Events

Format: In-person May 2025

We welcome you to join us for a half-day orientation session designed just for you. This half-day event aims to connect the dots between you and the history, culture, priorities, services, opportunities, and resources that make the University of Waterloo an exciting place to work.

Throughout this engaging and interactive experience, you will meet other new employees and representatives from across the university and you will gain a helpful, foundational understanding of your new employer. Our aim is to share with you what it means to be an employee of one of Canada's top universities, and show you how to enrich your employee experience with all that is available to you.

To ensure maximum access for participation, this event is offered twice a term: once in-person and once virtually.

Format: Online workshop

In today’s rapidly changing work environment, building strong and impactful work relationships is crucial to innovation, efficiency, and organizational success. Emotional Intelligence is the ability to read, understand, respond to, and manage the emotions in ourselves and others. It encourages self-awareness, internal self-regulation, and the exploration of diverse perspectives. Through effective and authentic communication, emotional intelligence will create positive relationships within our personal and professional lives.

Format: Online workshop

Today’s life is fast-paced and we all experience unique challenges, which may come in the form of societal pressures, pressure to do more, exposure to troubling global, local and personal situations, worry over family and friends or concern for our own well-being. In the face of life’s challenges, it is even more important for us to learn the art of relaxation and practice self-care. This session will explore personal stress triggers and review some practical, easy techniques to equip participants with brief relaxation moments that are such an important tool for coping during challenging times.

The Community Leadership Certificate (CLC) is a four-chapter, community-centered leadership program designed to empower staff with the skills and knowledge to foster trusting relationships, enhance collaboration, and embody curiosity-driven, community-centered leadership. Rooted in anti-oppressive practices, the CLC is relevant to all staff members, regardless of their current leadership roles, offering practical tools to embody inclusive and collaborative leadership.  

The Spring 2025 Cohort is being offered in-person and specifically to staff members who have direct student-facing roles on any of the University of Waterloo’s campuses. This allows us to bridge the gap that students identified between their leadership learning and interactions with campus staff. Apply by May 20, 2025!

The Community Leadership Certificate (CLC) is a four-chapter, community-centered leadership program designed to empower staff with the skills and knowledge to foster trusting relationships, enhance collaboration, and embody curiosity-driven, community-centered leadership. Rooted in anti-oppressive practices, the CLC is relevant to all staff members, regardless of their current leadership roles, offering practical tools to embody inclusive and collaborative leadership.  

The Spring 2025 Cohort is being offered in-person and specifically to staff members who have direct student-facing roles on any of the University of Waterloo’s campuses. This allows us to bridge the gap that students identified between their leadership learning and interactions with campus staff. Apply by May 20, 2025!

The Community Leadership Certificate (CLC) is a four-chapter, community-centered leadership program designed to empower staff with the skills and knowledge to foster trusting relationships, enhance collaboration, and embody curiosity-driven, community-centered leadership. Rooted in anti-oppressive practices, the CLC is relevant to all staff members, regardless of their current leadership roles, offering practical tools to embody inclusive and collaborative leadership.  

The Spring 2025 Cohort is being offered in-person and specifically to staff members who have direct student-facing roles on any of the University of Waterloo’s campuses. This allows us to bridge the gap that students identified between their leadership learning and interactions with campus staff. Apply by May 20, 2025!

The Community Leadership Certificate (CLC) is a four-chapter, community-centered leadership program designed to empower staff with the skills and knowledge to foster trusting relationships, enhance collaboration, and embody curiosity-driven, community-centered leadership. Rooted in anti-oppressive practices, the CLC is relevant to all staff members, regardless of their current leadership roles, offering practical tools to embody inclusive and collaborative leadership.  

The Spring 2025 Cohort is being offered in-person and specifically to staff members who have direct student-facing roles on any of the University of Waterloo’s campuses. This allows us to bridge the gap that students identified between their leadership learning and interactions with campus staff. Apply by May 20, 2025!

Format: Online workshop

What is "purpose?" How do our purpose and values affect how we live, work, and interact with others? In this workshop, we will explore the concept of purpose by mapping out our accomplishments, interests and values using the Japanese concept of Ikigai, which means "a reason for being." We will then gain practical tips for finding and discovering our purpose using our personal aspirations. At the end of this workshop, we will develop a personal “Purpose-for-Now” statement that aligns with and reflects our values and goals.