2021 SNS Staff Professional Development Series Workshops
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| Date/Time | Title/Host | Description | Video |
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January 20, 2021 4pm-5pm |
Presentation Development by Mariah Gonsalez |
This interactive workshop introduces participants to the techniques and skills they need to successfully organize and develop presentations. Participants will identify presentation topics, learn the art of effective outlining, and develop a holistic view of presentation development from start to finish. Do not miss the opportunity to collaborate with staff, develop your ideas, and build your presentation confidence! | |
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February 17, 2021 11am-12pm |
How to Create a Life of Meaning and Purpose Webinar and Discussion by Maricela Melendrez |
Purpose and meaning can be elusive, especially during times of change and uncertainty. In this course, Maxie McCoy, author of the book You're Not Lost: An Inspired Action Plan for Finding Your Own Way, shares her practical, science-backed action plan for finding purpose and meaning in life. First, Maxie explains why merely achieving goals doesn't lead to a meaningful life. She explores science-backed formulas for finding meaning in life and living more authentically. Maxie shows you how cultivating a gratitude practice enhances your sense of well-being. She discusses how close social connections, as well as self-reflection, can help people discover meaning and purpose. Maxie helps you discover the value of mindfulness practices to help you find meaning in each moment. She goes into how to identify at least one way to be more generous in your life with what you have. Maxie concludes with a 24-hour challenge to choose to delight in the little things. |
https://ucmerced.app.box.com/file/777438380440 |
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March 17, 2021 11am-12pm |
Creating Balance in a Pandemic by Mariah Gonzales & John Newton |
Are you struggling with work-life balance? COVID-19 has altered what a good work-life balance looks like. Parents have to take care of their children as schools and daycares have closed or moved online. Employees are working from home, making it even more challenging to separate work life from home life. Work-life balance has never been more challenging. Join John and Mariah as they redefine work-life balance during a pandemic. Learning Outcomes: Recognize your current work-life balance. Reimagine a life balance that works for you! Identify strategies to create balance in your life. |
https://ucmerced.app.box.com/file/788308162532 |
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May 19, 2021 11am-12pm |
Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging by Alyssa Hua |
Information about the workshop: Diversity is having a culture that values uniqueness: people of different backgrounds, cultures, genders, and races. Inclusion means inviting diverse groups to take part in company life. If you're tuned into conversations about HR, you've probably heard these terms before. But there's a third critical piece: belonging. It's belonging that makes each individual feel accepted for who they are. Explore the diversity, inclusion, and belonging (DIB) approach, and discover how to activate it in your organization. Join HR luminary Pat Wadors as she explains how to drive the conversation on DIBs, hire and retain diverse talent, listen to employees, and integrate DIBs into your employee life cycle. Managers and executives should tune in for special tips on embedding DIBs in the employee experience. Learning objectives: Determine what prevents a company from being equitable. Explain the importance of storytelling. Construct how an interview process should work that would enable you to hire diverse talent. Describe the purpose of listening to employees. Determine the factors for choosing DIBs role models in a company. |
https://ucmerced.app.box.com/file/814233234675 |
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June 16, 2021 11am-12pm |
SNS Change Management Workshop by Mariah Gonzales & Tom Martinez |
UC Merced is young and constantly evolving. This last year has dramatically altered our work experience and in many ways has us reacting to unprecedented change. Join us for a 1-hr workshop on change management that will not only prepare you to respond to change but allow you to develop a heightened understanding for process development and the initiation of change. his event will be presented by Tom Martinez and Mariah Gonsalez with Josephine Vang as host. | |
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July 21, 2021 11am-12pm |
Qualtrics by Josephine Vang & Cinnamon Danube |
Please join me and Cinnamon Danube for this SNS Staff Professional Development workshop as we walk through the Qualtrics survey tool. Qualtrics allows you to create and administer surveys, manage survey data, and produce survey reports. Come and listen to how we utilize Qualtrics in our jobs, and how you can also incorporate using this helpful tool in yours to collect and manage information you work with. |
https://ucmerced.box.com/s/oquvtzhxg4y0fs9i1c22f2fuj4k5d9ly |
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August 18, 2021 11am-12pm |
Redesigning How We Work in 2021 by Vivian Saephan |
As we imagine a future after COVID-19, we have a chance to make some very different choices about work. We can make work engaging, sustainable, and blended into our lives, while also supporting well-being and human flourishing. This course offers guidelines for making strategic and human-centered choices to redesign how people work together at your company. Author, educator, and design strategist Lisa Kay Solomon explains how to reimagine leadership practices, help your employees feel supported and safe, and create a resilient culture, driven by shared purpose and trust. She helps you ask the right questions, so you can connect with the people you work with in ways that are truly authentic and empathetic. |
https://ucmerced.app.box.com/file/848196772978 |
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September 15, 2021 3pm-4pm |
Web Editing by Whitney Williams |
Information continues to change around SNS and the campus as we return to our new schedules and way of life between balancing in-person and remote work. As these changes continue, it is important that we provide up to date and accurate information to serve the UCM community on our websites. I will be providing the basics on web editing and design at UC Merced during this workshop. |
https://ucmerced.app.box.com/file/860527803319 |
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October 20, 2021 11am-12pm |
Web Editing: Part 2 by Whitney Williams |
The goal of this workshop is to review slide design and manipulating ‘plain text code’ to get the formatting results you want on your webpages. | https://ucmerced.box.com/s/7602dzoqntqqcuo994cpuhlxe1zryw3g |
