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Living Simply: Simplify Your Life

In today’s digital age, people are exposed to a vast amount of choices and opportunities in most all facets of life; choices about what to read, watch, listen or purchase. The result is that people are often more distracted, confused and stressed by the increasing complexity of consumer choices and online social media activities. This topic addresses ways of prioritizing and simplifying your life through adopting a “digital mindfulness” approach.

By Melissa Medina on Jan. 11, 2023

Warming up the Cold Call: Tips for encouraging inclusive participation in class discussion

Cold calling facilitates the inclusion of a broad range of voices in discussions. However, the practice is associated with increasing the potential for student discomfort and anxiety. Join us to discuss strategies for warming up the cold call to support inclusive participation while respecting student autonomy. Presenter Funmi Amobi, Ed.D., Instructional Consultant and College Liaison.

This is a recording from January 2023. Click the below link to access the recording.

By Katy Ahlvin on Jan. 10, 2023

Managing Holiday Stress

The approaching holiday season brings many expectations. Often this makes us feel like we are being pulled in a hundred different directions. There are office parties to attend, family get-togethers to schedule, children’s holiday recitals and gifts to buy. The holidays can be one of the happiest times of the year, yet it can also be one of the most stressful. Maintaining balance and keeping stress from overwhelming you are the keys to an enjoyable holiday season.

By Katy Ahlvin on Nov. 7, 2022

Learning to Say "No"

Saying “no” can often be difficult. It can arouse feelings of guilt or fears of displeasing others. Nevertheless, the word “no” is one of the most important words in our language. By saying “no” we define who we are, what are willing or not willing to do and what we permit others to do to us. The ability to say “no” is critical skill that many have never developed or fear to use. This workshop will address the skills involved in learning to respectfully say “no” in order to build and maintain healthy self-esteem.

 

By Katy Ahlvin on Nov. 7, 2022

Communication Skills for Families

Communication is a fine art that we often take for granted. It takes more than physical and verbal abilities to communicate. It takes energy along with the ability to offer support and demonstrate understanding and compassion when communicating with your family. Whether it's an expectation, emotion, question or other message, openness and willingness to communicate improves overall quality of family communication.

This is a 1 hour webinar recording from November 2022. Click "Learn more and register" to access the recording*

By Katy Ahlvin on Oct. 6, 2022

Making the Most of Family Occasions

If you are a parent you probably share an almost universal desire to make family occasions special for your children. You also may have to overcome certain obstacles in creating your own special experiences with your children such as finances, distance from family members, and the special circumstances created by divorce, step-parenting and blended families. Many parents work overtime only to find themselves frustrated by the experience and doubtful that the end result was particularly meaningful to their children.

By Katy Ahlvin on Oct. 6, 2022

Being Part of a Multigenerational Team

For the first time in history, there is the possibility that an organization can have four distinct generations in the workforce. While we need to be careful not to make too many generalizations about different age groups, it is helpful to categorize some aspects of each group’s behavior, needs and working styles to promote working relationships built on mutual understanding.

By Katy Ahlvin on Oct. 6, 2022

Kids and the Internet: Becoming a cyber savvy parent

In a relatively short timeframe, computers have gone from being a space-age dream to an everyday reality for many people at work, home and school. Children are learning how to use computers at younger ages— many are more computer-savvy than their parents! How does a parent support the need for their children to be familiar with computers in today’s society without letting the computer dominate their child’s time? 

By Katy Ahlvin on Oct. 6, 2022