Past Events

Powerful Speaking  “Women often undermine their power by speaking in “out of power ways.” How you speak — from the words you use to how you string them together— makes a huge impact on how you’re perceived which, in turn, profoundly impacts the influence you build, doors you open, and the success of your career.”   http://www.forbes.com/sites/margiewarrell/2018/04/03/women-how-to-use-power-language-to-stand-out-grow-presence-and-get-ahead/ 

The two greatest triggers of Irritable Bowel symptoms and altered gastrointestinal function are... STRESS and DIET.  

Nature is known to be unpredictable and unexpected, so what awaits us today?  Rachel, the Arboretum's Naturalist Intern, leads 1 hour long walks every Wednesday year-round.  Walks start at The Arboretum kiosk at 12:15 p.m.   The hike may be cancelled if there is inclement weather.   Please check the Arboretum's Facebook and Instagram page for a notice if the weekly walk is cancelled due to weather.  For further information contact Sally at scheun06@uoguelph.ca or ext. 52363. 

Conflict is a naturally occurring part of working with others; different people have different ideas, values, beliefs and viewpoints and occasionally that can lead to disagreement between colleagues. Avoiding or ineffectively managing conflict can lead to low morale and energy and can potentially impact your health and well-being.

The most common and severe symptom of peri-menopausal women is poor sleep !   They experience more difficulty falling asleep and sleep may be disturbed by hot flashes, sleep disorders, poor health, anxiety, depression, and worrying. This workshop outlines why Minarik's report on recent sleep research directs health professionals to change from past trends of hormones-only solutions when addressing sleep changes at mid-life.

The Wellness@Work Grant Program encourages faculty and staff across all campuses and research stations at the University of Guelph to help promote wellness in their workplace through the implementation of a tailored health‐promoting program, approach or idea in their workplace. Further information on the Grant Program, along with the application form, can be found here: https://www.uoguelph.ca/wellnessatwork/grant. 

Classical Yoga is a particularly effective and efficient system to not only stretch, tone and develop the muscles but stimulate robust health in all systems of the body.  Regular practice can relieve stress and anxiety and promote mental concentration.

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GOAL 2.0 Master Class for Leaders Today’s Topic: Feedback and Feedforward: How to increase the chances that your employees will engage and be motivated toward innovation and continuous improvement

Starting in February, Brass Taps is launching a new staff and faculty Friday social each week called Cinq à Sept.  Every Friday, from 4-8pm employees can go to Brass Taps to socialize and connect.  Free appetizers will be provided by Brass Taps and drink specials will be available.  Bring your colleagues and stop by!   On the last Friday of each month, there will be something fun programmed, in addition to the social time.  Coming up: