A strong financial foundation is the cornerstone of long-term success and security. This workshop is designed to empower participants with the knowledge and tools needed to establish and maintain a solid financial base. Whether you’re looking to refine your current strategies or start fresh, this session will provide actionable insights to guide you toward financial clarity.
Join Registered Clinical Counsellor and former UBC researcher, Jan Klimas, PhD, for a community mindfulness session to practice moment-to-moment awareness. This summer series offers a space to continue or renew your mindfulness practice through guided meditation.
This session involves a counsellor-led mindfulness meditation of 20-25 minutes long. We will practice attentional focused meditation, body scan, and compassionate friendliness practice.
Join us for a Benefits Drop-In Q&A session, open to all new and existing BCGEU Okanagan and Executive Administrative employees. This is a great opportunity to learn more about your benefit plans, including how to make the most of features like the Sun Life mobile app and the Lumino Health Provider Search, which can help […]
Join Registered Clinical Counsellor and former UBC researcher, Jan Klimas, PhD, for a community mindfulness session to practice moment-to-moment awareness. This summer series offers a space to continue or renew your mindfulness practice through guided meditation.
This session involves a counsellor-led mindfulness meditation of 20-25 minutes long. We will practice attentional focused meditation, body scan, and compassionate friendliness practice.
The prospect of talking to young people about sex and sexual health can be a difficult one, often made more challenging by a lack of knowledge, personal discomfort, or shame around the topic. The good news is that these conversations don’t need to be feared or avoided.
If you are a parent, guardian, or an askable adult (This could be someone like an aunt/uncle, family friend, mentor or teacher – anyone who wants to feel prepared to have these conversations with the kids in their life that they support/love/care for.), the Workplace Wellbeing team has got you covered for timely information on this sensitive subject, including age-appropriate knowledge, and fantastic resources.
The prospect of talking to young people about sex and sexual health can be a difficult one, often made more challenging by a lack of knowledge, personal discomfort, or shame around the topic. The good news is that these conversations don’t need to be feared or avoided.
If you are a parent, guardian, or an askable adult (This could be someone like an aunt/uncle, family friend, mentor or teacher – anyone who wants to feel prepared to have these conversations with the kids in their life that they support/love/care for.), the Workplace Wellbeing team has got you covered for timely information on this sensitive subject, including age-appropriate knowledge, and fantastic resources.
Join Registered Clinical Counsellor and former UBC researcher, Jan Klimas, PhD, for a community mindfulness session to practice moment-to-moment awareness. This summer series offers a space to continue or renew your mindfulness practice through guided meditation.
This session involves a counsellor-led mindfulness meditation of 20-25 minutes long. We will practice attentional focused meditation, body scan, and compassionate friendliness practice.
We all want to build emotionally safe and healthy connections in the relationships we keep; we want to feel seen and heard for who we really are. In this 3-part series, you will explore ways to improve the quality of your relationships with others, and perhaps most importantly, with yourself. These three workshops will focus on two interconnected concepts: validation and self-trust. Psychotherapist, Meghan Watson, will deliver the series through a combination of lecture style and experiential reflection, offering psychoeducational material and opportunities for you to reflect on the material.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis.
Mental Health First Aid Training is an evidence based, internationally recognized program through the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
We all want to build emotionally safe and healthy connections in the relationships we keep; we want to feel seen and heard for who we really are. In this 3-part series, you will explore ways to improve the quality of your relationships with others, and perhaps most importantly, with yourself. These three workshops will focus on two interconnected concepts: validation and self-trust. Psychotherapist, Meghan Watson, will deliver the series through a combination of lecture style and experiential reflection, offering psychoeducational material and opportunities for you to reflect on the material.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis.
Mental Health First Aid Training is an evidence based, internationally recognized program through the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
We all want to build emotionally safe and healthy connections in the relationships we keep; we want to feel seen and heard for who we really are. In this 3-part series, you will explore ways to improve the quality of your relationships with others, and perhaps most importantly, with yourself. These three workshops will focus on two interconnected concepts: validation and self-trust. Psychotherapist, Meghan Watson, will deliver the series through a combination of lecture style and experiential reflection, offering psychoeducational material and opportunities for you to reflect on the material.
