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WorkLife Connections:
November News
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Letter to the MSU Community -
a Pledge to One Another
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By Barbara Roberts, Ph.D., Executive Director and Senior Advisor to the Provost
It has been a tough 7 months, to say the least. Tensions have risen, divisions have widened, fears have escalated. And amidst it all, we have pulled together, reached across divides to support one another, and inquired as to wellbeing of one another. We have learned to be flexible as we struggle to engage in new ways, with new technologies. We have sometimes succumbed to jealousies, judgments, and just plain fatigue or anger with one another, or the world. Then we regroup, remember our values, refresh ourselves, and start again
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Did you miss it? Catch the replay of the
Toward a Positive Work Environment: WorkLife Office 6th Annual Conference
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WorkLife Office Conference: Toward a Positive Work Environment
This year's conference was highly attended. Dr. Barbara Roberts' keynote provided an incredible foundation of knowledge. Breakout sessions added depth and tools for key areas of concern.
As promised, all session recordings to the webinars page are on our website. Please note, the videos appear to be blurry, but once you play them, they are not blurry. To see full details, expand each colored tab.
We have also attached the poll results from the closing session for reference.
If you attended all or part of the conference we would appreciate your feedback! Please fill out this short, anonymous survey.
Breakout Sessions:
- Filling the space: Integrative responding to academic bullying in higher education, Presenter: Morteza Mahmoudi, Department of Radiology and Precision Health Program
- Incivility in the workplace: Combating toxicity and improving workplace climate, Presenters: Ann Marie Ryan and Jo Alanis, Psychology Department
- When "I just didn't know what to say" isn't enough: Bystander Training for Bullying, Presenter: Claudia Finkelstein, College of Human Medicine
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Toward a Respectful Workplace website provides research and insights
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Workplace bullying and harassment are major impediments to a respectful workplace. They can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time, in any type of workplace. The Toward a Respectful Workplace website is a useful tool to help identify troubled work environments.
Two features to highlight this month are:
Frequently Asked Questions
This page contains a lot of questions with rich and descriptive information in the answers. These questions includes:
- How do I know if my workplace has a bullying problem?
- What are the typical dynamics?
- How do we help each of the players?
- How can we make it a shared responsibility to tackle bullying?
- And many others.
Categories of Bullying in the Toolkit
This section helps to categorize abuse by the type of behavior being experienced and show the kind of abuse of power or psychological harassment that they are. Until a target understands the kind of behavior takes place in different kinds of bullying, the self doubt, self-blame and crazy making continue. Once an understanding of the different types of harassment the individual can then assess more clearly whether this is what is happening or not. The site lists types of behaviors and then shows which category of abuse it reflects. Some examples:
- Micromanaging and constant fault finding
- Blocking someone's career advancement
- Constantly changing performance evaluation criteria
- Taking credit for someone's work
- Undermining Professional or Personal Reputation
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MSU Outstanding Supervisors Announced
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The 2020 Outstanding Supervisor Awards honor MSU supervisors who have consistently demonstrated work-life sensitivity and support of the professional and personal needs of the employees in their unit. These supervisors establish, cultivate, and sustain a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. They represent the values and norms that contribute to a supportive workplace culture and go above and beyond their typical supervisory role to enhance the Spartan workplace experience.
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Connecting During the Holidays:
Setting the Table for Change
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By Jaimie Hutchison, MA, LPC
Seven months ago, our world changed. We are all navigating numerous changes in our work and personal lives. People are ready to go back to normal, or at least move forward to the next normal. Yet, here we are, waiting for the day when it is safe to do so. It is important that we stay vigilant so that we can be healthy when COVID-19 is a thing of the past. With that said, many of us are feeling fatigued, frustrated, impatient, and are reaching our limits of stress tolerance. With the holiday season upon us, let's think back to last Thanksgiving.
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Family Diversity Lunch and Learn Sessions
in November
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The WorkLife Office is committed to honoring your work and personal lives. We do that in many ways: programs, consultations, educational sessions, and recognizing that your life and families are important. There are many Spartans working at MSU and community members who have diverse backgrounds and experiences. This series will provide the opportunity to learn from each other about each other.
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Impact of Human Differences
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Provided by Health4U
The resources in this section will help you better understand systems of power and privilege and how dominant cultural expectations and messages may be impacting your physical, emotional, and mental health status
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Fatherhood Forum Series
Resilient Fathers: Thriving in the Midst
of a Pandemic
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The Fatherhood Forum is an annual collaborative event sponsored by the WorkLife Office, Student Parent Resource Center, and the local community. Supported by MSUFCU.
This year's event is a series of online webinar sessions held over the course of several months. This format will provide opportunities for fathers, parents, grandparents, and guardians to participate in ongoing learning in a new way.
Check out the upcoming sessions
- November 6 - Keeping Kids Safe Online
- November 20 - Being an Emotionally Responsive Dad: Good for your Kids, Good for You!
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Midwest HERC Collaborative's
Fall 2020 meeting recap
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The Midwest HERC Collaborative's Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting on October 14, 2020, "Diversity, equity and inclusion strategies for virtual recruitment & interviewing," provided expert guidance, new tools and resources, and input from regional colleagues on how to proactively reduce unconscious bias and increase diversity in our virtual recruitment and interviewing efforts.
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November
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Watch for more events on our calendar.
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Follow us on Facebook for more information and upcoming events
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Join WorkLife Listservs
The WorkLife Office manages several popular listservs. These email lists are an effective way for MSU faculty and staff to communicate directly with a group of people just like you! Join a Listserv
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Request a Workshop for Your Team
Do you have a request for a workshop not already on the calendar? Is there something specific you'd like to have presented or discussed with your team? We've now made it even easier to connect with us for those requests.
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Care.com has More Than Babysitters for You
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Whether you need ongoing help taking care of your kids or parents, a back-up pet sitter, or even someone to help you set up a party or organize your garage, you can depend on Care.com!
Check out Care.com/msu
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We're just like you. We're teachers, business executives, parents, retirees, students...you name it. But the one thing we all have in common is our dedication to change. And the more volunteers we have, the bigger impact we can all make. Together. Learn More about what it means to be a volunteer.
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