Upcoming Events

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...

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 Registration ...

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. Event Registration ...

When introducing change in the workplace, managers are likely to encounter employees that have difficulty with that change. The level of our discomfort and how we handle it varies, as does the effectiveness of the change strategies being used. There are a number of things that need to be taken into consideration to help people navigate the challenge of change. This session aims to equip managers with the knowledge, skills, and effective mindset to help them manage through change. Learning Focus: Describe the nature and concept of the change process and its components...

Learn the 5 principles of successful investing, including how they can mold your financial future while positively impacting your finances today. Instructor Advisors from RBC and their community partners Event Registration Register through Qualtrics! Contact Phone: 56800 Email: landd@uoguelph.ca

Microsoft Excel is used to create and format spreadsheets, and analyze and share information. This hands-on seminar will introduce employees to the flexibility and the features of Microsoft Excel. Program Focus: Introduction to the Ribbon The application’s workbooks and worksheets Working with columns and rows Data entry, navigation, and formatting Creating formulas and functions Creating Charts This workshop is for employees who are new to Excel and who are interested in learning more about...

Join us for an engaging workshop where attendees will be guided through the principles of Design Thinking—a human-centered, iterative method proven to tackle complex, “wicked” challenges effectively. Drawing from the Innovation Toolkit—a set of entrepreneurship and innovation tools - this session will empower you to redefine problems, spark creative ideas, and prototype impactful solutions. Participants are encouraged to explore the Innovation Toolkit ahead of time....

This program is designed to support employees who have recently been promoted into a supervisory or management role or someone who has been identified as moving into that role. You will learn what it means to be a new supervisor/manager, everyday concerns and pitfalls you may experience, and strategies for addressing them. The program will introduce you to tools that will help you make effective decisions with respect to your employees, and will define the knowledge, skills and aptitudes that are vital to a new supervisor/manager's success. Agenda: What is the role...

Employee Essentials - Personal Management 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 workload management strategies to help you manage your priorities, time and energy. Content includes how to: Create a Priority Map and use it to help you better execute on your most important projects & other strategic priorities. Apply smart time blocking techniques to carve...

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. Various activities and representatives from across campus will share perspectives and important information that will introduce the new employee to the university culture, history, facilities, and various services. Links to required online training elements from A.O.D.A. (...