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EDGE A NIGHT AT THEMUSEUM: A
UNITED WAY FUNDRAISER & DANCE ............................ 3
OHD’S NEW FALL 2011 WORKSHOPS ................. 1
ORGANIZATIONAL & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
WINTER 2012 GUIDE
Bookshop (OHD801) Jan 24 & Feb 28 & March 20 Performance Conversations (OHD405) Jan 25 or Jan 30 or Feb 13 or Feb 17 or Feb 23 or Feb 24 Defining Your Financial Future (OHD701) Feb 13 & 14 The Principles of Inclusivity (OHD502) Feb 7 or 22 Principles of Leadership (OHD106) Feb 27 Understanding Inclusivity (OHD503) Feb 29 Proactive Listening (OHD103) March 05 Generational Inclusivity (OHD505) March 06 Handling Emotions (OHD104) March 12 Sexual Orientation & Gender ID (OHD506) March 13 Providing Feedback (OHD102) March 19 Guerrilla Grammar ® (OHD206) March 21 & 23 Inclusive Communication (OHD504) March 22 Giving Recognition (OHD105) March 26 Accessible Communities (OHD507) March 29 Inclusivity Capstone (OHD508) April 17 Retirement 101 (OHD704) Feb 27 & March 5 & 12 & 22 Note: Evening Sessions
To register for these workshops, please visit: http://myhrinfo.uwaterloo.ca
Organizational & Human Development (OHD) is pleased to announce registration is now open for our Winter term workshops. OHD is offering the full slate of the Principles of Inclusivity series, as well as our Leadership for Results series. As well, OHD will be offering the Business Communication Certificate course, Guerrilla Grammar®, facilitated by Ron Champion. For the fiscally (or future-planner) minded, OHD is offering both Retirement 101 and Defining your Financial Futures which explore taxes, your pensions, and other retirement options. Finally, OHD will be offering multiple sessions of Performance Conversations, which presents methods and strategies in conducting a performance appraisal conversation.
Visit the OHD website to learn more and review course descriptions. http://www.ohd.uwaterloo.ca/staff/
STAFF CONFERENCE KEYNOTE PROFILE : NEIL PASRISCHA ............................................ 2
CENTRE FOR CAREER ACTION - WORKSHOPS ............................................ 1
UWRC COOKBOOK PROJECT ......................... 4
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2012 STAFF CONFERENCE: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS ............................................ 2
OHD
WORKSHOPS
Training & Development Newsletter
WINTER 2012
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The Centre for Career Action is pleased to be offering eight unique and informative webinars/workshops for staff this term, from work search techniques to goal-setting and planning for retirement. For session descriptions, times, and registration information, please go to careeraction.uwaterloo.ca/staff. Register early; space is limited in some workshops.
Webinars & Workshops
Writing an A+ résumé Jan 19, Mar 21 Perfecting your interview skills Jan 25, Feb 16 Setting work and life goals Feb 1, Mar 15 Discovering your skills Feb 9 Excel in your career Feb 23 Job search: uncovering opportunities on and off campus Feb 28, Mar 30 Re-frame your retirement Mar 2 I’d do what I love…but what is it? Apr 13
New Staff Orientation Waterloo is more than a place to work! To enhance your knowledge of the university, Organizational & Human Development (OHD) and Human Resources (HR) host an all-day orientation session. OHD has developed an entertaining and informative overview of working life at the University of Waterloo.
For dates or to register, please visit www.ohd.uwaterloo.ca/orientation
MARK YOUR
CALENDARS FEB 10
Did you know? OHD can also offer custom sessions for your
department or office.
Visit ohd.uwaterloo.ca/staff and review the custom training request form.
Good news! OHD is pleased to announce that updated posters of the Basic Principles of the University Waterloo Workplace (known as The Basic Principles) are now available. These redesigned posters now include the sixth principle, Think Beyond the Moment. If your office or department would like a copy (or copies) of this new poster, please contact our office at the information on having them shipped to your location. Alternatively, you can also make arrangements to pick posters up from the OHD office located off the Hagey Hall Courtyard. Please contact Mark Lisetto-Smith at ext. 38257 or at [email protected] regarding these posters.
RECOMMENDED READING
Merge Gupta-Sunderji*
Why Does the Lobster Cast Off Its Shell?
(2009)
Clark A. Campbell The One-Page Project Manager
(2007)
Tom Wujec* Five Star Mind: Games & Puzzles
to Stimulate Your Creativity & Imagination on the Table
(1995)
Neil Pasricha* The Book of Awesome!
