Supporting UMD faculty and staff in challenging times

Offerings updated as of June 29, 2020

Learn & Grow

Despite our current challenges and uncertainty, it is important to seek opportunities for growth and innovation, individually and with our teams. Join us as we Learn & Grow together.

These 40-minute Zoom learning sessions include short components of interactivity and discussion. Video connection is optional and you can communicate using Zoom’s digital tools.

• Coach from the Couch: BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Level-up your leadership coaching for staff performance and development with simple everyday tricks and hacks all from the comfort of your home office.
  
  Wednesday, July 8 at 10:00. Register here.
  
  
• Goal-Meeting Strategies: Do you often set goals, but are unable to follow through? In this session, we will explore the most effective processes for meeting your goals, and learn scientifically proven tools for staying on track.
  
  Monday, July 13 at 11:00. Register here.
  
  
• GSD (Get Stuff Done): No, we won't be giving away magical Time-Turners. But, we will share and discuss tips that will help you improve your productivity while working from home, beach house, office, car or anywhere you GSD. Along with your best practices, we will share strategies and tools such as the Pomodoro Technique and chunking. Take the time to join us!
  
  Thursday, July 23 at 10:00. Register here.
  
  
• Stomp those ANTs (Automatic Negative Thinking): BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! We will better understand the impacts of ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts) and strategies to stomp out ANTs (note: no actual ants will be harmed during this webinar).
  
  Tuesday, July 28 at 10:00. Register here.
  
  

#AloneTogether Workspace

• Having trouble creating and protecting focused work time on your calendar?
• So busy jumping from Zoom call to Zoom call that you can’t get real work done?
• Finding yourself distracted from the task(s) at hand when working from home?
• Missing a sense of community with your colleagues?

Join us at the #AloneTogether Workspace, a 90-minute work session via Zoom that blocks time on your calendar, lets you work on your individual project while in virtual fellowship with your colleagues, reduces isolation, and adds gentle peer accountability.

Register for one, some, or all!

Wednesday July 1, 1:30-3:00. Register here
Thursday July 9, 9:30-11:00. Register here
Tuesday July 14, 10:30-Noon. Register here
Wedensday July 22, 2:00-3:30. Register here
Thursday July 30, 1:00-2:30. Register here

Give & Take Commons

Drop by the Commons to share materials you are creating and grab things that you can modify for your corner of the campus.

Give an idea, take an idea

Now's the time to abundantly share what we're creating to survive and thrive through this crisis. Drop by the Commons to share materials you are creating and grab things that you can modify for your corner of the campus. The Give & Take Commons is a folder on BOX available to the campus.

• Visit Give & Take Commons.
• Click on the red "Continue" button to proceed to the BOX login.
• Login with your UMD credentials and you'll arrive at the Commons.
• Click on "Join Folder" in the upper right corner to activate upload and download capability.

CLOCWorks

Join our email list for updates, tools, tips, and strategies for being and doing your best. Send email to cloc@umd.edu with the subject “list” to join.