE Campus - 151 Powell Road, Columbia SC 29203
Brief Description:

In an environment of limited resources, supervisors must know how to bring out the best in employees and continue to meet high productivity and quality standards. Includes the book Why Employees don't do What They're Supposed to do and What to do About It by Ferdinand F. Fournies.

 Topics include: 

  • The Role of the Supervisor
  • Interviewing and Selection
  • Goal Setting
  • Performance Management
  • Building Positive Working Relationships
  • Developing Others
  • Delegation
  • Motivation
  • Performance Management
  • Evaluating Employees
  • Diagnosis of Performance Problems
  • Substandard Performance and Progressive Discipline
  • Grievance and Mediation
  • Advocating for Employees 

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Supervisory Practices

Event date: to , to
Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: Midlands Technical College, NE Campus - 151 Powell Road, Columbia SC 29203
Brief Description:

In an environment of limited resources, supervisors must know how to bring out the best in employees and continue to meet high productivity and quality standards. This course includes the following topics:

  • The Role of the Supervisor
  • Interviewing and Selection
  • Goal Setting
  • Performance Management
  • Building Positive Working Relationships
  • Developing Others
  • Delegation
  • Motivation
  • Evaluating Employees
  • Advocating for Employees
  • Diagnosis of Performance Problems
  • Substandard Performance and Progressive Discipline
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Coaching for Employee Results

Event date: to
Time: 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Location: 220 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia SC 29210
Brief Description:

A supervisor in the role of a coach encourages, corrects and challenges individual employees and teams. Enhance your skills interacting with employees and peers by learning and practicing valuable coaching tools and techniques. By practicing coaching skills on a one-on-one basis, you will maximize employee performance and achieve results.

To register, please visit SCEIS Central.

Meetings

HR Advisory Meeting - April 2023

Event date:
Time: 1:00 p.m -3:00 p.m.
Location: WebEx Meeting
Brief Description:

State Human Resources Meeting

HR Advisory Meeting - June 2023

Event date:
Time: 1:00 pm -3:00 pm
Location: WebEx Meeting

HR Advisory Meeting - Oct. 2023

Event date:
Time: 1:00 pm -3:00 pm
Location: Brookland Banquet and Conference Center

HR Advisory Meeting - Dec. 2023

Event date:
Time: 1:00 pm -3:00 pm
Location: WebEx Meeting
Training

Best Practices in Employee Relations

Event date:
Time: 8:45 am -5:00 pm
Location: SC Educational Television
Brief Description:

During this workshop participants will be given the opportunity to work through a case study which begins with receiving a complaint about employee misconduct. Participants will create a plan to conduct and document the investigation and determine what, if any, disciplinary action is warranted. Participants will then have the opportunity to follow the case through the grievance and appeal process including preparing for a mediation conference.  In addition to the case study, participants will be provided with best practice information about employee conduct investigations, the application of progressive discipline and the grievance and appeal process. Particular focus will be given to the necessary documentation related to these topics. The workshop will wrap up with a session on coaching managers on effective communication and coaching. This session will provide guidance to participants on support they can provide to managers to address employee relations issues before situations escalate.

 

Classification and Compensation Forum

Event date:
Time: 9:00 am -4:30 pm
Location: South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
Brief Description:

An interactive workshop covering topics including an overview of the state classification system and the Fair Labor Standards Act and its impact on classification and compensation. Participants will gain insight on the state compensation system, to include how to conduct a salary analysis, how to address salary compression, and how to analyze and ensure pay equity. The workshop will wrap up with an overview of the role of Admin's Division of State Human Resources (DSHR) in classification and compensation decisions, a discussion on best practices for documenting classification and compensation actions, and an introduction of DSHR staff who assist with SCEIS transactions.

Note: This session will be held over two days - Thursday, May 18, 2023, and Monday, May 22, 2023.

Meetings

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Location: Via Microsoft Teams
Brief Description:

Committee meeting of the South Carolina K-12 School Technology Initiative.

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Location: State Data Center (Room 105)
Brief Description:

Committee meeting of the South Carolina K-12 School Technology Initiative.

