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Overcome the overwhelm in your life

Learn how to take your life back into your hands.
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Accelerate action for International Women’s Day 2025

Here’s how we can work towards a more equitable future.
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Harnessing clean energy to power an innovative future

Meet the leaders bringing us closer to decarbonization.
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2025 Global Outlook: What’s next for the economy and workforce?

Economic experts from the UBC community discuss what to expect in 2025.
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Embrace change to unlock your potential

This leadership coach wants to change how you think about change.
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MEDTalks: Embracing collaborative cancer care

Enhance your understanding of compassionate and comprehensive care.
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Network your way to career success

A UBC career strategist shares her top tips for networking.
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Finding our way to a clean economy

Let’s take a multi-faceted look at the transition to renewable energy.
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US Elections 2024: Analyzing the Trump-Harris showdown

Three UBC experts break down the US election results and explain what might come next.
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Cultivate creativity in your work

Hear how to build a culture of collective creativity in your workplace.
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Diversify your mentorship mindset

Learn how to refine your mentorship skills in the ever-evolving workplace.
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Use your strengths to become a supercommunicator

Here's how to harness your strengths to make your greatest impact at work.
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Transforming our health with AI

How can we harness the power of AI to protect and improve our health?
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Make the leap to leadership

An experienced recruiter shares her tips for securing a leadership position.
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Go for Olympic gold — in your own life

UBC Olympians and experts share strategies for tackling challenges, managing stress, and more.
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Urban tree trouble: Insights from Stanley Park

Learn how urban foresters are managing green spaces facing climate change and other pressures.
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Actualize your dream career abroad

Hear the honest truths about relocating, adapting, and working abroad.
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My financial life: Build life insurance into your financial blueprint

Two Manulife financial experts demystify protecting your family with life insurance.
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Razzmatazz your résumé

Craft a résumé that dazzles, with tips from two job search experts.
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Integrating human rights with the AI era

A UBCO expert dives into why it’s vital to ensure AI advancements harmonize with our values.
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Anchor your leadership in adaptability

How leaders can learn to thrive amid demanding and unpredictable situations.
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Negotiate your salary with confidence

How to articulate and assert the values you bring to the table.
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Financial foundations: Navigating post-university life with confidence

Learn practical tips and skills for achieving financial independence.
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Build the future with Gen Z

What you need to know about working with the future third of the global workforce.
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My financial life: How to build wealth

Demystify the realm of finance with two savvy fiscal wizards.
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International Women’s Day 2024: Aritzia CEO Jennifer Wong

From shoe buyer to company CEO, hear about Jennifer Wong's meteoric rise through Aritzia.
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Introduction to money management

Brush up on the basics of personal finance to secure your fiscal future.
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Empower Gen Z in the workplace

Learn how to work effectively with Gen Z and build a thriving multigenerational workplace.
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Capitalize on career uncertainty

Learn how to remain resilient and adaptive in today's shifting labour markets.
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My financial life: Achieve financial freedom from debt

Two BMO speakers share practical tips and tools to help you take charge of your finances.
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Harmonize your work identities

Hold multiple jobs? Here's how to creatively use your work identities in different spaces.
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Revolutionize your career with LinkedIn resolutions

How to make this year a truly transformative one for your career.
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Sustainable solutions for a healthy planet

Experts discuss industry trends and how we can promote a more robust circular bioeconomy.
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Finding joy in climate action

Explore how climate solutions can have a positive impact while also boosting our enjoyment.
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Exploring systemic racial equity in the workplace

Learn about tangible steps you can take towards achieving systemic racial equity at work.
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Championing climate-resilient BC winemaking

Learn how innovation and research can ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for BC wine.
Laura Dowling, BA’09, MSc, ECPC, PCC (she/hers) — Principal Consultant and Leadership Coach, LD Performance Consulting  Nikola Girke, BHK’99, PCC, CEC, OLY (she/her/hers) — Professional Performance and Executive Coach, Own Your Podium

Empower your career with Emotional Intelligence

Learn how developing EQ can increase your potential and success in work and life.
Three alumni UBC career coaches

Clarify your career with a coach approach

Learn how you can level up your workplace skills and move from stuck to unstuck.

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Decolonizing mental health

Learn how we can decolonize health-related research and practices.

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Forge ahead through career uncertainty

Discover actionable steps for moving forward in your career.

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Tapping into daydreaming

Learn how unplugging can build healthier brains and benefit our overall wellbeing.

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Find an intentional career

Learn how to take proactive steps towards reaching a fulfilling and intentional career.

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Be your own advocate

Tips for finding the right assertiveness to best position yourself for success at work.

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Protecting free tweets: Taking back freedom of expression in Canada's 'Town Square'

Listen to this conversation about the lawsuit and recent controversies surrounding Twitter. 

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Thrive at work with Emotional Intelligence

Learn 10 critical skills for relationship success.

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Revitalizing Indigenous language

How we can ensure encouraging futures for Indigenous languages, cultures, and people?

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Advance your career with ChatGPT

Learn to combine human creativity with AI assistance to boost your job hunt.

