|  | Nominate a Staff Organization or an individual staff member for a spotlight in a future newsletter. |  | SPOTLIGHT |  | Each month we spotlight an organization or individual at Berkeley. For this month, we are spotlighting Be Well at Work.
Be Well at Work Faculty/Staff Health programs support employee well-being through a continuum of services, resources and offerings from prevention to treatment. The best part about Be Well at Work is their dedicated team. Every individual at Be Well at Work strives to create a supportive and healthy work environment for faculty and staff. Together their commitment to the UC Berkeley community ensures that their programs encourage and engage in all areas of an employee's life. | | | BSA/CAMPUS NEWS |  | State of the Workplace Survey Results: More than 2,000 people shared their experiences with People & Culture. At a high level, the average score on all questions rose—this suggests your workplace experience is improving. Some highlights include: 87% of you agree that Achieve Together is fair and accurate for your performance evaluations; Trust in your division-level leaders has risen to the highest level since we began surveying you; 50% of you who supervise professional staff are interested in a higher-level role at Berkeley.
The People & Culture Team is putting the finishing touches to a new State of the Workplace Index, an online dashboard comparison tool, that will allow you to view the overall workplace experience score for your division and campus, including an equity index that calculates whether or not people are being treated equitably. More to come on that soon. | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |  | BPM 203 Analyzing and Resolving Conflict: September 7 | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm | #300A Warren Hall | This 6.5-hour in-person workshop for staff is part of the BPM Part 3: Grow Your Team series and is an elective option for the UC Systemwide People Management Certificate. In this highly interactive workshop, each participant’s experience is drawn upon for the learning. Ideally, to contribute to and enhance understanding, participants will come with current and/or previous people management experience.
The Creative Process of Decision-Making in Teams - Staff Career Development Workshop: September 7 | 11:30 am – 12:45 pm | Zoom | During this workshop, we will apply lessons from the scientific study of the creative process to facilitating team decision-making. By centering creativity in decision-making, we promote more inclusive, energizing and sustainable solutions. Leaders of Berkeley Facilitator's Network will host this interactive session on re-imagining how decisions can be made on your team.
The Skills You Bring - Staff Career Development Workshop: September 13 | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Zoom | The skills you enjoy are key contributors to both professional success and personal satisfaction. Discover the power of the skills that interest you most and how those skills support your career mobility, adaptability, and overall job satisfaction.
BPM 103 Creating an Inclusive Work Environment: September 13 | 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm | #300A Warren Hall | This 4-hour in-person workshop is part of the BPM Part 1: Grow Today series for the UC Systemwide People Management Certificate. This highly interactive workshop provides a baseline professional learning experience on fostering an inclusive work environment. Participants will learn introductory frameworks and concepts, engage in discussion with colleagues about how to apply the information to their work, and learn how to effectively respond to cultural and racialize tensions that occur in the workplace.
Happier at Work: How to Tame Imposter Syndrome, Perfectionism, and People Pleasing Tendencies - Staff Career Development Workshop: September 20 | 11:30 am – 12:45 pm | Zoom | These are signs of the 3 common inner roadblocks to realizing your leadership potential: Imposter Syndrome, Perfectionism, and People Pleasing (IPPs). In an effort to do well and grow our careers, we are vulnerable to our inner saboteurs, constantly at the edge of burnout. Negative mental patterns can undermine our leadership potential and even our well-being. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to identify these roadblocks and shift your perspective. You’ll leave feeling empowered with new self-awareness and effective tools to manage yourself mindfully.
BPM 109 Compensation and Benefits: September 27 | 9:00 am – 2:30 pm | #300A Warren Hall | This 4.5-hour in-person workshop is part of the BPM Part 2: Grow Your Knowledge series. In this interactive workshop, each participant’s experience is drawn upon for the learning. Ideally, to contribute to and enhance understanding, participants will come with current and/or previous people management experience.
