Category: Member Interest Articles
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Mental Health Speaker Presented by: ASPA & CUPE 1975
On May 5th, 2022, Heidi Fischer was able to join our members for a presentation on Mental Health and how to talk about it. The recording of the session will be here until September 1, 2022 for those who missed it.
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Sask Music Producer Hopes New Studio Will Help Indigenous Artists Flourish
Tyler Barrow Multi-Skilled Journalist CTV News Saskatoon Published June 6, 2022, 4:22pm George Parker attached a studio to his home in Cando, Sask. to help provide opportunities for Indigenous artists. The studio is fully-equipped to help artists, podcast producers and documentarians. “It gives us a place to work under our own time constraints. The clock […]
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Cooking Video – Fatteh (Chickpeas with Yogurt and Pita Bread)
Please feel free to cook along with Rana as she creates this wonderful dish!
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Mental Health Speaker Event: ASPA & CUPE 1975
Over these past few years, COVID really has taken a toll on people’s mental health. With lack of normalcy and change in everyday life, it can be hard to know where to turn when things get difficult. CUPE 1975 and ASPA have partnered up with the Canadian Mental Health Association to promote resources where you […]
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Mental Health Campaign: ASPA & CUPE 1975
ASPA and CUPE 1975 have approached The Canadian Mental Health Association to develop a partnership to support and create awareness for our members who have been struggling with mental health challenges the last number of months.
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Happy Earth Day 2022
Happy Earth Day from the USask Office of Sustainability! The world has changed a great deal in the past two years and we’ve had to stay on our toes to make campus a more sustainable place despite the ever-changing circumstances. Sustainability still remains a complex realm stitching together all aspects of campus life to reduce […]
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How to Handle Criticism in the Workplace
Written by Karen E. Mosier Personal and professional success depends on being able to receive criticism and deal with it in a calm way. Criticism in the workplace is unavoidable since we as humans are prone to make mistakes. The goal of constructive feedback is to improve your abilities and performance. Self reflection on your […]
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Practicing Self-Compassion at Work
Written by Karen E. Mosier Everyone knows the feeling that comes with making a mistake or failing to meet others’ expectations. These feelings can be heightened when we do not meet our own expectations and judge ourselves too harshly. When failures occur, this relentless self monitoring, behavior correction, negative self-talk and self-criticism can be counterproductive. […]
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How to Empower Others in the Workplace
Written by Karen E. Mosier Employees seek autonomy to take action and make decisions within their organization. They want to feel valued and contribute in a meaningful way to the company goals. Empowering employees is a culture. There must be trust and understanding in place ensuring that their actions are in line with their organization’s […]