University holidays are established by The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. The Qatar campus, School of Dentistry and School of Law, along with other campuses, agencies and universities within the Texas A&M System, have different holiday schedules listed on the Texas A&M System Holidays webpage (https://www.tamus.edu/hr/holiday/). View student campus holidays here (https://registrar.tamu.edu/academic-calendar).

When facing persistent, resistant challenges, leaders often surrender to poor results or invest in change efforts that waste time and resources. And yet it's possible to influence behavior with surprisingly predictable success. For the past thirty years, Crucial Learning has studied leaders with a proven ability to influence rapid, profound and sustainable change. And here's what they know: human behavior is grounded in six sources of influence. Effective leaders know how to leverage and apply these sources of influence to solve everyday leadership challenges. Crucial Influence® teaches leadership skills that are essential to leaders at every level. Drawing on five decades of social science research and work with successful leaders around the world, the Crucial Influence Model reveals why people do what they do and how all leaders—from aspiring leaders to top executives—can influence others for lasting results. Crucial Influence is an engaging classroom course rich with group discussion, real-time practice, and group support and coaching. Delivered in one day, this in-person course offers the best in traditional learning and development. Learning ObjectivesIdentify influence challenges keeping you from results. Clarify vital behaviors that lead to desired outcomes. Motivate and enable others with six sources of influence. Transform organizational culture and secure results. Lead with Influence. Register via TrainTraq (https://traintraq.tamus.edu/SectionDetails.aspx?snum=11663) by June 30th.If the registration deadline has passed or the date for this section doesn't work for you, please visit the Course Details (https://traintraq.tamus.edu/CourseDetails.aspx?cnum=2114687) page and click on the Upcoming Sections tab to explore other available options.

Take a summer pause to cool down and catch up on key updates for people leaders. This session will cover timely topics including hiring processes for August, job description best practices, administering Wellness Release Time, and what to expect during Benefits Open Enrollment. Join us for practical insights and helpful reminders to keep your team supported and prepared.  Register HERE (https://tamu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkcu6qqjMjHdAC9wwIanG_xImEOZ2RnqVB?_x_zm_rtaid=bN6nZ_ulQny4tWNUEQ_j6w.1704473504135.6eae0a17d4416932d4ce4cb89f07b6f8&_x_zm_rhtaid=498#/registration). Visit the Managers' Minutes website (https://employees.tamu.edu/talent-management/Managers-Minutes/index.html).

Performance management is about addressing behavior routinely and consistently. It's about candidly coaching through challenges and fostering a culture of accountability for lapses in behavior. It's about identifying goals, fast-tracking careers, and in the process, improving the bottom line. The good news is these accountability skills are replicable and learnable. We're all just a few crucial skills away from learning how to manage people and performance daily and directly. Crucial Conversations for Accountability is an engaging classroom course rich with group discussion, real-time practice, and group support and coaching.Register via TrainTraq (https://traintraq.tamus.edu/SectionDetails.aspx?snum=11889) by June 26th.Note: You must complete the course Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue before registering for this add-on course.If the registration deadline has passed or the date for this section doesn't work for you, please visit the Course Details (https://traintraq.tamus.edu/CourseDetails.aspx?cnum=2114796) page and click on the Upcoming Sections tab to explore other available options.

Join Mr. Kegan Clark, Honors Academy Program Coordinator, for a session that provides a practical introduction to generative AI and its implications for higher education. Participants will explore commonly used AI tools, effective prompting strategies, and real-world applications for enhancing decision-making and operational effectiveness. The discussion will also address ethical considerations, including data privacy, bias, and responsible AI use. Designed for staff across diverse roles, this session provides insight into how AI can support individual, operational unit, and institutional goals.Mr. Kegan Clark is a Ph.D. student in Higher Education Administration at Texas A&M University and Program Coordinator for the Honors Academy first-year experience. He teaches UGST 181: Honors Family Meeting, focusing on personal, professional, and intellectual development, and UGST 311, which explores authenticity in the age of generative AI. Since 2023, Mr. Clark has integrated generative AI into his teaching, not only enhancing UGST 181's syllabus, lesson plans, and assignments, but also incorporating it into assignments for students. This is his second semester facilitating a faculty and staff learning community on AI literacy through the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and has presented on AI in education at the National Collegiate Honors Council Annual Conference in 2024. His campus presentations include sessions for theCTE's Hear from Peers (https://calendar.tamu.edu/cte/event/313053-hear-from-peers-navigating-ai-in-the-classroom)series,Human Resources' Managers Minutes Deep Divesand the Division of Student Affair's Student Learning Orientations.This will be a one-hour presentation before the USC Meeting. The series can be attended in person at the General Services Complex in Room 101A or via Zoom.

Staff are encouraged to attend the next University Staff Council (USC) meeting on Tuesday, July 15, at 9:45 a.m. (immediately following the Common Grounds Series) in person at the General Services Complex in Room 101 or via Zoom. The vision of the USC is to help staff feel supported, included and valued at Texas A&M University, where we live the Aggie Core Values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity and selfless service. Come to the meeting and let your voice be heard or learn more about what the USC is doing for you. You may access full meeting minutes from previous meetings on the USC website.