Calendar of Workshops

Leading and Working in Hybrid Teams (Asynchronous)

In this self-directed workshop series, you will learn quick tips, techniques, and inclusive practices for leading and working in hybrid teams. Once you register, you will receive access to the LEARN course within 2-3 business days. You will also receive an email with further instructions once you are given access.

Open to all Employees

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Core Development: Strengthening Community through Values and Culture

This session will describe the culture that all members of our campus community aspire to embrace and uphold by exploring the guiding principles, values, structures, and policies that improve the effectiveness and creates a sense of identity and belonging for all.

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(CANCELLED)Mindful Employer Module 1 – Improving workplace

 In this virtual session, we will explore your strengths and values, and the difference between your intentions and the perceptions of others.

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Strengthening Your Emotional Intelligence Module 1: Perceiving own Emotions and Self-Awareness

NOTE: You must participate in both Emotional Intelligence virtual modules to complete this series.

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Core Development: Engaging Community Through Service and Communication

This workshop explores the university’s Service Promise and how employees are integrating it into their daily service interactions with students and colleagues. It will also establish how the exchange of information and communication flows at the University of Waterloo and provide the tools required to advance a culture of exceptional service.

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May 19 2022

This session has been moved to July 7, 2022, 1:30-3:00pm so as not to conflict with the President's Forum taking place on May 19, 10:00 am -12:00 pm.

Strengthening Your Emotional Intelligence Module 2: Managing own Emotions and Self-Regulation

NOTE: You must participate in both Emotional Intelligence virtual modules to complete this series.

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Mindful Employer Module 1: Improving Workplace Relations

A 6 part series to help People Managers in the support of their teams.

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Core Development: Building Community through Innovation and Collaboration

In this session, we explore the partnership between innovation and collaboration as an integral part of our community. We will discuss how to tap into our collective curiosity to build a mindset focused on continuous improvement in the spirit of connecting imagination with impact. 

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Personality Dimensions

NOTE: Registration closes 14 days prior to the course date as participants will need to complete the online assessment in order to attend. 

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Discovering Your Career Values and Purpose

In this workshop, you will explore the concept of purpose,  investigate how your accomplishments, interests and values inform purpose and gain practical tips for finding your purpose. You will end this workshop by developing a statement that reflects your purpose and goals. 

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June 1 2022

1:30 - 3:30 PM EDT

Integrity Matters

Note: This program includes two components: 

• Self-directed Learning (30 min)
• Integrity Matter Workshop (120 minutes)

Register through Portal                                                                                            

Core Development: Strengthening Community through Values and Culture

This session will describe the culture that all members of our campus community aspire to embrace and uphold by exploring the guiding principles, values, structures, and policies that improve the effectiveness and creates a sense of identity and belonging for all.

Register through Portal

Managing Compassion: Staying Well While Helping Others

In this workshop, you will learn the qualities and behaviours of compassion while gaining practical strategies to better handle work and home stress. You will develop a plan which will help you to stay well while helping others --- together, we will rise to meet this challenge. 

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Core Development: Engaging Community Through Service and Communication 

This workshop explores the university’s Service Promise and how employees are integrating it into their daily service interactions with students and colleagues. It will also establish how the exchange of information and communication flows at the University of Waterloo and provide the tools required to advance a culture of exceptional service.

Register through Portal

Exploring Your VIA Character Strengths 

In this workshop, you will explore your strengths using the VIA Character Strengths assessment. You will explore how your strengths can be used in new ways at work and at home. You will learn how to spot and appreciate strengths in other people including your work colleagues and in doing so create stronger connections with them.

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Personality Dimensions®  (In Person)

NOTE: Registration closes 14 days prior to the course date as participants will need to complete the online assessment in order to attend. 

This session will be in-person. Please consult the University's guidelines on Covid Safety HERE.

Personality Dimensions and Wellness

This workshop builds upon the knowledge participants gained in the introductory Personality Dimensions ® workshop and temperament assessment, to explore wellness, find tips to help find balance, and increase our understanding of how others may seek out their own wellness strategies. 

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Facilitation Fundamentals: Facilitating Effective Virtual Meetings

This workshop will focus on how we can translate in-person facilitation techniques to a virtual meeting environment. We will demonstrate tools, techniques and core elements that will allow you to get the most from virtual meetings. 

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Core Development: Engaging Community Through Service and Communication

This workshop explores the university’s Service Promise and how employees are integrating it into their daily service interactions with students and colleagues. It will also establish how the exchange of information and communication flows at the University of Waterloo and provide the tools required to advance a culture of exceptional service.

Register through Portal

HYBRID Core Development: Building Community through Innovation and Collaboration

In-person Registration

Virtual Registration

This offering of Building Community through Collaboration and Innovation is being delivered in a HYBRID method this term. Some participants will attend in person and some will attend virtually. By registering through the in-person link you are agreeing to attend on-site. If you are feeling unwell, or have been exposed to someone with symptoms of COVID-19, please do not attend in person. Instead, please email us at ohd@uwaterloo.ca to let us know you cannot attend in person and, if you wish, we will send you the email to attend the workshop virtually instead. Please note: A minimum of eight (8) in-person participants are required to move forward with the hybrid offering. If fewer than eight (8) participants register, this workshop will revert to an entirely virtual offering. You will be notified 48 hours ahead of the workshop, should a switch be necessary.

Strategies for Successfully Navigating Change

This course will provide learners with an overview of how and why individuals react to change. Through interactive exercises, participants will discover the value of considering the people side of change. In addition, individuals will have an opportunity to learn new strategies they can apply to real change situations.  

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Change Management for Projects

This pilot course will introduce various roles and activities in the project management and change management cycle. Through shared experiences and the application of tools, attendees will learn the importance of planning and integrating change management techniques into the project and communications.

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Facilitation Fundamentals: Facilitating Effective Virtual Meetings

This workshop will focus on how we can translate in-person facilitation techniques to a virtual meeting environment. We will demonstrate tools, techniques and core elements that will allow you to get the most from virtual meetings. 

Register through Portal          

Successfully Leading and Managing Change

In this interactive workshop, we’ll discover the value in considering the people side of change, covering how and why individuals react to change. Participants will focus on the critical role the manager plays in supporting team members through change and we’ll learn new strategies to apply to real change situations.

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