2/9/2021 “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou
The Office of Civil Rights is offering several webinars this month in recognition of African American – Black History Month. Please join us for these valuable learning opportunities.
African American History of Northern Arizona: Hidden Revealed Join us for a presentation featuring a history of African Americans’ migration to the West. Our presenter is Margaret Hangman, a Heritage and Tribal Relations Program Manager in the Forest Service. Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Duration: 1.5 hours Time: 11:30 a.m. Alaska / 12:30 p.m. Pacific / 1:30 p.m. Mountain / 2:30 p.m. Central / 3:30 p.m. Eastern & Atlantic Standard Type of Session: Webinar How to Join: https://usfs.adobeconnect.com/cr-1000/ Dial-in 888-251-2949 or 215-861-0694, Access Code: 8586227#
Black Students Transitioning to the Forest Service Connect with us in a webinar featuring the Forest Service’s Employment Opportunity specialist Stephanie Love who will share information on the transition from college into the Forest Service workforce with special attention paid to black students. Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Duration: 1.5 hours Time: 10:30 a.m. Alaska / 11:30 a.m. Pacific / 12:30 p.m. Mountain / 1:30 p.m. Central /2:30 p.m. Eastern & Atlantic Standard Type of Session: Webinar How to Join: https://usfs.adobeconnect.com/cr-500/ Dial-in 888-251-2949 or 215-861-0694, Access Code: 5619746#
The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity Learn about the Black Family through a rich panel discussion that features several members of the Forest Service’s African American Support Group. Date: Monday, February 22, 2021 Duration: 1.5 hours Time: 10:30 a.m. Alaska / 11:30 a.m. Pacific / 12:30 p.m. Mountain / 1:30 p.m. Central / 2:30 p.m. Eastern & Atlantic Standard Type of Session: Webinar How to Join: https://usfs.adobeconnect.com/cr-1000/ Dial-in 888-251-2949 or 215-861-0694, Access Code: 7740880#
Operation Care and Recovery
The Forest Service Resilience Team is available to guide you personally on your journey to wellness. In addition to workshops, we also provide local, personalized sessions, trainings, tools, and coaching to help you meet your goals. Send us an email to learn more: [email protected].
Welcome! New Anti-Harassment Case Manager WEPO welcomes Sharon Rice-Hicks as an Acting Anti-Harassment Case Manager for a 120-day detail. Sharon serves as an EEO Specialist and Litigation Liaison with the FS, Office of Civil Rights. She previously served as an EEO Specialist with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Employment Investigation Division. Sharon also previously served as a federal Judicial Law Clerk, a contract EEO Investigator, contract EEO Counselor, and contract Final Agency Decision Writer. She attended Howard University and the University of Baltimore School of Law and is a licensed attorney in the District of Columbia and South Carolina.
*New* Foundations of Leadership Program Accepting Applications The Foundations of Leadership Program is a new tuition-free leadership development program for employees in GS Grades 3-8 offered by WEPO Training and Employee Development. In this 12-week virtual pilot program, participants will increase their personal leadership skills to positively affect their career in the Forest Service, complete mission work, and influence decisions. They will have the opportunity to build relationships with fellow participants across the agency and develop helpful partnerships. The cohort will meet weekly with agency leadership guest speakers. The program also includes online courses, reading assigned materials, watching videos, posting and responding to blog prompts, and maintaining a journal. Please see the course syllabus for additional details.
If interested, please complete the online application by Friday, Feb. 26 - Foundations of Leadership Program application. If you have questions, please contact Cathy Earl at 505-944- 4028 or [email protected].
