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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Photos of the VPFO’s new interim leaders, John Metras & Karamjeet Heer now available on Flickr

The VPFO Communications & Engagement team recently captured photos of John and Karamjeet working together to steward the university’s finance and operations. Visit the VPFO Flickr…
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Simple storytelling moments can help connects employees to their work

The Harvard Business Review shares that brief storytelling, featuring concrete examples that reframe a moment by personifying human consequences, has been proven to help people…
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Thursday, May 26, 2022

May 26 VPFO Town Hall presentation and slides

The resources from the VPFO Town Hall on May 26, including recording, slides, agenda and helpful links, are now available on the VPFO website.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

To make a change at work, tell yourself a different story

For better or for worse, our stories shape what we notice and how we interpret it. There may come a time when you need to…
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

VPFO all staff town hall: Strategic Plan 2022-24

Peter Smailes, Vice-President Finance & Operations and the VPFO senior leadership team welcome you to a townhall. Together we’ll set our path to build a…
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Monday, May 9, 2022

Keeping it simple really works

Sometimes you'll find yourself dialoguing instead of talking, utilising instead of using, or leaning on one of the many other ways we all try to…
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Saturday, April 30, 2022

Communications toolkit for Emergency Preparedness Week

Emergency Preparedness Week is May 1-7, 2022. We all have a role to play in an emergency, and we want you to Get Informed, Get…
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Thursday, March 31, 2022

The power of a strong key messaging framework

At the heart of clear, compelling communication are well-chosen key messages. These messages are essential to communicating who you are, what you do and the…
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Friday, March 18, 2022

New Campaign: prepare your team for UBC’s updated Business Expense Rules for faculty and staff

UBC’s Business Expense Rules form the framework for incurring and reimbursing expenses and help ensure we all use public funds reasonably, appropriately, and efficiently. The…
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Friday, March 11, 2022

Designing a communication that will not be mistaken as a phishing message

The PrivacyMatters@UBC team has developed a checklist that, when taken into consideration while developing communications and survey invites, can be used as a guide to…
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