(2011)
* Denotes a 2011 Staff Conference Keynote Speaker!
and how we can enjoy it to its fullest by focusing on the things that fill us with joy. As a 2012 keynote speaker, Pasricha will be presenting the model of a great workplace, focusing on the social aspect, the structure, and stimulation – that which creates passion in your career – as he presents “How to be Awesome at Work” on April 4th.
Neil Pasricha has been featured by CNN, BBC, CBS, MSNBC, CBC, NPR, The Guardian, The New Yorker, The Sunday Times, The Daily Mail, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, The Sydney Herald, China Daily, The Jakarta Post, Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, Slate, The Gayle King Show, Martha Stewart Living, The Huffington Post, and WIRED.
NEW B A S I C P R I N C I P L E S PO S T E R S
A V A I L A B L E
On April 3 & 4th, OHD is hosting the fifth annual University of Waterloo Staff Conference. We have some fantastic sessions and keynotes during these two days.
We are looking for a number of volunteers to help us ensure everything runs smoothly. You can volunteer for lots of different activities: pre-conference, post conference, for part of a day, one day, or both of days - it’s up to you. We want you to be part of the success!
If you would like to help, please contact Annette Denny of the OHD office to find out how you can be part of this wonderful event. Watch our conference website in the coming weeks for updates on this event: ohd.uwaterloo.ca/conf
Want More? Check out OHD’s
Training & Development Library on our website.
http://www.ohd.uwaterloo.ca
SOMETIMES THE SIMPLEST THINGS IN
life can bring us the most happiness. The cold side of the pillow, finding money in your coat pocket, and snow days are only a few of the things Neil Pasricha thinks are awesome. He wants to share all of them with the world. Pasricha's blog 1000 Awesome Things is an award winning celebration of the little moments we often overlook but can brighten our days and reads "like a snappy Jerry Seinfeld monologue by way of Maria Von Trapp" (The Vancouver Sun). What started as a hobby to try and help Pasricha feel better about life is now an internet
phenomenon and has gathered over 40 million views. Pasricha's goal is to post one awesome thing every weekday for 1000 consecutive weekdays over four years. His book, The Book of Awesome is a #1 international bestseller currently being released in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Holland, India, Korea, New Zealand, the UK, and United States. 1000 Awesome Things and The Book of Awesome point out universal feel-good signposts that help us stay afloat in troubling times. Pasricha's uplifting lists serve not as fluffy distractions or placating gimmicks, but as reminders of why "life really is awesome after all" (The Guardian)
NEIL PASRICHA KEYNOTE PROFILE
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Questions about the Staff Conference should be directed to Mark Lisetto-Smith of OHD, at ext. 38257 or at [email protected].
Annette Denny, OHD Coordinator Phone: +1 519-888-4567 x38259
Office: HH 161G Email: [email protected]
JANUARY’S BROWN BAG LUNCH Maintaining Mental
Fitness for Life Virtually everyone can develop and enhance their memory and cognitive skills as well as emotional and social intelligence - allowing us to live with greater ease, resilience and well-being, especially in stressful times. The exciting news is these are learnable skills and with practice, can actually change the physical structure of the brain.
Focus will be on practical, every day activities at work and at home that can lead to increased mental fitness, regardless of age (the younger the better) ability or life circumstances. Marilyn will give us existing resources as well as brainstorm for new ideas for university based resources. The session will be interactive with an opportunity to experiment with a few ‘mental games’. You will have access to the mental fitness life-style assessment tool.
Our speakers both work on Waterloo’s campus in Counselling Services: Marilyn Perdue, MSW Marilyn currently co-leads Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction groups for staff, faculty and students at the University of Waterloo. Marilyn graduated from the University of Waterloo in psychology, and Wilfrid Laurier University with a Masters in Clinical Social Work. She has worked at both universities for over 20 years. Dave Logan, MSW Dave currently works with students, staff and faculty members developing success strategies, personal relationships, and mental health challenges. Dave graduated from Mohawk College in Child & Youth Care, completed his undergraduate degree in Social Developmental Studies at the University of Waterloo and completed his Masters in Clinical Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University.
Saturday, February 11th, 2012 TIME: 7:00 PM – 1:00 AM
LOCATION: THEMUSEUM ADDRESS: 10 KING STREET WEST, KITCHENER FREE PARKING IN THE DUKE ONTARIO PARKING GARAGE
(ATTACHED TO THEMUSEUM)
TICKET COST: $10/PERSON advance purchase only
Price includes viewing the “ARENA”, a hockey exhibit at THEMUSEUM from 7:30 – 8:30 pm.
This event is for Waterloo employees, retirees & spouses/partners. Enjoy a night of dancing to the University of Waterloo’s Legendary Classic Rock band, The Lost Faculties!
