Take a moment to look through our workshop offerings for this week and please register for any that you feel would benefit you professionally or personally. How are you all doing? We hope you are able to deal with the challenge of work/life balance during this COVID world we have found ourselves in. Hopefully these workshops will make things a little easier and provide you with some useful strategies to cope until things get back to “normal” – whatever that is going to look like. Have a wonderful week!
Week of May 11, 2020
Best Doctors – Employee Orientation
When you need answers, Best Doctors can help. Get an Expert Medical Opinion from one of Best Doctors world-renowned specialists so you can have the answers and confidence to make informed decisions about your health. Use Best Doctors when you or an eligible dependent:
–Are unsure about a diagnosis or need help deciding on a treatment option
–Have medical questions or concerns and want a leading expert’s advice
–Need help finding a local expert who specializes in your condition
–Have been admitted into the hospital and want expert guidance in your care
At this session, you will gain in-depth knowledge around Best Doctors and the services available for employees and their families.
DATE & LOCATION: May 11, 2020 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
FACILITATOR: Gabriela Mantila, Best Doctors
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/best-doctors-employee-orientation-when-youneed-answers-best-doctors-can-help-tickets-104690921364
Internationalization and Intercultural Communication: What’s the difference and how does it apply to me?
Participants will learn about the relationship between intercultural communication and internationalization, will become aware of UFV’s internationalization goals, will recognize and reflect on their own cultural practices as a first step towards internationalizing their practice, and will explore a few examples of course activities and workplace interactions that are inclusive of diverse cultural perspectives
DATE & LOCATION: May 11th, 2020 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Online, Bluejeans
FACILITATOR: Victoria Surtees
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/internationalization-and-interculturalcommunication-whats-the-difference-and-how-does-it-apply-to-tickets-104691236306
The Sitting Problem
What are the physical effects on our bodies from prolonged sitting? Is sitting really the new smoking? How to counteract the negative effects of prolonged sitting or sustained postures (activity and ergonomic suggestions) Easy work station exercises and stretches that help reduce discomfort caused by prolonged postures.
DATE & LOCATION: May 12, 2020 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
FACILITATOR: Chris Les, Physiotherapist at Restorative Health and Sarah Les, Chiropractor, Restorative Health
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sitting-problem-tickets-104691493074
Intercultural Leadership
This webinar will cover basic insights on how to be a better leader with a culturally diverse team, how to navigate intercultural challenges and how these challenges might change with working from home.
DATE & LOCATION: May 13, 2020 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
FACILITATOR: MOSAIC engage
REGISTER: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zPRbKlkwT3GIdJVl5_3w9g
Gratitude in the Workplace
Over the past two decades, the field of positive psychology has expanded rapidly, and one of the most discussed areas has been gratitude. We know that people who practice gratitude lead healthier lives both physically and emotionally. We also know that gratitude has a positive impact on both the workforce and workplace. Expressing and receiving gratitude at work directly and indirectly contributes to a culture of cooperative, motivate, and effective employees who give back and feel supported, appreciated, and recognized. The research on workplace gratitude goes deeper than a simple thank you. This session will also address the dark side of gratitude, and disentangle some of the complexities in order to present a balanced view of the topic. By attending, participants will gain awareness on research-based strategies to improve the well-being of employees and the culture of organizations. During this 1-hour wellness session participants will better understand how expressing gratitude positively impacts our health and happiness, discover the benefits of expressing gratitude and appreciation in the workplace and learn strategies to promote gratitude in the workplace.
DATE & LOCATION: May 13, 2020 from 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM Online
FACILITATOR: Homewood Health
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gratitude-in-the-workplace-workshop-tickets104691647536
Unconscious Bias
Everyday, the decisions we make and the workplaces we create are impacted by implicit bias. We are often unaware of when our personal, cultural and institutional biases are at play or of the way that they shape our culture and relationships. Through online discussions, we will examine how our implicit bias affects who we hire, reward, promote and retain. We’ll consider some of the ways that implicit bias shows up in our workplaces and learn some steps to raise awareness of our own biases and to create more inclusive workplaces.
