Connect, Learn, and Grow Series

Session Description

The UW–Madison Public History Project is a four-year Chancellor initiative that is working to uncover and give voice to the history of racism, discrimination, and resistance at the University. The Project Director, Kacie Lucchini Butcher, will share information on the Project and share research uncovered by students.

Learning Outcomes

• Leave with a basic understanding of the public history project
• Hear multiple stories of discrimination and resistance at UW–Madison
• Reflect on the connection of our history to our present

Presenter

Kacie Lucchini Butcher, Public History Project Director

Session Description

Kelvin Alfaro, an Indigenous American from El Salvador, an organizational consultant, and coach, challenges clients to cultivate a sense of belonging systematically and intentionally within their workplace. If you are looking to start your justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion journey, or are well on your way, join us for this session. Participants will receive tools and resources that will tailor to their journeys.

Learning Outcomes

• Develop an understanding of the three expressions of racism (and really any other -ISM i.e, sexism, ableism, etc.) within their team
• Be able to center Workplace Culture as a key lever for bringing about change
• Have a deeper understanding of subtle acts of exclusion
• Be able to identify where their group is within the conscious competence spectrum and know what they can do to address systemic issues
• Be able to identify the default dominant cultural characteristics within themselves and the team and identify other ways of being in the world

Presenter

Kelvin Alfaro, Internal Consultant, Office of Strategic Consulting

Session Description

This session will provide a brief overview of the Coalition for Leading Anti-Racist Schools. This yearlong experience which utilizes job-embedded coaching alongside the anti-racist cycle of inquiry to build and develop the capacity of educators and instructional leaders who, in turn, build the capacity of those with whom they work. As part of the yearlong process, leaders begin with a question, a problem rooted in practice, and utilize the four domains of the anti-racist cycle of inquiry to discover, disrupt, dismantle, and drive change within their professional contexts. Coalition participants engage with their peers and UW–Madison action research mentors to workshop their problem and develop a Racial Justice Action Plan, strategically and intentionally moving from individual analysis to systemic and institutional change. A virtual, year-end Coalition Research Symposium provides an opportunity to publicly share and celebrate the learning and the work as well as next steps with colleagues and community members.

Guiding Questions

• What is the Coalition for Leading Anti-Racist Schools?
• What is the anti-racist cycle of inquiry?
• How does one engage in the anti-racist cycle of inquiry? What does that work entail?

Presenters

Sandra Taylor-Marshall, Professional Learning Manager and Instructional Coaching Program Coordinator

Anjalé Welton, Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

Abby Koberstein, Project Assistant and Doctoral Candidate in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

Session Description

Visual communication is a powerful tool to transmit information because it’s a natural way for humans to understand the world around us. In this session, we will discuss the fundamental principles of visual communication and how to apply them to make our graphics and presentations more appealing and easy to understand.

Learning Outcomes

• You will develop an appreciation and understanding of the practical advantages of communicating more visually.
• You will be able to increase the use of visual tools to communicate (use of graphics, illustrations, better presentations, etc.).
• You will be able to create better, professional looking graphics that will be easier to understand and more appealing.

Presenter

Efrén Álvarez Salvado, Research Associate, Department of Integrative Biology

Session Description

The positive impact on customers, staff, and business outcomes prompted countless “big name” U.S. companies to adopt and practice Servant-Leadership. Pockets of UW–Madison practice this leadership style as well. Learn the core principles of Servant-Leadership and how to practice it within your organization, which can lead to significant improvements in staff outlook, customer satisfaction, and organizational success.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand Servant-Leadership as a transformational leadership style by building mutual trust and staff empowerment
• Flip top-down, autocratic management into one of service to staff and staff to customers
• Learn the 10 characteristics of a servant leader, enabling you to implement Servant-Leadership in your organization or context

Presenter

Joe Goss, Senior Business Analyst, Project Manager, and Team Facilitator, Department of Information Technology

Session Description

This interactive session will begin with a check in on how attendees are currently feeling about and preparing for eventual retirement followed with a presentation on consumer finance/saving for retirement. The session will end with a question and answer period.

Learning Outcomes

• Building confidence in preparing for retirement as a normal part of one’s work life
• Preparing for a healthy retirement is possible for every UW employee – we can all help make this a more natural conversation for and between employees at all career levels and all employment types
• Shifting the perspective (taking away the shame of feeling unprepared) – recognize that there can be a lot of reasons it’s hard to prepare for, and transition to being retired

Presenter

Carol Hulland and Cliff Robb, Co-Chairs, UW Retirement Issues Committee

Session Description

Tens of thousands of student loan borrowers have had difficulty in navigating Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) since its inception in 2007. Recognizing this, President Biden announced a temporary waiver of many of the requirements of the program, therefore expanding eligibility to tens of thousands of borrowers who weren’t eligible previously. While this was undoubtedly great news, it has also added to the confusion around PSLF. Come learn about PSLF and its temporary waiver from an on-campus PSLF expert, including tangible steps you should take in order to benefit from this time-limited opportunity!

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the requirements for the PSLF program and/or its temporary waiver, and how you may be able to benefit from it
• Understand the requirements for its temporary waiver, including what things a loan borrower needs to do before it expires after October 31, 2022
• Learn about reliable resources that can assist you in this process

Presenter

Emma Crawford, SMPH Director of Financial Wellness & Financial Aid Advising

Session Description

Are there times you wish things could be just a little bit easier to get things done at work? Ever wonder why things at work seem to take forever? Or, you have this fabulous idea but are not sure who to tell or ask if it could be done? The Bucky Improvement Toolkit may be just what you are looking for to help make some improvements at work. Using the Science of Improvement framework, learn about several easy-to-use tools that can make a big impact at work (and maybe at home, too).

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the different types of opportunities for improvement in higher education
• Describe at least two improvement tools shared from Bucky’s Improvement Toolkit

Presenter

Tamala Bradham, Process Improvement Manager, Office of Strategic Consulting

Session Description

Learn how to harness your data to tell your marketing story by using email automation, Google Analytics 4 and captivating content creation.

Learning Outcomes

• Basic understanding of the new Google Analytics (GA4) platform
• What marketing automation tools are and what’s available on campus
• Using digital tools to tell your story

Presenter

Jessica Arendas, Assistant Director of Digital Strategy, Division of Continuing Studies