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UPDATED February 21, 2018:
We regret to inform you that the Staff Leadership Summit has been cancelled due to winter weather projected to impact the region Wednesday night and Thursday. We did not make the decision lightly and had to consider the safety of employees traveling to the event.
While we are forced to cancel the event, it’s important to us to ensure you can still experience the speakers and topics on the summit agenda. Please allow us some time to consider our options to create future professional development opportunities for you.
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Full program (15 pages)
Agenda only (2 pages)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Reggie Robinson, Vice Chancellor of Public Affairs
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
The Influence of Managers on Workplace Engagement and Culture (panel discussion)
Dave Cook, Vice Chancellor for University of Kansas Edwards Campus
Tammara Durham, Vice Provost for Student Affairs
Pat Kuester, Director, Education, Social & Biobehavioral Shared Service Center
Cary Whitcup, Assistant Director, Enrollment Management Services
Take Action: Start from Where You Are (panel discussion)
Kelly Jones, Associate Director of Field Education, School of Social Welfare and USD 497 School Board Member
Jennifer Ananda, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, IOA and Lawrence City Commissioner
Annie McKay, Alumni, School of Social Welfare and President and CEO of Kansas Action for Children
Navigating Power Dynamics in a Changing Organization
Angie Pastorek, Program Manager & Faculty, Professional Workplace Communication, Edwards Campus
Creating a Proactive Campus Climate through Partnerships: Hawk Route--Beyond Physical Access
Catherine Johnson, Director, ADA Resource Center for Equity & Accessibility
Going Beyond Work-Life as Struggle: Creating a Life with Work, Family, and Renewal
Angela Gist-Mackey, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies, & Director, Edwards Campus Graduate Programs
What is the Jayhawk and Why Should I Care? The History and Traditions that Make KU Stand Out
Curtis Marsh, Director of KU Info and the DeBruce Center
Practicing Mindfulness
Merrill Evans, CARE Coordinator, Watkins Health Services
Finding Freedom: Using Breath and Body Awareness to Achieve Mental Clarity
Melinda J. Ball, IT Technology Specialist, KU Information Technology
Effective Engagement at an International University
Rachel Sherman Johnson, Director, Campus Internationalization and Fellowships, International Programs
Chuck Olcese, Director, International Student Services
Joe Potts, Assistant Vice Provost for International Programs
Alison Watkins, Communications Director, International Programs
Immunity to Change
Mary Banwart, Director, Institute for Leadership Studies
Lessons from Citizen: How the 2017-2018 KU Common Book Can Help Us Be Better
Howard Graham, Associate Director for Academic Programs, Office of First-Year Experience
Staff Fellows Focus Group
2017-2018 KU Staff Fellows
Introduction to Nonviolent/Compassionate Communication
D.A. Graham, University Ombuds, University Ombuds Office
Laurie Harrison, Learning & Development Specialist, Human Resource Management
AFTERNOON TALKS
Go Outside: Nature is the cure for impoverished cognition
Ruth Ann Atchley, Professor, Psychology and Assistant Vice Chancellor for University of Kansas Edwards Campus
Professional Self-Care and Sustainability
Jen Brockman, Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center
We Were Never Designed for This: The Psychological Toxicity of Modern Life (And What You Can Do About It)
Stephen Ilardi, Associate Professor, Psychology
Making Support Explicit: Developing and Maintaining Strong Mentoring Skills
Shannon Portillo, Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs & Administration
Thank You for Breaking My Dishes: The Art of Nonviolent/Compassionate Communication
D.A. Graham, University Ombuds, University Ombuds Office