Cooking with the campus chef

(and other creative ways to motivate staff and have fun at the same time!)

Specific suggestions from our staff survey

Manager and supervisor training

Meetings

Conflict resolution

Employee Assistance Program

Life skills

Relaxation

Informal get-togethers

How did we do it?

BudgetCommittee of

volunteersTeam approachTwo programs/monthAssessment and inputSupport from

administrationTake a risk!

Our own interestsOur own interests How well do we know each other?How well do we know each other?

HorseracingSewing machinesValentinesCrosswords

Our co-workers

37 down: “All wet”

Our campus

Life skills

Presenting yourself with confidence and control

Writing Emails Recommendations Resumes

Time management

Personal health & well-being

Women’s health and wellnessBicycle to workPersonal financeCare for the caregiverFinancial and estate planningLiving willsSave7LivesCPR, first aid, defibrillator training

Relaxation = less stress!

The ultimate office workout

Paws to relax

Ballroom dancing

Drumming

And more…

• Gentlemen of the College• Sinfonicron

• Tea party in honor of the Queen (with hats!)

• National Library Week (professors and their

favorite books)• Google books project at the University of Virginia

• Diaries Past and Present• Geocaching

• Etc., Etc., Etc.!

With thanks to…

Karen Berquist, Science Libraries Coordinator, Swem Library

Dean Connie McCarthy, Swem LibrarySwem Library’s Staff Training & Development

Committee

Pat Van ZandtAmerican Library Association

June 2010