DATE & LOCATION: May 12th, 2020 from 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM Online, Zoom
FACILITATOR: Kim White
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unconscious-bias-tickets-104691743824
Resilience in a Remote World
This virtual experience explores how to build personal resilience in this unprecedented global situation where we are striving to find new ways to collaborate and contribute to UFV’s success. Levels of stress are sometimes high, changes are often rapid, significant and uncertain leaving many of us feeling overwhelmed. Personal resilience is an essential factor in keeping ourselves well amidst the constant churn. Contrary to what many people think, resilience is not a trait people either have or do not have, rather it involves behaviours, thoughts and actions that can be learned and developed by anyone and anytime. Building resilience is a key human skill and adds both to personal effectiveness at work and to overall well-being. This one-hour session will:
— Explore 8 resilience factors that contribute to well-being
— Help you to identify which factors are strengths
— Highlight the resilience factors that you can boost to enhance your personal well-being
— Provide an opportunity to begin to build a personal resilience strategy
This session will also include pre-work: a short e-learning module to help you review the essential elements that will be discussed in the session. This link will be sent prior to the session and takes approximately 10 minutes to review. Participants will also receive post-session resources on building a personal resilience strategy.
DATE & LOCATION: May 14th, 2020 from 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM Online, Zoom
FACILITATOR: Kim White
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resilience-in-a-remote-world-tickets104691874214
FIPPA Basics
An overview of privacy legislation in British Columbia. Topics to be discussed will include freedom of information requests, protection of privacy and a consideration of privacy issues that arise in a remote work environment.
DATE & LOCATION: May 15th, 2020 from 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Online, Bluejeans
FACILITATOR: Stephen Gaspar
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fippa-basics-tickets-104692381732
Homewood Health Employee and Family Assistance Program Orientation Get to know your EFAP
The Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) is a professional service that offers counselling, coaching, information, and support for all types of issues relating to mental health, career or workplace challenges, life balance and health information and management. At this session, you will gain in-depth knowledge around Homewood Health and the service and supports available for employees and their families.
DATE & LOCATION: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 10am PST
FACILITATOR: Homewood Health
REGISTER: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6CZ4t3XYR4OKta_v3VjqMA
Decolonizing Self; Indigenizing the Academy
This course is a journey to decolonizing self and Indigenizing the Academy. Reconciliation begins with self; your journey to reconciliation in this course is to challenge and transform your personal perceptions, beliefs, misconceptions, actions, and attitudes about Indigenous peoples. Through self reflection and honouring the truths of Indigenous peoples, you will work towards an allyship with Indigenous peoples.
By the end of this course, successful learners will be able to describe their learning of Indigenous peoples in Canada, analyze how they learned this information and what influences their knowledge related to Indigenous peoples in Canada as part of a decolonizing process and integrate new learning regarding Indigenous histories, policies, perspectives of events and world-views of Indigenous peoples
This course is self-paced and will take approximately 10-12 hours to complete. This course is NOT graded, however, you will have the opportunity to record your reflections in several private journal entries and if you would like feedback or require assistance with the course, please email a: lorna.andrews@ufv.ca.
Please find attached the instruction sheet to self-enroll for the Decolonizing Self; Indigenizing the Academy Blackboard course.
Self Enroll Instructions – Decolonizing the self Indigenizing the Academy final
UFV Teaching & Learning – Educators Journey to Reconciliation
During our two days together, we will go through a journey to discover challenges and best practices in decolonizing the classroom and, our education practice. We will explore strategies for creating a culturally safe learning environment and indigenizing through reconciling Indigenous worldviews, ways of knowing and being while we Indigenize our teaching practice and curriculum. We will practice reciprocity, respect, responsibility, and relevance throughout our journey together. This workshop sets a foundation for the Weaving Knowledge Systems workshop.
ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS: May 26 & 27 at 10:00 AM –11:00 AM & 3:00 PM –4:00 PM. You must attend all sessions to complete this workshop.
FACILITATOR: Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Indigenization
REGISTRATION/INFORMATION: tlcevents@ufv.ca
UFV Teaching & Learning – Weaving Knowledge Systems – Online Synchronous Sessions
Weaving Knowledge Systems (formerly Indigenizing the Curriculum) is a two-day workshop that provides you with hands-on experience and resources that will bring together Indigenous and Western worldviews based on your subject area. We will explore experiential activities to weave cultural safety/humility, Indigenous Ways of knowing and being, Indigenous worldviews, into your course(s)/practice. Bring at least one course syllabi, lesson plan(s), any resources etc., and a laptop/tablet.
