Dear Colleagues,
It’s Spring Staff Appreciation Week with something for everyone to rekindle your mind, body and spirit. Please join us this week for any or all of the following:
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Wednesday 3/20: Staff Lecture. Join Berkeley’s Director of Sustainability and UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative Student Fellows for a lively discussion about the institutional changes underway to reduce Berkeley's greenhouse gas emissions and the important role staff have in reaching our carbon neutrality goals. Sibley Auditorium 12pm or you can watch live online!
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Thursday 3/21: Sound Meditation. Join Melissa Felsenstein of Inner Sounds Yoga from 12 - 1pm in the East Pauley Ballroom and experience the powerful effects of live sound during this special, free sound meditation. Learn how sound can be used as therapy to help reduce stress, release tension, balance the nervous system, and encourage healthier sleep. This event is proving to be extremely popular, so please reserve your space by registering ahead of time
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Thursday 3/21: Tea Reception. A special Tea reception hosted by Peet's Coffee will follow our Sound Meditation session beginning at 1pm right outside the East Pauley Ballroom. Even if you are unable to attend the meditation session do consider joining us for the reception!
We ask that managers and supervisors please approve release time requests from staff to participate in the week’s events as department business needs allow. I would also like to encourage managers and supervisors to plan a way to appreciate their own staff during this week (or one in the near future), and if you need ideas, here are 92 quick start ways to appreciate your team right now!
With appreciation for all that you do,
Jo
Jo Mackness, Interim AVC-HR
If you are a manager who supervises UC Berkeley employees without email access, please circulate this information to all.
