Thursday, 10 February, 2011 at 2 p.m. Ellis Library Colonnade: Curators Professor John Miles Foley will present a talk entitled Albert Lord and the Study of Oral Traditions. This presentation honors the landmark achievements of Albert Bates Lord, one of the founders of the field of studies in oral tradition, and celebrates the generous donation of his and Mary Louise Lord’s personal libraries by their sons Nathan and Mark Lord to the University of Missouri. The discussion will trace the roots of Lord’s research and scholarship in contemporary anthropology and philology, as well as discuss the spread of this comparative approach to more than 150 language traditions from the ancient world to the present day. Audio examples of Lord’s fieldwork collections in the Former Yugoslavia will illustrate the talk.
Jim Cogswell will welcome, introduce, and thank the Lord family for this important donation to the University and the University Libraries. A showing of some of the more important items donated by the Lord family will be held in 401 Ellis Library, the Reading Room of Special Collections, immediately after the Professor Foley’s talk.
Faculty, staff and students can get a flu shot at the clinic on Feb. 9. UM Faculty & Staff Benefits will provide FREE flu shots to UM Choice Health Care members who bring their Coventry card. For those who are not enrolled in the UM Choice Health Care program, the cost will be $15, which may be paid by cash or check. Children will not be vaccinated at this event. Students need to bring their Mizzou ID card and the fee will be charged to their student account. Questions? Faculty & Staff should call Healthy for Life at 884-1312 and students can call the Student Health Center at 882-7481.*Prizes will be given out.
Feb.9 from 1-3 p.m. at Ellis Library, 1st Floor Colonnade
2/1/1972, Mary Ryan
2/17/1986, John Meyer
2/5/1990, Suzanne Lippard
2/28/1994, Stephen Stanton
2/15/2000, Karen Darling
2/27/2006, Ryan McAllister
2/15/2009, Sandy Schiefer
To all library employees:
Last year at this time, library supervisors were engaged in workshops designed to get us together and talk about working together as a group. This time around, employee training is focused at the individual level by sponsoring workshops aimed at sharing information and strategies to increase awareness of the skills needed to be considered an effective listener, or able to handle conflict, or able to monitor feelings and emotions which emerge during a conversation.
If these workshops sound too touchy-feely, let me assure you they are not – they will present information with proven effectiveness in both one-on-one and group interactions. If they sound too academic, let me assure you it’s not as the sessions will be interactive and engaging.
For these workshops, attendance is voluntary and open to all library employees, per supervisor approval. You are encouraged to participate in all four workshops, as their content relates to and builds on each other. At the same time, if you can’t attend each workshop, feel free to attend the ones you can. See below for dates, times, and locations.
The facilitators of these workshops have expertise in the field of human interaction. Connie Brooks, Adjunct Associate Professor of Teaching, School of Nursing, School Communication and School of Public Health, kicks off the workshops by talking about three types of listening: discouraging understanding; problem-solving; compassionate listening, and how only one of those types contributes to real dialogue. Participants will increase awareness of the skills needed to promote energetic and resourceful conversations even on difficult topics.
Workshop #2 will be led by me and considers the skills needed to increase one’s conflict competency. Conflict in the workplace is unavoidable. A 2009 survey by the Center for Creative Leadership found that 85 percent of leaders experience conflict on a regular basis. As such, the question isn’t one of avoiding conflict but rather what you will get out of conflict when it does occur. Participants will identify different types of conflict, discuss the difference between trust and trustworthiness, and identify behaviors that push their ‘hot buttons.’ In addition, participants will be able to reflect upon the skills needed to demonstrate conflict competency, e.g., compassionate listening.
Workshop #3 will be led by Dr. Greg Holliday and Dr. Jill Hermsen, both of UM System HR. Greg is the Director of Talent Management and Jill is the Assistant Director. This workshop will focus on about the set of skills that involve the ability to monitor one’s own and others’ feelings and emotions, to distinguish among them, and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and action.
The final workshop is an interactive skit based on the book written by Patrick Lencioni ‘The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.’ This is a dynamic training program in which audience members interact with each other and with skit characters, assessing character behavior and comparing their recommendations for improving the skit team. In addition, the skit provides audience members with the opportunity to talk about the listening skills demonstrated by the characters as well as conflict competency, self-monitoring of emotions, etc. As such, this workshop helps to bring together the skill awareness gained in the previous three workshops.
