Professional Development

PD workshop: Foundations of Workplace Coaching Skills: Oct. 30

By Breeonne Baxter on October 17, 2019

We are hosting Foundations of Workplace Coaching Skills, a one-day workshop designed for individuals who want to take a coach approach with their colleagues and direct reports.

In this workshop, you will:

  • Understand what a coach approach means, the key principles and what is a coaching mindset
  • Understand how coaching skills complement and strengthen your wider communication skills
  • Be able to distinguish between coaching and mentoring/counselling/consulting/advising
  • Understand the structure of a coaching conversation
  • Be able to engage in fundamental coaching skills
  • Be able to identify where, when and how you can use coaching in your work at UBC
  • Be able to discern coachable moments, and identify when coaching is not the best form of communication

Course information

Date: Oct. 30, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: TEF III, Room 610 [map]
Cost: $350
Register online

If you are interested in this course, you may be able to use your professional development funding. Please visit the page for your employee group to learn more.

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Update on Non-Union TRA PD fund

By Breeonne Baxter on October 3, 2019

The 2019/20 Professional Development Fund for Non-Union Technicians & Research Assistants (TRA) has limited funding remaining and is expected to run out in the next week. When the funding pool balance reaches zero, all staff individual balances will expire and no further PD expense claims will be accepted for the current fund year.

On Oct. 1, a message was sent to all Non-Union Technicians and Research Assistants by Human Resources to inform them of the remaining availability.

If you receive any questions about this matter from staff in your unit, please direct them to the TRA PD webpage or contact our PD Funds team at pd.funds@ubc.ca.

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PD workshop: CliftonStrengths® Discovery: Your Unique Strengths and Strategies for Your Success: Oct. 23

By Breeonne Baxter on October 3, 2019

We are hosting CliftonStrengths® Discovery: Your Unique Strengths and Strategies for Your Success, a one-day workshop designed for individuals who wish to identify what they do best and how to maximize their potential by using CliftonStrengths.

In this workshop, you will learn:

  • Discover how to make a difference by doing more of what you naturally do best
  • Acquire tools and insights that will help you apply your strengths to achieve greater productivity, engagement and happiness
  • Understand how all of your CliftonStrengths themes, separately or together, influence your work and personal life
  • Develop strategies to help you use your strongest CliftonStrengths to accomplish specific targets, goals and aspirations
  • Think about how you can combine your talents with others to achieve greater success

Course information

Date: Oct. 23, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: TEF III, Room 610 [map]
Cost: $375
Register online

If you are interested in this course, you may be able to use your professional development funding. Please visit the page for your employee group to learn more.

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Spotlight on Coaching at UBC

By Breeonne Baxter on September 19, 2019

Coaching is a development opportunity to focus and move forward on your personal, professional or organizational goals through the exploration of ideas and candid dialogue with a confidential and unbiased thinking partner. UBC Coaching offers several ways for faculty and staff to engage with coaching, on an individual as well as a leadership basis.

One-on-one coaching

We have several coaches available to UBC staff and faculty. Both internal and external coaches offer coaching services at no cost for up to six sessions, for staff and faculty who register through the UBC Coaching portal. Visit coaching.hr.ubc.ca/app/coaching/ to login to our coaching portal with your CWL.

Coaching information session: Oct. 9

Would you like to learn more about coaching? We have a one-hour information session on Oct. 9, to provide interested staff and faculty with an overview on what coaching is, and how it can help you with your personal or professional development at UBC.

Course information:

Coaching For Personal and Professional Development
Date: Oct. 9, 2019, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Location: TEF III, Room 610 [map]
Cost: Free
Register online

Foundations of Workplace Coaching Skills: Oct. 30

If you are interested in learning how to bring coaching to your work style, we invite you to join us for a one-day workshop, to gain a better understanding of coaching and put coaching skills into practice.