Overtime Webinar from Human Resources Management
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2021 Duration: 1 hour Time: 8:00 a.m. Alaska / 9:00 a.m. Pacific / 10:00 a.m. Mountain / 11:00 a.m. Central / 12:00 p.m. Eastern & Atlantic Standard How to Join: Adobe Connect Call-in: 1-888-844-9904; Access Code: 5297213#
Upcoming Work Environment Webinars, Courses, and Events Conflict Management and Prevention Dealing with People You Can’t Stand People can make life stressful and unpleasant. This may prevent you from achieving important goals. The good news is that it is fully within your power to bring out the best behavior in people who are at their worst. In this seminar, we will identify the 10 most unwanted behaviors and how to deal with each of them, learn how to be persuasive and use your influence, and learn how to cultivate “take charge” skills that turn conflict into cooperation. Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Duration: 1.5 hours Time: 9:00 a.m. Alaska / 10:00 a.m. Pacific / 11:00 a.m. Mountain / 12:00 p.m. Central / 1:00 p.m. Eastern & Atlantic Standard Type of Session: Webinar How to Join: https://usfs.adobeconnect.com/cr-500/ Call-in Number: 1-888-844-9904 Access Code: 6715754# Presented By: Teresa Cordova, CMPC Manager for Region 8
Resilience and Personal Effectiveness Self-Compassion to Improve Mindset, Productivity, and Ability to Support Self and Others Compassion is a learned feeling that requires a shift in attention. Learn more about self- compassion which is strongly associated with emotional wellbeing and increased productivity of yourself and your team. Date: Thursday, February 11, 2021 Duration: 1 hour Time: 9:00 a.m. Alaska / 10:00 a.m. Pacific / 11:00 a.m. Mountain / 12:00 p.m. Central / 1:00 p.m. Eastern & Atlantic Standard Type of Session: Webinar/Adobe Connect How to Join: https://usfs.adobeconnect.com/cr-1000/ Call-in Number: 1-888-251-2949 or 215-861-0694 Access Code: 3806782# If the automated recording indicates the conference line is full, please use overflow information: Dial-in: 888-251-2949 or 215-861-0694 Access Code: 5307019# Please plan to join the audio through the conference line. The conference call line will open 5 minutes prior to the webinar start time. Presented By: Michelle Reugebrink, Work Environment & Performance Office
Optimizing the Body and Mind: Nine Weeks of Self Care
Wednesday, February 10th, will be week five of the course, but you can register and join at any time throughout the course. This week will be looking at injury prevention. What are important physical and psychological factors that can affect health as you integrate exercise and movement? We will also explore each of our own current states and what will be best for each of us this week. We will also do a self-check-in to assess where you are mentally, emotionally, and physically and what you feel you can take on based on what is going on in your life at the moment. We have scarcely faced a more challenging time for ourselves as we move through the pandemic and recover from other natural disasters. Some of us are at a breaking point, and others have more time than they did pre-pandemic. In either case, our ability to take time for our own self-care and personal development is critical to how we show up for ourselves and others. Course Overview: • Discover your body’s natural response to stress and formulate a unique plan to help you address stressors at work and home. • Using movement or exercise, nutrition, motivation, psychological tips and tricks to find ways to deal with obstacles and challenges that you might be facing. • Create and reinforce healthy habits that work for you. • Each session will be led by our team of credentialed experts in exercise physiology and performance psychology. Date: Every Wednesday from January 13, 2021 – March 10, 2021 Duration: 1 hour per week Time: 8:00 a.m. Alaska / 9:00 a.m. Pacific / 10:00 a.m. Mountain / 11:00 a.m. Central / 12:00 p.m. Eastern & Atlantic Standard Type of Session: Conference call, registration needed for call line. How to Join: A conference line number will be provided to registrants of the course. The conference call line – once provided will open 5 minutes prior to the start time. Registration Link: https://forms.gle/8tX3heCr7KEmpNT49 Hosted By: Resilience & Personal Effectiveness Team [email protected]
Recorded Webinars
The Manager’s Communication Toolkit: Tools and Techniques for Leading Difficult Personalities by Tina Kuhn
This presentation is for anyone who needs to communicate with others at work – bosses, coworkers, subordinates, and customers. It provides a framework to have less conflict, better communication, and stronger leadership techniques. Ultimately, it can positively influence all relationships: at work, home, school, or anywhere else. Recording: https://usfs.adobeconnect.com/p711yradrzv1/
Playing time: 1.5 hours
Resilience and Personal Effectiveness Webinar: Purpose Purpose is not a destination, but a journey and a practice. It changes across our lifetime. This webinar offers tools to check-in and see where you are in your journey. Recording: https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/05390c0e-9815-41bd-be14-ac9ac082ad4c
Playing time: 1 hour
Additional Tools and Resources February is American Heart Month https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/education-and-awareness/heart-month Alcohol Treatment and Physical Distancing https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/alcohol-treatment-and-physical-distancing Your Guide to Masks https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Visit this sharepoint site for more information on the Employee Assistance Program.
National Institute for Mental Health
The National Institute for Mental Health is a great source of information to help us navigate these challenging times. Mental Health Resources Shareable Resources on Coping with COVID-19