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The DPS Skills program offers a variety of workshops designed to support all DPS team members. During these workshops, you will have the opportunity to focus on personal and professional development while sharing experiences with your teammates from across DPS.
2022-23 Skills Workshop Dates
Disrupting Bias
This session provides experiences in exploring the topics of equity, bias and its impact on school communities and work environments. The content includes the comparison of implicit, explicit and oppression based bias with opportunities for participants to learn about the development of bias and to reflect on their personal bias. To learn how to disrupt bias, participants will discuss and practice the Detect, Reflect and Reject strategy.
- April 26, 2023 In-Person 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Bias 2.0
Implicit and explicit biases are impacting our relationships with self and others every minute of every day. This training is designed for individuals who have already participated in the Disrupting Bias training, as we will continue to build on the self-awareness tools shared in that session. Learners will have the opportunity to examine bias within themselves and the environment they live in. We will then explore strategies to recognize and manage bias. Everyone will leave with action steps to support their work with students and colleagues.
- May 3, 2023 In-Person 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Micro-Aggressions
Micro-aggressions are subtle yet offensive comments or actions directed at a non-dominant group that are often unintentional and can unconsciously reinforce stereotypes. This workshop provides learners an opportunity to explore micro-aggressions at a deeper level through engaging discussions and activities, and provides tools to help you spot and counteract them in your everyday life.
- March 22, 2023 In-Person 1:00 - 4:00 PM
LGBTQ+
Participants will begin to understand the experiences and identities of our LGBTQ+ students and colleagues. We will enhance our ability to create a more inclusive DPS through the language we use, the identities we create inclusion for and the self-awareness of our privilege.
- April 5, 2023 In-Person 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Navigating Change
Change is constant and is the one thing we all experience in our personal and professional lives. For some of us change can be challenging, yet for others, it can be a welcomed opportunity. During this workshop learners will discuss those things that drive change, as well as the role transitions play in change. Learners will develop and improve their skills to help lead change at DPS.
- April 19, 2023 In-Person 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Exploring Privilege
This 2-day workshop will focus on exploring white privilege and its impact in DPS at the personal and systemic level. Participants will investigate white privilege and deepen their knowledge and understanding of their own white privilege and how to take steps to undo it in their area of work, and unlearn it within themselves. Although all are welcome to participate, this workshop is designed for white people. The content of this workshop is focused on the responsibility of white people to dismantle white privilege and is framed from a perspective that racism is real. Participants are expected to attend both sessions.
- March 1, 2023 (Part One) / March 8, 2023 (Part Two) In-Person 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Communicating with Influence
The ability to communicate effectively is an important skill for everyone. Communicating with Influence is a skill that adds the dimension of empowerment, i.e., empowering self and others to act in such a way that change occurs and/or results are achieved. During this workshop, we will discuss theories of communication and style, as well as the driving principles of communication and how being more aware of your communication style and the styles of others can lead to achieving your desired results. Using these skills, you will build and role-play strategies to communicate with influence in your professional and personal lives.
- May 24, 2023 In-Person 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Leading with EQ
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to recognize and manage emotions to enhance our ability to build relationships and strengthen our capacity to make good decisions. Learners will explore theories and models of EQ, as well as the physiology of emotions. We will learn how to identify "triggers" and apply tools to successfully manage interactions with others.
- May 17, 2023 In-Person 1:00 - 4:00 PM