How to log into LinkedIn Learning: Can’t figure out how to start your free LinkedIn Learning account? Find out here! | WELLNESS |  | Guided Sufi Meditation sessions for Berkeley staff offered by Berkeley staff: September 7 & 21 | 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm | Zoom | Guided Sufi meditation (Tamarkoz) is a soothing and restorative heart-centered meditation practice. You will be warmly guided through gentle stretches, mind relaxation exercises, deep breathing exercises, slow movement meditations, deep body relaxation, visualization/imagery, and heart-focused meditation. Movement is optional, and no prior experience with meditation is necessary. No cost to register and all are welcome.
Yoga for Tension and Stress Relief: September 8 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | 251 Hearst Gymnasium | Practicing yoga can release tension in your joints, give you a greater range of motion, and offer increased comfort in all aspects of your life. Learn basic yoga poses and breathing techniques to transform your practice into a moving meditation. Optional: Join the Passport Yoga Passport Challenge and get a different stamp for each class to be entered into a drawing for a yoga prize! Please bring your own yoga mat as our supplies are limited. Due to the limited class time, please try to arrive early or on time to complete the participant waiver. Comfortable clothing and bare feet are recommended.
Know Your Numbers Health Screening: September 20 | 7:30 am – 10:00 am | Tang Center | Knowing your numbers is one of the best ways to evaluate your health by identifying your risk and providing motivation for managing your health. Even if you feel great and look healthy, you may not know what’s going on inside. Many diseases are “”silent”” and affect your health long before you feel anything wrong. Know Your Numbers is a voluntary, fasting health screening including total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides, glucose, and blood pressure. Receive your confidential results (seen only by Be Well at Work - Program staff) and resources for follow-up immediately. Plan for 20-30 minutes to complete the screening.
Workplace Design Considerations for the Aging Workforce (and for all!): September 20 | noon | Zoom | As people age, they may experience changes in physical abilities, sensory perception, and cognitive functions. They may also experience chronic pain. Demographic trends highlight the importance of designing workplaces that address the needs of an aging workforce, especially if an organization’s goals are to promote employee well-being, productivity, work retention, and reduce the risk of injuries. Drawing from recent Human Factors and Ergonomics international publications, this presentation offers an overview of key workplace design principles and guidelines to support inclusion, social connection, and to meet the needs of the aging workforce.
The Sandwich Generation: Caring for Kids and Parents: September 21 | noon – 1:30 pm | Zoom | The sandwich generation is the “caught-in-the-middle” generation, the group of middle-aged adults who are simultaneously raising children and supporting their aging parents. This can be physically, financially, and/or emotionally. This presentation covers the common stressors for these caregivers and ways to deal with them.
| EVENTS |  | ArtsUC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra Concert: September 23 | 8:00 pm | Hertz Concert Hall | The UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Milnes, will be performing Dreaming a world’s edge, Cindy Cox, Cello Concerto No. 2, Shostakovich (Emile Serper, soloist, and Symphony No. 5, Prokofiev. Make ticket/seat reservations online. | Family/SocialMaking Music: Math and Science Out Loud: June 24 – November 30 | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Lawrence Hall of Science | Music means many things to many people, but at its core, all music is built on the same scientific and mathematic principles. In our latest exhibition, nurture your inner musician as you discover the math of music and the science of sound. The exhibition features a variety of instruments and other music-making tools that will help visitors uncover the science behind musical melodies, harmonies, beats, and more. Reserve tickets online. | Social JusticeThird annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Webinar: September 18 | 10:00 am | UC Berkeley Library | We are delighted to invite you to a captivating and enlightening webinar that celebrates the rich tapestry of Hispanic culture and the remarkable contributions of Hispanic Americans throughout history. As the calendar turns to September, a month designated as National Hispanic Heritage Month, we gather here in the library to pay tribute to the Hispanic community’s countless achievements, artistry, and resilience. Join us as we embark on a journey of discovery, exploring the stories dedicated to the Hispanic-American heritage and their indelible mark on American history and culture. This webinar seeks to foster appreciation and understanding of the diversity and enduring influence of Hispanic Americans in shaping the vibrant mosaic of our nation. Let us unite, celebrate the past, and ignite inspiration for a future that embraces inclusivity and unity. Join Zoom Event (requires a Zoom account). | BSABSA’s New Professionals Network (NPN) presents Google Drive Demystified: September 19 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Zoom | The New Professionals Network (NPN) Committee and the bConnected team are partnering again to offer another Google products webinar! Next in the series is Google Drive Demystified. Our expert speaker, Bobby Deetz, will provide an overview of best practices and strategies for organizing and sharing content using Google Drive. Topics include using My Drive vs. Shared Drives vs. Shared with me, organizing content to ensure it will persist when team members leave Berkeley, moving content from an individual account to a Shared Drive, and understanding Shared Drive membership roles and permissions.
