Opportunity

Unconscious Bias in the Selection Process — Oct 7, 13, 20

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Date: October 7th, October 13th, October 20th Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: Room A225 (Abbotsford Campus) Facilitators: Sundeep Hans, Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Register: October 7th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unconscious-bias-in-the-selection-process-tickets-164660689555 October 13th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unconscious-bias-in-the-selection-process-tickets-164660761771 October 20th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unconscious-bias-in-the-selection-process-tickets-164660874107 – –   For more information, contact Debra Fehr at debra.fehr@ufv.ca 10/20/2021

Giving and Receiving Feedback — Nov 16

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*Pre-requisite – Must have completed either the initial Beginning the Journey Workshop, or have a completed Insights Discovery Profile* Objectives: To enable you to master the practicalities of giving and receiving feedback. To present the ‘D4’ Insights feedback model. To increase the effectiveness of your feedback. To reflect on what there is for you to … Read more

Building Emotional Intelligence — Nov 4

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Emotional intelligence involves understanding yourself –goals, intentions, emotions, and responses plus recognizing others and their feelings. This involves a level of self-mastery (self-awareness and self-regulation), plus social intelligence (empathy and social skill). Managing your own feelings so they are expressed appropriately and effectively plus enabling people to work together smoothly toward their common goals is … Read more

Get Organized – Time Management — Oct 14

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“Get Organized” workshop was developed and honed through coaching hundreds of business people on how to be more effective with one of their most important commodities – time. Paradoxically, poor organizational habits are often encouraged by the same technology that was designed to make us more effective: it is not uncommon for business people to … Read more

Building Effective Relationships — Oct 20

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*Pre-requisite – Must have completed either the initial Beginning the Journey Workshop, or have a completed Insights Discovery Profile* Objectives: To build relationships that can transform our own level of effectiveness. To learn practical steps on how to adapt and connect to a variety of styles. To approach interactions and relationships from a new point … Read more

Making Effective Selection Decisions — Oct 27

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Overview: This workshop explores the best practices in hiring and is designed to help employees be effective SAC Chairs or members. Topics covered are: purpose of the interview, legal considerations in hiring, job descriptions and competencies, developing interview questions, and deliberation and decision making. Date: October 27th, 2021 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Location: … Read more

Understanding your Blind Spots — Sept 29

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*Pre-requisite – Must have completed either the initial Beginning the Journey Workshop, or have a completed Insights Discovery Profile* Increase awareness of your blind spots – those elements of your personality of which you are unaware, but others see. To improve your performance through consciously working on your blind spots. To deepen understanding of the … Read more

Respect in the Workplace – Preventing Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying

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This interactive course includes: • increases understanding what is a respectful workplace • provides definitions of discrimination, harassment, and bullying • increases awareness of behaviours that constitute discrimination, harassment, bullying, or disrespect • provides information about what employees can do if they have a complaint or a concern • provide tools on how to speak … Read more

Employee Information Session for the Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS) and General Studies Diploma (GSD) Program

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Are you a UFV Employee who’s thinking about earning a BIS or GSD credential? Do you have questions and want more information? Please join us on Wed, Sept 22 at this virtual information session and learn how: – a BIS degree or GS diploma credential could ladder and prepare you for career advancement within UFV … Read more

Help us welcome students back with photos & notes!

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There are all sorts of feelings about the Return to Campus after our prolonged period of working, teaching, and studying from home due to the pandemic. The University Relations team wants to capture and express some of those feelings as we prepare collectively for the start of the fall semester. And we’re inviting faculty, staff, … Read more

Coping with Change — Sept 23

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Change is a fact of life, but letting go of the familiar can be challenging. When we understand the need for change, and are resourced to manage it, we transition with greater ease. Participants in this half-day workshop explore strategies, frameworks, self-care tools and resources to navigate the change process successfully. Participants will also get … Read more

Playing with Possibilities — session 2 of 2

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As we transition to in-person work, how might we strengthen relationships across teams at UFV for greater resilience? Objective 1: Resilience tools and wellness practices for the transition to in-person work Objective 2: Connect the dots of commonalties, similar goals, and build bridges of connection across silos for increased communication and collaboration Objective 3: Get … Read more