The CUPE Union will be giving a Webinar about Anti-Racism: Building Solidarity to Confront Oppression on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 6:30pm.
Please see the information below, as well as the link to register for the event.
Coach Approach to Leadership Program
Coach Approach to Leadership Program: 25% Registration Discount for ASPA Members
In the Coach Approach to Leadership Program participants will discover coaching as a leadership tool. Receive 30 CCE hours approved by ICF, a certificate of completion and add your Leadership Coach Practitioner credentials to your CV and LinkedIn Profile to showcase your developed skills.
Participants will discover coaching to facilitate thinking, creativity, and problem solving and develop communication styles to engage, empower, and inspire action. This hands-on engaging program is designs for anyone wanting to enhance coaching, communication, feedback and change leadership skills. Participants will learn:
- From 7 proven models and 7 scenarios to provide context to learnings
- Relationship-building opportunities that create trust
- Gain workplace awareness’s
- Develop a coaching mindset through 5 principles
Dates: November 17 – 19, 2021
Delivery: Virtual
Tuition: $2,495 $1,871.25 + GST with promo code ASPA25
More Information: execed.info/CAL
Lunch and Learn – ASPA Benefits
Hello ASPA Members,
In case you missed the Lunch and Learn Session on October 13th at noon, the PowerPoint is posted below. If you have any questions regarding this presentation, or our ASPA Education benefits, please reach out to to our Member Services Office, Darcy Hryn-Bird, at darcy@aspasask.ca
ASPA 2021 Summer Photo Contest Winners
Thank you to all the ASPA Members that participated in this years ASPA 2021 Summer Photo Contest. On behalf of the ASPA Social Committee, congratulations to our winners!
First Place:
“Long summer evenings exploring the beauty of Saskatchewan. I happened upon these two deer during one of Saskatchewan’s stunning sunsets. Could you ask for a more beautiful landscape?”
Continue reading “ASPA 2021 Summer Photo Contest Winners”Every Child Matters
ASPA members stand together with our other Usask unions and campus community to acknowledge that every child matters and to raise awareness of the inter-generational impacts of IRSs.
These orange “Every Child Matters” t-shirts, were designed by Torrie Ironstar. Torrie is Nakota from Ocean Man, First Nation. He is a deaf artist, born and raised in Regina. All proceeds from the sale of the Every Child Matters T-Shirt will be donated to The Gathering Place run by Regina Treaty Status Indian Services (RTSIS), to support their work offering trauma care and support for residential school survivors and their families.
ASPA Member Highlight – Lisa Krol, Bridging Class Coordinator, University of Saskatchewan Language Centre (USCL)
Written by Karen E. Mosier
Lisa Krol did her Bachelor of Arts at King’s College, Western University in 1992 and her Bachelor of Education through Queens University in 1993. She went on to do her Masters of Education in Special Education at the University of Saskatchewan in 2004. In 2002, Lisa joined the Language Centre and now works as the Bridging Class Coordinator.
Job or Career: Mindset Makes a Difference
Written by Karen E. Mosier
Having a job and pursuing a career are pretty much the same thing except for the difference in mindset. How passionate are you about what you do? Do you take into account the whole spectrum of experiences and life education that comes along with your job?
Here are some key differences between the mindset of having a job vs a career:
Continue reading “Job or Career: Mindset Makes a Difference”Strike ‘inevitable’ for Alberta nurses
Disclaimer – The views in this article are not necessarily the views of, nor express our reality in, ASPA. The purpose of highlighting this article is to provide members with varying viewpoints and information about Labour and the happenings around campus, provincially, nationally and internationally.
Aug 27, 2021 1:51 PM By: Jennifer Henderson, Local Journalism Initiative reporter
“Unless the government and the employer starts taking things seriously, I think it’s absolutely inevitable that there’s going to be a strike,” said United Alberta Nurses Union director of labour relations David Harrigan.
Continue reading “Strike ‘inevitable’ for Alberta nurses”Did You Know? – Salary Continuance
If you are an ASPA member in a term or permanent position of one (1) year or greater and at least 0.5 Full Time Equivalent (FTE), did you know that you are eligible for the Salary Continuance Plan?
ASPA’s Salary Continuance Plan, or sick leave, is broken down into three distinct groupings or phases.
1. Days 1 – 5
Continue reading “Did You Know? – Salary Continuance”The Leadership Essentials for Supervisors & Leading Change Programs
20% Registration Discount for ASPA Members on TWO Upcoming Programs this Fall with Promocode: EARLYBIRD20
The Leadership Essentials for Supervisors Program is designed to give a deep dive into holistic leadership skills including communication, coaching, performance management, and leading change. Participants will learn how to:
Continue reading “The Leadership Essentials for Supervisors & Leading Change Programs”