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A podcast series where we bring you bite sized thoughts in the hopes they’ll be useful to you on this road we’re all on to do our best and be our best in the realm of financial matters here at UVA.
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Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Patty and Brandi discuss Ryan Holiday's book Stillness is the Key, a NY Times bestseller that describes how to stay steady and draw on inner peace while the world is anything but quiet. We go over the book's main concepts, historical examples, and practical applications, in the hopes that you'll find at least two or three ways that you can increase your own clarity, calm, and happiness. We learned much from Holiday's book and hope you will, too!
See also:
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Vice President for Finance Melody Bianchetto will retire from UVA on February 3 after 26 years of service. She sat down with Patty and Brandi to reflect on her career and her pursuit of diversity, equity, and inclusion in UVAFinance.
Resources Mentioned:
UVAFinance Mission, Vision, Values
Melody's Brown Bag Series (under "Resource Library")
Melody's Career Reflections Podcast
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Vice President for Finance Melody Bianchetto will retire from UVA on February 3 after 26 years of service. She sat down with Patty and Brandi recently to reflect on her career.
Resources Mentioned:
UVAFinance Mission, Vision, Values
Melody's Brown Bag Series (under "Resource Library")
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Our fight or flight response kicks in when we perceive a situation as potentially dangerous or threatening. It's an automatic and unconscious impulse that stems from caveman days (thanks, evolution!) and could be causing you to burn out, make bad decisions, and all around feel pretty crummy at work and at home. Patty and Brandi talk to Augie Maurelli, James Gorman, Gretchen Kriebel, Sarah Fleming, Addie Coe, and Stacey Rittenhouse about what they've learned about managing this response and prioritizing competing demands without letting their brains kick into overdrive.
Resources mentioned:
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Two of the Business Analysts who joined the Change Management team during Finance Strategic Transformation share their perspectives on change, big projects, and what sets UVA and FST apart from other projects they've been a part of. Featuring guests Derrick Carter and Detria Thomas.
Resources Mentioned: The Change Curve
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Six members of UVAFinance's first summer intern cohort are here to talk with Patty and Brandi about their experience in Central Finance at UVA. Thank you to Luke Blair, Samyukhtha Venkateswaran, Karly Fuentes-Parades, Raymond Costa, and Amanda Lin (all UVA students), and Maheswar Ghimire (Piedmont Virginia Community College student) for taking the time to join us. What an inspiring group!
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
In this episode, we welcome members of UVAFinance's Inclusive Excellence Committee and Equity Action Team to discuss the trajectory of diversity and inclusion efforts in UVAFinance. Our guests are Melody Bianchetto, ToShun Campbell, LaVerne Harris, and James Cobb.
Resources Mentioned:
- More on the UVAFinance blog about Inclusive Excellence activities: http://uvafinance.blogspot.com/search/label/Inclusive%20Excellence
- More on the UVAFinance Website about DEI (scroll down and click on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion): https://uvafinance.virginia.edu/about-uvafinance
- DEI at UVA: https://dei.virginia.edu/inclusive-excellence
- Previous Pods featuring Inclusive Excellence and Brave Space discussions: https://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2020/10/new-on-finance-matters-brave-space-in.html
A Sampling of Previous Sprint Discussion Topics:
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, ft. White Allergies
Rioting for Injustice, ft. Trevor Noah addressing protesting and rioting, plus Kimberly Jones interview
Covert/Overt White Supremacy ft. Reverse Racism and Race vs. Religion
Book Discussion: Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson & His Slaves
Colorblind Ideology:
- CBS News: MLK’s “content of character” quote inspires debate
- PBS: Why Colorblindness is not the right approach to race
- Traci Ellis TEDx: The Exceptional Negro: Fighting to be Seen in a Colorblind World
- Oprah Magazine: Being “Color Blind” Doesn’t Make You Not Racist – In Fact, It Can Mean the Opposite.
History of Race at UVA with Professor Kirt von Daacke:
- UVA and The History of Race
- UVA Group Honors Unknown Slaves at Burial Site, Sets Stage for Future Work
- From Kitchens to Gravesites: Commission Explores History of Slavery at UVA
- Racial Equity Task Force Releases Report, 12 Key Recommendations for Action
Inclusive Mindset for Committed Allies (LinkedIn Learning)
Defund the Police discussion with UVA Chief of Police Tim Longo:
- Brookings Institute: What does ‘defund the police’ mean and does it have merit?
- CNN: There’s a growing call to defund the police. Here’s what it means
A Capital Insurrection
- An interview with UVA historian, Caroline Janney: The Dark Familiarity of Trump’s Lost Cause
- Time Magazine: The 1898 Wilmington Massacre Is an Essential Lesson in How State Violence Has Targeted Black Americans
- NPR: The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Race
- Charles Blow: The greatest threat to our democracy
- Reveal News: Remembering a White Supremacist Coup
- Annette John-Hall: The Capitol insurrection was never about the election. It was about white supremacy
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Viruses don't see race, right?
- Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Map
- American medicine was built on the backs of slaves.
- UVA and the History of Race: Eugenics, the Racial Integrity Act, Health Disparities-integrity-act-health-disparities
- The Tuskegee Study
- Meet Onesimus the Enslaved African Who Saved Boston from Smallpox
- For Black Americans, COVID-19 is a reminder of the racism of US healthcare
Why African American communities are being hit hard by COVID-19
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
We've got a panel of creative folks from the UVAFinance team in today's episode, talking about the benefits of creative pursuits on them as individuals and also as professionals on the Finance team. Join Patty and Brandi as they talk with Jay Gallimore (musician), Matt Bonham (photographer, graphic artist), and Mary Wagamon (artist, writer), and get inspired to pursue your own creativity!
Resources Mentioned:
- https://lillstreet.com/7benefitsofcreativity
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2018/07/25/heres-how-creativity-actually-improves-your-health/?sh=7f1d199313a6
Hear Jay in action: https://profile.virginia.edu/jpg8x
See Matt's Work: www.bonhamcreative.com and www.mattbonham.com
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
There are now FIVE generations in our workforce, ranging from our Traditionalists in their 70s to the newest members, Gen Z, in their early twenties. (And all the Millenials cheer, because they're no longer the babies!) Today we have UVAFinance's Jack Sherwood, a rising UVA 4th year and member of the FST project team and Gen Z extraordinaire, for a discussion on how his generation participates in the workforce.
Resources Mentioned:
- Intergenerational Workforce discussion with Lisa Harris: https://everydaygrace.podbean.com/e/bridging-the-generation-gap-in-the-workplace-finance-matters/
- Info on Gen Z: https://www.purdueglobal.edu/education-partnerships/generational-workforce-differences-infographic/
- Read more about Jack Sherwood: https://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2021/08/jack-sherwood-joins-fst-change.html
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Change Team Leader Angela Knobloch visits to discuss practical tips for managing yourself during times of change, including the dreaded "valley of despair."
Resources Mentioned:
Engage for Change: Clarify Purpose, Honest Reflection, Assess Opportunities, Note progress, Grow Skills, Exhibit Flexibility