Mindfulness and Other Learning Opportunities

King County Employees sent this bulletin at 02/20/2018 03:25 PM PST

2.20.2018

Mindfulness

Living in the moment sounds easier than it’s done, right? In fact, recent research from Harvard shows that our minds wander about 47% of the time. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could give your full attention to what you are experiencing at the present moment and put aside the distractions?

The practice of mindfulness can help you do just that. Mindfulness is the simple yet powerful ability of the mind to attend more fully to the present moment. Cultivating mindfulness results in many benefits for mental and physical health, well-being, and happiness.

In her Ted Talk, Shauna Shapiro, PhD, an internationally recognized expert on mindfulness, provides an introduction to the practice of mindfulness while sharing modern neuroscience about how it can help us make positive changes in our brains and in our lives.

According to Morgan Dix, About Meditation author of 7 Ways Mindfulness Improves Your Performance at Work, companies like Google, Adobe, Facebook, and the Seattle Seahawks are offering mindfulness programs on-site. And so are we!

King County Employee Health & Well-Being is offering mindfulness classes on several topics through Mindfulness Northwest. Based on your input in 2017, we’ve expanded our offerings, not only on mindfulness topics, but also on where, when, and how you can attend. Explore the mindfulness offerings below or review the full schedule. We also found five free, recommended apps to help you on your mindfulness journey. Consider signing up for a mindfulness class, exploring resources on your own, and begin leveraging its benefits in your life.

New Employee Orientation Presenter

April 3 | May 9 | Free

Business Writing Essentials

March 7 | $79

Effective Business Writing

Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Getting the Most from Your Meetings

March 8 | $169

Effective Business Meetings

Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Championing Your Ideas at Work

March 15 | $425

Creativity in the Workplace

Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Crucial Conversations

June 5 | $358

Book | Audiobook | KC eLearning | Free

Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior

Jonah Berger | April 24 | KC eLearning Live Event | Free

Mindful Communication

May 16 | Free

Trust Building through Effective Communication

25-minute Course | KC eLearning | Free

Become a Persuasive Negotiator

May 18 | $425

Negotiation

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Developing your Leadership Style

February 22 | Series | $79

Transitioning to People Leader

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Stories that Lead: Claiming your Power to Lead at Work and in your Life

March 14 | Free

Fundamentals of Business Storytelling

30-minute Course | KC eLearning | Free

Leadership in the Digital Era

Charlene Li | March 22 | KC eLearning Live Event | Free

When Leaders Speak: How to Get Heard, Get Remembered, and Get Results

April 5 | $425

The Power of Stories to Shape Organizational Results

April 17 | Free

Hooked: How Leaders Connect, Engage and Inspire with Storytelling

Book | KC eLearning | Free

Driving Innovation from Within: Strategies for Generating Ideas and Pursuing New Opportunities

April 19 | $425

Building Innovation Cultures and Leaders

30-minute Course | KC eLearning | Free

Leading Innovation

Leadership Advantage Track | KC eLearning | Free

King County Mentoring

Lunch and Learn

February 26 | Free

Orientation

March 21 | April 19 | May 18 | Free

Creating Order Out of Chaos: Staying Afloat in a World of Too Much to Do

David Allen | March 7 | KC eLearning Live Event | Free

Critical Thinking

March 15 | $79

Developing Your Critical Thinking Skills

Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Mindfulness

Time Management for Personal and Professional Productivity

March 21 | $79

Time Management

Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Change Management

March 22 | $79

Navigating Through Organizational Change

Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Strategies

March 30 | $159

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Introduction to Career Development

April 5 | May 3 | Free

Propel Your Career

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Continuous Journey for Civil Rights

Lunch and Learn | February 21 | Chinook 121/123 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Free

Presented by Devon Love, Vroom Activation and Help Me Grow Systems Manager, and Audrey Vaughan, Program Manager. Hear reflections from participants in Project Pilgrimage's Fall 2017 civil rights pilgrimage to the deep south. This presentation will describe Project Pilgrimage, experiences of the Fall 2017 cohort, and discuss ways to engage in and support civil rights.

Diversity on the Job

4-Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Unconscious Bias

3-Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Essentials of Customer Service

6-Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Language Learning

Resource Sheet | KC eLearning | Free

Serve our Community

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Lean

Start with Lean Basics and then mix and match to address your goals and challenges.

