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2008 Connecting the Dots Information Announced!

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The Work/Life Resource Center’s 3rd Annual Conference, Connecting the Dots, will be held on October 14 at the Michigan League.

This full day conference will address the many facets of life and work:

• Caring for an Aging Relatives
• Healthy Living and Fitness
• Blended Families

Management sessions include:

• Change Management
• Flexible Scheduling

The keynote address, How to Thrive and Stay Healthy in a World of Non-Stop Change,
will be delivered by Dr. Al Siebert. Dr. Siebert is an internationally recognized expert in resiliency psychology. He is Director of The Resiliency Center, and author of The Resiliency Advantage. Dr. Siebert is an ex-paratrooper with a PhD in psychology from The University of Michigan.

Registration information will be available in September.

Information from the 2007 Conference:

A conference for U-M staff and community business leaders
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
at the Michigan League

2007 Conference Presentations and Materials

The Work/Life Resource Center staff thanks the sponsors, speakers, and exhibitors who made our 2nd Annual Connecting the Dots conference possible.

This well-attended event drew attendees from across campus and the health system to focus on work/life issue, both personally and as managers.

The survey results from both attendees and speakers have been taken into account, and are guiding the staff as planning for the 2008 conference gets underway.

The following links open .pdf, MS Word and MS Powerpoint files of many oof the presentations from the conference.

M-Fit HEALTHY TOPICS

• Suggestions for Alternate Activity to Snacking(.pdf)
• Breakfast on-the-go (.pdf)
• Healthier Dining Out Tips (.pdf)
• Meal Planning (.pdf)
• Fat in Foods (.pdf)
• Food at Work (.pdf)
• My Food Pyramid (.pdf)
• Normal Eating (.pdf)
• Quick-meals (.pdf)

Michigan Healthy Community Topics

• GOOD CHOICE Vending
  Approved Items (Ann Arbor & Flint Campuses) (.pdf)
• Stacy Witthoff, MHC Wellness Coordinator:
  Healthy Eating at Home and at Work outline (.pdf)

Other Health and Wellness Topics

• Healthy_Eating_on_the_Run_2005 (.pdf)
• MY Food Pyramid-MiniPoster (.pdf)

Work/Life Balance Topics

• Robert E. Guenzel, Washtenaw County Administrator
  Washtenaw County Work-Life Balance (MS PowerPoint)
• Lisa Pasbjerg,  FOCUSED COACHING
  Dual Career resourses (MS Word)
• Negotiation and Conflict Management (MS PowerPoint)
• Building a Positive Organizational Culture
  Professor Lynn Perry Wooten (.pdf)
• Planning for Retirement (MS PowerPoint)
• Resource Sheet for Retirement Information (MS Word)
• SUCCESS WITH FLEX SCHEDULES (MS PowerPoint)
• Time Management Workshop (MS Word)
• Understanding and Nurturing Your Preschool Child (MS Word)

Keynote Address

The keynote address for our 2006 Connecting the Dots conference was presented by Teresa A. Sullivan, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. Her speech is available at: www.provost.umich.edu/speeches/Balancing%20Professional%20and%20Personal%20Lives.html

Questions?

Email vdba@umich.edu