Finance Matters

Patty and Brandi welcome Lisa Harris back to Finance Matters to discuss the Six C's of Inclusive Leadership as identified by Dr. Shirley Davis.     Resources Mentioned:  Dr. Shirley Davis' 6 C's of Inclusive Leadership More about Dr. Davis Valerie Kaur, Revolutionary Love (See No Stranger book) More of Lisa Harris on Finance Matters: Find Your True North The Importance of Resilience Bridging the Generation Gap in the Workplace      

During times of stress, it's important that we as managers and as teammates pay attention to our own well-being and that of our colleagues.  Here are six practical strategies that work both in and out of a pandemic.   Resources Mentioned:  The original blog post UVAFinance Shoutout board

The Challenging the Status Quo Panel Series was designed to show you different perspectives from UVAFinance employees who aren't afraid to challenge the status quo and share their thoughts and ideas with you.  Today's session focuses on the UVAFinance Service Model Project Plan, with guests Andrew Sallans, Scott Adams, and Raegan Harouff Gaye.     Want to watch the webinar?  Log in to the Continuous Improvement Community (behind NetBadge)

Volunteering:  it's great for networking, skill-building, and soothing your soul.  Tune in to this conversation with Brandi and Patty to learn more!   Resources Mentioned:  UVA Public Service:  https://publicservice.virginia.edu/service-opportunities/volunteer UVAHR Volunteer Center:  https://hr.virginia.edu/covid-19/volunteer-center UVA Health:  https://uvahealth.com/services/volunteer VolunteerMatch (choose your community for opportunities): https://www.volunteermatch.org/covid19   

Let's talk about questions:  asking questions of others, asking questions of yourself, and asking questions for better collaborative results. Angela Knobloch joins Patty and Brandi to share how asking better questions can lead to improved relationships and better results. Resources Mentioned: UVAFinance Blog (Video):  Sharpen your questioning skills. Warren Berger's work:  https://amorebeautifulquestion.com/  Angela's previous pod:  https://everydaygrace.podbean.com/e/brene-browns-call-to-courage-finance-matters/ Our pod on President Ryan's book:  https://everydaygrace.podbean.com/e/finance-matters-wait-what/ TED Talk on asking questions:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro9vDEZdQLk 

The Challenging the Status Quo Panel Series was designed to show you different perspectives from UVAFinance employees who aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo and share their thoughts and ideas with you​.  Today's panelists are Amy Nolasco, Jonathan Agop, and Mara Hilliar.   RESOURCES MENTIONED: Watch the webinar on the Online Community in the CI space:  https://communityhub.virginia.edu/videos/1416?ru=2104&sr=stream (netbadge required) Listen to past webinars on Finance Matters! https://everydaygrace.podbean.com/e/challenging-the-status-quo-managers-panel-finance-matters/ https://everydaygrace.podbean.com/e/challenging-the-status-quo-webinar-finance-matters/

UVAFinance's Continuous Improvement Committee recently hosted a webinar on Challenging the Status Quo, featuring members of the FST team.  This webinar featured Lisa Shuler, Josh Breeden, and Phil Hamlett. Access the Continuous Improvement space in the online community (behind NetBadge):  https://communityhub.virginia.edu/community/uva-finance-transformation/continuous-improvement  More CI Webinar content on Finance Matters:   https://everydaygrace.podbean.com/e/challenging-the-status-quo-leadership-panel-2-finance-matters/ https://everydaygrace.podbean.com/e/challenging-the-status-quo-managers-panel-finance-matters/ https://everydaygrace.podbean.com/e/challenging-the-status-quo-webinar-finance-matters/  

This episode is a companion piece to our recent Brave Space discussion, found here: https://everydaygrace.podbean.com/e/brave-space-in-uvafinance-finance-matters/.   This pod contains a brief exploration of many terms we refer to in our Brave Space discussion, terms that are frequently used when racial equity is discussed.  In this episode, LaVerne Harris Grant joins Patty and Brandi to go over the basics.     Resources Mentioned:  https://vpdiversity.virginia.edu/inclusive-excellence Racial Equity Tools Glossary:  https://www.racialequitytools.org/glossary Implicit Bias test: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html LinkedIn Learning "Inclusive Mindset for Committed Allies" https://www.linkedin.com/learning/inclusive-mindset-for-committed-allies/becoming-a-true-ally?u=2203468  Articles on the effects of bias:   https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/the-state-of-healthcare-in-the-united-states/racial-disparities-in-health-care/ http://www.ohrc.on.

UVAFinance's Continuous Improvement Committee recently hosted a webinar on Challenging the Status Quo, featuring UVAFinance leadership.  This webinar was the second of a series and featured a discussion with Steve Kimata, James Gorman, and Julie Richardson.  Listen to Part One  https://everydaygrace.podbean.com/e/challenging-the-status-quo-webinar-finance-matters/  Listen to the Manager Panel https://everydaygrace.podbean.com/e/challenging-the-status-quo-managers-panel-finance-matters/ 

We're joined today by members of the Inclusive Excellence Advisory Group from UVAFinance, with a discussion of why fostering a brave space within the workplace is so important.  Guests on the panel are Melody Bianchetto, Steve Kimata, LaVerne Harris, and Jenn Bari.   Resources Mentioned:  Inclusive Excellence at UVA: https://vpdiversity.virginia.edu/inclusive-excellence Inclusive Excellence work within  UVAFinance:  http://uvafinance.blogspot.com/search/label/Inclusive%20Excellence  Previous Brave Space Podcasts: https://everydaygrace.podbean.com/e/brave-space-part-one-finance-matters/ and https://everydaygrace.podbean.com/e/brave-space-part-two-finance-matters/ 

