Category: Communication
Difficult Conversations
Is there a conversation you need to have that you’ve been avoiding? Are there topics that make your blood boil and emotions rise? Gain the skills to master everyday difficult conversations, and the high-stakes meetings that matter most. Jim Kieffer, an Organizational Development Consultant for the Nebraska Medical Center for over 30 years, delivered an […]
Sep 30, 2026
Substack for Educators
Learn from Jeremy Caplan, Director of Teaching and Learning at CUNY’s Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and author of Wonder Tools newsletter, about building a following on Substack, and the ways this tool can be used for Education.
Sep 25, 2026
Building Soft Skills
For a Range of Brains Build strategies to help strengthen communication, organization, and boundary‑setting with learners and colleagues alike. Practice implementing these skills through case-based scenarios with faculty colleagues. Featuring expertise from: Dana RamlAssistant Professor, UNMC Department of PsychiatryDirector, Adult Outpatient Division, UNMC Department of Psychiatry Aleisha NabowerAssociate Professor, UNMC Division of Hospital MedicineProgram Director, […]
Sep 14, 2026
Get Good at This! Networking
Three expert perspectives on a career-making skill. Introverts, extroverts, and ambiverts all face the same reality; professional opportunities are born from connections with other humans. Learn from the best to: Improve your professional introduction, enhance your presence at national meetings, leverage your connections to take yourself and your team farther.
May 18, 2026
A Story Worth Telling
The art of telling a good story depends on one crucial fact: who’s listening? Inside every good story is the idea worth spreading, Joe will unpack his experience as a scientist, a patent lawyer, and a TEDx speaker to provide some practical tips on finding and spreading that idea.
Apr 9, 2026
CoPilot for Course Files
The April 24, 2026 deadline is closer than it appears… CoPilot has tools to help you with accessibility of your PowerPoints and Word files. Make your life easier and learn how to use them! Featuring expertise from: Mikeala Peterson, Technoloy Trainer, University of Nebraska, Learning Experience Division Julie Gregg, Instructional Designer, UNMC IT Academic Technologies […]
Feb 13, 2026
Saving Time & Energy with AI
10 real tips from 10 real UNMC AI users Overwhelmed by the AI information saturation?Sift through the noise and gain practical, immediately actionable tips to integrate AI into your work.
Jan 9, 2026
Seeing the Signs: Mental Health Distress
Learn to recognize signs and symptoms of common mental health concerns and better understand the resources available for students, faculty, and staff. View a list of Behavioral Health Resources for UNMC and Nebraska Medicine Students, Faculty, and Staff
Dec 11, 2025
Get 1% Better!
We’ll hit your inbox weekly. You join us monthly. Let’s all aim for our highest and best, together. Join a monthly gathering of UNMC colleagues with the intention to get a little bit better a little bit at a time. (and to do so on purpose, with our colleagues). Past Videos: August 2025 – 1% […]
Dec 8, 2025
Speaking Your CFOs Language
Speaking your CFO’s Language For an idea to come to fruition, you must do something completely foreign to many faculty—speak like the business gurus. Turn “no” into “yes” for your next “big ask” to your CFO, Dean, or philanthropic foundation.
Oct 27, 2025