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Location: Via Microsoft Teams
Brief Description:

Committee meeting of the South Carolina K-12 School Technology Initiative.

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Location: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Brief Description:

Committee meeting of the South Carolina K-12 School Technology Initiative.

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Location: Via Microsoft Teams
Brief Description:

Committee meeting of the South Carolina K-12 School Technology Initiative.

Agenda Includes:

  • Introduction
  • Approval of April 27, 2023 Committee Meeting Minutes
  • E-Rate Coordinator’s Report
  • Presentation & approval of K12 School Technology Initiative Committee By-Laws
  • Annual Progress Report Update
  • Budget Planning
  • Discussion of Annual Principals’ Meeting Date
  • Committee Open Discussion

Digital Government Services (DGS) Program Governance Meeting

Event date:
Time: 3 p.m. -4 p.m.
Location: 4430 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC (Room 105)
Brief Description:

Digital Government Services (DGS) Program Governance Meeting Agenda

  • Committee Introductions
  • DGS Program Timeline
  • DGS Program Governance Objectives
  • Governance Meetings
  • Next Generation SC.GOV
  • Q&A
  • Adjourn

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Location: Via Microsoft Teams
Brief Description:

Committee meeting of the South Carolina K-12 School Technology Initiative agenda:

  • Introduction
  • Approval of Feb. 23, 2023 Committee Meeting Minutes
  • E-Rate Coordinators Report
  • Presentation Bandwidth Allocation Policy
  • Budget Requests Update
  • Progress Report Update
  • Committee Open Discussion

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Location: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Brief Description:

Committee meeting of the South Carolina K-12 School Technology Initiative.

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Location: Via Microsoft Teams
Brief Description:

Committee meeting of the South Carolina K-12 School Technology Initiative agenda:

  • Introduction (Keith Osman and Nathan Hogue)
  • Approval of June 22, 2023 Committee Meeting Minutes (Keith Osman)
  • E-Rate Coordinator’s Report (Victoria Gooch)
  • Annual Progress Report Update (Karen Rumfelt)
  • Budget Finalization (Robert Nichols)
  • Reminder for Annual Principals’ Meeting (Karen Rumfelt)
  • Committee Open Discussion
     

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Location: Via Microsoft Teams
Brief Description:

Committee meeting of the South Carolina K-12 School Technology Initiative agenda:

  • Introduction (Keith Osman and Jay Meyer)
  • Approval of November 3, 2022 Committee Meeting Minutes (Keith Osman) 
  • E-Rate Coordinator’s Report (Victoria Gooch)
  • Committee Open Discussion 
     

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -9:30 a.m.
Location: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Brief Description:

Committee meeting of the South Carolina K-12 School Technology Initiative.

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Location: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Brief Description:

Committee meeting of the South Carolina K-12 School Technology Initiative.

To view the meeting agenda, please click here.

Ad Hoc eGovernment Oversight Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 11 a.m. -12 p.m.
Location: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Brief Description:

Ad hoc eGovernment Oversight Committee meeting.

A copy of the meeting agenda can be accessed by clicking here.

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Location: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Brief Description:

Committee meeting for the South Carolina K-12 School Technology Initiative.

Location: Via Microsoft Teams

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting (Cancelled)

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Location: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Brief Description:

Please note the meeting previously scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, has been cancelled.

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Location: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Brief Description:

Committee meeting of the South Carolina K-12 School Technology Initiative.

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Location: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Brief Description:

Committee meeting of the K-12 School Technology Initiative.

K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee Meeting

Event date:
Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.
Location: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Brief Description:

Committee meeting of the South Carolina K-12 School Technology Initiative.

To find out about events, meetings and training at SCEIS click here.

Meetings

Budget Advisory Group Meeting

Event date:
Time: 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Location: Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia SC 29223
Brief Description:

Statewide meeting with state agency budget/finance to share and discuss best practices and facilitate information sharing.

Meetings

April Meeting

Brief Description:

In order to support the State's efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus and implement social distancing, the April 2 meeting has been canceled. Rescheduling will occur as soon as possible.