Employee Learning Moment

Utilizing the Best Approach for Conducive Collaborative Work

Is collaborative work challenging in your flex-work environment? To determine which of the four approaches best suits your needs (and the needs of your team) depends on what must be accomplished, and the nature of the work required. To improve communication and to optimize cross-functional collaboration, check out this 2:56 min video clip, One-minute Habit for Effective Collaboration.

Thinking of planning your next collaboration approach? Watch the 31 minute course: One-Minute Habits for Hybrid and Remote Working Success

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

 

Do you have Nine Minutes?

Studies have shown that you can change your brain if you designate nine minutes of your day on meditation. Learning how to meditate can start simply by focusing on your breath or following a guided meditation program.

By focusing on your breath, you are better able to center or ground yourself more readily to train your brain on your attention management stills. To learn more about this topic, listen to this 2:04 audio podcast on, Practicing Meditation for Nine Minutes.

To listen to the complete podcast, click here to access, How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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

Be Present & Improve Employee Engagement

How do you retain your most valuable people within the organization?

One of the greatest gifts you can give to your employees is to be fully present with them for 5 minutes. Removing distractions from the working environment and being present with your team can be an extremely powerful tool to help support employee engagement. To find how effective you can be in 5 minutes, check out this 2:46 minute video or download the, What did you Notice Checklist from the exercise files of this course.

This video is from the 1h:22 minute LinkedIn Learning course: Engagement=Success

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

Building Better Routines

Welcome back to you 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)!

As we kick off another academic year, building better routines are essential to improving your mindset. Check out this 4:25 minute video to learn about the 3 different ways that you can set up your tasks to help you build mode-based routines. Building routines will require time and effort to establish but once you get started, it will set you up for a successful year!

This video is from the 44 minute LinkedIn Learning course: Improving Your Life with Better Routines.

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

 

Top Employee Learning Moments of 2022/2023!

Did you miss an Employee Learning Moment (ELM) this year? Can’t seem to find the blog article on MyAC? This spring we are excited to showcase and feature your top blog postings over the past year!

Remember, all of our blog postings are organized by Categories and are available for you to access countless resources and tools at any time using this link.

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) to help us work more collaboratively and effectively!

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Excel Quick Tips- Transpose data from Vertical to Horizontal

Have you ever created a spreadsheet only to change your mind about and want to switch the orientation of your rows and/or headers?

In the next installment of the Excel Quick Tips series, this 1:35 min video clip will show you how to use the Transpose data from vertical to horizontal feature in Excel.

If we already have you hooked and you can’t wait for the next quick tip, then check out other topics in this 49 min LinkedIn Learning course on Excel Quick Tips.

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

Playing to your Strengths

We are happier, more confident, and more self-aware and productive when we focus on our strengths rather than our weaknesses. Real strengths are activities that strengthen you internally. They leave you feeling energized rather than depleted. Watch this 2:10 minute video clip to learn how you can be a team culture creator, and find ways to contribute your strengths to your team.

Enjoying the course? Watch all twelve videos on Teamwork Essentials: Stand Out as a Valuable Team Member.

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

Self-Awareness and the Importance of EQ

Leadership begins with emotional intelligence (EQ) and Self-Awareness. Self-Awareness of yourself, of others and of the outside world around you. This is called, The Triad of Awareness. These skills, along with open awareness and cognitive control can create a more confident and effective leader.

This 49 second audio clip, The Triad of Awareness, is a segment from the 6:30 min LinkedIn Learning course, The Neuroscience of Emotional Intelligence and Self Awareness.

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

Nano Tips for Using Chat GPT for Business

If you’ve ever wanted to build artificial intelligence (AI) in your work or your business, there’s never been a better time thanks to Generative AI. This 1:04 minute introductory video will provide a better understanding of the basics of how this application works on a massive AI model called GPT, to help you get the most out of this new technology.

Continue this learning path to discover associated beneficial applications for using Chat GPT including how you can use AI in your organization, common business applications, and data privacy and ownership considerations.

Are you seeking an opportunity to discuss Chat GPT with AC colleagues? If ‘yes’, please enroll in the May 4th “Chat about Chat GPT” Lunch and Learn (12-1 p.m.) with session facilitators: Stephen Abraham, Julia Huckle, Dmitri Priven, and Rebecca Wakelin.