Upcoming Events

Audience: Neurodivergent Employees & Leaders Forget everything you've been told about willpower, hustle, and "just trying harder." For people with ADHD—especially those wired for creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship—discipline is not the problem. Design is. In this engaging and practical workshop, you’ll learn how to stop forcing yourself to fit into systems that don’t work, and start designing environments that actually support how your brain functions best. We’ll explore 5 design strategies that make starting easier, focus feel doable, and follow-through more joyful....

As a leader, ask yourself: Are you able to surface tough issues or challenges with your team? Do you encourage your team members to bring forward new ideas or ask for help? Do you create an environment where it feels safe to take risks? These are a few questions that Harvard Professor Amy Edmondson suggests reflecting on to assess your team’s psychological safety. Dr. Edmondson describes psychological safety as the ability to show and express your thoughts without fear of negative consequences. Psychological safety isn't about being nice. It’s about giving candid feedback, openly...

Leading at the U: NEW Manager Orientation is designed to welcome and connect new people managers to their roles and the university environment. This one-day orientation gives you the essential foundation you need to step into your new management role with confidence—clarifying expectations, building key relationships, accessing important resources, and aligning with institutional priorities.  Various representatives from across U of G will share perspectives and important information that will provide new managers with knowledge to:  Navigate the university...

What to consider when planning for your retirement, regardless of the life stage you’re in. You’ll gain valuable insights on how to maximize your employee benefits while managing your finances effectively. Instructor Advisors from RBC and their community partners Event Registration Register through Qualtrics! Contact Phone: 56800 Email: landd@uoguelph.ca

Planning for retirement starts with understanding your pension. This series of virtual information sessions is designed to help UPP members learn more about their pension, understand the resources available to them, and feel more confident planning for the future. Four sessions will be offered this fall to help UPP members fully understand and navigate the university pension plan. You can attend one or multiple sessions depending on your interests and needs. Upcoming 2026 UPP Sessions ...

Building Leadership Effectiveness is a 2 day program. Introduction Building Leadership Effectiveness (BLE) encourages leaders to develop practices that transform values into action, vision into realities, obstacles into innovations, and risks into rewards. Participants will be introduced to the five practices of exemplary leadership: modelling the way, inspiring a shared vision, challenging the process, enabling others to act, and encouraging the heart. As a part of the pre-program, you will participate in a confidential online assessment process called...

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:   Gain a deeper understanding of how oppression impacts the experiences of equity-deserving groups and the specific dynamics of EDI in post-secondary education. Recognize how dominant groups may...

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 Be able to describe SharePoint and the benefits in comparison to what is being used. Learn how to work in a Library in SharePoint instead of the G Drive. Understand the structure and columns (metadata) that the libraries can store and manage. Efficiently find information within SharePoint Sites and Libraries. Understand how...

Audience: All Staff, Faculty, and Leaders  The SCARF tool was developed by David Rock, the director of the NeuroLeadership Institute and author of Your Brain at Work. The tool provides valuable insights into what motivates us and others and the implications for how we collaborate, influence each other, and respond to change.  In this session, we will share highlights from Rock’s research and practical application of the SCARF tool that can help you plan, implement, solve problems, and evaluate your approach to working with and/or leading others. The key benefit of applying...

In both our personal and professional lives, we regularly negotiate our needs with those of others. Choices often need to be made when competing values, goals and priorities exist. When appropriate boundaries are set using assertive communication techniques, cooperative relationships can be formed and maintained. This session will explore the benefits of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries and outline practical strategies for doing so with confidence, empathy and self-compassion. Facilitator Trainers from Homewood Health Registration ...