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Important updates to UAB's COVID-19 health and safety policies and our mission to help fight COVID-19
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  • See UAB's lecture-capture tech in action
    See UAB's lecture-capture tech in action
  • Hope you are doing well? Do a self-check with these four Cs
    Hope you are doing well? Do a self-check with these four Cs
  • Contact AWARE if you need personal health accommodations for campus entry
    Contact AWARE if you need personal health accommodations for campus entry

Don’t let distractions drive you off the road

Don’t let distractions drive you off the road

Leading at All Levels to return in August

Leading at All Levels to return in August

WELLSCREENS proves it pays to be healthy

WELLSCREENS proves it pays to be healthy
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  • Resiliency training gives all students the tools to bounce back Be Healthy
    Resiliency training gives all students the tools to bounce back

    Blazers Bounce Back, which has helped thousands of students develop resiliency skills, will be available to all UAB students in Canvas during the spring semester.

    posted 7 days ago 375 views
  • Get a discounted rate on personal training certification through URec partnership Be Healthy
    Get a discounted rate on personal training certification through URec partnership

    The certification, normally $1,500, is $650 for students and $750 for nonstudents.

    posted 12 days ago 424 views
  • Resilient Leader offers role models, stories and sense that ‘we’re all surviving this together’ Learning & Development
    Resilient Leader offers role models, stories and sense that ‘we’re all surviving this together’

    Powerful discussions and vulnerability in this pandemic-inspired series keep UAB leaders connected and inspired.

    posted a while back 796 views
  • The neverending story: How IT reaches millions with its infinite loops Tools & Technology
    The neverending story: How IT reaches millions with its infinite loops
    See the must-share UAB memes going over big online and get tips on making your own GIF empire.
    posted a while back 809 views
  • Blaze Leadership Academy alums give back through mentoring Learning & Development
    Blaze Leadership Academy alums give back through mentoring

    UAB’s flagship training program for high-potential faculty and staff is accepting nominations for its 2021 cohort through the end of November. Three alumni share what mentoring has meant for them.

    posted a while back 663 views
  • How one department invests in emerging leaders Learning & Development
    How one department invests in emerging leaders

    Tina Simpson, M.D., director of Faculty Development in the Department of Pediatrics, explains the training and other resources available from her office.

    posted a while back 639 views
  • Nominations for Blaze Leadership Academy now open Learning & Development
    Nominations for Blaze Leadership Academy now open

    UAB’s flagship leadership development program for high-potential faculty and staff is accepting applications for its Class of 2021 through the end of November.

    posted a while back 1025 views
  • Ombuds offers a collaborative approach for resolving conflict at work Be Healthy
    Ombuds offers a collaborative approach for resolving conflict at work

    At UAB, Alicia Booker helps unpack the meaning in struggle and defuse tension.

    posted a while back 1102 views
  • UAB is migrating to a new tool to manage staff job descriptions Tools & Technology
    UAB is migrating to a new tool to manage staff job descriptions

    The JobArchitect platform will provide improved security, search functions and responsiveness.

    posted a while back 897 views
  • Employees finding help for anxiety in myStrength app Be Healthy
    Employees finding help for anxiety in myStrength app

    This free tool, available to employees and their families through a UAB partnership, lets users practice quick techniques to relieve tension, find calm, create positive thoughts and manage stress.

    posted a while back 915 views
  • Are your online meetings accessible? If not, here’s what to do. Learning & Development
    Are your online meetings accessible? If not, here’s what to do.

