This course is comprised of an asynchronous microlearning course with access starting November 4th, 2024 and a synchronous virtual session November 25, 2024 from 1 pm - 3 pm.
NEW Days is the kick-off to the NEW @ the U program at the University of Guelph. One day at the beginning of each month of the year (excluding January, April, July, August, and December) has been dedicated to welcoming and connecting new employees to the University environment and giving them a positive start.
This session will go through how to create accessible documents using Word and PowerPoint and saving them as accessible PDF files. Please bring a laptop with MS 365 applications installed as the workshop will go through remediating Word and PowerPoint documents to meet accessibility compliance.
Facilitators
Facilitators from the Digital Accessibility Resource Centre (DARC)
Registration
Register through DARC
“To get to the next level of greatness depends on the quality of the culture, which depends on the quality of relationships, which depends on the quality of conversations. Everything happens through conversations.” ~ Judith E. Glaser
GOAL 2.0 is the UofG’s modernized and evidence-based performance success framework. The foundation of GOAL 2.0 is two-way quality conversations between managers and employees that rely on three core practices: Connect, Adapt, and Align.
This workshop's foundation is Prosci’s Leading Your Team Through Change Workshop. This workshop aims to create transformational experiences that empower individuals to succeed in change.
Team Leaders will learn through a series of activities how to prepare themselves for change and how to lead their team through change by embodying each of Prosci’s CLARC roles.
Join us for an engaging session that delves into the principles of anti-oppression and offers practical frameworks for fostering inclusive practices at the University. This workshop will highlight the systems and attitudes that contribute to microaggressions and equip participants with effective strategies for addressing them.
By the end of this workshop, you will:
Most people, when faced with change, uncertainty and pressure to go faster, plan less. Yet the productive, agile response is to stop, think and plan more. This highly interactive session will provide you with immensely practical planning strategies to help you rise above the weeds, make more time for strategic priorities and reduce overwhelm along the way. Content includes how to:
Microsoft Excel is used to create and format spreadsheets, and analyze and share information.
This hands-on seminar will expand on the topics covered in the Intermediate session.
Exchange Series
Presented by GenEQ
Have you been looking for a supportive community to help with your professional development? Not sure where to go, who to talk to, or maybe a little intimidated?
Faculty, staff and graduate students who identify as women, gender diverse, or as allies, are invited to participate in the GenEQ’s inaugural Exchange Series (UofG’s Gender Equity Initiative).
This informative seminar will have you hearing from a Financial Planner and a lawyer about the things you should be considering when planning your legacy. There will also be useful information for those who have been named Power of Attorney or Executor for a friend or family member. Having a solid Estate Plan in place will leave you with peace of mind for you and your family.
Cancellation Policy
Please cancel no later than 2 days in advance to ensure we can give your spot to someone on the waiting list.
This session will delve into strategies for actively engaging in anti-oppressive practices at the University, emphasizing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Anti-oppression involves a continuous effort to recognize and confront individual, institutional, and systemic forms of oppression. Integrating an anti-oppressive framework into our work is crucial for fostering an inclusive campus environment where every person feels valued and included.
Course Outline
Section 1: Working with SharePoint Sites
Defining Sites
SharePoint Hierarchy
Modern vs. Classic
Web Parts vs. Apps
Section 2: Document Libraries & Content
Uploading Documents to Libraries
Searching for Documents
Creating Library Views
You can store and share files using SharePoint, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams. They each can be used in their own ways to accelerate collaboration and efficiency in different situations.
Participants will
Building on the foundations laid in Part 1, this interactive session will focus on the process of writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) through engaging tabletop exercises. Participants will dive deeper into creating effective, clear, and adaptable SOPs tailored to their business needs. You'll gain invaluable insights on refining existing SOPs, troubleshooting common implementation challenges, and ensuring that SOPs are seamlessly integrated into everyday workflows.
Land acknowledgements have become common practice in higher education however many questions have been raised about their intention, accuracy and usefulness. Are you interested in developing a personal practice to meaningfully acknowledge the land and its relations?
Participants in this session will:
In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore how tangible and successful allyship happens on the ground. First, participants will reconnect with baseline knowledge about power, privilege, identity, and intersectionality. Then, participants will explore what allyship means on the ground and how they can become more effective allies. What does it mean to be an ally? When should an ally step in, and when should an ally defer to someone else? We will discuss all these strategies and more.
Developed by the Mental Health Commission Canada, this 2-day certification course focuses on the four most common mental health disorders including substance-related, mood-related, anxiety and trauma-related, and psychotic disorders.
In the 90-minute virtual workshop "Influencing Without Authority: Strategies for University Staff & Faculty," participants will learn how to effectively influence others without formal power. The workshop begins with an engaging icebreaker, followed by an exploration of key influence principles such as reciprocity, commitment, and social proof, relevant to university contexts. Attendees will then develop practical strategies, including building relationships, effective communication, and leveraging data. Interactive discussions and activities will provide hands-on practice.
What brings out your best at work? What supports your success? The GOAL 2.0 Training for Employees provides you with an opportunity to reflect on what you need to contribute your skills and efforts in a meaningful way and how to use GOAL 2.0 to engage in quality conversations with your manager to support your success.
This interactive workshop invites participants to go beyond the text of Ontario's human rights legislation, exploring how legal requirements impact our daily work. Together, we will tackle critical questions such as: How do we recognize harassment or discrimination? When does behaviour constitute a human rights violation? What constitutes a reasonable response to a complaint? How can we proactively prevent human rights violations from occurring? Participants will leave with practical tools and strategies to address these important issues effectively.
Beyond the Books is a training that will provide participants with general information on the prevalence of mental challenges and illness, help participants to identify signs of troubling behaviour, and give them skills to engage in a preliminary discussion to determine if referral to a professional is necessary, all within the U of G context.
