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THIS WEEK AT UCAR -- 27 March 1997
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
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National Center for Atmospheric Research
UCAR Office of Programs
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
In brief:
STAFF DEVELOPMENT NEWS
SPRING SEMI-ANNUAL SYSTEMS SHUTDOWN SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 5
TAI CHI CLASSES AT ML AND FL
CORRECTION: KAZ KLAIBER RECEPTION
WELLNESS EVENTS
NEW BOOKS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK
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STAFF DEVELOPMENT NEWS
April Classes
CHANGE AND TRANSITION
Thursday, 3 April
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
ML-Damon
Facilitator: Debbie Welch, Common Ground Associates
Participants will understand the effect change has on people, foresee
people's reaction to change, help people deal effectively with change,
and provide specific tools to deal with transitions. Topics include:
-Understand how change differs from transition
-Take the fear out of change by understanding how the process of change
works
-Build a plan for management, personal and organizational change
-Identify three stages in the process of transition
-Know what to anticipate and how to respond as you design and implement
change
-Understand, manage, and reduce resistance to change
-Build active participation, collaboration and shared responsibility for
change
HIRING SUPERVISOR'S TRAINING
Wednesday, 9 April
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FL2-1002
Facilitators: Laurie Carr and Cheryl Cristanelli
CREATING WEB SITE DESIGNS
Thursday, 10 April
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FL2-Auditorium
Facilitator: Greg McArthur, SCD
(Please note: This class was rescheduled from the March 12 date.) This
class will provide web site designers with some fundamental principles
and rules to guide them in developing visually, interesting, content
rich, and interactive sites that keep viewes coming back for more.
SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT SKILLS I
Tuesday, 15 April
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FL2-1003
Facilitator: Robin Orr, Mountain States Employers Council
(Please note: This class was rescheduled from original date of March
13.) This workshop will address the changing role of the supervisor in
today's business world. Topics include:
-The changing role of the supervisor
-The new leadership role
-Managing change
-Communication barriers
-Goal-focused communication, goal clarification, assessing interest,
saying it right
-Listening and framing skills
-Coaching--the key to success
-Employee levels and leader behavior
-Documentation and participative discipline
DEVELOPING AND LEADING EFFECTIVE WORK TEAMS
Wednesday, 16 April
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FL2-1003
Facilitator: Doug Gertner, Mountain States Employers Council
This workshop will provide those in a team leadership role with a
practical understanding of teams and teamwork, and the tools, confidence
and skills to build high performance teams. Participants will learn how
to implement teams in their organization, assess and respond to the
shifting needs of their work group, channel conflict toward productive
and creative ends, build commitment to team and organization goals, and
improve the productivity and moral of the team. Topics include:
-Team leadership skills
-Why teams?
-Characteristics of high performance teams
-Managing conflict constructively
-Understanding team roles
-Developing team communication skills
-Group decision making
-Understanding group dynamics
-Problem solving techniques
NEW SUPERVISOR'S ORIENTATION
Wednesday, 30 April
9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
FL2-1002
Facilitator: Laurie Carr
For more information or to register, please contact Cheryl Cristanelli,
ext. 8708, email cherylc@ucar.edu, or visit the staff development web
site www.fin.ucar.edu/hr.
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SPRING SEMI-ANNUAL SYSTEMS SHUTDOWN SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 5
Facilities Support Services will be conducting the Spring semi-annual
shutdown of utility systems on Saturday, April 5. The shutdown is
scheduled to begin at 6:00 a.m. and will continue until approximately
6:00 p.m. that evening.
All Mesa Lab and Fleischmann Building occupants can expect intermittent
interruptions in the electrical power at any time during scheduled
shutdown hours. In addition, there will be no heating or air
conditioning throughout the down time.
In addition, for safety reasons public access to both the Mesa Lab and
the Fleischmann Building will be restricted throughout the shutdown
hours.
