Compassionate Leadership
Whether crisis is in the world or within a team, compassionate leaders can acknowledge and respond to painful emotions and promote hope, collaboration, and healing. Participants will learn principles and practices for positive leadership during times of crisis and change. Informed by research and best practices from compassionate organizations, participants will have opportunities for reflection and discussion as they learn strategies to support themselves and their colleagues in difficult times.
This is an interactive session with time for group discussion.
Mindfulness Mondays
This series is open to faculty and staff.
Mindfulness techniques can help us connect to a place of inner calm and peace. In each session of this series, a different mindfulness topic will be introduced with an opportunity for practice and Q&A. Topics will include mindfulness of the body, mindfulness of self-compassion, mindfulness of feelings, and mindfulness of thoughts. The sessions will be led by David Fessell, M.D. David is a Certified Mindfulness Teacher who has been meditating for several years.
Creating and Sustaining a Positive Workplace
Do you feel depleted, disappointed, or even disengaged with your work life? Have you wondered when you’ll feel more connected to yourself and others? In this session, you’ll learn how to identify, break negative habits and maintain a positive workplace while navigating the effects of continuous change.
This session provides insights into the 7 Habits of Negativity with strategies and tactics to stop gossip, increase camaraderie and develop positive workplace practices. Learn techniques for getting along with others to attain the many benefits of a positive and engaged workplace.
Moving Beyond Burnout to Well-Being at Work in Our Organization
In this workshop, you will learn what burnout and well-being at work means, understand ways Michigan Medicine is addressing it, and connect to effective well-being leadership and communications tips.
Reducing Stress & Burnout: 5 Evidence-Based Practices You Can Use
This 1-hour online workshop will present 5 evidence-based strategies you can use to reduce stress and help prevent burnout. These include gratitude practices, mindfulness practices, cultivating awe, sharing good humor, & physical exercise. You will learn practical tips & strategies for adding positive emotions to everyday life for greater well-being.
This program is highly interactive and includes small group breakout sessions.
Emeritus Panel on Retirement
Whether you are near retirement, considering it in the future, or are simply curious about what retirement could look like for you as a faculty member, planning for your retirement is important at every stage of your career.
Join Dr. Brian Zink, the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty & Faculty Development to hear from a panel of faculty who have recently or are soon to be retired. They'll discuss what their process was, what they're doing after retirement, and what they wish they knew sooner.
Creating and Sticking to Healthy Boundaries That Work For You
If you go to an all-you-can-eat buffet, do you set rules around what or how much you consume? There are certain dishes that you might eat until you have a bellyache, other dishes where you steer clear, and yet others where you allow yourself just a taste.
Let’s Talk Turkey: Building Better Personal Finance Habits and a Stronger Relationship with Your Money
This course will provide an introductory overview of personal finance. In this course, participants will:
- Uncover your beliefs about money and how they influence your behavior.
- Learn the two most important personal finance habits.
- Learn why budgets almost always fail and a more sustainable way to manage your money.
- Learn how to decide if hiring a financial advisor is worth it.
Time Management for Academic Faculty
Attendees of this session on time management for academic faculty will learn techniques to:
- Determine priorities and set goals for both their professional and personal lives.
- Organize their daily and monthly schedules to maximize the chance of accomplishing those goals.
- Minimize distractions.
- Approach delegation as a mentorship opportunity.
- Use morning and weekend hours more effectively.
Parenting and Caregiving on the Frontlines
Taking care of your loved ones is challenging at the best of times. Pair this with trying to manage a high-intensity career at the same time, and you’ve got a recipe for burnout. Sometimes, we all need to know that we aren’t alone on this unpredictable journey.
This Michigan Medicine faculty panel and discussion will feature individuals’ challenges, opportunities, best practices, and life hacks along the caregiving journey, from navigating the many demands of juggling professional life with children to the erratic nature of caring for aging relatives.