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Download presentations from our speakers!
This year's conference is now behind us and we are working hard to prepare a better one next year. In the mean time, we are making available听presentations we have received from speakers. Browse the table below to see if your favorite presentation has been uploaded.
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Conference Date: Wednesday March 29, 2017听from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: New Residence Hall, 3625 Avenue du Parc
Registration Fee: $80 (Includes lunch & evening cocktail)
From a lively keynote speaker to what looks to be a fascinating and perhaps controversial plenary panel, to some very useful breakout sessions, this year鈥檚 Conference promises to deliver interesting content for everyone. The event will be followed by a cocktail. Space will be allocated on a first-come/first-served basis. Lunch and closing networking cocktail are听included in the $80 conference fee.
Keynote -听What Makes a 鈥淟earning Organization?鈥� (Morning)Phil LeNir,听President and co-founder of CoachingOurselves Download the presentation here.Phil LeNir co-founded CoachingOurselves with Henry Mintzberg. He has designed and deployed CoachingOurselves peer-coaching programs in organizations for 8 years. Phil has delivered numerous workshop and webinars on peer-coaching throughout Canada, US, Japan and Europe. Phil has written a book on Social and Informal Learning for Managers in Japanese published in Japan. |
Panel Discussion: The Stakeholders鈥� Voice (Afternoon)The most important stakeholders a university has are its students. We should listen to what they have to say and figure out how to learn from each other. Panel Members Ada McVean, third-year Chemistry student, 海角社区 Daily journalist Marisa Albanese, Interim Senior Director of Student Housing and Hospitality Services Angela Yu, PGSS Equity and Diversity Commissioner, recent Rhodes Scholarship winner Jonathan Nordland, Academic Planning Officer in the Office of the Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) Moderator:听 Kathleen Massey,听University Registrar and Executive Director, Enrolment Services A university might have many stakeholders, but the most important is clear: students. As managers, some of us interact with students every day; others are rarely in contact with them, even though what we do at work can affect students significantly. Is it important for us to hear their side of the story? Absolutely. This panel will hear from undergraduate and graduate students about their experiences at 海角社区, both positive and negative, as well as from people in the administration, who together will explore how we can learn from one another to improve the student experience. Expect a unique discussion! |
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Workshop Session 1 ( Morning - Three Concurrent Sessions) |
The Learning Organization 鈥� Manifesting Our Full PotentialDownload the presentation here.Dig deeper into the characteristics of a true Learning Organization Jessica Malz,听Project Development Specialist,听Campus Life & Engagement (CL&E), Student Services One of our Principal鈥檚 top priorities is that 海角社区 鈥淏ecome a Learning Organization鈥�. Find out more about Peter Senge鈥檚 five characteristics of a Learning Organization and just how they can affect our structures and important processes (e.g. how we communicate with our community, continue to learn, develop, innovate, and make decisions). A healthy, engaging and stimulating workplace begins with each of us and a few principles that can turn potential into reality. |
Fact? Fiction? Lies?How do we separate real and valuable information from all the fake stuff out there? Basem Boshra, Managing Editor and former columnist, Montreal Gazette Download the presentation here.We live in a post-truth, fake news, alternative facts world, where a torrent of information 鈥� some true, some false, much of it torqued 鈥� rushes at us every day. How do we separate wheat from chaff? How do we know who to trust? Let us hear the experience of the pros, the people who need to figure out every day what is true, what is false, what is important and what should be tossed. A nearly 20-year veteran journalist, Basem will bring irreverence, wit and, most of all, insight into one of the most challenging issues of our time. |
Perspectives on Learning and TechnologyTechnology can help us learn, but not always. Laura Winer, Director of Teaching and Learning Services Frank Roop, Video Producer, NCS Multimedia Services Steven Raspa, Undergraduate in Environmental听Science Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit 鈥� and whatever else is right around the corner 鈥� leave some of us, um, a bit baffled. Technology is far more complicated since before social media arrived, since laptops arrived. Our students in particular are often far more comfortable and adept at technology with which they grew up. But what of those who might be of a different generation or simply not as tech-savvy as others? How can we learn from the experts? How are they able to make the most of technology in the learning process, and what more can 海角社区 do to facilitate that? Laura and Frank get into it about the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to technology鈥檚 key role in learning. |
Workshop Session 2听(Afternoon - Three Concurrent Sessions) |
Mindfulness in the WorkplaceDownload the presentation here.How to take care when the world is piling on the stress Joan Soares, Senior Organizational Development Advisor, Office of the Vice-Principal (Administration and Finance) Learn more about what mindfulness is, its benefits and how we can apply it in our workplace. Joan tells us that high stress levels can result in decreased effectiveness and creativity, and can lead to increased employee absenteeism and burnout. Mindfulness is being integrated into many workplaces and, as research shows, it can enhance stress management and promote employee self-care. Additional benefits include: promoting clear and constructive communication, and enhancing workplace relationships. And, hey, be careful out there. |
Drawing Conclusions about TeamworkIt鈥檚 not always about talking! Caroline Guay, International Student Development & Communications Manager at International Student Services The goal of this workshop is to tease out people鈥檚 assumptions about what makes for 鈥渟uccessful teamwork.鈥� This activity explores a variety of group dynamics including how people express their opinions, negotiate, collaborate, and compete. Participants gain greater awareness of their own assumptions, inclinations, and personal preferences when it comes to teamwork, and develop a better appreciation of how to work with others who may not share the same perspective. What makes for a 鈥渟uccessful team?鈥� How much of what we know 鈥渋n theory鈥� actually happens 鈥渋n practice?鈥� How do we perform when we鈥檙e in our comfort zone, compared to when we鈥檙e not? Get ready to talk, draw, laugh, and learn all about teamwork in this colorful, thought-provoking, and interactive workshop! |
Time and Energy - CoachingOurselvesCoachingOurselves to better manage our resources Tara Shaughnessy, Director, Communications Services Angela Morse,听Organizational Development & Talent Management Advisor Work is not just about making brilliant decisions. It is also about how we manage our time and energy, individually and as a team. Almost everyone feels there is not enough time in a day, but there are days when we feel 鈥淲ow, we got a lot done.鈥� How do we make that happen more often? Sometimes the problem isn鈥檛 lack of time at all, it鈥檚 lack of energy. When we are at our best we can zip through a project, but when we are tired or uninspired the hours go by but not a lot is accomplished. The objectives for this CoachingOurselves session are to:
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