Work/Life Integration

Is the kitchen table your child's new classroom? This Fall, back-to-school is anything but normal. Distance learning is becoming the norm which is a huge adjustment for everyone. Devorah Heitner, PhD, an expert on young people’s relationship with digital media and technology, will join us to share practical advice and tips for how you can help your kids succeed in this new digital classroom. She’ll also discuss how parents can make this all a little easier on ourselves, too.

Professional comedians shouldn’t be the only people to use smiling, laughter, humor and play as part of their daily routine. These skills are valuable for everyone. A good smile has long been a key tool for anyone who needs to influence others. Laughter is now shown to improve our pain tolerance. Humor and play can be the building blocks of problem-solving. Together they can improve our happiness and effectiveness.

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Whether you have a partner, are living alone, or have roommates, balancing work + life 24/7 requires new conversations and systems. Join New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play, Eve Rodsky, as she shares her sanity-saving methods around dividing responsibilities, creating communication strategies, and finding happiness.

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Times of protest and unrest can generate strong feelings, which often carry over to conversations at home, the workplace, and even family gatherings.  In this session, we will discuss ways to have healthy discussions about polarizing topics without damaging your close relationships.  We will also discuss productive ways to talk about these events with children.

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When you work from home, it’s easy to feel like the lines between your professional life and your personal life are starting to blur.  This session looks at the unique challenges of finding balance in a work-from-home environment.

This is a webinar recording.

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Embracing autonomy in your work can be a key to success in our current COVID-19 world.  This session will examine choices, volition, and actions.

This is a 1 hour webinar recording from January 2021.

Special instructions: Register with your name and email address. After submitting your registration, you will be able to view the recorded webinar.

The FYI Friday lineup consists of a variety of campus partners presenting brief, one-off, awareness- or foundational skill-building topics of interest to a wide audience. Weekly sessions are available to all Oregon State University students, faculty and staff - and there is no cost to attend. Presented on Fridays, Fall through Spring.

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