HR: Upcoming Programs:Quality of Worklife Workshops	Print Issue
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Dealing with the demands of work and your personal life can be challenging. These free workshops, sponsored by HR and led by experts from Penn’s Employee Assistance Program and Quality of Worklife Department, offer information and support for your personal and professional life challenges. For complete details and to register, visit www.hr.upenn.edu/myhr/registration or contact Human Resources at (215) 573-2471 or qowl@hr.upenn.edu

Proposing Flexible Work Options; October 3; noon-1 p.m.; free. Flexible work options offer creative ways to work while managing complex work and life goals. They involve non-traditional work schedules, locations and/or job structures. No matter what flexible work option you’d like to arrange, you have to make sure your plan prioritizes the needs of the organization. Plus, your supervisor has to approve and be comfortable with the plan. So how do you design a flexible work option that covers all these bases? And how can you make a compelling case that will encourage your boss to say “Yes”? Come to this workshop and we’ll review what you need to consider, what are some typical ways of working flexibly at Penn and how to make sure you have a successful arrangement proposed and in place.

Building Resilience and Avoiding Burnout; October 9; noon-1 p.m.; free. Do you know how to learn from challenges and come out stronger after managing them? Without a resilient perspective, you may find yourself moving towards burnout. Do you find yourself feeling tired all the time, lacking motivation or withdrawing from your friends and family? If you ignore signals like these, you could end up the victim of burnout. Come to this presentation to learn how to beat burnout and keep yourself productive and healthy. By the end of this workshop, you’ll have the keys to avoiding burnout and having a resilient and constructive approach to managing and moving beyond life’s challenges.

—Division of  Human Resources