PSO Event Archives
FALL 2009 MEMBER MEETING
Location: Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Room
Wednesday, November 4, 2009: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Presentation: Our Community: Strengthening Ties between the University and the U District
Speakers: Theresa Doherty, UW Assistant Vice President for Regional Affairs, and Teresa Lord Hugel, Executive Director of the University District Chamber of Commerce
The University district, both the residential area north of 45th as well as the business district along the Ave, are the "front doors" to the University of Washington. The success of the business district is directly linked to the patronage of UW students, staff and faculty. The residential neighborhoods north of 45th are teeming with students and many UW staff and faculty. On a daily basis, the UW Office of Regional Relations and the University District Chamber of Commerce are engaged in creating a successful link between the residential and business neighborhoods. At this member meeting, Theresa Doherty and Teresa Lord Hugel will outline past programs, as well as current and future programs that have had and will have a positive impact on this critical relationship.
Please be sure to attend this meeting to hear about a project that will positively impact the neighborhoods around the campus.
Spring Member Meeting 2009
Location: Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Room
Wednesday, April 29, 2009: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Speaker: Mary Lidstrom, Vice Provost for Research
Presentation: "UW Research Funding"
Brown Bag Event: Light Rail and the UW
Location: Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Room
Tuesday, March 10, 2009: 12-1 p.m.
Speakers: Andy Casillas, Project Manager in UW Capital Projects and Tracy Reed, Sound Transit Link Project Manager
This program will provide a Sound Transit construction update, schedule review and some of the anticipated impacts on the UW campus.
Brown Bag Event: Dispute Resolution Resource Panel
Location: South Campus Center, Room 316 L
Thursday, February 26, 2009: 12-1 p.m.
Panelists: Julia Gold, UW Law School's Mediation Clinic; Jill Lee, University Complaint Investigation and Resolution Office (UCIRO); Nicki McCraw, Human Resources; and Susan Neff, Ombudsman's Office.
This information session is an opportunity to learn about the different dispute resolution and mediation resources available to UW employees for reporting and resolving complaints, ranging from discrimination and sexual harassment to the conduct of a University employee. There will also be time for questions and answers. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. The session is a repeat of last year's successful program.
View the attachment: UCIRO office.pdf (53.5 KB)
Brown Bag Event: Positive Self-Management in Challenging Times
Location: UW Tower Auditorium
Thursday, January 15, 2009: 12-1 p.m.
Speaker: Janacki Severy, Management Dynamics
This informative and entertaining session led a fun exploration through five focus areas that offer skills to help you deal better with challenging times. Learn how the mind works and how emotions can enhance or interfere with how we manage our lives.
Topics included:
- Managing You-manage yourself proactively and creatively
- Managing Time-your success is due to self-awareness, balance and self-discipline
- Managing Stress-manage your stress levels through techniques and self-care
- Reframing-changing the frame changes the meaning
- Winning Communication-successful communication creates winning relationships.
View the attachment: O9-Positiveselfmanag.ppt (961.5 KB)
Fall Membership Meeting 2008
Location: Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Room
Wednesday, November 5, 2008: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Speakers: Mindy Kornberg, UW Vice President of Human Resources and Beth Warrick, UW Director of Professional & Organizational Development
This program discussed the results of the 2008 Campus Climate Survey. The survey, conducted earlier in 2008, asked staff and faculty to share their opinions on the UW work environment. The survey results also tracked the progress of the Leadership, Community and Values Initiative launched in 2005. The university-wide initiative led to important improvements in communication, leadership development, career advancement, recognition, diversity programming, and community building.
Brown Bag Event: UW CareLink--Faculty & Staff Assistance Program
Location: Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Room
Wednesday, June 11, 2008: 12-1 p.m.
Speaker: Sue Covey, UW CareLink
The UW CareLink Program is an excellent benefit available to all UW faculty and staff. UW CareLink offers referrals for legal and financial consultants over the phone and a host of online support services through APS Helplink. CareLink is not only available to you and your dependents, but to anyone who resides in your household? UW CareLink also covers issues such as stress, dealing with changes, relationships; workplace issues, financial, and legal.
The program was an overview both of the UW Carelink benefits, and also discussed one aspect the Carelink benefit--Stress Management: "Finding Your Stress Points and Strategies for Managing Your Stress."
To learn more about CareLink's services, visit their Web site.
Spring Member Meeting 2008
Location: Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Room
Wednesday, April 30, 2008: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Speaker: Rep. Frank Chopp, speaker of the Washington State House of Representatives
His talk was titled "2008 Session Wrap-Up."
View the attachment: One Washington.pdf (85.8 KB)
Brown Bag Event: The Importance of Humor in the Workplace
Location: Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Room
Wednesday, March 19, 2008: 12-1 p.m.
Speaker: Patt Schwab, FUNdamentally Speaking
This informative and entertaining session focused on the use of humor as a management tool to rise above workplace challenges, coping with stress, and managing change.
Brown Bag Event: Dispute Resolution Resource Panel
Location: Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Room
Tuesday, February 26, 2008: 12-1 p.m.
"Panelists:" Julia Gold, UW Law School's Mediation Clinic; Jill Lee, University Complaint Investigation and Resolution Office (UCIRO); Nicki McCraw, Human Resources; and Susan Neff, Ombudsman's Office.
This information session provided an opportunity to learn about the different dispute resolution and mediation resources available to UW employees for reporting and resolving complaints. The session also marked the first time all of these resources have come together. If you missed this event, you can read the article in University Week for a recap.
