When game designer, Jane McGonigal, found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resilience – and promises to add 7.5 minutes…
In this QuickTalk, we will conclude our series by exploring the bridge between the power of LinkedIn and the importance of a professional pathway. We will learn how to leverage LinkedIn as a component of setting professional goals, identifying gaps, and discovering the ways to evolve a career. Facilitated by: Laurie Burruss, Professor Emeritus,…
What is toxic positivity? In a Healthline article on toxic positivity it was defined by clinical psychologist Jamie Zuckerman as, “The assumption, either by one’s self or others, that despite a person’s emotional pain or difficult situation, they should only have a positive mindset or ‘positive vibes'.” This type of response to other people's pain has been shown to do more harm than good. In this CETL session, participants will look at…
Canada has about 10,000 micro-credentials. But many do not meet the definition of what they are intended to be: short, focused, intensive learning linked to skills that are in demand from employers, industry or a profession. The situation is similar in the U.S. and Europe. The important question is how to design and develop micro-credentials…
There’s a mistaken belief in today’s working world that leaders need to be serious all the time to be taken seriously. The research tells a different story. Based on the course they teach at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, behavioral scientist Jennifer Aaker and corporate strategist Naomi Bagdonas delve into the surprising power of humor.…
Could this meeting have been an email? The phenomenon of "calendar creep," where meetings completely take over your workdays, is wasting time, energy and productivity -- but you can take back control. Leadership expert Cindy Solomon shares her five tips for clearing up your schedule and getting your calendar to work for you, not against…
Presented in partnership with the WesternU Staff Council Professional Development Committee Scattered thinking? Under pressure? Distracted? Stressed? This session combines LinkedIn Learning (LIL) with desk yoga breathing techniques. Here we will show you how you can use the LIL platform to not only learn something new but to also improve your wellness in the…
Do you find it challenging to start conversations that are important to you? Or maybe you end up in a heated discussion about something you're passionate about and it ends with no real resolution in sight? Join us for this session that can help in both professional and personal settings. By the end of this…
In the 2015 TED Talk, Forget the Pecking Order at Work, Margaret Heffernan argues that competition is not the way to create organizational success. Heffernan begins with the story of William Muir and his experiments with "super chickens" to engage the audience around the themes of competition and productivity. She states that organizations are often…
Why are there so few women leaders? Perhaps because when women lead, bias often follows. Documentarian, Robin Hauser, weaves together scientific research and personal narrative to discuss the paradox between competence and likeability in woman leaders. Instructional objectives: List examples of implicit and/or unconscious bias Repeat common gender stereotypes Review consequences and impact in the…