How do the world's best leaders and visionaries earn trust? They don't just present data, they also tell great stories. In this TED Talk, leadership consultant Karen Eber demystifies what makes for effective storytelling and explains how anyone can harness it to create empathy and inspire action. The neurobiology of the brain differs with…
Have you ever conducted the perfect search and wished you could rerun it? Maybe you were called away and did not get to review all the results. Maybe you want to see what new research is being conducted on that topic a year or two later. Whatever the reason, saving searches can save you time…
WesternU Supervisors – Working Hours, Overtime and Meal and Rest Breaks Policies, ADP Overview and Q&A Do you supervise California or Oregon non-exempt employees? Do you have questions about the California or Oregon Working Hours, Overtime and Meal and Rest Breaks Policies? Do you have questions about how to utilize ADP and implement Time &…
WesternU Non-Exempt Employees - Working Hours, Overtime and Meal and Rest Breaks Policies, ADP Overview and Q&A Are you a non-exempt (hourly) employee in California or Oregon? Do you have questions about the California or Oregon Working Hours, Overtime, and Meal and Rest Breaks Policy? Do you have questions about how to utilize ADP and…
To provide an overview of our assessment process in the College of Optometry: how our assessment plan ensures consistent results for program improvement. Learning objectives: How to make the assessment process a collective learning experience Review and assess results Communicate results and facilitate administrative processes to make improvements
Looking for a new start or challenge? Let's go over the basics of building a resume that will land you your next opportunity! We will go over important resume categories, action verbs, formatting, and maintenance. Learn about applicant tracking system and how to ensure your resume goes through applicant scanning software. At the end of…
Leaving feedback is not an easy task carried out by faculty and there can be a lot of frustration when students not only not read any feedback, but they don’t apply it in the course. This CETL session will examine why student are not receptive to feedback and review tips that encourage students to be…
In this session, you'll learn how to create relevant and authentic scenarios to enhance your eLearning and improve performance. First, you'll learn tips for creating characters that learners can identify with and recognize from their workplace. Next, you'll see different techniques to "set the scene" and create an authentic context for the scenario through both…
Professionals need to have an elevator speech readily available. This networking tool serves as an introduction of you, your capabilities, and your accomplishments. The importance of the elevator speech is that it extends your branding, and through branding, people take notice of you (and your work). Falling flat on the elevator speech makes some people…
How can we help prepare students for an increasingly uncertain world? How do we handle a situation with too much information, too many competing interests and too many variables at work? Answers are everywhere, but which one do we choose? For millennia, our approach to learning has been the process of eliminating uncertainty. We look…