Loggers Keep Learning: At Work

Spotlight on Courage | Jan. 8–12, 2018

Puget Sound's annual Professional Development and Enrichment Conference is an opportunity for staff members to strengthen skills for the workplace and beyond. Each year, the conference focuses on one of the core values of Puget Sound; the 2018 conference will highlight courage. As a community, we practice civil discourse and deliberation and have the courage to address difficult questions with innovative thinking. Special guests, along with a range of skill-building workshops and discussions, will reinforce this theme.

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Pre-Assessment: "(Don't) Guess My Race"

On Tuesday, Jan. 9, we will learn about diversity and inclusion through the lens of social science, as presented by Michael Baran, Ph.D. This event includes an online interactive program, "(Don't) Guess My Race," which participants are encouraged to complete in advance of the session.

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Featured Speakers

The special guests for this year's Loggers Keep Learning: At Work conference bring experience in building and strengthening diverse communities. These speakers will share their unique perspectives on a variety of topics that relate to courage.

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Regina Glenn '70, M.B.A.'71

Founder of Pacific Communications Consultants Inc.

"The Courage to Speak Up"
Monday, Jan. 8

Michael Baran, Ph.D.

Cultural Anthropologist, President of Interactive Diversity Solutions

"(Don't) Guess My Race"
Tuesday, Jan. 9

Sarah Moore, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair,
Department of Psychology

"Generational Difference in Workplace Expectations"
Wednesday, Jan. 10

Susan Weiss

Director, New Middle of Market Airplane, Boeing Commercial Airplanes

"Generational Difference in Workplace Expectations"
Wednesday, Jan. 10

Julian Schrenzel

Founder and Chief Spontaneity Officer of Improv-Alive

"Dealing With Change Using 'Yes... AND!' Principle"
Thursday, Jan. 11

Conference Schedule

This year's conference provides a variety of workshop offerings. Workshops have been organized into three tracks: Development, Enrichment, and Supervisory. Workshops are 60–90 minutes, unless noted otherwise.

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DEVELOPMENT workshops are focused on skills necessary to fulfill the mission of the university and consistent with the normal requirements of the job.

ENRICHMENT
workshops are focused on personal interest and go beyond the professional pursuits or normal requirements of the job.

SUPERVISORY workshops introduce, develop, and strengthen skills for supervisors and those aspiring to supervise. These workshops are open to all staff members, unless otherwise stated.

Browse daily schedules below and click any course title to open a course description in a new window. Space is limited, so please register by Friday, Dec. 22, 2017.

	Some sessions will be recorded. Look for this video icon next to course descriptions.
	Some sessions will use interactive live polling. Please bring your mobile device if you would like to participate. Poll Everywhere instructions (PDF)

Monday, Jan. 8, 2018

FEATURED SPEAKER

9–11 a.m., The Courage to Speak Up
Regina Glenn '70, M.B.A.'71, founder of Pacific Communications Consultants Inc.
Tahoma Room, Thomas Hall

DEVELOPMENT

11 a.m.

• Multi-Faith Inclusion in the Life of the College

• Crucial Conversations
• Servant Leadership: How to Think About Leadership in a New Way

1 p.m.

• Feminism is for Everybody

• Introduction to Trans* and Non-Binary Inclusion

ENRICHMENT

11 a.m.

• Functional Medicine: A Proactive, Comprehensive, Natural Way to Approach Health

• Zumba

• Titanic: The Greatest Shipwreck of All Time

• Ready, Set, Make: The Courage to Create (Session 1)

1 p.m.

• The Healing Power of Laughter Yoga
• Reading Your Dog's Mind
• The Power of Habit: A New Approach to Self-Care

• Exquisite Earrings for Every Day

SUPERVISORY

11 a.m.

• Leadership Skills for Holding Challenging Conversations (3 hours)

1 p.m.

• Diversity and Leadership in the Workplace: Cultivating Literacy and Competence (supervisors only)

• The Change Journey: How to Help Your Staff Successively Embrace Change

Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018

FEATURED SPEAKER

8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Don't) Guess My Race
Michael Baran, Ph.D., cultural anthropologist
Memorial Fieldhouse

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Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018

FEATURED SPEAKERS

9–11 a.m., Generational Difference in Workplace Expectations
Sarah Moore, Ph.D., professor and chair, Department of Psychology
Susan Weiss, senior manager for Boeing's Advanced Production Systems
Tahoma Room, Thomas Hall

DEVELOPMENT

11 a.m.

• Campus and Personal Support for Undocumented and DACA Campus Members

• Cyber Security 101
• The Change Journey: Your Path to Successively Embracing Change

1 p.m.

• Crucial Conversations

• Title IX at Puget Sound

ENRICHMENT

11 a.m.

• iRest Meditation

• Beginner's Rock Climbing (3 hours)

• Home Ownership and the Courage to Purchase, Sell, and Invest (3 hours)
• Ready, Set, Make: The Courage to Create (Session 2)

1 p.m.

• Personal Safety and Surviving a Violent Incident
• Half-Marathon Training for Mere Mortals

• Building a Better Smoothie

SUPERVISORY

11 a.m.

• How to Educate Others About Microaggressions

• Introducing Compass Puget Sound: A Program of Reflective Conversations for Student Employment

1 p.m.

• Courageous Conversations: Race Matters

• Budget and P-Card Advanced Topics

Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018

FEATURED SPEAKER

9–11 a.m., Dealing With Change Using 'Yes... AND!' Principle
Julian Schrenzel, founder and chief spontaneity officer of Improv-Alive
Upper Marshall Hall, Wheelock Student Center

DEVELOPMENT

11 a.m.

• We Do Not Live Single-Issue Lives: Demystifying Intersectionality and Identity

• Courageous Conversations: Race Matters

• The Culture of Learning Community

1 p.m.

• Gender and the Self: Engaging Trans*, Non-Binary, and Cis* Identities

• Introduction to Windows 10

• Intermediate Excel

ENRICHMENT

11 a.m.

• Personal Bicycle Maintenance

• Benefits 101