(online session)
Offered by the McGill Office of Sustainability and Organizational Development
What are sustainable best practices for event planners at McGill? How can event planners boost engagement at their events and reduce waste at the same time? This workshop will provide staff with the tools to plan sustainable in-person and virtual events at McGill by providing an overview of the McGill Sustainable Events program.
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Find out how to write better text based on lessons learned from market research. We'll also look at techniques for optimizing content for the web.
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This course is mandatory for:
Online Session
Offered for supervisors only
Mandatory for supervisors
Hybrid work is here to stay. How can leaders successfully transition their teams to this newly created hybrid model? How can leaders build performing teams in a hybrid context? Join us to learn more about healthy team practices, as well as tools and tips for navigating this new hybrid model. This workshop is part of the Healthy Hybrid Attestation.
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In-person session
McGill's Digital Standards present an overview of the criteria for creating and managing McGill websites and online services including:
Attendees will learn about McGill's Digital Standards and find out how to achieve the standards on McGill websites.
This course is mandatory for:
Online Session
This interactive ergonomic workshop will focus on teaching you how to increase your comfort in your hybrid working spaces. You will receive practical tips and suggestions for setting up your McGill and home workstations with the goal of preventing pain and discomfort.
(online Session)
Discover who you are and your unique imprint for work that makes you come alive!
Character strengths are different than your other personal strengths, such as your unique skills, talents, interests and resources, because they reflect the "real" you—who you are at your core. Every individual possesses all 24 character strengths in different degrees, giving each person a unique character strengths profile. – You top 5 are your focus strengths.
In-Person Session
Online Session
“Burnout is the biggest occupational hazard of the 21st century. It’s a phenomenon that has been increasing everywhere – growing like a virus.” Drs. Christina Maslach and Michael Leiter
When you burn out, you have nothing left to give. The purpose of this interactive workshop is to help participants understand what causes burnout, the warning signs, and ways in which it can be prevented. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
An introduction to the principles of usability and aesthetic design. This course is ideal for anyone interested in improving the aesthetic and overall experience of their website. It will be especially useful to those without formal design training, or those with non-web design backgrounds.
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(in-person session)
This is an ideal course as a Lean refresher or for those with limited time. In the Lean "Service+" simulation, participants learn to identify 8 types of common work wastes and discover the appropriate lean tools and techniques for reducing or eliminating those wastes. The centerpiece of the course is a simulation showing the same process before and after the application of LEAN.
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Intended for all members of the McGill University Pension Plan (MUPP) and the McGill University Pension Plan for Members of the Service Employees' Union, and of particular interest to those members approaching retirement. For members of the MUPP, it is highly recommended that you attend “MUPP Provisions Refresh” (PEN 102) webinar prior to registering for this webinar. Topics will include:
Intended for all members of the McGill University Pension Plan (MUPP) and the McGill University Pension Plan for Members of the Service Employees' Union, and of particular interest to those members approaching retirement. For members of the MUPP, it is highly recommended that you attend “MUPP Provisions Refresh” (PEN 102) webinar prior to registering for this webinar. Topics will include:
Intended for current members of the McGill University Pension Plan. Topics will include:
Intended for current members of the McGill University Pension Plan. Topics will include: