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Walking Wednesdays

There are many benefits to moving your body at work!  For three Wednesdays in March, Athletics is opening up the walking track to all employees for free. No membership required!  All participants must check-in with Client Services and sign an electronic waiver to access the walking track.  Please bring your clean, indoor walking / running shoes only.    Please adhere to the posted walking track guidelines.

Sun Life Lunch & Learn- Creating Your Financial Roadmap

This is the right program for … those who want to control their expenses and learn the principles of sound money management. You may register for a single session or the complete series.

LinkedIn Learning (previously called Lynda.com)

This session will introduce faculty and staff to LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com), an online platform that offers free, on-demand, video-based courses taught by industry experts. Thousands of courses are available covering hundreds of topics that support employee development, leadership and management development, health and wellness, and technical skills training.

NEW Days - Cancelled

NEW Days are the kick-off to the NEW@the U (New Employee Welcome) program at the University of Guelph. One day at the beginning of 7 months of the year (excludes January, April, July, August and December) has been dedicated to welcoming and connecting our new employees to the University environment and give them a positive start.

March Meditation Session & Challenge

People who practice meditation or mindfulness express that they experience an increase in concentration, compassion, well-being, and a decrease in stress.    Meditation is also said to improve your memory and ability to focus.    All these benefits for just 5-10 minutes a day!  Folks who participate in longer term meditation have reduced pain, anxiety, and improved general mood.  Come and learn what meditation is and what meditation is not, and then experience a guided meditation.  Join the March Meditation Challenge! 

March Meditation Challenge

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Join the March Meditation Challenge!  People who practice meditation or mindfulness claim that they experience an increase in concentration, compassion, well-being, and a decrease in stress.    Meditation is also said to improve your memory and ability to focus.    All these benefits for just 5-10 minutes a day!  Folks who participate in longer term meditation have reduced pain, anxiety, and improved general mood. 

Coaching & Communicating for Performance- Part 1

Watch a video testimonial from former Coaching and Communicating for Performance participants athttps://youtu.be/98CCwH_6-lg. Coaching & Communicating for Performance is a highly interactive program that provides supervisors and managers the opportunity to build skills that will enable them to share expectations and set objectives for employees, provide constructive feedback, more effectively engage in learning conversations, and coaching opportunities.

Have a Heart Donation Drive

Wellness@Work is collecting donations for the Guelph-Wellington Community Health Van.  Learn more about the work this organization does in this article from Guelph Today. Please bring in an item to donate to this local charity and drop it off at our table in the UC Courtyard.  Items can be new or gently used. 

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