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand what a coach approach means, the key principles and what is a coaching mindset
  • Understand how coaching skills complement and strengthen your wider communication skills
  • Be able to distinguish between coaching and mentoring/counselling/consulting/advising
  • Understand the structure of a coaching conversation
  • Be able to engage in fundamental coaching skills
  • Be able to identify where, when and how you can use coaching in your work at UBC
  • Be able to discern coachable moments and identify when coaching is not the best form of communication

Course information:

Foundations of Workplace Coaching Skills
Date: Oct. 30, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: TEF III, Room 610 [map]
Cost: $350
Register online

If you are interested in this workshop, you may be able to use your professional development funding. Please visit the page for your employee group to learn more.

Want to be a coach?

Our Coaching program will be accepting applications for the 2019-2020 Coaching Internship Program this fall. Successful candidates will receive funding towards the completion of an ICF Accredited Coach Training Program at an institution of their choice. If you are interested in learning more about this program, we encourage you to join us for our information session in November.

Course information:

Coaching Internship Program – Information Session
Date: Nov. 18, 2019, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Location: TEF III, Room 610 [map]
Cost: Free
Register online

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Conflict Theatre fall performance: Oct. 8

By Breeonne Baxter on September 19, 2019

Conflict Theatre uses the situation and tools of the theatre to explore and constructively engage with workplace conflict. The fall performance, on Oct. 8, will present a play based on real-world, workplace conflict. After the play, there will be facilitated discussion and resource sharing for further support.

Event details

Date: Oct. 8, 2019, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Location: Room 260, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall [map]
RSVP: conflicttheatrefall2019.eventbrite.ca

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Supporting career development at UBC

By Breeonne Baxter on September 5, 2019

As part of your role as a manager/administrator at UBC, there is a lot you can do to support your staff with their career and professional development goals. As we launch into the new academic year, here are some resources you can share with staff and faculty in your department to help them plan their professional development for the year.

Professional Development Funds

UBC is committed to providing staff and faculty with improved access to professional development opportunities, through access to professional development funds. Please select your employee group to learn more about the funds available to you.

Staff

Faculty

Professional Development Workshops

Human Resources holds several professional development workshops throughout the year, available to staff and faculty. Please see our catalog to learn about the PD workshops coming up this fall.

Eligible staff and faculty can apply to use their PD funding for these workshops.

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning offers an online collection of self-guided instructional videos designed to provide staff and faculty with just-in-time resources to assist in a variety of areas, including updating software skills, learning new technology tools, and enhancing workplace business practices.

UBC provides faculty and staff with free and unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning’s learning resources. To start using LinkedIn Learning, visit https://linkedinlearning.ubc.ca and sign in with your CWL.

Tuition Waivers

Staff in most employee groups have access to UBC tuition waivers for credit courses, and for non-credit courses at UBC Extended Learning (as well as select Sauder School of Business Continuing Business Studies courses). Please visit the Tuition Waiver page for your employment group to learn full details:

Career Navigation

Our Career Navigation consultant offers support to staff who wish to enhance their professional experience by exploring and using the many opportunities for growth within UBC. Interested staff can visit our Career Navigation services page to learn more.

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New PD workshops this fall

By Breeonne Baxter on August 22, 2019

HR is hosting several professional development workshops this fall at the Vancouver campus:

If you are interested in these workshops, you may be able to use your professional development funding. Please visit the page for your employee group to learn more.

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CTLT Summer Institute 2019: Aug. 19-29 & Sept. 4-6

CTLT Summer Institute 2019: Aug. 19-29 & Sept. 4-6

By Breeonne Baxter on August 8, 2019

Interested in teaching, learning or technology? The UBC CTLT Summer Institute features more than 30 free workshops for educators on topics such as open education, student wellbeing, learning analytics, and more. This year’s Institute runs Aug. 19-29, and Sept. 4-6. View the full schedule of events and learn more at institute.ctlt.ubc.ca/summer-institute/.

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Coaches available for professional development

By Breeonne Baxter on July 12, 2019

Are you thinking about exploring professional development over the summer? The Coaching@UBC program currently has 18 coaches available to work with UBC faculty and staff on a number of professional and personal development opportunities.

