UW Staff Conference 2018

Thursday, 5 April, 2018

Friday, 6 April, 2018

Stop Trying so Hard. Build Resilience Instead! (Part 1 & Part 2)

https://uwaterloo.ca/staff-conference/stop-trying-so-hard-build-resilience-instead

You have likely heard about the value of resilience in terms of our health, professional, social, and family life, but what does this mean for you? There are advantages to having resilience. It can help prevent burnout, help minimize the effects sustained when we are exposed to ongoing or one time incidents/events that impact our lives. Resilience may also reduce the feeling of being “trapped” in difficult situations. In this workshop you will create your private plan for resilience based on your unique personality and life circumstances. Presenter: Mary Ann Baynton, MSW, RSW

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand benefits of having a resiliency plan
• Develop insight and strategies to better deal with whatever life throws at you.

Notes:

A Fresh New Approach to Productivity

Drawing from over a decade’s worth of research, as well as Chris Bailey’s yearlong deep dive experiment into the world of productivity, this counter-intuitive and wildly entertaining talk will transform how you think about productivity. Productivity doesn't have to be boring—and it’s possible to get more done every day without hating the process. In addition to showing how productivity is about managing your time as well as your attention and energy, this talk will give you several practical, tactical ways to get more done every day at work and at home—like Single-tasking and the Rule of 3—so you’ll walk away with some solid productivity techniques in your back pocket.

-- DanielAllen - 2018-04-09