WSU employees may now view and share session recordings and materials from Elevating Cougs in Percipio. Want to review a favorite session, catch up on sessions you may have missed, or share resources with your colleagues? Visit the 2023 Elevating Cougs Replay and Additional Resources page in Percipio. You can also find links to individual […]
It’s almost time for the 2023 Elevating Cougs conference, hosted by Modernization and HRS’ Learning & Organizational Development. We’re looking forward to gathering virtually with 500+ registered Cougs from across the university October 19 & 20. We hope you’ll join us! If you plan to attend, here’s what you should know before you go: The […]
Elevating Cougs is a fully remote, two-day conference experience offered by Modernization and HRS’ Learning and Organizational Development. WSU employees can choose from more than 80 sessions available on the conference’s Zoom events platform. Below is an introduction to using the Zoom events platform to access and attend sessions. There are two different ways to […]
When it comes to professional development, many work cultures place emphasis on advancing employees’ rational intelligence and technical skills. Practical and rational skill development is key to ensuring employees excel at their jobs and drives technical innovation in the workplace. However, leaders in business and higher education agree that another key type of intelligence is […]
In recent years, WSU employees have faced significant change in their daily work environments. These include large-scale institutional changes, such as the switch to Workday and the impacts of COVID-19, and smaller changes, such as those that come with the bi-annual Workday Feature Releases. Change can be uncomfortable, but learning to navigate change as part […]
Managers and supervisors at WSU perform a wide range of activities to help ensure their teams are successful at work, including: Managing and approving employees’ time and absence Approving travel and related expenditures Prioritizing and balancing their team’s workload Leading their team through change Facilitating conversations and resolving conflict Research included in the Myers-Briggs Conflict […]
The upcoming Elevating Cougs conference features two tracks, Developing as a Cougar and Leading as a Cougar. The Leading track shares strategies for increasing your leadership skills, while the Developing track focuses on growing your soft skills: the abilities and behaviors that help you more effectively relate to and collaborate with others at work. Advancing […]
The past three years have transformed the way we work, requiring each of us to navigate remote work, new technology, and increase our tolerance to constant change. Success in this new workplace dynamic requires more than just the technical skills that employees may have historically relied on. Attributes known as “soft skills” are becoming more […]
The Developing as a Coug track at Elevating Cougs 2023 offers expanded professional and personal development for Faculty, Administrative Professional, and Civil Service employees. With an emphasis on “soft skills,” sessions in this track offer valuable knowledge and insight for any WSU employee, at any level, regardless of their job duties. Employees who attend sessions […]