    Accommodations requests from employees and students who are hard of hearing or have vision impairments have increased as meetings and classes move online. Follow these tips to improve your video-based meetings and find out how to access services if you need help.

    posted a while back 698 views
  • EACC to increase free sessions to 15 per year beginning Nov. 1 Be Healthy
    EACC to increase free sessions to 15 per year beginning Nov. 1

    The UAB Employee Assistance and Counseling Center will be eligible for up to 15 free counseling sessions and 15 free life-coaching sessions per calendar year, an increase from 12 per year in response to an increase in mental health and wellness needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    posted a while back 1034 views
  • Try these SMART alternatives for your team’s 2021 #goals Tools & Technology
    Try these SMART alternatives for your team’s 2021 #goals

    OKR and CLEAR are two goal-setting methods that may be better suited for work on teams or groups.

    posted a while back 1769 views
  • Putting your best face forward on Zoom Tools & Technology
    Putting your best face forward on Zoom

    Easy tips and tricks from UAB experts on how to look your best, professionally and personally, during video meetings.

    posted a while back 2502 views
  • Attend a virtual summit on disability employment Oct. 28 Learning & Development
    Attend a virtual summit on disability employment Oct. 28

    The 2020 Disability Employment Summit – Diversity through Inclusion, sponsored by the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, includes speakers from Alabama and beyond. Register today.

    posted a while back 750 views
  • Managers, learn to develop your team more effectively by joining a Coaching Circle today Learning & Development
    Managers, learn to develop your team more effectively by joining a Coaching Circle today

    Hear from three managers who practiced coaching skills with small groups of peers from across campus this spring, then register for your own Circle starting this month.

    posted a while back 846 views
  • Savings can buy peace of mind. Here’s how to get help Be Healthy
    Savings can buy peace of mind. Here’s how to get help

    Depression symptoms are rising during the pandemic, but a new study shows that having a healthy savings account has a protective effect. Free financial counseling from UAB and other employee training resources offer a step-by-step guide to savings success.

    posted a while back 579 views
  • Suicide prevention education, trainings offered through September Employee Safety
    Suicide prevention education, trainings offered through September

    The one-session training, hosted through Zoom, is available at no cost to both students and employees as part of National Suicide Prevention Month programming.

    posted a while back 736 views
  • Hope you are doing well? Do a self-check with these four Cs Learning & Development
    Hope you are doing well? Do a self-check with these four Cs

    Advice on mental and emotional well-being from UAB leadership and professional development expert Michael Wiederman, Ph.D.

    posted a while back 1595 views
  • See UAB's lecture-capture tech in action Tools & Technology
    See UAB's lecture-capture tech in action

    Watch a demonstration of automated lecture recording from Heritage Hall, find out what tech will be in the classrooms where you teach and register for hands-on or virtual training today.

    posted a while back 1206 views
  • Contact AWARE if you need personal health accommodations for campus entry Be Healthy
    Contact AWARE if you need personal health accommodations for campus entry

    UAB’s AWARE program provides confidential disability-management services when an employee’s job is affected by a physical, mental or emotional impairment.

    posted a while back 873 views
  • UAB Libraries to host national data-science workshops Lectures & Workshops
    UAB Libraries to host national data-science workshops

    UAB will provide technology and expertise to deliver instruction to enable researchers to pursue data-driven discovery during four online sessions in spring 2021.

    posted a while back 8619 views
  • UAB among state's 'Healthiest Employers' Be Healthy
    UAB among state's 'Healthiest Employers'

    For its commitment to employee health and corporate health programming, UAB was named one of five finalists of the 2019 Healthiest Employers of Alabama, an awards program administered by health-intelligence platform Springbuk.

    posted a while back 1096 views
  • UAB’s supercomputer can now crunch PHI — here’s what that means for researchers Tools & Technology
    UAB’s supercomputer can now crunch PHI — here’s what that means for researchers

    Cheaha now is certified for use with protected health information, including medical records and genomic data, which investigators describe as a “big deal.”

    posted a while back 1833 views
  • Even during a pandemic, the library is still the heart of the university Tools & Technology
    Even during a pandemic, the library is still the heart of the university

    The physical locations are closed, yet UAB Libraries is busier than ever. It’s just all happening in a flurry of ones and zeroes: online requests for curbside pickup, chat with librarians, access custom remote instruction and soon — digitized print materials from the stacks.

