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Skill Builder: Ombuds introduce skills, techniques, and strategies to navigate conflict, improve communication, and sustain relationships.
Resource Share: Ombuds share and discuss a resource or spotlight a particular topic of interest.
Fireside Chat: Ombuds conduct an informal interview with campus stakeholders.
The Gossip Train: What is gossip and why do we do it?
September 20, 2022,
“Pssst….! Did you hear?” The University of Colorado Ombuds’ started a gossip series called ‘The Gossip Train’. It’s all about gossip! We will explore the origins of gossip, why we gossip, the joys and dangers of gossip, and what you can do when gossip is not helpful!
“You didn’t hear this from me, but according to anthropologists and evolutionary psychologists, we all gossip! It’s a natural part of being human.” Gossip ranges from juicy, delicious, fun chatter; to informative and truthful insights; to hurtful, malicious, harmful smear. Join Liz Hill, Associate Director at the University of Colorado Boulder Ombuds Office and Lisa Neale, Associate Director at the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz for the first of a four part series, to chat about what gossip is and why we do it.
You might also be interested in the Ombuzz blog gossip series.
Resource Share
April 1, 2022
First Serve Yourself: A Proven Way to Win on Your Own Terms
Join us as we dive into the practice of coaching yourself. We will explore why self-coaching is a competitive advantage in life and how you can leverage it right away. Most Fortune 500 CEOs have a coach, and many of the world’s greatest leaders coach themselves. Come learn how you can make the most of technology, the gig economy, and cutting-edge research to set clearer goals, bounce back from setbacks, and design the life you want.
Skill Builder
March 22, 2022
Keeping Conflict Productive: The Art of Self-Regulation and Disrupting Defensiveness
Healthy, productive conflict requires courage and confidence. Confidence comes from understanding and regulating ourselves, which allows us better listen to the other person and courageously engage in collaborative problem-solving. An essential skill to building conflict confidence is knowing our own defensive triggers and how to disrupt them. For this Lunch and Learn, learn where defensiveness comes from, explore what the likely triggers are, and discover a plan for how to disrupt it in the moment.
Skill Builder
Non-Defensive Communication (Part 3): The Prediction
Liz will discuss the third and final component of this series: The Prediction. The purpose of a prediction is to provide clear information about how we will respond to various choices the other person can make. Predictions should not be manipulative or attempt to coerce others to comply with what we want. They must be secure, predictable, and stable. When we offer a neutral and clearly defined prediction, we meet our needs and keep ourselves out of the power struggle.
Come and learn how speaking truthfully and openly, without fear and without hiding, can strengthen communication and elicit a positive response. When we are guarded and hide information, our ability to resolve problems and work creatively with each other is impeded. Consequently, being vulnerable and direct at the same time, increases our effectiveness.
Skill Builder
November 30, 2021:
HeartMath® Techniques Workshop #4: Energetics of Communication
Learn about the power of the heart and how our emotional states influence and are influenced by our relationships and communities. Learn practical techniques to support Coherent Communication™ while demonstrating care for ourselves and those around us.
HeartMath® is a registered trademark of Quantum Intech, Inc. For all HeartMath trademarks go to www.heartmath.com/trademarks
Skill Builder
November 16, 2021:
HeartMath® Techniques Workshop #3: Practical Intuition
Learn to access your own heart intelligence for creative problem solving and building coherence where the emotions, body and mind synchronize for optimal performance. Learn to apply practical techniques such as Freeze Frame® to both build and sustain resilience capacity.
HeartMath® is a registered trademark of Quantum Intech, Inc. For all HeartMath trademarks go to www.heartmath.com/trademarks
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Skill Builder
November 9, 2021:
HeartMath® Techniques Workshop #2: Depletion to Renewal™
Bring awareness to our emotional states and how they influence our mental and physical well-being with the Depletion to Renewal Grid. Learn an evidenced based technique to quickly shift from a state of depletion to one of renewal in just moments by practicing Inner-Ease™ Technique.
HeartMath® is a registered trademark of Quantum Intech, Inc. For all HeartMath trademarks go to www.heartmath.com/trademarks
College of Arts & Sciences Let's CU Well
Skill Builder
November 2, 2021:
HeartMath® Techniques Workshop #1: Foundations to Achieve Resilience
Bring resilinece to life by learning how to recognize when self-care and care for our communities is needed. Explore teh latest research on the role emotions play in performance and health and how to utilize the heart/brain connection to regulate your heart rhythms to immediately address your emotional state in challenging situtaions.
HeartMath® is a registered trademark of Quantum Intech, Inc. For all HeartMath trademarks go to www.heartmath.com/trademarks
