Staff Development Day will be here before we know it! What are you most looking forward to? We have more details about this exciting day coming your way. Don’t forget, registration opens September 3 and concludes September 12.

Four More Things to Know Today About this Year’s Staff Development Day

1. Carpoolers will be entered into a drawing!

To encourage carpooling, Staff Development Day carpoolers will be entered to win a special prize.

2. We are re-evaluating the structure of our annual value awards.

Our previous value award winners have been incredible, but it’s not an easy decision! We want to help provide the selection team with criteria that will make it easier to make their recommendation. The value awards are temporarily suspended until they have been re-evaluated.

3. Dress for success, er, casual success!

Dress for Friday casual success – no suit and tie necessary. Please remember to bring your name tag as it is required and some temperature appropriate clothing. It gets very chilly in the sessions so bring a sweater.

4. You’re going to have a BLAST building your expertise at these breakouts! Here’s just a sampling.

a. The Six Thinking Hats:  An Innovative Strategy for Structured Brainstorming and Creative Problem Solving in Today’s Workplace

One of last year’s popular speakers, Donna Rynda, will be joining us again for a breakout on the fun and creative concept of “The Six Thinking Hats”, created by author Edward de Bono. The idea promotes innovative ideas, committed teamwork and embracing different styles of thinking.

b. Reducing Stress & Finding Contentment with Everyday Mindfulness

Stress is unavoidable, but how we respond to it makes a significant difference in the quality of our work performance, our creativity, our relationships, and how we feel both physically and mentally. This session includes a brief overview of the physiology of stress, with clear steps that help to identify how stressful events are internalized. Learn simple mindfulness practices that can be integrated into your daily routine.

Questions?

If you have further questions about this year’s Staff Development Day check out the intranet page [1] or reach out to the Learning and Development Department at [email protected] [2].