Learning Opportunity Spotlight

2024-2026 WSU-UAW Contract Training for Supervisors & Administrators, 5/9

Supervisor and Administrator training regarding the 2024-2026WSU-UAW Contract covering Academic Student Employees (ASE’s): learn about the provisions and requirements of the Contract as it relates to this newly organized bargaining unit. Additional dates are available in Percipio.

Workplace Communication: Giving & Receiving Feedback, 5/14

Review the development stages of teams and the importance of clear communication in the workplace. Using an interactive survey, participants will identify different communication styles, including their own, and the skills required to give feedback effectively.

WSU Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, 6/3

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is an 8-week evidence-based course developed in 1979 by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the Center for Mindfulness in the UMASS Medical School. Class sessions will include guided instruction in mindfulness practices, gentle stretching, didactic presentations, and group discussions in a safe and engaging setting. *Due to the comprehensive nature of this program and the potential impact with traditional work hours, please be sure you have your supervisor’s approval before registering for this course.*

Bite-Size Book Club: Meet the Author, Q&A with Dave Mitchell, 6/4

Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to attend this special Q&A session of BSBC, facilitated by Dave Mitchell, author of our spring selection, The Power of Understanding Yourself. Open to all WSU employees, faculty & staff regardless of participation in the Spring Book Club series.

Crucial Accountability Book Review, 6/11 & 7/2

Crucial Accountability offers tools for improving relationships in the workplace and in life. Learn how to deal with violated expectations in a way that permanently solves the problem at hand without harming the relationship.