News - July 10, 2017
West Turnaround Closure July 17- November 7
West Campus Drive at the Beach Drive intersection (i.e., West Campus Turnaround) will be closed to through traffic from Monday, July 17 through Tuesday, November 7.
A major campus wide utility infrastructure improvement project begins this summer. The first phase of this project focuses on the West Campus Drive Turnaround, which will be closed to vehicle traffic, including bicycles. Primary construction at the Turnaround will be upgrading the existing storm drain system. In addition, deteriorated concrete pavement will be replaced and landscape elements in upper Brotman Hall plaza upgraded.
This closure will have major effects on the campus and will prevent travel across campus via the Turnaround. Please see the Maps, Parking & Traffic Information web page and the project closure map for details.
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July Skillsoft Spotlight: Problem Solving
“It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about the problem.” ― Malcolm Forbes
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein
Got a problem on your hands? Check out these resources to give you a solution framework.
This 31-minute course, Solving Problems: Framing the Problem, focuses on finding the root cause of a problem. Framing the problem accurately requires finding out who the problem affects and how to identify the reason(s) why the problem exists. You’ll learn how to identify stakeholders and effectively elicit their input. This course will also show you that causes of problems can lie at different levels of the organization.
Defining Alternative Solutions to a Problem is a 24-minute course for anyone who wants to understand how to find and evaluate solutions for a posed problem. This course will also help you recognize and avoid problem-solving pitfalls.
Step-by-Step Problem Solving: A Practical Guide to Ensure Problems Get (And Stay) Solved is a 106-page book that takes a common-sense approach to problem solving and provides a wealth of practical examples and proven methods that can be applied immediately on the job. A simple process is introduced, explained in a step by step fashion, and can be used by individual contributors, middle managers, or top-level leaders. Common problem-solving pitfalls are also highlighted.
A professional development plan can be created in conjunction with your ASM and appropriate administrator, which can be completed electronically through this program. Appropriate administrator approval must be obtained in advance to complete coursework during work hours.
Note: Access to these training resources is also available on the Staff HR Skillsoft training spotlight webpage. Questions? Contact SHR-Training@csulb.edu, ext. 5-1052.
