UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

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November 1

 

LinkedIn Learning – Rock Your Profile – Employee Edition

1 p.m., Virtual Link

Hosted by LinkedIn (contact Bethany Crail for more information)

UWRF employees all have access to on-demand training from LinkedIn Learning. During the month of November, employees are encouraged to explore professional development through this platform. We will start the month with a refresher on how to create a LinkedIn profile that brings your personal career story to life. This session will be presented live via Teams and LinkedIn will be randomly selecting attendees to win LinkedIn Learning Swag during the presentation.

 

November 8
 

Competent Leadership

12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m., Webinar

Hosted by Kepro (contact Bethany Crail for more information)

Leadership is a critical skill that every professional should possess in order to be successful in today's work environment. This interactive workshop will discuss the essential skills needed to enhance your own leadership abilities, including how to motivate employees and effective communication strategies. Participants will also explore the five components of an emotionally intelligent leader.

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November 14
 

Overcoming Burnout

3 p.m., Chippewa River Room, University Center

Hosted by Kepro (contact Bethany Crail for more information)

Please register here to assist in seating for this event. If enough people are registered, we will be adjusting the meeting space.

Kepro-WI is excited to invite you to participate in our upcoming session on Overcoming Burnout delivered by subject matter expert, Chad Bell, a sought-after professional with years of experience in this topic. Chad will give you the opportunity to engage directly with all of your questions and comments will be responded to in a manner which is appropriate for this session. We are excited to bring you this session and are confident that you will find it well worth your time.

Session Description: Employees who say they very often or always experience burnout at work are more likely to call out sick, seek a different job, and be less confident and productive. In this class, participants will learn to recognize signs of burnout in themselves and others, as well as the consequences of burnout to their personal and professional lives. Join this interactive session to listen and share strategies for self-care to bring your life back into balance, and the resources to help overcome burnout for you and others.

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Ongoing

  • Charitable Donations to Employees in Need
    • The Catastrophic Leave Program allows the continuation of salary and benefits for an eligible employee who has a catastrophic need and has exhausted all paid leave. It allows employees to donate earned paid leave credits to employees who have a catastrophic need at their own or at a different UW System institution.
    • The program relies on the donation of unused vacation, banked leave, or personal/floating holidays by the employee’s co-workers.