Thank-you for your cooperation and assistance in informing those in
your division of the scheduled down time. If you have any questions,
please contact John Pereira at ext 1128 or the maintenance request line
at ext 1120.
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TAI CHI CLASSES AT ML AND FL
On April 1, Tai Chi classes taught by Sasha Immerman will start at the
ML and FL fitness centers. Tai Chi, an ancient form of Chinese martial
arts, is a slow, dance-like exercise which improves circulation, is
beneficial to the heart and provides flexibility to all the joints.
Other benefits include increased leg strength, enhancement of balance
and coordination, and since it is a form of meditation, Tai Chi also
relieves stress and tension. Ms. Immerman teaches the Tai Chi at the
Boulder Y.M.C.A., Storage Tech, Longmont Rec Center, and Kakes
Studios.
ML: Tuesday and Thursday 11-12
Cost: $50, drop-in fee $7.00
Class begins 1 April for 4 weeks
FL: Friday, 5-6 pm
Cost: $40, drop-in $11
Class begins 4 April for 4 weeks
If you have questions about the classes or sessions, contact Sasha
Immerman at 702-0724 or the UCAR Contact, Mike Strong at
mstrong@ucar.edu or ext. 2034.
Brought to you by the UCAR Wellness Advisory Committee. Visit our web
site at:
http://ucarwww.ucar.edu//ucargen/groups/wellness/wellness.html
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CORRECTION: KAZ KLAIBER RECEPTION
The day of Kaz Klaiber's art reception was uncorrectly stated in last
week's issue of THIS WEEK AT UCAR. The staff is invited to attend the
closing reception for Kaz Klaiber's one-person show on Sunday, 30
March, from 2-4 p.m. in the Mesa Lab cafeteria. Klaiber has been
artist-in--residence during February and March. Contact Nita Razo at
x8606 or Linda Carbone at X8612 for more information.
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WELLNESS EVENTS
Sponsored by the UCAR Wellness Advisory Committee
STRESS AND YOUR HEALTH
Wednesday, 16 April
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
ML-Main Seminar Room
Facilitator: Ilene Kasper, Kaiser Permanente
This informative hour will be filled with with tips and information on
stress related issues. How to make the connection between stress and
your health, how to find the balance needed in busy lifestyles, and
relaxation tips (practiced in class) that you can use at work or at
home.
SKIN CANCER PREVENTION SEMINAR AND PRIVATE SCREENINGS
Tuesday, 22 April
ML-Main Seminar Room, 9:00-9:30 a.m. Seminar
ML-Damon, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. private screenings
FL2-Auditorium 1:30-2:00 p.m. Seminar
FL1-2113, 2:00-4:00 p.m. private screenings
Summer is near and this means lots of sunshine. Everyone should take
extra precautions with their skin when soaking up the rays. Whether at
the beach or just working in the yard. Dr. Russell will tell us how to
protect ourselves from the sun's damaging rays and help us identify the
early warnings signs of skin cancer. Following the 1/2 hour
presentation, Dr. Russell will conduct personal screenings which will be
free to all staff and their adult family members. The private screenings
are set up in 5-minute intervals. Those who wish to participate in the
private screenings need to schedule time slot.
For more information or to register for either session, contact Cheryl
Cristanelli, ext. 8708 or email cherylc@ucar.edu.
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NEW BOOKS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK
This is a sampling of the new books available at the NCAR library.
These books and others will be on display at the Foothills library for
the upcoming week. For a complete list of new titles at both the
Foothills and Mesa locations please check the Information Desk on the
library's on-line catalog (NOLA).
Gender differences in science careers / G. Sonnert
Q149 .U5 S56 1995 / location: ML
Internetworking with TCP/IP, vol. 2, Design, implementation,
and internals / D. E. Comer
TK5105.55 .C66 1994 / location: ML
Internetworking with TCP/IP, vol. 1, Principles, protocols,
and architecture / D. Comer
TK5105.585 .C66 1995 / location: ML
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