View the attachment: UCIRO office.pdf (53.5 KB)
Fall Membership Meeting 2007
Location: Kane Hall, Walker-Ames Room
Monday, December 3, 2007: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Speaker: Phyllis M. Wise, UW Provost and Executive Vice President
Presentation: "The Essential Role of Professional Staff in the Success of the UW"
Information Session on Enabling Legislation
Location: Gerberding Hall
Monday, June 11, 2007: 4:00 pm
In April 2007 the Legislature passed a law enabling certain employees of institutions of higher education the right to pursue the ability to collectively bargain. The Governor signed the bill on April 19, 2007; it is effective on July 22, 2007. View the legislation.
On June 11, 2007, PSO hosted an information session with Mindy Kornberg, Vice President for Human Resources and Lou Pisano, Executive Director of Labor Relations, Human Resources Labor Relations to talk about enabling legislation; what it means, who is affected, and what can happen next. Attached is the FAQ that was prepared by Labor Relations and distributed at the information session.
View the attachment: enabling_faq.pdf (9.5 KB)
PSO Spring Meeting 2007
Location: UW Campus
Tuesday, April 24, 2007: 6:00 PM
Guest Speakers: Eric Godfrey, vice provost for student life, Ed Taylor, vice provost and dean for undergraduate academic affairs, and Sheila Edwards Lange, interim vice-president and vice-provost for Minority Affairs and Diversity.
The feature presentation was "The Student Experience: Making 'Two UWs' into One."
The responsibilities and burdens disadvantaged students carry all too often limit their ability to fully participate in the experiences that distinguish a UW education. As a result, they experience a very different UW than their less-encumbered peers. Three University leaders, Vice Provosts Sheila Edwards Lange, Eric Godfrey, and Ed Taylor, shared their vision of undergraduate education at the UW and how they are working together to improve access and enrich the undergraduate experience.
Brown Bag Panel Presentation on the LCV Initiative
Location: Kane Hall, Walker Ames Room
Monday, March 26, 2007: 12-1 p.m.
Mindy Kornberg, vice president of Human Resources and chair of LCVI, along with a panel of managers responsible for LCVI-related programs, discussed on what's happening with the LCVI . Notes from the presentation. PowerPoint slides from the presentation.
Panel discussion included updates from:
- Heidi Lang (staff leadership program)
- Randi Shapiro (recognition)
- Susan Templeton (career development)
- Chesca Ward (diversity)
- Elizabeth Warrick (community building)
Learn more about UW's workplace culture initiative.
Brown Bag Presentation Manage Your Stress - Fresh Thinking to Change Your Attitude to Life
Location: Kane Hall, Walker Ames Room
Thursday, March 15, 2007: 12-1 pm
The presentation
Can your life change in 45 minutes? Clive Shearer challenges you to view your everyday life, and any personal and professional difficulties, from a new perspective. Events might become less troublesome, and change less uncomfortable, when approached with a new attitude. Topics touched upon in this lunchtime session will include attitude adjustments to prepare for, and deal with things that go wrong, and the use of imagery to professionally work though upsetting situations. Putting things into perspective, learning from mistakes, and going beyond appreciation to imaginative gratitude will also be covered. Clive's tips for everyday living may help you see the ordinary in an extraordinary way, and thereby reawaken your ability to accept, appreciate and enjoy your everyday life.
The presenter
Clive Shearer, author of three books, is a member of the University of Washington Consulting Alliance and also a UW contract trainer and facilitator. He teaches multiple quarterly classes for UW Professional & Organizational Development (POD), including workshops on Managing Stress, Conflict Resolution, Turning Negative Emotions into Positive Outcomes, Dealing with Difficult People, Effective Coaching, Training and Meeting Skills, and Process Improvement. Clive has also served more than 20 different university and UW Medical Center departments with custom classes and consulting assignments.
View the attachment: Brownbag_Stress_small.pdf (275.4 KB)
PSO Fall Meeting 2006
Location: UW Campus
Wednesday, November 1, 2006: 6:00 PM
Guest Speaker President Mark Emmert talked about his vision for the University and the important role staff play in that vision.
Following the president's talk, we had a brief presentation on the Faculty/Staff/Retiree campaign for students. The campaign is a university-wide effort to allow faculty, staff, and retirees to create endowed funds for student support for things not funded through traditional scholarships, such as conference attendance and travel.
PSO Spring Meeting 2006
Location: UW Campus
Wednesday, April 26, 2006: 6:00 PM
Guest Speaker Steve Charvat, Director of Emergency Management, provided a general overview of the UW's new Office of Emergency Management. He talked about what PSO members need to know in case of a regional disaster.
Established in 2003, OEM is responsible for coordinating the university's comprehensive disaster management programs and developing the capacity of our 65,000 residents (students, faculty, staff, and visitors) to handle emergencies, both big and small. Steve's presentation will provide some recent case-studies of how last year's Triple-Threat hurricanes, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, affected higher education institutions along the Gulf Coast. He will also share practical tips and hints on how to better prepare our families and ourselves for the types of catastrophes that can affect the greater Puget Sound area.
PSO Fall Meeting 2005
Location: UW Campus
Wednesday, November 16, 2005: 6:00 PM
A panel of speakers provided an overview of the President's Leadership, Community, and Values Initiative, highlight the initial findings, and provide information regarding next steps in the process. On the panel were Ana Mari Cauce, Executive Vice-Provost; Jill McKinstry, Head, Odegaard Undergraduate Library; Joanne Suffis, Acting VP for Human Resources; and Bob Roseth, Director of News and Information.
View the attachment: prostaff1.ppt (287.5 KB)
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