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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!
Emotional Intelligence for Supervisors - Parts 1 + 2
Human Resources Training Room-197
24 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2026
2 Weeks
Emotional Intelligence is one of the most important ideas to hit the business world in recent years. It is based on the notion that the ability of individuals to understand their own emotions, and those of the people they work with, is key to improved work performance. This class provides tools for employees to control their emotions, understand their feelings, and express themselves in a way that is positive to themselves and to those around them.
FOR COURT SUPERVISORS: Learning from the Best: Leadership Lessons Inspired by Coaching Legends
Law Library Conference Room
Thu 1 Oct 2026
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)
FOR COURT SUPERVISORS In this 90-minute session, we’ll examine the principles, tactics, and mindset successful coaches have used to build winning teams, and we’ll reveal simple strategies court managers can incorporate in their daily work to build productive, engaged, and effective teams.
Preventing Discrimination & Harassment (FOR COURT EMPLOYEES ONLY)
Law Library Conference Room
Wed 7 Oct 2026
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (1 hour)
This training provides an overview of workplace discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, workplace violence, and retaliation, with a focus on recognizing inappropriate conduct and understanding employee responsibilities. Staff will learn how to respond to and report concerns while reinforcing the Court’s expectations for a respectful, professional, safe, and harassment-free workplace.
Constructive Criticism for Employees
Human Resources Training Room-197
Wed 7 Oct 2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (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.
Preventing Discrimination & Harassment (FOR COURT EMPLOYEES ONLY)
Law Library Conference Room
Wed 7 Oct 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour)
This training provides an overview of workplace discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, workplace violence, and retaliation, with a focus on recognizing inappropriate conduct and understanding employee responsibilities. Staff will learn how to respond to and report concerns while reinforcing the Court’s expectations for a respectful, professional, safe, and harassment-free workplace.
How to Supervise Bad Attitudes & Negative Behaviors (For Supervisors)
Human Resources Training Room-197
Thu 8 Oct 2026
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (4 hours)
Learn how to identify where attitude translates into legitimate performance issues and effectively confront, coach and counsel employees whose poor attitudes and behaviors are negatively affecting your team’s performance. Also learn how to take the necessary steps to raise morale and inspire the “can-do” culture in your organization.
Preventing Discrimination & Harassment (FOR COURT EMPLOYEES ONLY)
Law Library Conference Room
Wed 14 Oct 2026
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (1 hour)
This training provides an overview of workplace discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, workplace violence, and retaliation, with a focus on recognizing inappropriate conduct and understanding employee responsibilities. Staff will learn how to respond to and report concerns while reinforcing the Court’s expectations for a respectful, professional, safe, and harassment-free workplace.
Interviewing & the Selection Process
Human Resources Training Room-197
Wed 14 Oct 2026
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)
The training discusses the best practices for interviewing applicants. Tips to help select the most qualified applicant during the job interview. Tips to assess the skills, experience and cultural fit of your potential employee. The interview, pre- and post. What communication with HR and candidates should occur after the interview.
Preventing Discrimination & Harassment (FOR COURT EMPLOYEES ONLY)
Law Library Conference Room
Wed 14 Oct 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (1 hour)
This training provides an overview of workplace discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, workplace violence, and retaliation, with a focus on recognizing inappropriate conduct and understanding employee responsibilities. Staff will learn how to respond to and report concerns while reinforcing the Court’s expectations for a respectful, professional, safe, and harassment-free workplace.
Real Colors: Unlocking Temperament Differences
Human Resources Training Room-197
Thu 15 Oct 2026
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (4 hours)
During the course of this workshop, we are going to explore the aspect of color (temperament). This workshop provides users with an effective tool for understanding human behavior, for uncovering motivators specific and improving communication skills.
Dealing with Difficult Behaviors
Human Resources Training Room-197
Tue 20 Oct 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.
Wed 21 Oct 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (1 hour)
Learn how to safely embrace the power of AI at work while keeping your company's sensitive data secure from accidental leaks.
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
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.
