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Join us for the Work/Life Resource Center’s 3rd annual event on work/life issues! 
We are pleased to once again offer the Connecting the Dots conference for UM staff. This one-day conference will be held on October 14th from 9:00-4:00 at the Michigan League.

The event includes sessions that address day-to-day life issues such as saving money on a tight budget or tips on handling your teen's transition to an autonomous adult. The conference also offers sessions related to workplace issues that are geared toward managers and supervisors -- flexible scheduling case study, and an overview of University resources that can assist staff in moving toward work/life balance to name a few.

Keynote Address

The 2008 keynote address RESILIENCY: How to Thrive and Stay Healthy in a World of Non-Stop Change is presented by Dr. Al Siebert, an internationally recognized expert in resiliency psychology, Director of The Resiliency Center, and author of The Resiliency Advantage, winner of the “2006 Best Self-Help Book” award. Dr. Siebert will also present a management break-out session, Management Skills for Developing Resiliency in Yourself and Your Staff.  Click here for more information on Dr. Siebert.

Registration is open to all University of Michigan staff, and will be available during the second week in September.  Space is limited.  The fee for the conference is $75, and includes morning refreshments, lunch, and conference materials.

The Work/Life Resource Center’s 2008 conference is sponsored by the UHR Work/Life Resource Center,  and brought to you in partnership with:

• Turner Geriatric Clinic (http://www.med.umich.edu/geriatrics/turnergeriatricclinic/)
• Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (http://www.umich.edu/~fasap/)
• Child Care Network (http://www.childcarenetwork.org/)
• Michigan Healthy Community (http://www.hr.umich.edu/mhealthy)

Exhibitors include:

Campus Resources

• Work/Life Programs
  • Work/Life Resource Center
  • UM Early Childhood Programs
• Faculty and Staff Assistance Program
• Office of Institutional Equity
• Center for the Education of Women
• Turner Geriatric Clinic Michigan
• Housing Bureau for Seniors
• Michigan Healthy Community
• UM Rec Sports Outdoor Adventures Rental Center
• UM Credit Union
• Fidelity

Community Exhibitors

• Main Dish Kitchens
• Creative Memories
• Mary Kay
• Nicola’s Bookstore

The keynote address for our 2006 Connecting the Dots conference was presented by Teresa A. Sullivan, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. Her speech is available at: www.provost.umich.edu/speeches/Balancing%20Professional%20and%20Personal%20Lives.html

Questions?

Email vdba@umich.edu