Employee Appreciation Week
April 8 - 12, 2019
Idaho State University is proud of our faculty and staff who assist, teach, and support our students, visitors, colleagues and community! To thank our amazing faculty and staff for their efforts we will celebrate Employee Appreciation Week in Meridian, Twin Falls, Idaho Falls and Pocatello! This celebration week includes a variety of activities and events focused around fun, honoring one another, and professional development opportunities for all.
Efforts were made to extend sessions to other campuses via DL whenever possible.
Please coordinate with your supervisors and teams to plan your attendance in these activities to ensure offices can remain open to support student needs.
Idaho State University Campus Recreation and the Wellness Center are hosting a free week for faculty and staff with a valid Bengal ID card as part of Employee Appreciation Week.
Monday Events
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Workshop: Carrots & Sticks: Understanding the Science Behind Motivation
Pocatello Pond SUB Salmon River Suites
Meridian 508
Twin Falls 131
Idaho Falls TAB 279
Presented by Dr. Rob Lion, Associate Professor of Human Resource Development, College of Education.
The word “motivation” is one of the most commonly touted terms in the world of work and academics. We use it quite frequently when attempting to explain why people might excel at some things and struggle with other things. But, what do we really know about motivation? Often times we hear people use the terms intrinsic and extrinsic when attempting to describe one’s motivational orientations, but what do those terms truly mean? Is one inherently better than the other? Can one be both intrinsically and extrinsically motivated at the same time? Through discussion-based session, we will explore a theoretical framework behind the science of motivation in an attempt to prepare participants to better understand how to monitor and manage one’s own motivation, as well as the motivation of others.
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Workshop: Work-Life Balance
Pocatello Pond SUB Clearwater
Presented by Dr. Melika Shirmohammadi, Assistant Professor of Human Resource Development.
The session will help participants understand positive and negative ways through which work and family impact one another and will provide practical strategies to help them create work-life balance.
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Event: Team Trivia: University-Wide Trivia Contest!
Pocatello Pond SUB Salmon River Suites
Meridian 845
Twin Falls 131
Idaho Falls no room available
Come play a live and interesting trivia game to test your knowledge on facts about the state of Idaho, pop culture, and ISU! Teams (up to 4) will play for a traveling trophy. We encourage each department to create a team, or friends across campus to build teams and sign up. Please register by sending your group name and a list of the 4 members of your team to training@isu.edu.
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Workshop: Leverage Your Talents: Exploring the Strengths-Based Philosophy
Pocatello Pond SUB Salmon River Suites
Meridian 845
Twin Falls 134
Idaho Falls 279
Presented by Katie Thomas, Associate Director Human Resources
We are all unique! How do you identify, invest in, and leverage your talents and those of your teams? We are often able to see talent in behaviors through yearning, satisfaction, rapid learning, and glimpses of excellence in our everyday interactions. In this session, we will explore the idea of identifying and investing in the natural talents of our team members to increase productivity, teamwork, engagement and overall happiness.
3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Workshop: Emotional Intelligence: The Secret Ingredient for Success
Pocatello Pond SUB Salmon River Suites
Meridian 845
Twin Falls 134
Idaho Falls 279
Presented by Angie Lion, ISU Resource Center Coordinator, College of Technology, Idaho Career and Technical Education Regional Facilitator for New CTE Instructors Region 3.
- Define Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Quotient (EQ)
- Discuss the 5 components of EQ: Self Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Social Awareness, and Social Regulation
- Discuss why and how these components are important and relevant to personal and workplace success. Industry is asking for “soft skills” over technical skills and I will give examples and my own experiences from industry
- Explain how one can improve EQ and increase their individual success and the success of others they influence
- Explain how important EQ skills are for life, leaders, and in education and organizational performance.
- Discuss how assessments can improve the process of self-improvement along with coaching and development of others.
Tuesday Events
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Workshop: How to Manage Your Finances and Pay Off Debt Early
Pocatello Pond SUB Salmon River Suites
Meridian 508
Twin Falls 131
Idaho Falls no room available
Presented by Deb Gerber, University Business Officer College of Business.
Have you always wanted to retire early? Pay off debt faster? Own your house outright? Come to this class and I will give you ways to do all of these things!
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Workshop: Looking at and Feeling Stress Differently
Pocatello Pond SUB Transitional Gallery - no distance learning available
Presented by Matt Ashton, Psychologist ISU Counseling and Testing Service.
In this workshop we will discuss the effects of stress both emotionally and physiological, what it is, what it does, and some common misconceptions. We will strive to look at stress from a positive standpoint and learn effective ways of experiencing stress within our bodies that can enhance performance and overall well-being.
10:00 - 10:50 a.m.
Workshop: Identity Theft and How it Affected an ISU Employee
Pocatello Pond SUB Salmon River Suites
Meridian 508
Twin Falls 131
Idaho Falls no room available
Recently, ISU employees have reported phishing and identity theft. What can you do to protect yourself?
Presented by Deb Gerber, University Business Officer College of Business.
