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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 Jun 03, 2019
Monday Jun 03, 2019
On this edition of Finance Matters, we welcome Lisa Harris, Senior Learning & Development Consultant with UVA's Talent Development Department, back. This time, we're talking about resilience: what it is, why it matters, and how we can cultivate it in ourselves and our teams. We cover a lot of ground in 35 minutes: "embracing the suck," mindfulness, and jello shots. Tune in and learn the power of bouncing back!
Resources Mentioned:
UVA's FEAP Program
Lisa's previous pod: Bridging the Generation Gap in the Workforce
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Patty and Brandi are joined in this episode by Angela Knobloch from UVA's Organizational Excellence Department. Beyond her depth of training and breadth of experience in change management and continuous improvement, Angela just gets the human side of change. Join us for a lively, interesting discussion of the particularities of practicing change in the academic environment.
Resources Mentioned:
Organizational Excellence at UVA
Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
We're back for part two of our two-part series on Jeffrey M. Hiatt's book "The Employee's Guide to Surviving Change." This pod focuses on the ADKAR method, and how we can assess where we are in the process: Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, and Reinforcement. ADKAR is a practical framework for working through change yourself and helping your team to navigate it.
Resources Mentioned:
The Employee's Guide to Surviving Change
Sunday Apr 14, 2019
Sunday Apr 14, 2019
Coming to you from Patty's dining room table, it's part one of a series on Jeffrey M. Hiatt's book The Employees Survival Guide to Change. The book is a short, pithy read with lots of great insight into change and change theory. We'll walk you through the book's practical suggestions for succeeding in times of change. Thanks to our special guests Thor and Mickey Marbury for the cuddles as we recorded ;)
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Patty and Brandi are joined by guest host Chris Doran to discuss Charles Duhigg's groundbreaking book Power of Habit. Do you have habits you want to break? Or do you want to start a new, healthy habit? If so, check out this discussion -- Duhigg outlines a practical framework for understanding your habits and changing them.
Resources Mentioned:
Charles Duhigg TED Talk (this has the cookie story in it!)
Power of Habit summary -- See especially the Chapter 1 section on the Habit Loop
Nudge, by Richard Thaylor
Coursera: The Science of Wellbeing
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
Sunday Mar 24, 2019
Excuse the ambient noise -- we recorded this episode live from EACUBO in Boston! Tune in for tips on how to use your yearly performance evaluation time most effectively.
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Part two of our two-part series on Self-Awareness, with guest Theran Fisher. Join Patty and Brandi as they discuss with Theran self-awareness' role in the workplace. You'll learn how who you are impacts how you work with others, the pitfalls of lack of self-awareness in the workplace, and how to better work with people who aren't self-aware.
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Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
What does it really mean to be self-aware? Do you know why you behave/respond the way you do? Understanding your thoughts, feelings, and values can make you more effective as a leader and a colleague, and in life in general. Join Patty and Brandi for part one of a two-part discussion featuring Theran Fisher of UVA's Talent Management department.
Resources Mentioned:
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Emotional Intelligence Class from Talent Development
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
It's yearly performance rating time here in UVAFinance. Whether you're a manager or not, you'll find this content interesting as you get ready for performance reviews. Patty and Brandi discuss what to keep in mind when evaluating team members, and how to avoid common rater biases. It's a must-listen for this time of year (and good to bookmark for mid-year reviews!).
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Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Welcome to the last installment of our series of Stephen M.R. Covey's Speed of Trust. In this episode, we cover the fourth and fifth waves: Market and Societal Trust. Tune in and learn more about these waves, and also how to inspire trust in others.
Resources Mentioned:
Smart Trust Matrix- See an image here: http://blog.ashtonbusiness.com/2016/07/to-trust-or-not-to-trust.html
"Fish discover water last" in French? Le poisson découvre de l'eau dernière. :)