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Thursday, November 21, 2024 9:30 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Followership: A different side of leadership

Format: In-person workshop

The leader-follower relationship is integral to successfully leading people in the workplace. Following direction while supporting others and learning from your leader is part of what makes followership a complex but essential part of any fulfilling leadership journey. Combatting the myth that followership is a deficient characteristic of leadership and shifting the focus towards followership as a foundation of leadership is at the heart of this interactive, practical, conversation-based workshop.   

Thursday, November 21, 2024 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Exploring Further Education

Format: In-person workshop

Explore your education options to enhance your career at the University of Waterloo. Learn about undergraduate and graduate programs, application processes, and available professional development opportunities. In this workshop, we will discover how to enhance your career and personal growth through various educational pathways, including online and on-campus programs. Bring your questions and take the first step toward advancing your education and career! 

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Navigating Your Performance Conversation (with Your Manager)

Format: Online workshop

This workshop will offer a practical guide for all University of Waterloo employees to prepare for performance appraisal conversations with their managers. We will learn how to identify and discuss our accomplishments in the past year and explore what skills we would like to develop and foster in the upcoming year. 

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Personality Dimensions: Leading with Temperament

Format: In-person

Personality Dimensions has been a foundational tool used in the exploration of self and others. Since 2007, hundreds of employees and students at the University of Waterloo have utilized the knowledge gained through this tool for self-awareness and professional development. It’s time to take that learning one step further. Utilizing the Professional Report, participants will learn about the characteristics and workstyles of the four temperament types while customizing their leadership style to better understand that no two people are the same and what motivates one, may not motivate the other. This workshop can help participants tailor their leadership approach to suit individual needs and preferences and boost team engagement.       

Format: Online workshop

This session will explain how your UW Pension is determined, provide details about UW programs available for you to apply for leading up to your retirement, and outline the eligibility requirements for post-retirement benefit coverage. There will be an opportunity to ask questions during this session. 

Thursday, November 28, 2024 9:30 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Personality Dimensions®

Format: In-person workshop on October 23; Online workshop on November 28

Have you ever wondered why you immediately click with some people, yet feel guarded around others? Personality Dimensions® is a self-assessment tool that has you discover your individual preferences, styles and temperaments while learning to recognize and appreciate the preferences of others. Learn to strengthen your communication skills with others through a variety of highly effective tools and techniques that will allow you to explore your strengths and build on areas for development.

Thursday, November 28, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Leading Performance Conversations (With Your Team)

Format: Online workshop

We all know that a performance review and ongoing performance conversations are critical drivers in employee performance and motivation. These important conversations take planning, skill and confidence. Engaging in these conversations effectively has many benefits for employees, managers and the entire organization. 

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Leading Performance Conversations (With Your Team)

Format: Online workshop

We all know that a performance review and ongoing performance conversations are critical drivers in employee performance and motivation. These important conversations take planning, skill and confidence. Engaging in these conversations effectively has many benefits for employees, managers and the entire organization. 

Thursday, December 12, 2024 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Navigating Your Performance Conversation (with Your Manager)

Format: Online workshop

This workshop will offer a practical guide for all University of Waterloo employees to prepare for performance appraisal conversations with their managers. We will learn how to identify and discuss our accomplishments in the past year and explore what skills we would like to develop and foster in the upcoming year. 

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 8:30 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

New Employee Orientation

Format: Online workshop

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. The next in-person offering will be in January 2025.