Staff are welcome to join Berkeley Staff Assembly (BSA) for "Back to School" Caffeine & Cookies: September 20 | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | The Class of 1914 Fountain (near Bancroft & College) | Don’t forget to bring your Staff Cal1 ID card! Plus: Sign up for the BSA listserv and newsletter to be entered into a raffle to win a gift card. Please let us know if we’ll see you there!
Make Homecoming 2023 One to Remember: Homecoming 2023 is right around the corner on October 6–8, and we need your help to make it our best one yet! Staffing events is a great way to be part of the excitement. Our greatest needs are for driving golf carts on Friday evening, helping make this year’s Oski Wow Wow an unforgettable experience, and all Saturday shifts. Come together with fellow staff members to support this cherished Berkeley tradition and sign up today!
BSA’s New Professionals Network (NPN) recently hosted a virtual presentation—Streamlining Work Effectiveness with Google Products. Our expert speaker, Bobby Deetz, provided practical tips, strategies, and best practices for utilizing Google products effectively. If you missed the presentation, here is a link to the recording. The NPN Committee is working on more events for new professionals across campus to come together to expand their networks, exchange professional development opportunities, and share their experiences and knowledge. Visit the NPN webpage to join their email list and catch the next event!
UC Riverside Staff Assembly Virtual Bingo: Friday, September 29 | 12:00 pm & 6:00 pm | Zoom | Congratulations to the UCR Staff Assembly Virtual Bingo Winners from UC Berkeley—Michelle Gurlin and Katie Jo Johnson, July 2023 & Debbie Jan, August 2023! Due to a scheduling conflict, September’s Virtual Bingo has been moved to Friday, September 29. The deadline to register is Thursday at 5:00 pm (the day before the event). | RESOURCES |  | UHS Workshops and Resources for Faculty and staff: This fall semester, Be Well at Work Faculty/Staff Health Programs offers faculty and staff an array of workshops, healthy lifestyle programs, and resources equipped to support many areas of home and work life. Whether you wish to focus on your emotional or physical well-being, address caregiver and parenting support, or improve your ergonomic health, Be Well at Work is available to help you meet your needs and pursue your health related goals.
Work from home resources from Berkeley People and Culture: Moving to work from home can lead to confusion and uncertainty. These resources may be useful in supporting the success of our staff during these challenging times.
Telecommunications Policy Website | VIDEO OF THE MONTH |  | Deliberate practice is a mindful and highly structured form of learning by doing. It’s a process of continuous experimentation to first achieve mastery and eventually full automaticity of a specific skill. | |  | Thinking about a change? Log into UC PATH and folllow the link for internal campus positions posted in the new Recruiting Workcenter! Must have a valid CalNet ID to access this site.
Share access to an external UC Berkeley applicant: https://jobs.berkeley.edu | | Open to all staff: Submit materials via BSA Newsletter Submission Form. | | |
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