The summit is scheduled on Friday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Staff members in the College of Arts and Sciences can participate in presentations about diversity and inclusion, "tactical upskilling," professional development, and wellness, among other topics, in the first staff summit.
The summit is scheduled on Friday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All members of the college’s staff are welcome to attend. Registration is required.
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Friday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Keynote speakers for the event are Dyonne Bergeron, assistant vice chancellor for inclusion and student achievement at the Center for Inclusion and Social Change, and Stefanie K. Johnson, associate professor and academic director at the Center for Leadership, Leeds School of Business.
Bergeron will speak on “The Power of You: Achieving the In-Betweens,” and Johnson will give a presentation titled “INCLUSIFY: From Unconscious Bias to Consciously Inclusive.” The first 100 staff members to register will receive a free copy of her book by the same title.
The staff summit is an outgrowth of the college’s Be Heard initiative and its commitment to employee development and engagement.The Be SEEN: Staff Training and Mentoring working group is committed to providing staff greater accessibility to connect and network by investing in professional development opportunities such as this virtual summit.
The summit is co-sponsored by the Center for Leadership. A full agenda is at below. For questions, please contact Karen Hawley or Shelly Hammonds.
First Annual Staff Summit Agenda
9 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks – Dean White
9:15 a.m. – 10 a.m. Keynote Presentation
The Power of You: Achieving the In-Betweens
Dyonne Bergeron, assistant vice chancellor for inclusion and student achievement; Center for Inclusion and Social Change
10 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Break
10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Breakout Session 1 – Tactical
Session A
Panel Discussion: How to host successful Virtual Events
Kylee Thomas, events & outreach, Office of the Chancellor
Linda Park, program manager, Jewish Studies
Kurt Gutjahr, program director, Center of the American West
Honey Ashenbrenner, marketing & communication specialist, Center of the American West
Session B
Demonstration of SharePoint collaboration tool
Tim Crean, senior message & collaboration administrator, OIT
Haruko Greeson, department manager, political science
10:50 a.m.–10:55 a.m. Break
10:55 a.m.–11:40 a.m. Breakout Session 2 – Professional Development
Session A
Crafting your Professional Narrative: Harnessing the Power of Storytelling to Support Positive Change
Erin Cunningham Ritter, director of employee engagement, College of Arts & Sciences
Session B
Next Level Communication: Empathic Listening
Lauren Harris, MS, CPTM, training and development manager
11:40 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Lunch Break
12:15 p.m.–1 p.m. Breakout Session 3 – Wellness
Session A
Unraveling the Desk for Healthy Back, Hips, Knees, Shoulders
Nicole Irlbeck, MS, ATC, founder, Restoration Fitness
Session B
Emotional Wellness and Gen Z
Jennifer McDuffie, associate vice chancellor of health and wellness
1 p.m..–1:05 p.m. Break
1:05 p.m.–2 p.m. Closing Keynote Co-Sponsored by the CU Leadership Center
INCLUSIFY: From Unconscious Bias to Consciously Inclusive
Stefanie K. Johnson, associate professor and academic director, Center for Leadership, Leeds School of Business
We will work with ADA Compliance to attempt to fulfill any disability requests for ASL interpreting and/or real-time captioning for these events. If you need these services, please contact Shelly Hammonds at Shelly.Hammonds@colorado.edu.
For all other questions, please contact Karen Hawley or Shelly Hammonds.
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