- Author: Jodi Azulai
Feeling overwhelmed or scattered? Want to manage distractions for better productivity? Then join us for “The Perfect 15-Minute Day Method: From Scattered to Accomplished and Happy!” from 12:15 p.m. to 12:55 p.m. (40 minutes) on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Pierre Khawand of People-OnTheGo will deliver this complimentary webinar for ANR employees on how to be more efficient.
The maximum number of participants is 500 so register now to attend at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/115705284730571268.
Description
Information overload, social media, mobile apps, constant interruptions, competing priorities, you name it! Our day has become so fragmented and so inefficient. Fulfillment and satisfaction have become rare commodities!
Fear not! The Perfect 15-Minute Day Method (PDM) comes to the rescue! PDM uses “tags” to allow you to be more mindful about what you are working on at all times, and prompts you to work in 15-minute increments and stay mindful and strategic all day long. Most importantly, PDM provides a method for recording and managing distractions of all kinds. It is like a new “language” that makes mindfulness achievable every step of the way, every day.
In this complimentary lunch and learn webinar, Pierre Khawand, the founder of People-OnTheGo and creator of the Perfect 15-Minute Day Method (PDM), explains the fundamentals of PDM and some of the underlying research and deeper meaning.
Key takeaways:
- Free access to the Perfect 15-Minute Day eCourse so you can learn the details of the method quickly and easily, try it out, and reap its benefits.
- Becoming aware of how you spend your time, how long things take, and what time wasters are getting in your way.
- Ability to focus and get amazing results, and when needed, multi-task and manage competing demands with ease.
- Discover mindfulness at work, be calmer and less stressed, happier and more fulfilled than ever before!
About the presenter
Pierre Khawand has led several technology ventures and completed successful mergers and acquisitions. He founded People-OnTheGo in 2001 to enable business professionals to communicate and collaborate more effectively using leading-edge technologies. His bestselling “Accomplishing More With Less Workshop” and "The Accomplishing More In Less Time, Less Effort, and Less Stress Leadership Program" enable business professionals to better cope with information overload and competing priorities. He has published Time for Leadership, The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook, Accomplishing More With Google Apps, The Results Curve,The New New Inbox, and The Perfect 15-Minute Day: Managing Your Time, Thoughts, and Emotions.
For those of you who are unable to join the live webinar, it will be recorded and I will provide a link to the recording later.
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
ANR Human Resources has announced this year's winter holiday closure schedule. ANR Units, including Research and Extension Centers, BOC Kearney, UCCE county offices and the Second Street Building in Davis, will be closed from Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, through Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, except for essential services. ANR offices will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2016. The schedule will be the same for ANR employees at UCOP.
ANR holidays will be observed on
- Friday, Dec. 23, 2016; Monday, Dec. 26, 2016
- Friday, Dec. 30, 2016; Monday, Jan. 2, 2017
December 27, 28 and 29, 2016, will be curtailment (closure) days. Employees will be given the option of using accrued vacation, compensatory time off (CTO), or leave without pay for the curtailment days. In the event an employee has not accumulated a sufficient amount of vacation time before December to cover the three days, arrangements can be made to allow those individuals to borrow against future vacation time.
The integrated orchard management program, sponsored by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources and UC Davis, will provide participants with the practical, field-level information they need to successfully farm almonds. UC Davis faculty and UC Cooperative Extension specialists and farm advisors from throughout California will present their latest research.
Three full days of instruction include more than 35 presentations on orchard planning, evaluation and management of soil, tree training, irrigation, economics of almond farming, pest management and other topics.
New and experienced growers as well as other industry members interested in commercial almond production are welcome to attend. There will be opportunities to network with other participants and presenters, along with a chance to have questions answered by professionals in the industry.
The almond short course will be held at the Modesto Centre Plaza at 1000 L Street in Modesto. Registration for the program is $950 until Oct. 24 and includes full course participation, course materials, three lunches and two receptions, and continuing education credits.
For more information and to register, visit http://ucanr.edu/sites/almondshortcourse.
If you have questions about the almond short course, please contact Lauren McNees at (530) 750-1257 or anrprogramsupport@ucanr.edu.
IPMinfo app, which was released last year for iOS devices, is now available with advanced features for Android devices. The app provides biology, symptoms of damage and management options for pests and diseases. The pest information is available in English and Spanish.
The free app, which currently has information about strawberry pests and diseases, has been well-received by the industry, according to Surendra Dara, UC Cooperative Extension advisor in San Luis Obispo County, who developed the app.
Dara plans to add details on weeds and disorders and multiple crops. The strawberry and vegetable crops advisor is taking a short sabbatical leave until Jan. 31 to develop content for vegetables for the app. A new version for iOS devices will be released in the near future.
Dara welcomes feedback through the app or via email at skdara@ucanr.edu.
Details about IPMinfo can be found at the Google Play Store at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fission.ipminfo.
If you can't remember when you last took time off, you might be missing out on more than rest and relaxation. UC policy limits the accrual of vacation leave, and when you reach the limit, you lose any additional time you're earning.
Taking a break from work is important for your health and well-being. With the winter holidays approaching, now is a great time to work with your supervisor to schedule time away from the office, and ensure that you will continue to build up your leave balance.
If you're wondering, “How much time off do I have?” check your time reporting system. Leave is calculated based on your appointment type, percent of time worked and how long you have worked at UC. You can see how much vacation you have accrued, as well as your maximum vacation accrual, by checking your time and attendance record in the Time Reporting System (for employees paid through UC Davis payroll).
Please talk with your supervisor about taking vacation leave to ensure that you have the opportunity for rest and renewal, especially if you are approaching or have already reached your maximum accrual.
If you have questions regarding your leave balances, please contact ANR Human Resources.