**This workshop is designed for those who have previously completed a course/workshop on Decolonization and Reconciliation. Priority will be given to those who have completed the Educator’s Journey Towards Reconciliation. If you have completed a different course/workshop, please contact Lorna Andrews directly for permission to register for this workshop.
ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS: May 28 & 29 at 10:00 AM –11:00 AM & 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM. You must attend all sessions to complete this workshop
FACILITATOR: Lorna Andrews, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Indigenization
REGISTRATION/INFORMATION: tlcevents@ufv.ca
The Mental Health Commission of Canada has developed two free crisis response training programs for essential workers. We know that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, essential workers are facing a number of new challenges while at work, which may be affecting their mental health. These programs are specifically designed to help provide individuals with the tools and knowledge to better understand their own mental health and the mental health of their team.
Two courses are available:
Crisis Response training – Caring for Yourself – Participants will be introduced to the Mental Health Continuum and the Big 4 Coping Strategies, to help learn how to better understand their own mental wellness, notice if they might be moving into unwell areas, use practical actions to help with stress, and know when to reach out to get professional help.
Crisis Response training – Caring for your Team – Participants will be introduced to the Mental Health Continuum, the Big 4 Coping Strategies, and Ad Hoc Incident Review to help learn how to better understand their own and their team’s mental wellness, notice if they might be moving into unwell areas, use practical actions to help with stress, know when to reach out to get professional help and learn tips to support team members.
Crisis Response course objectives:
–Recognize and keep track of changes in your mental health and well-being and know when to take appropriate actions
–Have conversations about mental health and mental illness with colleagues, friends and family members
–Identify and practice coping strategies to remain resilient during a crisis or emergency
–Identify and use available tools and resources to support self (Caring for Yourself) and others during a crisis (Caring for your Team)
Two Crisis Response (virtual) courses are available:
Caring for Yourself (2 hours):
Module 1: Continuum (60 minutes) Module 2: Big 4 (60 minutes)
Caring for your Team (3 hours):
Module 1: Continuum (60 minutes) Module 2: Big 4 (60 minutes) Module 3: Crisis management and Ad Hoc Incident Review (AIR) (60 minutes)
Each course offers easily applied scenario-based lessons, videos that feature people with lived experience of mental illness, reference guides, and practical handouts.
REGISTER: https://theworkingmind.ca/crisis-response-virtual-training
Homewood Health E-course Taking Control of Your Mood
What is low mood and what can you do about it? Feelings of sadness are normal but sometimes they are troublesome and require additional help. This course offers self-care strategies for improving sad moods, including: eating and sleeping well, managing thinking and feelings, increasing positive experiences, getting active and tension reduction.
Course Contents • The difference between normal sadness and depression. • Medical and psychological models of low mood. • What depression is and what causes it. • Self-care strategies. • When to seek professional help.
Additional Features • Self-guided workbooks for completing offline. • Resources for continued learning. • Course certificate can be printed following successful completion of course learning quiz.
Estimated time to complete this course is 2 hours (60 minutes online; 60 minutes of printed workbook material).
DATE & LOCATION: Homewood Health e-courses are available online 24hrs/day, 7 days/week. Complete at your own pace.
FACILITATOR: Homewood Health
REGISTER: www.homeweb.ca
Enroll now! Enrollment is covered by your benefit plan employee assistance services. To register, learn more about this course or learn about other courses Homewood Health offers, visit Member Services at www.homeweb.ca
Need help signing up for Homeweb? Click here on how to register
Health & Wellness
UFV Unite – Connecting the UFV Community
The UFV Athletics and Campus Recreation and Human Resources departments are launching a virtual initiative to build our community while keeping our physical distance. Starting Tuesday, April 14, 2020 join our Facebook group: UFV Unite — Connecting the UFV Community to stay connected and engaged while remembering the importance of exercising the body and mind. As an added bonus we will be offering incentives and giveaways for your participation. So dust off those runners, prep your veggies and get your boom boxes ready for some creative and interactive ways to stay connected, have fun and be strong! Got Ideas for upcoming activities or prizes? Email campusrec@ufv.ca or send us a Facebook message: @ufvrec. We’d love to hear from you!