Past Events

Audience: All Staff, Faculty, and Leaders   Are you able to bring up problems and tough issues in your team? Is it difficult to ask your team members for help or bring forward a new idea? Is it safe to take a risk? 

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.

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

Effective communication in the workplace serves to improve team collaboration and cooperation as well as boost employee morale, engagement and productivity. This results in positive outcomes for individuals, teams and organizations. This session will review the key factors that enhance our ability to work well with others by providing information on creating a supportive communication climate, listening effectively, asking clear questions and building confidence and assertiveness. Facilitator Trainers from Homewood Health

This workshop will go through best practices on creating accessible documents in Word, PowerPoint and looking at converting them to accessible PDFs. During the workshop you'll be given files to remediate as you go through the topics and software. Bring your own laptop to the event. Max # of participants: 18 Instructor Aleshia Armstrong, Digital Accessibility, Analyst II, Digital Accessibility Resource Centre (DARC)

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. Cancellation Policy Please cancel no later than 2 days in advance to ensure we can give your spot to someone on the waiting list. Presenter Advisors from RBC and their community partners

NEW Days is designed to welcome and connect new employees to the University environment and give them a positive start.

While introverts make up approximately 50% of society, today’s world praises being social and outgoing above all else. This makes it difficult to feel valued when one is quiet or reserved. Introverts are often described with terms that have a negative connotation (think: shy, aloof, rude, boring, unfit to lead), and while introverts may not be the most outspoken people in the room and are often over looked, the reality is that they have many strengths that are valuable and should be celebrated.

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 Introductory session.

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.