Join us for an online Microsoft Teams session that will introduce academic leaders to some of the offices that can support your work at UW.
As part of the Academic Leadership Program, we invite you to join Jean Becker, Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Relations and Dr. John Lewis, Director, Indigenous Faculty Relations, for a breakfast chat about Indigenous Initiatives at the University of Waterloo.
Most people are facing higher volumes of work and, unsurprisingly, burnout levels are on the rise. Recognizing that resilience strategies on their own aren’t enough, session also includes content that addresses the root cause of burnout – workload volume – and provides busy leaders with practical tactics to help them diplomatically negotiate some priorities, reduce the load a little bit and increase productivity for themselves and their teams. Doug Heidebrecht (managingme.com) will help with some practical strategies for building resilience and reducing burnout.
Join us for two sessions with Dr. Liane Davey, psychologist and expert in workplace dynamics. Liane is the author of The Good Fight: Use Productive Conflict to Get your Team and Organization Back on Track, and many of you expressed your appreciation of Liane’s two sessions last year on managing conflict. She is a UW alum and knows us well. We have invited Liane back to help support our academic leaders in times of change.
Among the legislated responsibilities of the university, we are required to provide a safe environment for learning and working and one which is free from discrimination, harassment, and violence and to accommodate students who have a disability. It is important for leaders of academic units and supervising employees, and those working directly with students to understand what it means to meet these obligations. In this session, we will learn about two sets of responsibilities. Kate Windsor, Director of Safety will discuss the role of units in ensuring compliance with legislation, programs and standards, particularly Policy 34 and the Health, Safety and Environment Management System (HSEMS). Jennifer Gillies, Vice Associate Provost, Campus Support and Accessibility will build awareness around our obligations stemming from the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and other statutory requirements, noting the supports available to uphold these requirements, describe our duty to accommodate as defined by the Ontario Human Rights Code, and the limits to student accommodation. Both will be available to answer questions and to direct you to additional supports. Breakfast provided.
Join us for two sessions with Dr. Liane Davey, psychologist and expert in workplace dynamics. Liane is the author of The Good Fight: Use Productive Conflict to Get your Team and Organization Back on Track, and many of you expressed your appreciation of Liane’s two sessions last year on managing conflict. She is a UW alum and knows us well. We have invited Liane back to help support our academic leaders in times of change.
Attend the Academic Leadership Program's breakfast session on Waterloo's Tenure, Permanence, and Promotion Process. 2025 is an interesting year to be a Department Chair at Waterloo as it is the first time Chairs will receive files for permanence and promotion of teaching stream faculty.
Please secure your spot for this session by registering.