How do you sign up for these workshops? I will use Outlook to send invite notices to all library employees. Simply click on ‘Accept’ to add the workshop to your calendar.
Workshop I – Connie Brooks, Effective Listening. Feb. 17, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., room 4F51-A Ellis
Workshop II – Leo Agnew, Developing Conflict Competency. March 3, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., room 4F51-A Ellis
Workshop III – Greg Holliday and Jill Hermsen, An Introduction to Emotional Intelligence. March 16, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., room 4F51-A Ellis.
Workshop IV – Interactive skit, April 7, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., room 4F51-A Ellis
–Leo Agnew
Eat for Life In Person
Discover the benefits of this innovative approach to weight management. This 10-week program uses mind-body practices (meditations and yoga), the principles of mindful and intuitive eating, skills training, and group support to guide you in making lifestyle changes that will help you create a healthier relationship to your food, mind, and body. If you have a history of chronic dieting, have rigid “healthy” rules about eating, or find yourself eating when you’re stressed, bored, or unhappy, this may be the program for you. This non-judgmental, non-diet approach helps you use your internal physical cues to guide what and when you eat.
In Person Class:
Orientation Session: Wednesday, February 9 (12-1).
Classes: Wednesdays, February 16 – April 27 (12 – 1 pm).
Cost: $50 fee, $25 to be refunded if you attend 9 of 10 classes.
To enroll:
2. Pay online with credit card or pay by check or cash at the orientation session
Weight Watchers At Work, Online or Community
Make a commitment to your health by joining Weight Watchers at work, online or in the community. Healthy for Life offers a 25% rebate to faculty & staff who attend 12 of 13 in-person meetings or join online and record their weight 11 of 12 weeks. Weight Watchers fees are fully reimbursable through the Flexible Spending Account with appropriate medical documentation. Payment options are available for the in person classes–cash, check or credit card.
*At Work:
Ø Clark Hall Open House on Feb. 16 from 11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. in Room 542. Pay $156 for 13 weeks or join mid-session for a prorated fee. This instructor will be offering free eTools for all paid members and those joining are eligible for the instructor’s weekly drawings. There will be a special drawing at the open house for all who attend. During the last year, this class has lost more than 660 pounds.
Ø University Hospital Open House Meeting on Feb. 17 from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in the School of Medicine, Room M586. Pay $156 for 13 weeks or join mid-session for a prorated fee. During the two years this class was in session, members lost more than 1,000 pounds.
Ø Thompson Center is recruiting. Healthy for Life would like to start a Weight Watchers class at the Thompson Center. Currently there are 12 people signed up for the class, but we need at least three more to begin. The class will meet during the lunch hour (12-1 p.m.), but a day of the week has not been set. This will be a 13-week session for $156. Visit Healthy for Life’s website for more information. This class is open to everyone, so join with a friend! To add your name to the list, email Wellness Ambassador Valerie Simpson.
*Community: Find a nearby location at weightwatchers.com
*Online Program: Sign up at weightwatchers.com
Questions? Email Healthy for Life at wellness@umsystem.edu.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
Healthy for Life–the T. E. Atkins University of Missouri Wellness Program–is offering an intensive class in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to University of Missouri faculty and staff.
Enroll now for this eight-week program to learn skills for responding to the stresses of life with skill and creativity. Classes include instruction in formal mindfulness practices (sitting meditation, body scan, mindful yoga, and walking meditation) and information about stress, communication, and wellness. Participants will be asked to engage in group discussions in class and daily practice exercises outside of class that support applying awareness, skill, and compassion to all aspects of work and personal life. Regular class attendance and a commitment of approximately 30 minutes of practice per day for the duration of the course are recommended. Cost of $40 includes 3 CDs and a training manual ($20 to be refunded if you attend 7 of the 8 classes). Partners, spouses and adult family members can attend free of charge if they use the same materials.
Free Orientation session: Wednesday, February 23 from 5:30–7 p.m.
8-week class: Wednesdays (March 2–April 27, except March 30) from 5:30–7:30 p.m. (in the Memorial Union)
Full-day retreat: Saturday, April 23 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
For more information or to register for the orientation meeting, please contact Lynn Rossy at RossyL@umsystem.edu