Enrichment & Growth

Make a Budget that Works

When it comes to managing money, there’s no one size fits all solution. The best method is the one you’ll stick with. This 3:10 min video clip gives you a variety of tips on where to start, how little or much you should try to change, and how your dominant learning style(s) can help you pick a budgeting method.

Have questions? Suggestions for Employee Learning? Contact the Centre for Organizational Learning.

The Importance of Validation

Disagreements happen, but there are ways to make the most out of conflict in the workplace. The importance of pausing and validation can be a powerful tool to help you shift a potential disagreement into a conversation. Listen to this 3:13 min audio clip to learn more about this technique to help you develop your reflective listening skills.

Would you like to learn more? Listen to the comprehensive course on Making the Most of Conflict.

Have questions? Suggestions for future Employee Learning Moments? Contact the Centre for Organizational Learning.

Creating a Routine that Works for You

Establishing routines requires time and effort to help you stay organized. In this 2:42 min audio clip, learn about the four secrets to implementing and strengthening your routine to improve your mindset and help you stay organized this year.

Want to learn more? Listen to the full course on, ‘The Three Secrets to Effective Time Investment. ‘

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Redefine & Boost Your Productivity without Sacrificing what Matters Most to You

Have you felt sick, burnt out, or overwhelmed and you’re ready to learn new ways to approach your productivity? This 2m 28s video will offer a few approaches to redefine productivity in a way that ties back to your specific needs and values.

If this video resonates with you and you want to learn more, consider checking out the other videos in the course “How to Quiet Your Mind and Boost Productivity”.

You may also be interested in the session “Making Time Work for You”, offered virtually this Friday, November 22nd, 11:00am-12:00pm, by your EFAP Provider – TELUS Health.

Have questions? Suggestions for future Employee Learning Moments? Contact the Centre for Organizational Learning.

Understand Your Engagement Style

Working well with a team involves more than just a frame of mind, it takes a specific set of skills. In this video snippet, Understand your engagement style (2m 03s), from the LinkedIn Learning course Teamwork Essentials: Stand Out as a Valuable Team Member (28m 6s), you will gain some quick insight into how to identify your own style of engaging with others.

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Building Inclusive Workspaces

We all have a role to play in supporting workplace culture and strengthening inclusive spaces. However, it isn’t always easy to understand where to start! Review this 2:02 min video clip to understand your Role in Building Inclusive Workplaces and consider if your interpersonal skills and interactions with teammates are consistently respectful , kind, considerate and inclusive. Speaking of inclusion: a new opportunity for practicing your allyship skills, building new relationships and getting involved in strengthening our Culture of inclusion at the College is forthcoming! Introducing:

Affinity Group Conversation Communities

After the successful pilot launch of Affinity Group Conversation circles in 2023, we are excited to take this initiative to the next level and launch Affinity Group Conversation Communities.

Enter the Affinity Group Co-Leadership Lottery!

Are you passionate about creating inclusive spaces for AC employees? We’re looking for 10 Co-Leads (two per group) to guide the development of 5 affinity groups being formed (Racialized Identities, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ Identities, Women , Interest in Allyship).

Please fill out the application form here if you are interested in entering the co-lead lottery for an AC Affinity Group Conversation Community. Or sign up here as a participant

To learn more, view the video on the affinity group Sharepoint site, where you will find more details about the program and your place in it.

If you have any questions on this topic or want to learn more about Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility, please take note of the following AC resources.

Contact: If you have questions about this topic, please reach out to the I.D.E.A team by emailing diversity@algonquincollege.com

IDEA Blueprint: To find out more about the strategy the college has undertaken to improve belonging, check out the IDEA Blueprint document.

Stay Connected: If you are looking for ways to get involved and stay up to date on I.D.E.A initiatives for employees, consider subscribing to the I.D.E.A. email list.

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Stacking your Habits for Better Routines

Welcome to your Employee Learning Moment (ELM)! This is the place to learn about just the right tool (that will help do the trick), just-in-time (to help you through the rest of your week) and just for you (as an employee at AC)!

Building and stacking better routines is essential for good habits to thrive, and most importantly, to ‘stick.’ Watch this 3:38 min video clip on Stacking your habits to learn about 3 strategies to building efficient routines.

Interested in learning more? Continue watching the rest of the series, Building Better Routines or check out the resources below to help you maintain and sustain your stacked routines.

Visit the website, My Morning Routine , check out the book, Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey or check out the Vanity Fair “In a Day” video series on You Tube.

Have questions? Suggestions for employee learning? Contact the Centre for Organizational Learning.

 

Understanding ‘Work Time’ vs. ‘You Time’

How much time do you really spend working each week? This brief 2m 17s LinkedIn Learning video from the Time Management Fundamentals course shares insight into what differentiates work and you time and strategies to better balance each.

If you’ve been looking for strategies to help you manage your time more efficiently, the full course, Time Management Fundamentals (1h 47m) may be well worth your time.

Have any questions? Suggestions for future Employee Learning Moments? Contact the Centre for Organizational Learning.