IT Academy - March 2022 training and events
March 10, 2022
Hosted by the IT Staff Development team, Yale’s IT Academy consists of a robust speaker series, recommended online training offerings, and learning events to support the professional growth and staff development of Yale’s IT community.
FY22 Diversity and Inclusion training (required for ITS staff)
Following a successful pilot with ITS leaders, managers, and staff supervisors, we are ready to offer Diversity Monologues training to all ITS staff. This training builds on the Unconscious Bias curriculum we launched in FY21, supporting our IT Competencies and the Workplace of Choice strategic anchor.
The ITS FY22 Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) training supports the IT Workplace of Choice anchor by assisting employees to better work with others of differing abilities, backgrounds, nationalities, and genders. This training emphasizes being inclusive of all employees and explains the benefits of doing so.
This course will explore a diversity monologue and review the diversity leadership model. We will discuss how these can create a more inclusive culture for individuals within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community. The skills you learn through this course can help establish an organization-wide culture, aiding in cultivating healthy relationships with everyone we work with.
Access the FY22 ITS D&I training through Yale’s Training Management System (TMS). Login to Yale’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) may be required.
Upcoming sessions
- Friday, March 18 (2:00 - 3:30 p.m.)
- Monday, April 18 (2:00 - 3:30 p.m.)
- Wednesday, May 18 (2:00 - 3:30 p.m.)
- Thursday, June 18 (12:30 - 2:00 p.m.)
- Wednesday, July 18 (1:00 - 2:30 p.m.)
FY22 Balanced Scorecard training (required for ITS staff)
The ITS Balanced Scorecard training (approximately 15 minutes) provides employees with an understanding of ITS strategic initiatives and highlights key areas of focus for the fiscal year. This session includes insights from our Chief Information Officer on the Balanced Scorecard and an in-depth review of the FY22 goals.
Access the FY22 Balanced Scorecard training through Yale’s Training Management System (TMS). Login to Yale’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) may be required.
Developer Lunch and Learn: Accessibility
On Tuesday, March 22, from noon through 1:15 p.m., join the Digital Accessibility team for a session on Keyboard Accessibility.
Do you know how to activate a button with your keyboard? Or how to build an accessible skip link? Join us in a session about keyboard operability and accessibility. Learn how keyboard-only users navigate webpages, how keyboard accessibility impacts individuals who use screen readers, and discover methods to make your websites and applications keyboard accessible. After the session, you should be equipped to participate in our Mouse-less Monday- May 16, 2022.
Pre-register for the March 22 Lunch and Learn training through Yale’s Training Management System (TMS). Login to Yale’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) may be required. We will email the Zoom link to individuals who registered for the training session.
Weekly Dynatrace Training
- Weekly Enablement Sessions - Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. - noon, via Zoom
- Bi-Weekly Coaching Sessions - Second and Fourth Thursdays, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., via Zoom
- Quarterly Release and New Feature Sessions - Thursday (April 14) 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., via Zoom
Tech Talks
Upcoming Events
“Introduction to Ansible” with Michael Dunlap
Wednesday, March 16
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Register for the March 16 Tech Talk (VPN required)
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Ansible is a simple IT automation engine that automates cloud provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, intra-service orchestration, and many other IT needs. It can be downloaded and used for free, requires no client or server agent setup, and is easy to learn.
Please join Michael Dunlap, Service Delivery Manager, System Administration, in this session covering:
- How to install Ansible on a workstation
- How to run Ansible commands against one or more systems
- How to build simple playbooks to automate common systems administration
“Bias in Technology” with Ted Hanss
Wednesday, March 23
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Register for the March 23 Tech Talk (VPN required)
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In this session, Ted Hanss, Health Science Chief Information Officer, will discuss how algorithms, in particular machine learning algorithms driven by big data, can introduce, reinforce, or amplify bias. There are positive opportunities possible from applying artificial intelligence and machine learning. But, some risks will require consideration of ethical and legal implications. Using real-world examples, we will cover both deliberate and unintentional sources of AI-derived bias - privileging of individuals or groups over others. We will also explore steps both individuals and organizations can take to address proactively, if possible, algorithm-driven biased outcomes.
“NGN- Progress & Technology update” with Tim Sheets
Wednesday, April 6
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Register for the April 6 Tech Talk (VPN required)
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Join Tim Sheets, Director of Network Services, who will share updates on the NGN project and new NGN technologies.
This discussion includes updates on advanced security features, new use cases, and lessons learned. We will also discuss what has been completed, where the project is headed next, and what you can do to prepare.
- How to install Ansible on a workstation
- How to run Ansible commands against one or more systems
- How to build simple playbooks to automate common systems administration
Future Tech Talks Events
- April 27 - Sustainability at Yale, with Amber Garrard, Associate Director, Yale Office of Sustainability
- May 11 - Using ZAP to Automate OWASP ASVS Checks, with Timothy Wright and Colby Laracuente
- May 25 – Technology in Public Safety at Yale, with William Goldbach
Add these Tech Talks to my calendar
Pre-register for these Tech Talks through the TMS IT Staff Development pages (login through Yale’s VPN may be required).
Café IT
April - May 2022
“Promoting a Climate of Psychological Safety” with Randall Rode, Shawn Clark, and Maria Belli (shown in photo, left to right)
Wednesday, April 13
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Register for the April 13 Tech Talk (VPN required)
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As described by Dr. Amy Edmondson, psychological safety is a belief that employees will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes. Promoting psychological safety within Yale’s work environment helps team members identify issues early, learn from their mistakes, and support fellow team members, increasing the team’s overall performance while also improving employee attitudes towards the organization.
This presentation will discuss core concepts of psychological safety and present research on why psychological safety is an important Workplace of Choice initiative for Yale ITS. It will also introduce a new learning pathway to help ITS groups understand the elements of workplace psychological safety and implement practices to build a supportive team environment.
Pre-register for the April 13 Café IT event (VPN required)
About our speakers
- Randall Rode, Director of Campus IT Partner Relationship and Development
- Shawn Clark, Project Manager, Foundational Technology Services
- Maria Belli, Senior Salesforce Administrator
Future sessions include:
- May 18 - Developing a perspective on Web 3.0 and the Metaverse, with Frank Mathew and Vishal Jacob
Add this Cafe IT event to my calendar
Pre-register for Café IT events in TMS IT Staff Development pages (login through Yale’s VPN may be required).
IT Academy staff development training resources
Did you miss a past Tech Talk, InfoSec Chat, or Café IT event? Most were recorded and are available online:
View upcoming IT Academy events and training through multiple channels:
- IT calendar of events
- IT Staff Development pages (login through Yale’s VPN may be required).
- IT Academy Curriculum web page
- Yale’s Linked-In Learning website
- It’s Your Yale Learn and Grow Calendar
View our IT Academy Curriculum web page to search and find courses, training, speaker series videos, and more. Use the filtering capability to find training supporting our ITS Organization Priorities, IT Competencies, IT Academy Goals, IT Roles, and by topic. We welcome input and other training to add to this tool; please contact paul.gruhn@yale.edu.
Get involved
IT Staff Development welcomes speaker series presenters and other training topics to add to IT Academy - please contact paul.gruhn@yale.edu for more information.
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