October 4, 2018
In this episode, Patty and Brandi discuss the challenges to both giving and receiving feedback, whether you're a supervisor, a colleague, or just a friend. It's important that both positive and constructive feedback be given promptly, specifically, and kindly. In this session, we cover tips for overcoming the barriers that keep us from giving the most helpful feedback and from receiving feedback in a constructive way.
Resources mentioned:
The One Minute Manager: https://www.kenblanchard.com/Store/The-New-One-Minute-Manager
Classes from Talent Development at UVA: https://leadershipexcellence.virginia.edu/classes/academic
September 20, 2018
On this pod, we welcome Judy DiVita, Interim Senior Director of Finance & Administration for UVAFinance and continuous improvement guru, to talk about how a mindset of continuous improvement can help us all to get more out of our work and enjoy it while we're at it.
Judy welcomes questions and comments: JMD4NB@virginia.edu
Office 365
Trello
To learn more, check out foc.virginia.edu for programming on Lean
A common-sense explanation of continuous improvement: https://jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement
September 18, 2018
Our guest for this two-part episode of Finance Matters is Valencia Harvey, Assistant Director of the Virginia College Advising Corps and member of the HoosBrave team. You may have gotten to know Valencia as a UVAForward presenter; in this pod, she talks with Patty and Brandi about the concept of Brave Space: a framework that allows us to have the courage to be challenged, to explore the uncomfortable, and to stretch, make mistakes, and learn from one another's differences.
Resources Mentioned:
About Hoos Brave:
Hoos Brave? is designed to help all participants think more deeply with more courage about our individual role in the current state of discourse about race and difference. “HoosBrave,” a crew of volunteers at UVA, has been developing and conducting interactive workshops at UVA for faculty, staff and students. The free workshops have been offered since 2012 through the Center for Leadership Excellence. HoosBrave is both an intentionally diverse team and a philosophy that has adopted “brave space” rather than “safe space” as our working approach.
July 24, 2018
We're taking Finance Matters on the road today to the Contemplative Sciences Center, where we visit with Executive Director David Germano. Our conversation this week is about contemplation: how to pause, reflect, and stay fully aware in the hectic lives we lead. If you're interested in building resilience, responding better to change, and generally flourishing, please take a listen!
July 24, 2018
It's not really possible to separate our work life and our home life -- our lives are busy, complex, stressful . . . and impossible to compartmentalize. In part three of our three-part series with experts from FEAP, Mary Sherman talks us through how to achieve better work/life integration, and thus have a more harmonious, purposeful life.
Resources mentioned:
Character.org
