Month: April 2018

It’s well known that good communication is the foundation of any successful relationship, be it personal or professional. It’s important to recognize, though, that it’s our nonverbal communication—our facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, posture, and tone of voice—that speak the loudest. The ability to understand and use nonverbal communication, or body language, is a powerful …

In our recent session on Recognition and Appreciation in the workplace, we showed statistics from O. C. Tanner showing how workplaces with strong recognition programs had more than twice the employee engagement and understanding of their mission or purpose than workplaces with weak recognition programs. Read this article from O. C. Tanner for more information …

Check out this free session with Nancy Depcik to become a skillful listener and get more of what you want. Nancy will be presenting at DreamBank on May 8th. Do you sometimes feel like your mind drifts and you not as good a listener as you would like to be?  Maybe the person you’re talking …

This State Farm ® study drives home the need for purpose in the workplace: "When we help people become their best, only then do we become leaders at work, at home, in our community, and on this planet." -Todd Nordstrom

There are a few seats opened up in our upcoming class on May 10th discussing successful hiring practices, presented by OHR. Campus Supervisors Network presents a discussion on hiring—join your peers for an engaging and informative session on interviewing and advertising for job openings. Interviewing is the most widely used tactic to assess a candidate’s …

DoIT is offering a session on Suicide Prevention and Awareness Training Thursday, 4/26. Those outside of DoIT are also welcome to register and attend — please click the link below if you are interested in hearing this program. https://www.talent.wisc.edu/Catalog/Default.aspx?CK=61735

All UW–Madison employees are encouraged to attend a Title and Total Compensation Study Job Description Orientation Session. Sessions this week were in high demand, and additional capacity has been added where possible. Due to strong interest, additional sessions have been scheduled on May 7, 9:30–10:45 a.m. and 1:00–2:15 p.m. at Gordon Dining and Event Center …

  Terrace season returns to the Memorial Union at 4:30 this afternoon when the sunburst chairs come out of winter storage. If you’re interested in helping bring back the chairs, head down to the terrace around 3:30pm. 3:30pm: Line up on N. Park St. 4:30pm: Carry your chair onto the Terrace! 7:30pm: Free views and …

The Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) invites anyone on campus to nominate FP&M employees, both as individuals and teams, for the 2018 Employee Recognition Awards.

I was fortunate to be part of a speaker panel that presented information yesterday about Communities of Practice (CoPs) on the UW campus. At the 5th annual Information & Technology Leadership Conference (I&TLC), a group of us were able to talk first-hand about the benefits of getting involved in CoPs with other like-minded individuals. Our …