    posted a while back 2268 views
  • Distance mental health support expands for students as online instruction continues Be Healthy
    Distance mental health support expands for students as online instruction continues

    New services include a primary-care mental health team with a licensed psychiatrist and psychiatric nurse practitioner for telehealth appointments — all hosted through HIPAA-compliant Zoom.

    posted a while back 1279 views
  • Leading in challenging times requires trust, openness and values Learning & Development
    Leading in challenging times requires trust, openness and values

    Four UAB leaders shared how they guided their teams through crisis in a lively seminar.

    posted a while back 1868 views
  • Take a moment to assess your mental well-being Be Healthy
    Take a moment to assess your mental well-being

    UAB Employee Assistance & Counseling Center offer online tools and information to improve mental health, increase resiliency and support friends, family and co-workers who may be struggling.

    posted a while back 1689 views
  • Staff Council nominations open through May 15 Shared Governance
    Staff Council nominations open through May 15

    Know a staff member who represents UAB’s values so well they should do so in an official capacity? Nominate them to be a UAB Staff Council representative for their organizational unit.

    posted a while back 1209 views
  • Learn how to have ‘courageous conversations’ about intersectionality and public health Learning & Development
    Learn how to have ‘courageous conversations’ about intersectionality and public health

    A four-part diversity education series is being offered during limited business operations through the Campus Learning System; each course will be offered via Zoom throughout April. Registration is required.

    posted a while back 1311 views
  • New webinars to support remote workers Learning & Development
    New webinars to support remote workers

    A community forum for leaders and insight for managing emotions and relationships are among the offerings in April.

    posted a while back 1442 views
  • Distance counseling services available to students during remote instruction Be Healthy
    Distance counseling services available to students during remote instruction

    UAB’s Student Counseling Services and the Mental Health Ambassadors are creating special resources for students who are struggling to adjust during the current novel coronavirus pandemic.

    posted a while back 1415 views
  • Making your emotions work for you — and against COVID–19 Be Healthy
    Making your emotions work for you — and against COVID–19

    Emotional intelligence is the top trait of effective leaders. UAB leadership expert Jean Ann Larson, Ed.D., explains how to take control, whether you are managing colleagues or your kids' fears.

    posted a while back 3324 views
  • 6 ways to stay healthy while keeping your distance Be Healthy
    6 ways to stay healthy while keeping your distance

    UAB Employee Wellness' Riley Thornton recommends ways to keep it together and move forward while teleworking and limiting face-to-face contact.

    posted a while back 2429 views
  • New to teleworking? LinkedIn Learning can help Learning & Development
    New to teleworking? LinkedIn Learning can help

    Optimize your remote work by learning how to work effectively, adjust to changes in work environments and stay connected virtually with courses from the online learning platform — free to UAB employees.

    posted a while back 1802 views
  • Here’s a plan for positive coping in the time of COVID–19 Be Healthy
    Here’s a plan for positive coping in the time of COVID–19

    Stress is unavoidable in this uncertain time. But as Professor Diane Tucker, Ph.D., explains, you can take control — and make the most of this historic opportunity.

    posted a while back 4079 views
  • EACC offering distance counseling, online resources for off-campus employees Be Healthy
    EACC offering distance counseling, online resources for off-campus employees

    As UAB transitions to remote teaching and work in response to the global outbreak of COVID-19, employees can still access telemental health services at no cost.

    posted a while back 1780 views
  • First time on Zoom? What you need to know to help you avoid being THAT person Tools & Technology
    First time on Zoom? What you need to know to help you avoid being THAT person

    8 tips and tricks for a better video meeting experience.

    posted a while back 5566 views
  • 3 questions you need to answer about accountability Learning & Development
    3 questions you need to answer about accountability

