Employee Learning Moment

Practice Breathing Exercises for Relief

Have you ever noticed how your breathing changes when something unexpected happens? A sudden gasp…a pause…shallow breathing under stress. It’s automatic- but here’s the good news: you can flip the script.

In this 3:24s LinkedIn Learning video, explore how something as simple as your breath can help you manage stress, stay calm, and show up more effectively for your peers and colleagues. Learn practical techniques like deep breathing and box breathing- tools you can use anytime to reset and recharge.

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Delegating Cross-generationally

Using cross-collaborative generational approach to delegation promotes diverse thinking and encourages team members to appreciate different perspectives. In this 3m 14s Linkedin Learning video, Delegating cross-generationally, the presenter offers several tips and insights into how to get the most out of multi-generational collaboration. Everyone can gain from the distinct experiences, abilities, and viewpoints each generation offers.

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Engage Remote Audiences During Virtual Presentations

In the world of online collaboration, it’s much easier for our audiences to multitask or lose attention. In this 4m 17s LinkedIn Learning video, Engage remote audiences during virtual presentations, you will gain some tips, tricks, and insights into how to effectively present to an online audience. Let’s make sure our colleagues pay attention to and that our messages are both understood and acted upon.

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Using the Microsoft Accessibility Checker

We’ve all been guilty of unintentionally building accessibility barriers in our day-to-day communications and documents. Be it missing alternative text on an image, a table without a header row, or even a snazzy font colour. These small missteps can mean frustration for our fellow colleagues and learners. Sometimes we need a second set of eyes. Enter the Microsoft Accessibility Checker. In this 3m 8s video, Using the accessibility checker, you can see a practical example of the accessibility checker in action and help yourself weed out some of those unintended accessibility barriers.

Available in apps such as Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, the checker can become an invaluable tool in your Microsoft toolbox.

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Recall or Replace an (Outlook) Email Message

Have you ever accidentally sent an email to someone in your organization? For example, if you forgot to add an attachment or sent the email to the wrong recipient, there is a possibility of retrieving the email from the recipient using Outlook’s recall feature. In this 1m 34s LinkedIn Learning video, Recall or replace an Email message, you will learn how to recall or replace a message.

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What to do after you receive Feedback?

Receiving feedback isn’t always easy, but what do you do after a courageous conversation can frame how you and the person who gave you feedback move forward. This brief 1:34 min LinkedIn learning video, ‘What to do After you Receive Feedback’ tells you how to best proceed after receiving feedback, good or bad.

Interested in learning more on this topic, check out the full 21m 46s LinkedIn Learning course, ‘Asking for Feedback as an Employee.’

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Understanding the Ingredients of a Good Prompt (in Microsoft Copilot)

Anytime you interact with an AI like Copilot, what you’re typing, whether its a question or request or an instruction, is called a prompt. You’re literally prompting the AI to respond. With almost all modern AI’s, you can think about prompting like having a conversation where you can use plain language and engage in a back and forth with the AI to get the results you want. But the better your prompts are, the better your chances are of getting good results. This 4:19s LinkedIn Learning video, Understand the ingredients of a good prompt, outlines the recommended basic formula for writing good prompts to get good results.

Want to know more about our Microsoft Copilot best practices at Algonquin College? Check out the newly refreshed Microsoft Copilot Essentials self-paced online training available on the Employee Learning Catalogue.

Recognizing Career Grief

Emotions play a big role in our careers. This 3:34 min video clip will explore the idea of career grief, the types you may experience during your professional career, and how recognizing and understanding these feelings helps you move forward with authenticity and resilience.

Looking to learn more? Visit the full course on: Thriving through Career Challenges.

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Preparing for an Interview

Preparing for your job interview is a critical component in being successful and feeling confident. In this 2:38 min video clip. Career Coach, Anna Balyaeva shares strategies for anticipating questions that will be asked in your job interview.

Interested in learning more about being successful at your next job interview? Check out the rest of the LinkedIn Learning course, The Step-by-Step Guide to Rock Your Job Interview, or join the Career Development Team on Thursday June 26th from 10:00-11:30 a.m. for the virtual session, Interviewing with Confidence.

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