Education and Training
National Work and Family Month Workshops
In celebration of National Work and Family Month in October, OSU and the Office of Human Resources is bringing faculty and staff a variety of workshops designed to improve and integrate work and life.
Who Am I at OSU? – Living My Values at Work
Work Life Month brings special focus to who we are at work as a whole person. Our lives can feel like a 24/7 juggling act where we are choosing which thing we will “catch” first. Sometimes the choices can cause us to feel fragmented and scattered. Just as we see ourselves at OSU as One University, how can we integrate our life roles to experience ourselves as one whole person? Join us for an exploration of seeing things differently where juggling is not about constantly “catching all the balls” but learning ways to renew, replenish and feel whole so you can enjoy and be fully present in all the “places” in your life.
October 2, 2008
3:00-5 pm
Barrister Club (parking available for $1 in Gateway garage)
Presenters: Nancy Pettigrew, Founder The Healthy Workplace, LTD and Patricia Bright, Founder Mindful Life/Mindful Work
ADD, ADHD, and Autism
Discussion facilitated by Tom Fish, Phd. LISW, Director, Family & Employment Services, Nisonger Center. There are signs and symptoms around each of these disorders. Learn about detection, diagnosis and available treatments for children with ADD, ADHD, and autism.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
12-1 pm
155 Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute
Presenter: Tom Fish, Phd., OSU Nisonger Center
Caring for Mom: A Roundtable on Aging, Caregiving, and Housing Alternatives
The care of an older loved one can be quite demanding, often requiring decisions and alternatives to respond to varying health, housing and care needs. Join our roundtable leaders for insight and discussion of the many dynamics of caregiving as well as the new philosophies of long-term care and the choices caregivers and families have when considering alternative housing for older adults.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
12-1 pm
Derby Hall, Room 1039- 1st floor
Presenters: Margaret H. Teaford, Ph.D., Asst Professor, School of Allied Medical Professions, and Linda Mauger, Program Manager, Office of Geriatrics and Gerontology
LGBTQ Faculty and Staff and Worklife Balance
Join us for a discussion of worklife programs and how LGBTQ faculty and staff can better access them. Discussion participants will:- Identify the organization, cultural, and individual barriers to accessing worklife benefits and programs
- Explore strategies for supporting LGBTQ individuals to fully access worklife benefits and programs
- Discuss issues involved in LGBTQ worklife balance
Results will be shared with university offices and committees with a focus on supporting faculty and staff diversity and worklife balance.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
11:30-1 pm
Conference Room 200 Bricker Hall
Presenter: Eunice Hornsby, Ph.D., OSU Human Resources
Flexible Work Arrangement Panel of Managers
Are you interested in a flexible schedule? As a unit leader, are you trying to create a more flexible work environment for your employees? Come and learn from various leaders across campus about how they incorporate flexible work arrangements into their business model. Mona Fitzer, Program Manager for Work Life will facilitate a panel discussion about how to use and promote workplace flexibility options to enhance employee productivity and the unit’s success. Larry Lewellen, Associate Vice President for Human Resources, will kick off the session highlighting the university’s position on the importance of offering flexible work arrangements.
Monday, October 20, 2008
11:30-1pm
Gateway Ste. 430
Moderator: Mona Fitzer
Walk, Bus, Ride; Routes to a Better Society
Learn how to reduce reliance on the automobile in central Ohio. The resources and opportunities exist to move around the community by walking, using public transit and riding a bicycle. This presentation encourages the use of other modes of transportation in order to transform, not end, your relationship to the car. This workshop will help individuals and groups become more active in personal, political and infrastructure change. If you already use modes of transportation other than a car, learn how to increase your integration of these other modes into your life. If you rarely or never use modes other than a car, you will become connected to the personal value inherent in walking, riding a bicycle and using public transportation, and to the benefits of living in healthier communities where mobility options abound.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
12-1pm
Gateway Ste. 430
Presenters: Eric Davies, Lisa Staggenborg, and Chris Luers from Simply Living
Podcast — Work Life at OSU
Learn more about work life integration and what benefits, services and programs The Ohio State University has to offer in an effort to help employees better combine their professional and personal lives. Click here to hear "Work Life at OSU."
Family Violence and Relationship Abuse
Family and relationship violence is the physical, sexual, emotional, and/or financial abuse of one person by another person who may or may not be the traditional definition of family. This is not an age, career, or income issue. It happens across the board and reaches all types of people regardless age, income or occupations.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, more than one million people report a violent assault by an intimate partner every year in the U.S. Domestic violence costs employers nearly $727.8 million annually in lost productivity, with more than 7.9 million paid workdays lost each year. Thirty-seven percent of women who experienced domestic violence reported that the abuse had an impact on their work in the form of lateness, missed work, keeping a job, or career promotions.
“We believe we have been one of the earliest large employers in central Ohio to recognize the critical importance of this issue.” Larry Lewellen, Associate Vice President for Human Resources at The Ohio State University.
For more information on Family Violence and Relationship Abuse visit:
- Message from President Gordon Gee
- OSU Policy on Workplace and Family and Relationship Violence
- Interview with Louise Douce, the Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs and the Director, Counseling and Consultation Services.