    Grab your colleagues and wrap your mind around this UAB shared value with philosopher Matt King, Ph.D.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

    posted a while back 2335 views
  • Listen while you work Tools & Technology
    Listen while you work

    UAB podcasts can help you stay safe online, sharpen your skills and connect with fellow Blazers.

    posted a while back 3652 views
  • Try these SMART alternatives for your team’s 2021 #goals Tools & Technology
    Try these SMART alternatives for your team’s 2021 #goals

    OKR and CLEAR are two goal-setting methods that may be better suited for work on teams or groups.

    posted a while back 1769 views
  • Ombuds offers a collaborative approach for resolving conflict at work Be Healthy
    Ombuds offers a collaborative approach for resolving conflict at work

    At UAB, Alicia Booker helps unpack the meaning in struggle and defuse tension.

    posted a while back 1102 views
  • EACC to increase free sessions to 15 per year beginning Nov. 1 Be Healthy
    EACC to increase free sessions to 15 per year beginning Nov. 1

    The UAB Employee Assistance and Counseling Center will be eligible for up to 15 free counseling sessions and 15 free life-coaching sessions per calendar year, an increase from 12 per year in response to an increase in mental health and wellness needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    posted a while back 1034 views
  • Nominations for Blaze Leadership Academy now open Learning & Development
    Nominations for Blaze Leadership Academy now open

    UAB’s flagship leadership development program for high-potential faculty and staff is accepting applications for its Class of 2021 through the end of November.

    posted a while back 1025 views
  • Employees finding help for anxiety in myStrength app Be Healthy
    Employees finding help for anxiety in myStrength app

    This free tool, available to employees and their families through a UAB partnership, lets users practice quick techniques to relieve tension, find calm, create positive thoughts and manage stress.

    posted a while back 915 views
  • UAB is migrating to a new tool to manage staff job descriptions Tools & Technology
    UAB is migrating to a new tool to manage staff job descriptions

    The JobArchitect platform will provide improved security, search functions and responsiveness.

    posted a while back 897 views
  • The neverending story: How IT reaches millions with its infinite loops Tools & Technology
    The neverending story: How IT reaches millions with its infinite loops
    See the must-share UAB memes going over big online and get tips on making your own GIF empire.
    posted a while back 809 views
  • Resilient Leader offers role models, stories and sense that ‘we’re all surviving this together’ Learning & Development
    Resilient Leader offers role models, stories and sense that ‘we’re all surviving this together’

    Powerful discussions and vulnerability in this pandemic-inspired series keep UAB leaders connected and inspired.

    posted a while back 796 views
  • Are your online meetings accessible? If not, here’s what to do. Learning & Development
    Are your online meetings accessible? If not, here’s what to do.

    Accommodations requests from employees and students who are hard of hearing or have vision impairments have increased as meetings and classes move online. Follow these tips to improve your video-based meetings and find out how to access services if you need help.

    posted a while back 698 views
  • Blaze Leadership Academy alums give back through mentoring Learning & Development
    Blaze Leadership Academy alums give back through mentoring

    UAB’s flagship training program for high-potential faculty and staff is accepting nominations for its 2021 cohort through the end of November. Three alumni share what mentoring has meant for them.

    posted a while back 663 views
  • How one department invests in emerging leaders Learning & Development
    How one department invests in emerging leaders

    Tina Simpson, M.D., director of Faculty Development in the Department of Pediatrics, explains the training and other resources available from her office.

    posted a while back 639 views
  • Get a discounted rate on personal training certification through URec partnership Be Healthy
    Get a discounted rate on personal training certification through URec partnership

    The certification, normally $1,500, is $650 for students and $750 for nonstudents.

    posted 12 days ago 424 views
  • Resiliency training gives all students the tools to bounce back Be Healthy
    Resiliency training gives all students the tools to bounce back

    Blazers Bounce Back, which has helped thousands of students develop resiliency skills, will be available to all UAB students in Canvas during the spring semester.

    posted 7 days ago 375 views

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