Last week the UVAFinance Continuous Improvement Committee hosted the second "Challenging the Status Quo" webinar in that series, this time featuring three UVAFinance managers.  You can view the full webinar in the CI space in CommunityHub, or listen in to the discussion on Finance Matters.  We'll continue presenting the webinar series as a special edition run of the podcast.   Panelists: Isaiah Behnke – Director, Student Accounts Operations with SFS Jenn Glassman – Director, Procurement & Supplier Diversity Services Brian Logwood – Managing Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

UVAFinance's Continuous Improvement Committee recently hosted a webinar on Challenging the Status Quo, featuring UVAFinance leadership.  This webinar was the first of a series, and was full of such inspiration that we couldn't help but share it with you here on Finance Matters.  Tune in to hear Melody Bianchetto, Bill Ashby, and Augie Maurelli discuss continuous improvement.   More information on the UVAFinance blog: http://uvafinance.blogspot.com/search/label/Continuous%20Improvement

Patty and Brandi discuss a book by Patrick Lencioni (not Leoncini, Brandi), “The Truth About Employee Engagement.”  Everyone has a time in their career where they dread going to work.  This book addresses the three root causes of job misery and how they can be remedied.  Resources Mentioned: The Truth About Employee Engagement: https://www.amazon.com/Truth-About-Employee-Engagement-Addressing/dp/111923798X Patrick Lencioni Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5EQW026alY Finance Matters “Start with Why” Podcast: https://everydaygrace.podbean.com/e/start-with-why-finance-matters/ The Stay Interview:  https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/hr-forms/pages/stayinterviewquestions.aspx

You're invited to the Finance Matters party!  Share your stories from this wild ride that has been 2020:  what have you learned in quarantine?  What has changed in the way you work?  What's been most challenging or most interesting?   Share your thoughts via audio recording or the written word and send them to Brandi at bv8h@virginia.edu.  Need any help? Email Brandi and she'll be glad to assist.   We can't wait to hear from you.

Science has proven over and over again that rest is necessary for both physical and mental recuperation.  Still, many of us don't take the time we need to rest, to enjoy our hobbies, and to replenish ourselves.  Now more than ever, in this stressful time of the pandemic, it's important that we make time to rest, not only to maintain and even increase productivity but also to avoid burnout.  Patty and Brandi talk through the work of Alex Soojung Kim Pang, taking walks, taking naps, and the paintings of Winston Churchill. Resources Mentioned:  Pang: http://www.strategy.rest/?page_id=8643 https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/jan/22/alex-soojung-kim-pang-interview-rest-why-you-get-more-done-when-you-work-less https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/12/books/review/arianna-huffington-rest-alex-soojung-kim-pang.html https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/q-a-with-alex-soojung-kim-pang/ Churchill:  https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-making-history-winston-churchill-made-paintings Dark:  https://www.netfli

We've been in quarantine for quite some time now, and it can be tempting to despair a bit at this "new normal."  Patty and Brandi discuss the pleasant additions this season can bring to our lives, as well as the mindset that will keep us sane as we move forward, even when we don't know how or when the pandemic will resolve.    Resources Mentioned: Todd Henry's article from The Accidental Creative UVAFinance's Quarantine Viewing Recommendations

"It’s easier being in each other’s presence, or in each other’s absence, than in the constant presence of each other’s absence." --Gianpiero Petriglieri Many of us are more connected to our colleagues than ever as we work remotely during the Coronavirus Pandemic.  Thanks to Zoom, we may now see our colleagues more than we ever did when we worked in the office.  If Zoom calls are the same as meetings, then why are so many of us so much more exhausted than we ever were after a day full of physical meetings?  As it turns out, there's a very real psychological reason why . . . and there are things we can do to make staying connected on Zoom a more healthy experience for all of us. Resources Mentioned:  https://www.chronicle.com/article/Why-Is-Zoom-So-Exhausting-/248619?cid=wcontentgrid_hp_1b

UPDATED WITH CORRECT AUDIO!    We're joined this week by seasoned remote workers JT Peifer of Student Financial Services and Jessica Rafter from the FST project to talk not just about working remotely, but further, working remotely during a pandemic.  JT and Jessica talk about how the unique challenges and rewards of telecommuting change shape during a crisis situation, the natural tension between work and home life, and how we can all "human" (yes, we're using it as a verb now) a little better during this time of upheaval.     Resources Mentioned:   Ed Hess: https://ideas.darden.virginia.edu/leading-virtually-is-emotional   NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/smarter-living/coronavirus-emotional-support.html   https://remoteyear.com/blog/top-8-remote-work-tips https://time.com/5801725/work-from-home-remote-tips/

  As we work remotely during the Coronavirus crisis, our communication channels have changed but best practices still apply.  It's more important than ever to be intentional about your communication. Check out this episode of Finance Matters for some guidance on sending emails that don't get ignored, connecting with colleagues when you aren't physically together, and more! Resources Mentioned: http://uvafinance.blogspot.com/2020/03/communication-best-practices-during-our.html http://blog.japanesecreations.com/no-sew-face-mask-with-handkerchief-and-hair-tie

For most of us, working remotely due to COVID-19 related restrictions has been an adjustment, to say the least.  Not only are we coping with a new way of getting things done, but also, the complications that come from being in close proximity to our family members and finding new ways of connecting with our colleagues.  Today, Patty and Brandi get together (remotely of course) to discuss ways to navigate this new world we're working in -- from engaging with your team members to working with Zoom and Office 365.     Resources Mentioned:  Marcus Buckingham's post:  https://www.marcusbuckingham.com/rwtb/if-you-lead/ FOC's Telecommuting guidelines:  https://foc.virginia.edu/telecommuting-resources Communication Best Practices:  https://communityhub.virginia.edu/community/uva-finance-transformation