HR Events
Community
May 29: Hot Lunch with Heather McCaw, Vice-President Development & Alumni Engagement
June 20: Staff Pension Fair
June 25: Staff Pension Plan Seminar
Careers & Leadership
May 27: Community Leadership Program information session
May 29: Rehearsing Conflict information session
May 29: Practical Project Management (2-Day)
June 6: Coaching For Personal and Professional Development
June 7: The Foundations of Workplace Coaching Skills
June 26: Presentations That Work: Optimize Your Influence with Colleagues & Decision-Makers
Health & Wellbeing
May 23: Nitobe Memorial Garden Guided Walk
May 28: Understanding Mental Health Challenges
June 12: Office Ergo Rep Training
June 12: QPR Suicide Intervention Training
June 18: Eldercare 101: Caring for Your Aging Parents
June 18: Ergo Your Office: 1hr Tutorial
June 18: Sit-Stand Desks & Platforms
July 16: Ergo Your Office: 1hr Tutorial
July 16: Sit-Stand Desks & Platforms
See all HR events at http://hr.ubc.ca |

Hello, HR Network members. This week’s issue of HR Network News is available online at http://www.hr.ubc.ca/hr-networks/. Please share this with staff and faculty in your unit where relevant.
Human Resources & Administration
HR has issued a memo regarding the upcoming increase in the provincial minimum wage. Effective June 1, 2019, the new minimum wage will be $13.85/hour. Read more…
HR and the Equity & Inclusion Office have created guidelines regarding the use of preferred names for faculty and staff in the workplace. Read more…
This year’s Victoria Day statutory holiday is May 20. Read more…
The Focus on People 2025 framework speaks to how the university intends to lead as a first-choice place to work. Read more…
The Staff Pension Plan Pension Fair is June 20, at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre. Read more..
The Equity & Inclusion Office is co-hosting a mini-symposium on equity and inclusion at Canadian universities, on June 10. Read more…
Our survey for readers of HR Network News, asking what you would like to see in future editions, closes tomorrow. Read more…
Learning & Leadership
In this week’s Learning with Lynda, we take a look at starting with the why of change. Read more…
Coaching@UBC has added a number of new coaches to their roster, and has announced the recipients of the 2019-2020 Coach Internship program. Read more…
Join us for an hour-long session on June 6 to learn about Coaching@UBC’s free professional coaching services for staff and faculty. Read more…
The Community Leadership Program and the Rehearsing Conflict series are accepting applications for their upcoming cohorts. Read more…
Workplace Health & Wellbeing
All UBC staff and faculty are invited to participate in the annual Pick Your Peak Stair Challenge (June 17 – July 12). Read more…
QPR Suicide Intervention Training is an internationally recognized suicide intervention program designed to help you question, persuade, and refer. Our next session is June 12. Read more…
You are invited to help the university assess staff and faculty’s awareness and experience with first aid services on campus and the efficacy of the current occupational first aid program. Read more…
Community & Engagement
As of May 14, UBC Library EZproxy requires that staff and faculty have an active appointment in HRMS to access electronic resources. Read more…
You are invited to attend Staff Hot Lunch on May 29 to hear from Heather McCaw, Vice-President, Development and Alumni Engagement. Read more…
Our next issue will be May 30, 2019. |