2025 Concurrent Sessions

Mindfulness and Well-being at Work: How to Lead from Within & Create a Thriving Workplace Culture

Presenter: Monica Phillips

Session Description:

In today’s fast-paced workplace, fostering a culture of mindfulness and well-being is essential for both personal and organizational success. This workshop is designed to empower UC staff to cultivate inner resilience, enhance collaboration, and inspire positive change. Grounded in co-active coaching principles, yoga philosophy, and mindfulness practices, this interactive session invites participants to explore how self-awareness and...

Finding Your Authentic Voice: From Self-Doubt to Speaking Up

Presenter: Jamie Woolf, Dr. Chris Bell

Session Description:

A transformative session designed for employees at all levels who want to speak up, be heard, and make a deep, positive impact. This workshop equips participants with the skills to understand power dynamics in the workplace. They learn ways to fortify their confidence, communicate with clarity, and embrace their uniqueness in environments that often...

Unlocking Your Job Search Potential with Generative AI

Presenters: Erin Weldon

Session Description:

In today’s competitive job market, standing out is more challenging than ever. Generative AI is revolutionizing how job seekers find opportunities, tailor application materials, and prepare for interviews—offering efficiency, personalization, and strategic insights. This session explores practical ways to leverage AI to enhance your job search, from optimizing résumés and cover letters to simulating interviews and identifying...

Redefining The Path to Growth

Presenters: Dr. Lorneka Joseph

Session Description:

Redefining The Path to Growth "Everyone has the ability to lead, create, and grow, but true innovation starts with curiosity and self-trust. This session will give participants the tools to move forward with confidence—mind, body, and soul.✨

Through self-discovery, reflection, and curiosity-mapping, attendees will:

DISCOVER their unique strengths and vision for success. EXPLORE ways to overcome limiting...

How to Avoid Burnout During Constant Change

Presenter: Alison Steel

Session Description:

Change is constant. Some changes we choose, some we don’t. To avoid burnout, you need to do more than simply survive change. You need to discover the techniques and approaches that will enable you to thrive during change. This interactive session will show you the way.

We’ll start with preparing you for change. You’ll gain insight, awareness and understanding of what change is and how it affects us: its stages, the emotions we...

Managing Up: Cultivate a Mutually Beneficial Partnership with Your Boss

Presenter: Catherine Burns

Session Description:

New research has shown that for 70% of people, their manager has more impact on their mental health than their doctor or therapist -- equal to the impact of their partner! (Dr. Tracy Brower, Forbes, 2023). The manager-employee dynamic can be powerfully productive or woefully fraught. The big question is: what's within YOUR locus of control as an employee to get what you need from your manager? In this workshop we'll focus on...

Hover to Fly - Navigate Turbulent Times

Presenters: Chris Wilson

Session Description:

Hover to Fly is a leadership framework to engage together, persevere forward, and seize new opportunities. The world is changing faster than ever. People are more disengaged, disconnected, and uncertain about their future.

14-year aviator, entrepreneur, and career expert Chris Wilson helps you with his 3-step Hover to Fly framework to connect, engage, and navigate what’s next....

Finding Your “Why”: Navigating Jobs, Careers, and Life’s Purpose

Presenter: Liesel Mendoza

Session Description:

At pivotal moments in our lives, choosing the right path often hinges on understanding why we do what we do. Are you searching for a job to meet immediate needs, aiming to build a long-term career, or seeking to align your work with a deeper purpose?

This interactive workshop will help you navigate these distinct journeys with clarity and confidence.

Through real-life examples, practical exercises, and guided...