HR Virtual Workshops and Programs

11/16/2022: Clean Out Your Refrigerator Pictionary - Join us for an interactive 15-minute online Pictionary game. See if you can draw those unmentionable things lurking in your fridge. Not an artist? That’s ok. You can still guess what others are drawing. Our mini mental breaks are a great way to have some fun, laugh a little and take a break from your day.

12/1/2022: Laughter is the Best Medicine Trivia - Join us for an interactive 15-minute online trivia game to tickle your funny bone. Test your knowledge related to comedy, jokes and all things that make us laugh. Our mini mental breaks are a great way to test your knowledge and engage in some healthy competition with your co-workers. Take 15 minutes to have some fun, laugh a little and take a break from your day.

Suffering from depression over the holiday season? Learn why people get depressed over the holidays and tips for preventing the holiday blues.

When do you feel at your best and your worst? Is there a pattern in your daily, weekly, or monthly routines that leads to those feelings? This workshop will discuss science-informed practices in physical movement, nutrition and one’s daily routine that impacts mental health.

Whether you are a current Independent Health member or if you are interested in learning more about health insurance through Independent Health, Joel Marinaccio, Senior Strategic Account Manager, will review some of the value added benefits from Independent Health, such as the Health Extra’s Wellness card, Teledoc, Brook+, Foodsmart and MyIH. He will also provide a general update regarding the 2022 Option Transfer/Open Enrollment and the benefit enhancements for members.

Learn how to set up your student employees for success by providing clear expectations, planning and directing the students' work and developing their skills. This virtual program provides information and resources for supervisors of student employees. It examines the role of a supervisor and teaches the value of coaching, training and orienting your student. Best practices and other successful student management strategies are shared from various units across campus.

Uncover your natural talents using the StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment and personal reflection exercises. This workshop will help you to maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses, as well as learn to capitalize on others’ strengths to work more effectively with your team. You will learn strategies to turn your talents into an asset for your career and in your life.

In this workshop you will learn how to develop an empathetic, compassionate and accepting relationship with yourself. You will understand the importance of reducing negative self-talk and discover ways to cope with factors that influence your self-esteem to improve your self-worth and appreciate your uniqueness.

Here to Career, UB’s student employment program, is designed to provide student employees with intentional and meaningful on-campus work experience to set them apart in a highly competitive workforce after graduation. This session will give supervisors the opportunity to learn more about the program, understand the benefits of the program, what is required to participate, and provide them with the tools to give their student employees the best employment experience possible.

We know emotional intelligence is a critical skill in the workplace. Empathy is a key factor in demonstrating high levels of emotional intelligence when interacting with colleagues and customers. Increasing your ability to be empathetic is shown to build effective leadership skills, drive performance and improve the customer experience. In this virtual session we will define empathy, assess your ability to display empathy and examine some of the actions you can take to sharpen your empathy skills and become more emotionally intelligent.

Uncover your natural talents using the StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment and personal reflection exercises. This workshop will help you to maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses, as well as learn to capitalize on others’ strengths to work more effectively with your team. You will learn strategies to turn your talents into an asset for your career and in your life.