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New PD workshops this August

By Breeonne Baxter on June 13, 2019

HR is hosting two professional envelopment workshops this August:

Discovering Personal Effectiveness: Aug. 8 (9:00 a.m.  4:00 p.m.)

Self-awareness is at the heart of professional growth and development. By understanding ourselves, we are able to better connect with others, create meaningful relationships at work, improve our personal leadership and be more effective in our communications.

Practical Project Management: Aug. 21-22 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Many people are finding projects an increasing part of their workload, yet still have their ‘day job’ responsibilities. Getting your project off to the best possible start is essential for success and tackling today’s project focused environment requires a straightforward, down to earth approach. This two-day workshop provides practical, effective tools and proven processes that ensure your projects get off to a clear and solid start, ensuring they stay on track, and your deliverables are achieved on time and on budget.

If you are interested in these workshops, you may be able to use your professional development funding. Please visit the page for your employee group to learn more.

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Rehearsing Conflict workshop performance: June 20

Rehearsing Conflict workshop performance: June 20

By Breeonne Baxter on June 13, 2019

You are invited to attend Conflict Theatre‘s performance on Thursday, June 20, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., at the Dorothy Somerset Studios.

The plays are created and performed by UBC faculty and staff participating in the Rehearsing Conflict workshop series (June 13-20). Members of the UBC community have come together to share and act out stories of conflict in order to find solutions, challenge assumptions, and build understanding.

Our free workshop performance will involve reflection on the difficult conversations we can face in the workplace, and there will be space for interactive community dialogue. As a forum theatre performance, there will be an invitation to audience members to take part in the action if they choose, but all participation is voluntary. Together, we will consider how we can move through blockages to authentic and productive communication during workplace conflict.

Please RSVP at http://bit.ly/JUNE20PERFORMANCE and email any questions to conflict.theatre@ubc.ca.

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UBC Community Leadership Program applications due June 14

By Melissa Baluk on May 30, 2019

The UBC Community Leadership Program (CLP) is an innovative leadership development opportunity designed for emerging staff, faculty, and graduate student leaders to enhance their leadership, lead and develop a team, develop practical project management skills, and learn how to build community.

Applications for the 2019/20 Community Leadership Program are due Friday, June 14, 2019. Information for supervisors is available online at http://clp.ubc.ca/application-process/.

If you have questions about the program, please email Stephanie Thorpe, Leadership Programs Lead.

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PD workshop: Coaching for Personal and Professional Development: June 6

By Breeonne Baxter on May 16, 2019

Join us for an hour-long session on June 6 to learn about Coaching@UBC’s free professional coaching services for staff and faculty.

In this information session, you will learn:

  • What is Coaching?
  • How does Coaching work?
  • Why choose Coaching for personal or professional development?
  • How do I access Coaching at UBC?

Course information

Coaching For Personal and Professional Development
June 6, 2019, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Location: TEF III, Room 610  [map]
Register online

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Leadership program application deadlines coming soon

By Breeonne Baxter on May 16, 2019

Two of our leadership programs are accepting applications for their upcoming cohorts:

Community Leadership Program

The UBC Community Leadership Program (CLP) is an innovative leadership development opportunity designed for emerging staff, faculty, and graduate student leaders to enhance their leadership, lead and develop a team, develop practical project management skills, and learn how to build community. Applications for this year’s program are due June 14.

Learn more at http://clp.ubc.ca/.

Rehearsing Conflict series

The Rehearsing Conflict workshop series, June 13-20, 2019, is a free professional development opportunity for faculty and staff who want to explore and practice new strategies for difficult conversations, strengthen emotional intelligence, and increase resilience when conflict occurs in the workplace. Applications are due May 29 at http://bit.ly/RehearsingConflict2019.

Learn more at http://www.hr.ubc.ca/learning-engagement/leading-learning/conflict-theatre/.

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PD workshop: Presentations That Work: Optimize Your Influence with Colleagues & Decision-Makers: June 26

By Breeonne Baxter on May 2, 2019

We are hosting Presentations That Work: Optimize Your Influence with Colleagues & Decision-Makers, a one-day workshop designed for new presenters who want to feel more comfortable in front of others, and for experienced speakers who want to expand their effectiveness and develop an extra edge.

