Events Calendar
UBC’s Okanagan campus Human Resources department is pleased to present our calendar of information sessions, workshops, and online computer training and health promotion events for faculty and staff.
Check often – we are always adding offerings!
All Upcoming Events for Okanagan Campus
All Upcoming Campus Wide Events
Upcoming Events
Other Training Needs & Suggestions
Please advise us of any training or workshop requirements that you would like to see offered. Faculty & Staff training, please contact Erin Gardiner, Workplace Learning & Engagement Consultant at erin.gardiner@ubc.ca
Professional Development Opportunities
On demand, flexible learning opportunities (external training)
Influencing Without Authority
Influencing without authority is a key skill that enables collaboration and contributes to respectful work environments. By fully using the power of relationships, you can gain credibility, get buy-in for ideas, and make a larger impact.
Target Audience:
This course is relevant for staff at all levels (including senior leaders) who would like to improve their level of influence without relying on positional power.
Time Management
Time management skills can help you manage your workload more effectively and accomplish more, resulting in less stress and better decision making.
Target Audience:
Supervisors, Managers and staff with discretion over how their work gets done.
LinkedIn Learning Online Video Tutorials
LinkedIn Learning is an online collection of instructional videos designed to provide just-in-time training for staff and faculty in a variety of areas. For more information and to sign up for access to LinkedIn Learning, please visit LinkedIn Learning at UBC.
Wellbeing Events and Opportunities
May 6
4-week series – Mindful Cooking: Healthy Meals Made Simple (Register with MindWell-U to access webinar).
May 11 and 19 (2 parts)
May 12
Mindful Eating for Health & Well-Being with MindWell-U (Register with MindWell-U to access webinar)
WORKDAY 101 Course Now Available On Canvas!
The Workday 101 course is a series of short video tutorials that provide an overview of the basic functionality and the look and feel of Workday for employees.
These videos will differ in some ways from what we will see at UBC once Workday is launched, but they will provide a great first look and will be continually updated as UBC materials become available.
To access Workday 101:
- Go to irp.ubc.ca/training
- Click on ‘Training Courses’
- Click on the Workday 101 link/Image
- Log in with your CWL details
- Click on “Enroll in Course”
- Click on ‘Go to Course’
For more information about Workday and IRP contact Lauren Hatchard at lauren.hatchard@ubc.ca.
Ongoing Events
New Hire Orientation Sessions:
Leadership Course:
Managing at UBCO
This nine-month program has been designed to challenge leaders at all levels to be their very best. Based on a leadership model that starts with the idea that the act of managing requires an understanding of both management and leadership and a dual focus on tasks and people, this program includes assessments, coaching, workshops, and peer learning triads.
To qualify to join the next cohort, as an M&P or Librarian you must have staff supervisory and budgetary responsibility, and have the full support of your AVP or Director, as they will be working with you on an action-learning project consistent with your learning goals.
For more information on the program, please contact Erin Gardiner at 250-317-2866.
Online Tutorials & Courses:
Self-guided webinars
Mindfulness and the Benefits at Work (Recorded Webinar)
Self and Community Care: Building Skills to Manage Stress (formerly Self-care 101)
Vaccination Webinar: What you need to know about vaccines (Recorded Webinar)
Wellness Learning Sessions
The Department of Human Resources is pleased to offer free wellness learning sessions. These are 1 hour wellness sessions aimed at providing participants with general knowledge about personal health and well-being strategies and directing them to additional resources available.
All sessions are provided by Shepell, our Employee Family and Assistance Program (EFAP) provider, and are available to all employees at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Each session is designed to provide participants with normalization and support by the use of case discussions in order to maximize the impact of the wellness session.
If your department is interested in hosting a free learning session please view the Employee Learning Session Catalogue, fill out the Healthy UBC Program Request Form, and return it to Carleigh Benoit, Workplace Health and Wellbeing Manager.