Introduction to Lean Basics

March 8 | Free

Lean: 5 Whys--Root Cause Analysis

February 28 | Free

Lean: Daily Management

March 21 | Free

Lean: Mistake Proofing

March 13 | Free

Lean: Problem-Solving Basics

April 11 | Free

Lean: Process Walks

March 29 | Free

Lean: Trystorming

April 26 | Free

Lean: Standardization

May 10 | Free

Procurement 101

March 6 | April 3 | May 1 | Free

Elements of a Procurement Contract

Job Aid | KC eLearning | Free

Introduction to Strategic Planning

May 10 | Free

Creating Your Strategic Plan: A Workbook for Public and Nonprofit Organizations

Book | KC eLearning | Free

Introduction to Organizational Performance Measurement

March 13 | Free

Fundamentals of Project Management

March 2018 | April 2018 | $175

Project Management

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Basic Data Visualization

May 31 | Free

Visual Management

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

PeopleSoft

Overview of the PeopleSoft Database

March 5 | Free

Introduction to PeopleSoft Query

March 19 | Free

Intermediate PeopleSoft Query

March 26 | Free

Advanced PeopleSoft Query

April 2 | Free

Special Topics in PeopleSoft Query

April 16 | Free

Training Catalog

Multiple Offerings | HR Professional/PS Timekeeper | Free

SharePoint

SharePoint Basics

SharePoint Intermediate

OneDrive and Planner

February 27 | March 16 | $50

Introduction to King County Technology

March 16 | $50

Power BI Introduction

February 28 | $125

Excel 2013

Excel: Level 1

March 1 | $160

Beginning Excel 2013

Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Excel: Level 2

March 22 | $160

Advanced Excel 2013

Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Excel: Level 3

Power User Excel 2013

Course Series | KC eLearning | Free

Adobe Photoshop: Level 1

March 3 | Series | $175

Curated Collection | KC eLearning | Free

Oracle E-Business Suite

Multiple Offerings | Training Catalog

King County GIS: Graphic Information System Training

Multiple Offerings | Training Catalog

Special Offerings in April

Python for Data Science 1

R for Data Science 1
Introduction to Spatial Statistics with ArcGIS Desktop and R

Pulse Nightclub Tragedy: Orlando Medical Examiner Response

February 21 | 11:00 - Noon | Harborview Training Auditorium | 300 Ninth Avenue, Seattle | FREE

On June 12, 2016, a 29-year-old security guard killed 49 people and wounded 58 others in a shooting in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Joshua Stephany, the Chief Medical Examiner in Orlando, has kindly agreed to present the medical examiner response to the tragedy for the February 21 King County Medical Examiner’s Office conference.

Safety Trainings

Multiple Offerings | Training Catalog

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Mindfulness and Other Learning Opportunities

2.20.2018

Mindfulness

New Employee Orientation Presenter

Business Writing Essentials

Getting the Most from Your Meetings

Championing Your Ideas at Work

Crucial Conversations

Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior

Mindful Communication

Become a Persuasive Negotiator

Developing your Leadership Style

Stories that Lead: Claiming your Power to Lead at Work and in your Life

Leadership in the Digital Era

When Leaders Speak: How to Get Heard, Get Remembered, and Get Results

The Power of Stories to Shape Organizational Results

Driving Innovation from Within: Strategies for Generating Ideas and Pursuing New Opportunities

King County Mentoring

Lunch and Learn

Orientation

Creating Order Out of Chaos: Staying Afloat in a World of Too Much to Do

Critical Thinking

Mindfulness

Introduction to Mindfulness

Meeting Mindfulness

Mindfulness and Emotional Resilience

Time Management for Personal and Professional Productivity

Change Management

Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Strategies

Introduction to Career Development

Continuous Journey for Civil Rights

Diversity on the Job

Unconscious Bias

Essentials of Customer Service

Language Learning

Serve our Community

Lean

Introduction to Lean Basics

Lean: 5 Whys--Root Cause Analysis

Lean: Daily Management

Lean: Mistake Proofing

Lean: Problem-Solving Basics

Lean: Process Walks

Lean: Trystorming

Lean: Standardization

Procurement 101

Introduction to Strategic Planning

Introduction to Organizational Performance Measurement

Fundamentals of Project Management

Basic Data Visualization

PeopleSoft

Overview of the PeopleSoft Database

Introduction to PeopleSoft Query

Intermediate PeopleSoft Query

Advanced PeopleSoft Query

Special Topics in PeopleSoft Query

Training Catalog

SharePoint

SharePoint Basics

SharePoint Intermediate

OneDrive and Planner

Introduction to King County Technology

Power BI Introduction

Excel 2013

Excel: Level 1

March 1 | $160

Excel: Level 2

Excel: Level 3

Adobe Photoshop: Level 1

Oracle E-Business Suite

King County GIS: Graphic Information System Training

Special Offerings in April

Pulse Nightclub Tragedy: Orlando Medical Examiner Response

Safety Trainings