Upcoming Events

Bold Women, Sustainable Futures - Supriya Verma Book Launch Bold Women, Sustainable Futures: Leadership Lessons for STEM, Business & Sustainability in an Age of Resistance In an era marked by escalating climate risk, political and economic uncertainty, and growing resistance to equity, sustainability, and inclusion, leadership is being quietly reshaped—often away from courage, long-term thinking, and responsibility. The new book Bold Women, Sustainable Futures: Leadership Lessons in an Age of Resistance emerges from this...

Negative behaviour can dampen any conversation and can spin a web of negativity around any activity. This session will review some helpful strategies to assist with recognizing some common negative behaviours and how to effectively communicate when negativity is present. Facilitator Trainers from Homewood Health Registration Register through Qualtrics! Registration closes two days prior to the session. Contact Phone: 56800 Email: ...

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. Register through the Digital Accessibility Resource Centre

This webinar will walk through proper tagging structure when it comes to PDFs and how to create accessible form fields. After the demo there will be time to ask any questions you may have regarding these topics.  Register through the Digital Accessibility Resource Centre

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

Audience: All Staff & Faculty 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? Harvard Professor Amy Edmondson describes psychological safety as the ability to show and express your thoughts without fear of negative consequences. While leaders play an important role, Dr. Edmondson’s research also shows that psychological safety is shaped by everyday team interactions—how colleagues listen, respond, and support one another. This session focuses on...

Building Community Workshop Wednesday series This interactive workshop invites participants to go beyond the text of Ontario's human rights legislation, exploring how legal requirements impact our daily work. Together, we will tackle critical questions such as: How do we recognize harassment or discrimination? When does behaviour constitute a human rights violation? What constitutes a reasonable response to a complaint? How can we proactively prevent human rights violations from occurring? Participants will leave with practical tools and strategies to address these...

Communicating with Power - Mastering Communication Habits for More Impact & Influence for Women This International Women's Month, join this women-only workshop to: Identify common undermining speech habits that can weaken perceived authority Explore the challenges of the “Likeability-Competence Double Bind” and how it uniquely impacts the way women leaders are evaluated Learn skills and strategies for navigating the likeability-competence biased evaluations of women leaders ...

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...

Building Community Workshop Wednesday series 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. Registration...