9:55 a.m - Noon - Registration Required
Event: ISU Campus Bus and Walking Tour
Tour will start at the Pond SUB North Fork (3rd floor) room, ending at Reed Gym. Register early because seating is limited to 30.
Please be outside of the Pond SUB North Fork room by 9:55 a.m. as the tour will begin at 10:00 a.m. City buses can get you back to your car or office after the tour ends. We will begin with a history walk through the campus to get to the bus. Additionally, we will tour the Holt Arena, Stephens Performing Arts Center, Campus Recreation and Reed Gym. You will learn about ISU history and interesting facts about ISU departments, faculty and staff, programs and buildings.
Noon
Event: Team Crossword Puzzle
Gather with your colleagues and friends and complete an ISU related crossword puzzle! We will send out the crossword at Noon to the team captains and each team (up to 4) will need to work together to complete the puzzle, scan, and email it back to training@isu.edu. The first team to complete the puzzle completely will win a prize. Please register for this event by sending an email to training@isu.edu with the list of your teammates and the team captain.
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Workshop: Idaho Gardening Tips and Tricks
Pocatello Pond SUB Salmon River Room
Meridian 845
Twin Falls 134
Idaho Falls TAB 279
Presented by Marjanna Hulet, ITS Training Coordinator.
Although living in the high desert country of Idaho is lovely, gardening can be a bit of a challenge. It helps to know a few tips and tricks that can make all the difference in whether or not your garden succeeds. Taught by a Master Gardener with over 20 years of gardening experience.
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Event: Meridian Ice Cream Social and Employee Drawing
Room 681
Bring your colleagues to enjoy some treats, social time, and be entered in drawings for prizes!
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Event: Idaho Falls Ice Cream Social and Employee Drawing
Bennion SUB Bistro
Bring your colleagues to enjoy some treats, social time, and be entered in drawings for prizes!
7:00 p.m.
Event: "Split" - Staff Council Free Movie Night
Pond SUB Theater
Wednesday Events
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Workshop: Brainworks: Simple Solutions for Staying Sharp
Pocatello SUB Salmon River Suites
No Distance Learning available
Presented by Jessie Rauma, Valic
In this presentation we will discuss some of the key findings about how the brain works, ways we can train our brain to perform better, to be more resilient to stress, and to endure the test of time – reducing our risk of cognitive decline, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, we will discuss the implications your children or other loved ones may face if you fall significantly ill or pass away and how legacy planning can be a benefit to yourself and the ones you love.
11:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Event: Benefit Fair - Pocatello
Pond Bengal Theatre Lobby
Vendors participating in this year's Benefit Fair are Campus Recreation, Valic, IDEAL, ISU Credit Union, TIAA, SHIBA, AFLAC, and PERSI Choice 401K.
11:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Staff Recognition Luncheon*
Pocatello Pond SUB Ballroom
Meridian 845
Twin Falls 134
Idaho Falls Bennion multipurpose room
Hosted by Staff Council
Join your colleagues from across all our campuses as we come together to honor dedicated service to ISU.
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Estate Planning
Pocatello Pond SUB Salmon River Suites
Presented by Dave Bagley, College of Business Assistant Professor
Thursday Events
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Workshop: Your Civil Rights at Work
Pocatello Pond SUB Salmon River Suites
Meridian 508
Twin Falls 131
Idaho Falls Bennion 202A
Presented by Stacey Gibson, Director of Equity and Inclusion
Do you know what your civil rights are at work? This session will inform you of the sources of your rights and the responsibilities you have in the workplace. You will also learn what options are available to you to protect those rights.
10:00 - 10:50 a.m.
Workshop: Sitting is the New Smoking and Life's Simple 7™
Pocatello Pond SUB Salmon River Suites
Meridian 508
Twin Falls 131
Idaho Falls Bennion 202A
Presented by Carol Kirkpatrick, Director Wellness Center
Presentation objectives:
- Discuss the health concerns specific to prolonged sitting during a workday
- Explain why “sitting is the new smoking”
- Discuss and practice tips for decreasing prolonged sitting during a workday to decrease risk for health concerns
- Discuss the American Heart Association Life’s Simple 7™
- Identify one or two lifestyle habits you can start to implement today
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Event: Notes of Gratitude
Pocatello Pond SUB
Twin Falls
Meridian, Main Entrance Lobby
Idaho Falls Bennion Multipurpose Room
Come write notes of gratitude to ISU faculty and staff!
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Workshop: Medicare 101: Untangle the Mysteries of Medicare
Pocatello Pond Salmon River Suites
Twin Falls 134
Meridian 683
Idaho Falls TAB 279
Presented by Helen Mayberry, SHIBA
This interactive workshop will help you learn more about Medicare
Friday Events
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Event: Pocatello Ice Cream Social/Free Bowling and Billiards & Employee Drawing
Pocatello Pond SUB Game Center and Bowling Alley
Hosted by Pond Student Union and Chartwells
Bring your colleagues to enjoy some treats, social time, and be entered in drawings for prizes!
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Event: Twin Falls Ice Cream Social and Employee Drawing
Hepworth 144