Workforce

Join us in March & April for this two-part Personal Development virtual training on Learning Agility. Jackie Billhymer & Becky Hinrichs from Illinois Human Resources Employee Learning & Organizational Effectiveness  will help University of Illinois Extension employees understand, assess, and enhance their learning agility—an essential skill for adapting to change, collaborating effectively, and achieving success in an evolving work environment. Participants will gain practical tools to develop their mental, people, change, and results agility, enabling them to better respond to challenges and improve their professional growth. This session will empower attendees to recognize and strengthen their learning agility, improving their ability to respond to new challenges, collaborate across teams, and contribute effectively to the mission of the University of Illinois Extension.

Dates:
Tuesday, March 11
Tuesday, April 8
Each session will take place from 10-11 AM

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand the four key components of learning agility—mental, people, change, and results—and their relevance to Extension work.
2. Assess personal learning agility through self-reflection and a self-assessment tool to identify areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.
3. Apply strategies to enhance learning agility, including fostering mental flexibility, building effective relationships, adapting to change, and focusing on results.
4. Create a personalized action plan with SMART goals to further develop one area of learning agility, with accountability for progress and continuous improvement.

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