Category: Planners’ Picks Newsletters and Other Updates

Employee Assistance Expands Options for UW-Madison Supervisors & Managers

What is EAO? The Employee Assistance Office (EAO) provides employees and family members with free, confidential counseling sessions, and consultation for supervisors and managers. EAO also provides training, group facilitation, and crisis response. EAO is located on the UW–Madison campus. What is LifeMatters? LifeMatters is EAO’s new partner that provides employees and their family members …

Register for O.C. Tanner’s June 19 Webinar on Wellbeing & Recognition

Interested in recognition programs? Register now for O.C. Tanner’s latest HRCI and SHRM certified webinar Wellbeing & Recognition: The heartbeat of thriving workplace cultures (Centra Health’s Story) Join us to learn how you can use employee wellbeing and appreciation to build a workplace culture where employees thrive. Amy Martin, Director, Total Rewards, MHRD at Centra …

Emotional intelligence: 8 ways to improve your one-on-one meetings

Are you showing emotional intelligence in your meetings with direct reports? Practice these behaviors to up your leadership EQ. https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2019/5/emotional-intelligence-8-meetings-tips

The Surprising Power of Simply Asking Coworkers How They’re Doing

Sounds simple enough, right? Asking your coworkers how they’re doing has a surprising power surrounding it – read this article from Harvard Business Review for more insight into this secret weapon you possess! https://hbr.org/2019/02/the-surprising-power-of-simply-asking-coworkers-how-theyre-doing

Comprehensive Guide to Employee Recognition

Here’s a comprehensive guide to employee recognition from our friends at O.C. Tanner — some great information in this article! Employee recognition is a crucial part of great workplace cultures. But what is the best way to recognize employees? How do you convince executives that employee recognition comes with a substantial ROI? Where do you …

What Makes a Great Boss? Read on.

Bosses are often the primary reason for people either loving or leaving their jobs. A boss, as Joan Lloyd writes, is the umbilical cord that connects employees to an organization, and if that cord is damaged, the employees will eventually leave. If you are one of the lucky employees who has a great boss, don’t …

Congratulations to the 2019 Academic Staff Excellence Awards Winners!

Exceptional work in administrative roles is recognized with awards

Exceptional work in administrative roles is recognized with awards

Are you Having the Right Conversation With the Wrong Person?

Are you Having the Right Conversation With the Wrong Person? May 16, 2019 – 2:00-3:30pm Ingraham Hall Room 220 https://go.wisc.edu/67if5m Almost all of us are guilty of this: Giving feedback about someone’s performance or behaviors with anyone other than that person. Preparing for a difficult conversation with someone can be extremely helpful. However, unloading about …

Congratulations to these University Staff Members!

University Staff Award recipients announced