Professional Development

Lunch and Learns

Professional Development lunch and learns are monthly workshops to help staff develop as professionals and gain skills to help them succeed in their work.

Lunch and Learns are held at noon on the second Thursday of the month in Andersen Hall.

Date Topic Presenter
Sept. 9, 2021 Productivity Celeste Spier, associate director of career and professional development, UNL College of Business
Oct. 14, 2021 Individual Strengths Taylor Lofdahl, assistant director of the Clifton Strengths Institute
Nov. 11, 2021 Difficult Conversations Ranelle Maltas, training, technology & communication coordinator, UNL Human Resources
Jan. 13, 2022 Happiness Dr. Michael Scheel, professor, Counseling & Psychology
Feb. 10, 2022 Team Strengths Taylor Lofdahl, assistant director of the Clifton Strengths Institute
March 10, 2022 Social Media Trends Kelly Mosier, senior director, Hudl Studios
March 25, 2022 Photography Basics Shoun Hill, visiting professor 
August 18, 2022 Intergenerational Communication: Generation Z Tony Sattler, Executive Vice President, Director of Experience & Insights
October 20, 2022 Microsoft Excel Basics  Matt Waite, Professor of Practice 
Febrauary 20, 2023 Cross-Cultural Communication Pete Ferguson, coordinator of culture, inclusion and scholar development, Lincoln Public Schools
April 13, 2023 Professional Development Planning Kelly White, director of engagement and operational strategy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
May 19, 2023 Mindfullness and Meditation Madeline Wiseman, lecturer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln