Devday 2024 Speakers List

Building a Top-Performing Team Through Communication

People often think that successful teams are an art, not a science. After 10 years of researching, teaching, and consulting in organizational communication, Dailey has learned that team success is a science that can be learned and replicated. In this session, Dailey will share the science behind building top performing teams, which occurs through communication. What are the communication patterns of productive groups? How can you empower your team? Or be a better team member? This presentation will help you gauge strengths and weaknesses of your current teams and offer tangible takeaways to enhance future group interactions.  

Leading with Emotional Intelligence

This session will focus on leading and managing with an emphasis on emotional intelligence. Dr. Haber-Curran, co-author of the three-book suite Emotionally Intelligent Leadership, will share insights that can be applied to a variety of contexts in one’s life including effective leadership, management, supervision, and teamwork.

Empowering Student Employees: Co-Creating the Path to Success

In this session, Gonzales will discuss the educational and professional landscape; student employment plays a crucial role in shaping young individuals' career trajectories. This presentation aims to explore strategies and approaches to empower student employees to co-create a journey that supports their academic, professional, and personal lives.

Navigating Accounts Payable and the Travel Platform at Texas State 

Learn the essentials of submitting documents (i.e., invoices, e-NPOs) for payment and navigating the business travel process. From invoice submission to approval workflows and travel expense reporting, this class provides practical insights and best practices for completing these items effectively and efficiently. 

Doing More With More: An abridged guide to tools available right now in Microsoft 365 to make your work life easier!  

How much time do you spend making calendar events for reminders that came from an email? How many post-it notes do you have on your desk reminding you to do tasks? Could you use a few simple tips to help make your digital work-life easier? Look no further! This will be a class on the productivity options within Microsoft 365 to help you streamline your efforts, and we will NOT be covering Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.   

Mindful Productivity for Knowledge Professionals & Teams

In this session, participants will discover practical strategies to enhance productivity while maintaining well-being. We’ll explore frameworks, technology, and collaborative practices specifically tailored to reduce friction and frustration and increase sustainability and creativity. Participants will leave with actionable insights, templates, and recommended tools to optimize their work processes and foster a balanced, mindful approach to work.

TXST Hiring 101

Session bio coming soon!

The Value of LinkedIn for your Personal Brand

In this session, Clarke will discuss defining your personal brand and having an online presence on LinkedIn. She will also discuss building a profile, a professional network, LinkedIn Learning, and more!

The Mind Switch

Rewiring Your Mind to See the Good is a transformative practice aimed at shifting one's perspective toward positivity and optimism. By consciously focusing on the positive aspects of situations, events, and people, individuals can train their brains to perceive the good even in challenging circumstances. This process involves mindfulness, gratitude exercises, and cognitive reframing techniques to gradually replace negative thought patterns with constructive and uplifting ones. Ultimately, embracing this mindset fosters resilience, enhances mental well-being, and cultivates a more fulfilling and joyful life.

The Art and Science of Constructive Feedback

We all know giving and receiving feedback is such an important part of development but such a difficult and fraught process! Dr. Carlton Fong is an educational psychologist who has conducted multiple studies on the science of feedback, particularly focused on how to make feedback constructive and motivational. This session will include practical tips for both delivering feedback and processing feedback in productive ways.