sxe Informer

Staff Career Development

Lynne Hamilton, Chair

1994 Staff Career Development Conference

The Fourth Annual Staff Career Development
Conference took place at the Pacific Marine
Training Institute on February 24 - 25. The
conference was a great success, offering sessions in
self and group empowerment, enhancement of
thinking and management skills, expanding creative
abilities and self-renewal, as well as a preview of
what lies ahead in the rapidly changing world of
work and technology.

A total of $50 was collected at the conference and
presented to the Food Bank on behalf of staff.
Congratulations to Wendy Weberg, winner of the
Anne Syroishko watercolour print, “Lions Gate
Bridge”. Thank you Anne for your donation.

Additional thanks to those who provided feedback
on the sessions and the event overall. To help set
direction for the committee’s work over the coming
year, staff were asked to complete an interest
survey. The results indicate interest in a wide range
of areas, from career planning and wellness issues to
technological change and training. The top 10 are:

¢ Career planning toward retirement, long-term
planning and goal setting

¢ Conflict resolution, dealing with difficult people

¢ Upgrading computer-related skills

¢ Effective working relationships, team building

¢ Improving memory

¢ Adapting to technological change

¢ Interpersonal communication skills

¢ Stress management

¢ Leadership skills - on the job, around campus, in
the community

¢ Public speaking

New Committee Member

Congratulations to Elin Brnjac, Advising, who was
elected as the new member of the SCDC at the last
OTEU meeting.

We'd Like to Hear From You

Have you recently attended a great workshop or
conference? Have you registered for a course?
We'd like to hear from staff who are furthering
their education or pursuing career and personal
development opportunities. Contact Lynne
Hamilton at local 2945, voice mail 3277.

Notes on Development Opportunities

On-campus: Extension Programs — any employee
working 20 or more hours per week may register
for three Extension courses in any calendar year,
with tuition fees waived. See section 29.10 in the
Collective Agreement or contact Extension.

On the North Shore: Copies of the Spring '94
Leisure Activities Guide and the Joy of Learning/
North Shore Continuing Education brochures are
now available. Check out courses in computer
training, personal and professional development
and much more.

Around Town: Vancouver Community College —
Interpersonal, Group and Administrative Skills,
Management Skills for Supervisors. Offered in
cooperation with the Ministry of Skills, Training
and Labour and the Business Council of B.C.
Individuals who complete all three parts receive a
Provincial Certificate. For more information
contact Anne Tollstam at 871-7021.

Committee Members Local
Lynne Hamilton, Chair 2945
Carol McQuarrie, Past Chair 2329
Elin Brnjac 2990
David DeMuynck 2002
Judith Hall 2965
Val Lautenschlager 2060
Wendy Weberg 2977

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