Wellness & Ability

Enhance Productivity in a Hybrid Work Environment 

Moving your workday from an office building to the quietest corner of your own home was likely jarring at first—but now, you’ve found your groove. Maybe you’ve even grown to like remote work. But with many organizations prepping for a hybrid work environment in which employees split their time between remote and in-person working, you’ll likely need to adjust your mindset yet again. In this course, productivity author and Emmy-winning producer Paula Rizzo shows you how in this short 1:04 min introductory video clip.

Hint: This course is a series of 12 concise videos and three short quizzes, the total time needed to complete the course is roughly 20 minutes.

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Take a Self Compassion Break

A challenging and dynamic work reality calls for a self compassion break. This 3:11 min video clip will review three steps to help you successfully keep yourself in check in an ever-changing workplace.

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Creating Calm with Breathing Techniques

When we feel stressed or overwhelmed, our natural tendency is to hold our breath and tighten up our muscles. This physical pressure triggers the primal part of our brain, which then interferes with our ability to make good choices. This 3:52 min video clip will teach you different breathing techniques to release physical tension, and help you feel more calm and relaxed.

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Reward Yourself

It’s no secret: changing your behavioral patterns is hard. It’s even harder when you want to make long-term changes and cultivate new behaviors that last. This 3:33 min video clip will help you learn how rewards teach you which actions are worth remembering.

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Make time to have Fun

In this installment of the Time Management Tips series, productive, leadership author and speaker, Dave Crenshaw shares practical strategies for scheduling everything from meetings to learning opportunities.

In this 3:00 minute video clip get bite- sized tips for mastering your work schedule as Crenshaw explains some of the benefits of integrating fun into your workday.

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Breaking Out of a Rut

Feeling as though you may have established a dull or unproductive pattern in your daily endeavors? You may be in a rut! Watch this 1:13 minute video clip to learn about strategies that will creatively help you break out of your rut.

Hint: Don’t stop there, it is just the introduction to a set of short clips. These clips will help you recognize the different types of ruts and techniques to encourage you to think alternatively with actionable ideas.

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Overcome Overthinking

The more we delay action to get tangled in our own thoughts, the farther we get from our goals. In this 3:11 min video clip, find out how to tell the difference between deep thought and overthinking.

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5-Minute Meditation

Live a life filled with less stress, greater well-being, and enhanced productivity by learning how to make transformational changes. This 6:49 min video clip, will give you a quick overview of meditation and a guided 5-minute meditation.

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Holiday Stress Management

Finding healthy ways to eliminate stress is important to living a healthy, happy life.

In the spirit of the holidays, please find two tasty recipes to help get your holidays started! Homemade Eggnog with Pecan Sandies – a winning combination!

The Centre for Organizational Learning would like to wish all employees a healthy, safe & restful holiday season! We look forward to supporting your learning needs in the New Year!

Please ensure to check out our Employee Learning Calendar for more opportunities coming your way!

Taking Meaningful Breaks 

Working from home has made us more accessible to our colleagues and leaders than ever before. The era of back-to-back meetings that keep us planted at our home workstations has been commonplace for many.

Are our new virtual meeting habits hindering our overall work performance?

Scheduling meaningful breaks that offer you a moment that is relaxing or enjoyable throughout the day can help recharge or reset you throughout your workday.

This 4:43 min video clip from Time Management: Working from Home, provides some insight into the benefits of planning meaningful breaks.

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