- Resource Sheet for Central Ohio (.pdf)
- For information on Family Violence and Relationship Abuse Training visit http://hr.osu.edu/OHRD/training/core_programs.asp and click on Core Programs. To schedule a training for your department/unit please call 292-2800. For more training and development opportunities go to http://hr.osu.edu/ohrc/learningdevelopment.aspx
Take This Job and Love It
Recorded October 22, 2007, 3:30 -5 pm, Longaberger Alumni HouseRichard Hadden is a nationally recognized speaker, business writer and author, and employee development expert who helps companies improve business results by creating a great place to work. He is the co-author of highly acclaimed, Contented Cows Give Better Milk: The Plain Truth About Employee Relations and Your Bottom Line.
Richard has appeared on CNN and MSNBC, and his work has been featured in Business Week, Entrepreneur and Inc. magazines. His column “People and Profits” appears in selected business newspapers throughout the U.S.
We hope that you are able to attend this exciting keynote address but if not you can view excerpts by clicking on this link.
Eldercare Panel of Experts
Recorded October 4, 2007, 11:30-1:30 pm, Suite 430 Gateway- Building C, 1590 N. High Street
In 2007, during our October celebration of National Work and Family Month we invited a group of Eldercare professionals from a variety of locations and perspectives to speak to staff about issues that caregivers experience. Our panel members work with the elderly, caregivers, other family members and provide support and education to the community as well as the university. To learn more about what you missed at that session view the video clips by clicking here.
Working Mothers Support Network
Ohio State's Working Mothers Support Network provides a bi-quarterly brown-bag lunch venue for Ohio State women (students, staff & faculty) to discuss and find support for issues related to work/life balance and work/life integration. Together, the group forms a university-wide bond and support network for women across campus who are actively contributing to the success of the university who have the common challenge of managing multiple priorities both at work and in their personal lives.
Podcast — Generations in the Workplace
This is the first time in history that we've had four distinct generations together in the workplace. Who are the four generations? Learn about them in the OHRC podcast titled "An Overview of Defining the Four Generations."
Tuition Assistance
The university offers a tuition assistance benefit to eligible faculty and staff, which is credited toward the Instructional and General fees for courses taken at Ohio State. The benefit is also available to spouses and dependents of faculty and staff. For more information, check out the Tuition Assistance page.
Reach 1 — Literacy and GED Rediness Program
Reach 1 provides eligible university employees the opportunity to improve their basic literacy skills and to prepare for the GED (equivalency diploma). With Reach 1, you work at your own pace on a course of instruction created especially for you. Professional instructors guide you every step of the way. The program is free to employees — the university provides materials and instruction. For more information refer to the Reach 1 site.
Organization and Human Resource Consulting Training
Organization and Human Resource Consulting offers a variety of training/professional development programs, specialized workshops, and organizational consultation with units. For a listing of consulting, development, and training opportunities click here.
Continuing Education Cources
Ohio State Continuing Education offers classes to faculty and staff in a large variety of topics.
Computing Short Courses
Department of Continuing Education and Ohio Supercomputer Center offer computer courses free of charge to faculty, staff and students. Registration is required as seats are limited. Visit the Computing Short Courses site for more information.
Benefits Financial Planning Series
Learn how to succeed financially! The Office of Human Resources presents a financial planning series designed to help you set and reach your financial goals. For the convenience of Ohio State faculty and staff, all of the FREE sessions last one hour and are scheduled to begin at noon. For more information please visit hr.osu.edu.
Management Advancement for the Public Service (MAPS)
The Management Advancement for the Public Service (MAPS) Program offers training seminars that build management and leadership skills for top executives, mid-level managers, front-line supervisors, and administrative support staff. Skill-building sessions are available for employees at all levels. The MAPS Program has been serving the training needs of public and non-profit organizations since 1970.
Association for Staff and Faculty Women (ASFW)
If you are new to Ohio State or have worked on campus for many years, this organization is a source of support, encouragement, and empowerment. We support women on campus by providing networking opportunities, coordinating unique programming, and connecting you with friendly, supportive women who are interested in your success and your continued professional development at the university. For more information about the ASFW please visit asfw.osu.edu.
Creative Activities Program / Ohio Union
The Ohio Union offers a variety of services for students, faculty, staff, alumni and the entire OSU community. The Creative Activities Program works to provide you and the Central Ohio communities with unique lifelong learning opportunities that help you gain new skills, learn new information, and meet new people. To register for a CAP course please check out our registration options at ohiounion.osu.edu.
University Distinguished Lecture series
The University Distinguished Lecture Series annually recognizes two senior faculty members for their outstanding academic achievement, particularly, but not exclusively, in research, scholarship, or creative activity. Each recipient presents a scholarly lecture, open to the university community and to the public, followed by a reception. The lecturer receives an award of $5,000 from the Office of academic Affairs to be spent in support of an academic program or project of her or his choice. For more information please go to oaa.osu.edu.
President and Provost Diversity series
Once again, President E. Gordon Gee and Provost Joseph Alutto are hosting the annual Diversity Lecture and Cultural Arts Series on the campus of The Ohio State University. This program, now in its eighth year, offers the campus and Columbus community exposure to some of the most eminent scholars and leaders from around the nation. To view the schedule for the 2007/08 series click here.