Appetizers by Gusto Catering & Cash Bar Door & Raffle Prizes
Payment by CASH or CHEQUE payable to UW RECREATION COMMITTEE
Funded by Waterloo’s Special Initiatives Fund Grant
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
BEAT THE FEBRUARY BLAHS!
COME OUT FOR
A United Way Fundraiser &
Dance
A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
Info Contact: Marilyn Thom | [email protected] Ext. 37188
habits that may hold you back, these include a) Starting sentences with “No,” “But,” or “However” or b) An excessive need to be “Me” (or, “I can’t change, that’s just how I am”). The author seeks to identify those habits and then helps the reader by identifying strategies to overcome and recover from the habits. While this book is aligned towards supervisors and managers, there is a lot of application for all people who are building relationships within the work and home environment. For more information on this session, please e-mail
Susan Grant ([email protected])
THE BOOKSHOP “ ” For the Winter term, OHD will be offering a “Bookshop” on What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter. This will be a blended program offering components of a book club and workshop. Here’s how it will work: • Participants meet three times during the term (9-12pm, Jan 24th, Feb 28th, and March 20th). • A copy of the book will be distributed the first meeting along with guided questions. • Participants READ the book on their own time (really – this is important…). • We meet two additional times to discuss content and share how ideas can be applied. • This book is for anyone who seeks to understand how they are perceived by others in your work environments and at home --and how to change for the better.
About the Book: Marshall Goldsmith’s and Mark Reiter’s What Got You Here Won’t Get You There identifies and discusses 20 workplace
Where & When When: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Where: Davis Center Room 1304 Time: 12 noon- 1pm
The uWaterloo Cookbook project is funded by a Special Initiatives grant through the Staff Excellence Fund and the UW Recreation Committee (a group of 6 volunteer employees) will administer this project. Our goal is to bring together ideas from across campus on a topic of interest to all – FOOD. This project will culminate in a “bring your lunch to work” cookbook based on recipes submitted from staff members campus wide. It will present one new recipe for each week of the year (52) including ingredients lists, preparation and storage information as well as dietary notes. (We will have a dietitian working with us to review the recipes.)
It is our hope that this initiative will motivate staff to try new recipes, to promote conversation with their colleagues (about recipes they have tried and variations they tested), to make and bring their lunches more frequently thereby saving money and eating healthier and to introduce others to alternate ingredients or unique food combinations.
The contents of the cookbook itself will include a brief tidbit about each contributor (their name, where they work on campus, their favourite U of W memory and their favourite place to eat on or near campus) which will serve as a stepping stone in achieving the “getting-to–know-one-another” mandate of the UWRC. Successful contributors will be announced using the UWRC mailing list, through a posting on the Daily Bulletin and on the UWRC web page. The final culminating event will be the Cookbook launch to be held in the early spring.
“BRING YOUR LUNCH TO WORK” COOKBOOK PROJECT ABOUT THE UWRC
MORE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Accessible Customer Service On-line Training Modules – AODA Online Module http://aoda.uwaterloo.ca
Centre for Extended Learning – Professional Development courses and programs http://cel.uwaterloo.ca
Employee Assistance Program – Counselling, brown bag lunches, and events http://www.eap.uwaterloo.ca
Skills for the Electronic Workplace (SEW) – late Spring Courses Available Now
http://strobe.uwaterloo.ca/ist/services/index.php?service=18
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Submit a recipe for our very own uWaterloo "bring your lunch to work" cookbook! Request a recipe submission form to outline a healthy and tasty lunch time recipe suitable for bringing to work by emailing [email protected]. Recipe categories include: sandwiches/wraps, salads, soups, sweets, and spreads/dips. At the bottom of the form, tell us a bit about yourself and be sure to sign the two statements at the bottom of the page. Recipes will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Email [email protected] for recipe writing tips!
The University of Waterloo Recreation Committee (UWRC) was established in April 2004 to enrich the quality of life of Waterloo employees (faculty, staff, union and retirees).
The goals of the UW Recreation Committee are:
• To enhance the quality of life on campus by providing opportunities that will encourage participation from all UW employees.
• To plan events/activities and create new events/activities year round for the benefit of UW employees.
We encourage employees to contact us with events that interest them by e-mailing [email protected]. Watch for UWRC events announced on the Daily Bulletin and check your e-mail for periodic updates which provide a list of activities for employees.
More information is available on our website http://www.uwrc.uwaterloo.ca
LINKS OF INTEREST
Centre for Higher Education Research & Development (CHERD) http://umanitoba.ca/centres/cherd
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) http://www.hrpa.ca
Academica's "Top Ten" http://www.academica.ca/news
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