Join Registered Clinical Counsellor and former UBC researcher, Jan Klimas, PhD, for a community mindfulness session to practice moment-to-moment awareness. This summer series offers a space to continue or renew your mindfulness practice through guided meditation. This session involves a counsellor-led mindfulness meditation of 20-25 minutes long. We will practice attentional focused meditation, body scan, and compassionate friendliness practice.
This workshop – hosted by Registered Psychotherapist, Jhanelle Peters – will help you create a supportive and engaging environment.
Key Takeaways:
Learn the concept of psychological safety within a team or organizational context.
Gain insights into your own emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
Receive practical strategies and techniques for improving communication skills, including active listening, empathetic communication, and assertiveness.
Explore techniques for regulating emotions, coping with setbacks, and maintaining a positive mindset amidst uncertainty and change.
Join Registered Clinical Counsellor and former UBC researcher, Jan Klimas, PhD, for a community mindfulness session to practice moment-to-moment awareness. This summer series offers a space to continue or renew your mindfulness practice through guided meditation. This session involves a counsellor-led mindfulness meditation of 20-25 minutes long. We will practice attentional focused meditation, body scan, and compassionate friendliness practice.
Join Registered Clinical Counsellor and former UBC researcher, Jan Klimas, PhD, for a community mindfulness session to practice moment-to-moment awareness. This summer series offers a space to continue or renew your mindfulness practice through guided meditation. This session involves a counsellor-led mindfulness meditation of 20-25 minutes long. We will practice attentional focused meditation, body scan, and compassionate friendliness practice.
Join this one-hour virtual session to review the Workplace Experience Survey (WES) results specific to the Okanagan campus. Learn how these results connect to UBC’s overall findings and explore next steps for action planning. The session will include Q&A and discussion. We encourage all interested UBCO faculty and staff attend. Register now Note: The Zoom […]
How we think about and use time has more to do with workplace outcomes, like equity and innovation, than we might realize. Many of the challenges we see in workplaces, such as conflict, burnout, and discrimination, can be traced back to assumptions about time, how we use it, and how it’s valued.
This session introduces the concept of temporal (de)colonization, a way of re-examining how colonization has shaped our relationship with time and exploring new approaches that better support people and organizations. We will also explore seasonal work cycle planning, an approach that draws on Indigenous knowledge and seasonal intelligence to align organizational rhythms with natural cycles of growth, rest, and renewal.
The Working Mind is an evidence-based training program designed to address and promote mental health and reduce stigma in a workplace setting, established by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. It includes easily applied scenario-based lessons, videos of people with lived experience of mental illness, reference guides, and practical handouts.
This training is designed specifically for managers, supervisors, and team leads who are looking to further support their employees’ mental health and wellbeing.
Join this one-hour in-person session to review the Workplace Experience Survey (WES) results specific to the Okanagan campus. Learn how these results connect to UBC’s overall findings, and explore next steps for action planning. The session will include Q&A and discussion. We encourage all interested UBCO faculty and staff attend. Register now Questions: contact Shweta […]
Join Registered Clinical Counsellor and former UBC researcher, Jan Klimas, PhD, for a community mindfulness session to practice moment-to-moment awareness. This summer series offers a space to continue or renew your mindfulness practice through guided meditation. This session involves a counsellor-led mindfulness meditation of 20-25 minutes long. We will practice attentional focused meditation, body scan, and compassionate friendliness practice.
Are you striving to balance the demands of career with the responsibilities of parenting? Do you want to build a more equitable partnership at home, ensuring you and your partner can thrive professionally and personally?
Join us for a free coffee or hot chocolate, or maybe a DIY mocha latte, and learn more about Thrive month and resources to support your mental health.
Join Registered Clinical Counsellor and former UBC researcher, Jan Klimas, PhD, for a community mindfulness session to practice moment-to-moment awareness. This summer series offers a space to continue or renew your mindfulness practice through guided meditation. This session involves a counsellor-led mindfulness meditation of 20-25 minutes long. We will practice attentional focused meditation, body scan, and compassionate friendliness practice.
Human Resources is hosting an in-person information session designed specifically for postdoctoral appointees. Join us on Wednesday, November 5, from 3 to 4 pm to learn about your benefits, including extended health and dental coverage, the Employee & Family Assistance Program, MSP and maternity/parental leave. The session includes a short presentation followed by time for […]
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