Course information

Date: June 26, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: TEF III, Room 610  [map]
Cost: $350
Register online

If you are interested in this course, you may be able to use your professional development funding. Please visit the page for your employee group to learn more.

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Rehearsing Conflict workshop series: June 13-20

Rehearsing Conflict workshop series: June 13-20

By Breeonne Baxter on May 2, 2019

The Rehearsing Conflict workshop series, June 13-20, 2019, is a free professional development opportunity for faculty and staff who want to explore and practice new strategies for difficult conversations, strengthen emotional intelligence, and increase resilience when conflict occurs in the workplace.

Using the situation and tools of theatre, participants will play out real stories of conflict from our community and apply new strategies to change outcomes. All UBC employees are welcome to apply.

Apply before May 29 at http://bit.ly/RehearsingConflict2019

Please contact conflict.theatre@ubc.ca for any questions or visit the Conflict Theatre@UBC website.

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Community Leadership Program information sessions: May 6 & 27

By Melissa Baluk on May 2, 2019

The UBC Community Leadership Program (CLP) is a great opportunity for emerging leaders at UBC, and one that you may want to recommend to employees in your department as a professional development program.

Participants enhance their leadership, lead and develop a team, develop practical project management skills, and learn how to build community. To learn more about the program, please attend an information session.

UBC Community Leadership Program Information Sessions

Both sessions will be held in Room 610, TEF III, 6190 Agronomy Road.

If you can’t attend one of the information sessions and have questions about the program, please email Stephanie Thorpe, Workplace Learning Facilitator.

Applications for the 2019/20 Community Leadership Program are due Friday, June 14, 2019.

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UBC membership with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity

UBC membership with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity

By Breeonne Baxter on May 2, 2019

UBC is offering a one-year institutional membership with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), an independent organization dedicated to supporting academics throughout their careers.

The NCFDD provides professional development, training and mentoring opportunities to faculty, grads, postdocs, and administrators.

Members can access to more than 100 hours of online resource materials, including webinars, podcasts, exercises, worksheets and coaching, to assist them in reaching their academic career goals. Through online access to core curriculum, guest expert webinars and weekly Monday Motivator emails, anyone with a ubc.ca email address can access information and tips on:

  • Time management
  • Developing and adhering to a daily writing routine
  • Increasing research and writing productivity
  • Setting and reaching weekly, monthly, annual and long-term career goals
  • Maintaining a healthy work-life balance

For more information, please visit https://academic.ubc.ca/support-resources/professional-development/mentoring#NCFDD

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New funding year for staff professional development funds

By Breeonne Baxter on April 4, 2019

Professional development funds for staff in the following employee groups became available April 1 for the 2019/20 funding year. This year’s funding maximums are:

Funding is pro rated in some cases depending on the details of the staff member’s appointment (for example, if they are working part-time).  Staff members can confirm their personal eligibility and available funding amount through the Faculty & Staff Self-Service portal, under the “Staff PD” tab.

Questions

Contact the PD Fund team at pd.funds@ubc.ca if you have any questions about these updates. For questions specific to the BCGEU Okanagan PD Fund, please contact Lisa Frost at lisa.frost@ubc.ca.

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Upcoming professional development workshops from HR

By Breeonne Baxter on April 4, 2019

HR is hosting three professional development workshops this spring:

Thriving in Change: April 24 (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)

This workshop is for UBC staff and faculty who want to learn more about the natural cycles and impact of change in order to remain resilient and engaged through the transition.

Practical Project Management: May 29-30 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

This workshop is for anyone who is involved in projects, as either a team member or project manager, and wants to learn the core basics and proven tools to help achieve more consistent project outcomes.

The Foundations of Workplace Coaching Skills: June 6 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

This workshop is for those who wish to gain a better understanding of how to use coaching in the workplace.

If you are interested in these workshops, you may be able to use your professional development funding. Please visit the page for your employee group to learn more.

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