The following was shared with the campus community via email earlier this week. WCU Staff Senate would like to extend a special THANK YOU to our colleagues in Human Resources for their work on developing, packaging, and promoting these resources for the entire campus and to WCU administration for special funding for these programs.
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have inflicted unprecedented stressors for individuals, both at home and in the workplace. Western Carolina University is pleased to announce a myriad of professional development opportunities for WCU faculty and staff to promote Catamount resilience!
Process Communication Model Key to Me
Description: Participant will take a reliable, anonymous, and validated tool that identifies their personality structure. Participants will:
· receive an individualized and unique “Key to Me” profile.
· attend two 1.5 hour workshops delivered via Zoom (multiple offerings).
Resiliency Outcomes – Participants will:
· learn about the six different personality types, distress factors related to each, and how to get the most effective response from each.
· learn the tools to help manage relationships in an at-home environment with multiple family members coexisting.
· learn strategies for avoiding distress patterns related to personality.
· understand the importance of supporting psychological needs during times of adversity.
· learn to develop positive personal connections.
Learn more about Process Communication Model.
Register Here to participate in Key to Me
Gallup CliftonStrengths
Description: Participants will complete the CliftonStrengths assessment based on a general model of Positive Psychology. Participants will:
· receive an assessment that helps identify the areas where they have the greatest potential for building strength.
· attend a de-brief with a certified coach.
Resiliency Outcomes – Participants will:
· understand how to support their wellbeing.
· learn to perform better in their job,
· build better relationships and learn how to be a better teammate.
Learn more about CliftonStrengths.
Register Here to participate in Clifton StrengthsFinder
Crucial Conversations
Description: Participants will complete an on-line, self-paced course that builds the skills to have crucial conversations. A crucial conversation is a discussion between two or more people where the stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong. Participants will:
· complete the self-paced, on-line Crucial Conversations course.
· attend periodic Zoom meetings for content reinforcement.
Resiliency Outcomes:
· Crucial Conversations gives people the skills to step into disagreement—rather than over or around it—and turn disagreement into dialogue for improved relationships and results. These skills lead to results, including:
o Equity and Inclusion
o Agility and Adaptability
o Ideation and Innovation
o Efficiency
o Decision Making
o Engagement and Teamwork
o Quality and Safety
Learn more about Crucial Conversations.
Register Here to participate in Crucial Conversations
Zoom Thursdays Resiliency Series
Description: Western Carolina University’s employee assistance program, ComPsych, is offering several new courses available to faculty and staff. Participants will attend one or more one-hour resiliency workshops via GoToWebinar. Program offerings take place at 9:00 am and include:
· Autonomy: Strengthening Your Ability to Work Independently – March 18
· Being Adaptive in An Ever-Changing World – April 1
· Balancing Work and Life in a Work from Home Environment – April 22
· Addressing Employee Performance Issues in A Supportive Way – April 29
· Managing Staff Through Stressful Situations – May 20
· Informed or Infirmed? Healthy Media Consumption and Social Media Usage – May 27
Register Here to participate in one or more Zoom Thursday Resiliency Series workshops.
Midday Mingle
Description: Participants will join an open discussion surrounding a variety of topics (e.g. gratitude, mindfulness, homeschooling, etc.) from the Greater Good Toolkit. Midday Mingle is intended to address social isolation, stress and anxiety.
A complete schedule will be distributed in the coming days.
This program is open to all and will not require a registration for each topic.
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