Yuma County is G.R.E.A.T!
Welcome to Yuma County Human Resources Professional Development
Employee Professional Development
Strives to enhance the County’s culture by providing professional development training opportunities for employees to develop essential skills that align with and support the the County’s Strategic Plan such as essential communication, customer service, teamwork and leadership skills that assist with both professional and personal growth while raising employee morale and job satisfaction. Yuma County Human Resources training division provides a variety of classes for all.
UPCOMING TRAININGS
Ready, Set, Grow!
Browse through available trainings!
Thu 5 Mar 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (2 hours)
We all have implicit biases. Course participants will learn how to recognize and manage unconscious biases that affect the way we interact with others. In addition, providing tools and strategies to promote inclusivity and diversity in our daily lives.
Tue 10 Mar 2026
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM (3 hours)
This class will help to identify signs and symptoms of stress, what it does to the body and ways to manage it.
Emotional Professionalism
Human Resources Training Room-197
Wed 11 Mar 2026
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (3 hours)
This training focuses on the application of emotional intelligence (EI) in the workplace. It is centered around enhancing participants' ability to maintain professionalism and react appropriately to various situations.
MTa Insights- Experiential Learning: Communication, Getting it Right
Human Resources Training Room-197
Thu 12 Mar 2026
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)
Join us for an Experiential Learning session using MTa Insights toolkit , where learning happens through hands-on challenges, teamwork, and real-time reflection, all through an active hands-on learning experience.
Constructive Criticism for Employees
Human Resources Training Room-197
Tue 17 Mar 2026
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM (3 hours)
Learn to identify what causes employees to fall into the trouble zone, and develop an approach to deal with employees that result in a more consistent and beneficial outcome.
Situational Awareness & De-Escalation
Human Resources Training Room-197
Wed 18 Mar 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (3 hours)
This training discusses key identifiers in situational awareness and the importance of verbal de-escalation skills
Introduction to Public Speaking- Parts 1 + 2
Human Resources Training Room-197
19 - 26 Mar 2026
2 weeks
In this training we will learn how to develop an enhanced level of public speaking, by considering the audience, preparing and delivering effective presentations and most importantly, practicing!
MTa Insights- Experiential Learning: Communication, Getting it Right
Human Resources Training Room-197
Tue 24 Mar 2026
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)
Join us for an Experiential Learning session using MTa Insights toolkit , where learning happens through hands-on challenges, teamwork, and real-time reflection, all through an active hands-on learning experience.
MTa Insights- Experiential Learning: Communication, Blind Statues
Human Resources Training Room-197
Tue 24 Mar 2026
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)
Join us for an Experiential Learning session using MTa Insights toolkit , where learning happens through hands-on challenges, teamwork, and real-time reflection, all through an active hands-on learning experience.
Wed 25 Mar 2026
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (3 hours)
Based on Judson Brewer's, "Unwinding Anxiety" book, this class will explain how to uproot anxiety at its source, discover our triggers and defuse them with simple but powerful practices.
Dealing with Difficult Behaviors
Human Resources Training Room-197
Tue 31 Mar 2026
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (4 hours)
When customers are confrontational, over demanding or unreasonable, it becomes harder than ever to deliver helpful, courteous service. This training provides tips and techniques to learn what it takes to handle a really tough customer or client.
Special Programs
YuLead
Yuma County’s Leadership Empowerment and Development Program prepares participants for succession planning. The program will expose participants to essential communication and leadership skills and provide a foundation for the development of employees for supervisory roles. The goal of YuLead is to produce a cohort of employees that have the ability, motivation, and commitment to assume positions of greater responsibilities and decision making within the organization.
LEAP- Public Works
Public Works Leadership Education Advancement Program (LEAP) prepares participants for succession planning, evolving them from an employee perspective, to one of empowerment and leadership. The program will expose participants to essential soft skills and provide a necessary foundation to apply for supervisory roles.
Executive Level Training
Partnership with Franklin Covey
Health Department Leadership Program
The program will expose participants to essential soft skills and provide a necessary foundation to apply for supervisory roles in the future. The goal of this program is to produce a cohort of employees that have the ability, motivation, and commitment to assume positions of greater responsibilities and decision-making.
YuGov
YuGov is Yuma County’s premier governance, vision and operations leadership program designed to equip Deputies and upper Management with a deep understanding of county operations, structures, and strategic vision. This program blends practical knowledge of governance functions with forward-thinking leadership principles to strengthen alignment, accountability, and long-term impact in public service.
Popular Trainings
Real Colors
The basis of this workshop is the Real Colors Personality Type Test: a user-friendly, intuitive tool that identifies four personality types.
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to manage both your own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you. There are five key elements to EI: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills.
Employment Foundations Standards of Condut & Discipline
This class covers the foundation of County Employment – the Standards of Conduct. This class will discuss what those standards mean, how they are applied, and how disciplinary action is taken when standards are violated.
Customer Service
This class will review best practices in customer service – with techniques, including interacting with internal and external customers, the angry customer, and the impact quality customer service can have. Attendees will learn how to provide the kind of superior, memorable service that results in satisfied customers.
First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
Knowing the appropriate action in an emergency until professional help arrives is critical to saving lives. This hands-on course helps develop lifesaving skills that can be employed during a medical emergency.
Our Vision & Mission
A Reslient, Prosperous & Diverse County
Working together to innovatively deliver excellent services essential to fostering a safe, healthy & thriving community.