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Using cells to improve health

Learn about the promising future of cell therapies, regenerative medicine, and our health.

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Using cultural intelligence at work

Everything you need to know about cross-cultural interactions in the professional world.

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Feeding the world sustainably

A UBC researcher shares ideas and expertise on how we can help shape our future of food.

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TELUS Wise Happiness Workshop: Healthy digital lives

How you can ensure your own resiliency and wellbeing in our increasingly connected world.

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Ace that interview

Learn interviewing skills to boost your chances of landing that job you really want.

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Fostering resilient forests

Learn about natural solutions for ensuring a healthy future for our forests and ourselves.

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Indigenous youth: Nurturing the next generation

Three Indigenous speakers and mentors share their wisdom.

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Connecting online safely

Learn how youths can develop healthier approaches to social media, cyberbullying and more.

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Navigating imposter syndrome as a newbie

How to tackle this common feeling when it arises, whether in your academic or career journey.

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Mapping out modern morality

How do we apply morality to emerging or unprecedented situations? Find out from a UBC prof.

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International Women’s Day: Embrace equity

Find out the importance of allyship and inclusion in the workplace.

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Make more happiness

Learn how your everyday choices about time, money, and technology can cultivate happiness.

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MEDTalks: Ensuring healthy aging

Learn about different approaches to increasing and promoting healthy aging.

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When food becomes medicine

Learn about gut health, how to eat to promote it, and the link between diet and medicine.

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Preventing online harm

This webinar covers cyberbullying, sexting, sextortion, and other online threats.

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Powering a sustainable future

How we can create a stable supply chain, ensure energy security, and more.

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Empowering diabetes prevention

Dr. Mary Jung discusses a local diabetes prevention program that’s making a big difference.

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Rebuilding your work boundaries

A career coach shares strategies for integrating your work and personal life.

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The Power of Community, Powered by PechaKucha

Meet UBC alumni making waves through community and collaboration.

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Developing desirable workplaces

What could, and should, the future of work look like? 

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alumNIGHTS: Simplifying holiday hosting

Learn how to streamline your party duties this season so you can focus on what matters most.

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Boost leadership with coaching skills

Explore how to increase your leadership impact while empowering others to do the same.

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Happier cities: What’s the secret?

UBC experts discuss their research on how to cultivate happiness in urban environments.

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Building back from burnout

Watch this webinar to find out how to take your work-life balance back into your own hands.

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Making cities equitable and inclusive

Experts discuss fixes for the social and economic problems that come with growing cities.

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Crack the job market

Bolster your chances of scoring that dream job by watching this webinar.

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Conquer life with creativity

Anyone can learn how to be innovative — and use that ability to overcome everyday challenges.

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Getting serious about climate change: How business must step up

What is the role of business and the private sector in fighting climate change?

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Make your career move

Considering a new position? Here are some practical tips from a UBC alum and executive coach.

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What is the impact of the war in Ukraine?

UBC experts discuss the geopolitical and economic consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Knowing your worth at work

Explore how to cultivate a sense of value, without relying on external recognition and praise.

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Research horizons: What now, what next?

UBC's University Killam Professors share their research on sustainability, literacy and more.

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Think like an entrepreneur

Learn the skills of an entrepreneurial mindset and how to develop them for work and elsewhere.

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Old-growth forests: What is the path forward?

Learn about the old-growth debate from experts in forestry and First Nations practices.

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Activate your entrepreneurial mindset: Powered by PechaKucha

Learn how alumni have benefited from having an entrepreneurial mindset and how you can too.

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The Future of Agriculture: A conversation revisited

After a year of climate events, experts return to discuss improving B.C.’s agri-food industry.

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Shattering the glass ceiling: A conversation with Dr. Martha Piper & Dr. Katherina Tarnai-Lokhorst

Dr. Piper and Dr. Tarnai-Lokhorst discuss female leadership and breaking gender biases.

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Cultivating workplace belonging

Learn strategies to address inequitable practices to help create belonging for IBPOC.

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alumni UBC Around the World: Canada

This night of food, wine, and fun includes a cooking demo with wine pairings from a sommelière.

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Responsible leadership: How should we face the future? What can I do?

Our panel of experts discuss values, ethics, and integrity for responsible leadership.

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How to build workplace trust and communication for healthy teams

Organizational health experts explain how to improve trust for better communication at work.

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Finding the Mother Tree: In conversation with Prof. Suzanne Simard

Dr. Simard shares her research on how mother trees support seedlings for the forest's health.

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The Salish Sea in a warming world: What might the future hold?

UBC experts discuss how warming temperatures affect marine life and oceans like the Salish Sea.

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The fight against COVID-19: Notes from the scientific frontline in Hong Kong

Microbiologist Dr. Jasper Chan discusses his observations on the city’s COVID-19 successes.

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alumni UBC Around the World: Asia

UBC alum and CEO of LHC Coffee discusses his post-UBC path to success in the coffee industry.

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Making a switch: Overcoming barriers to change

To navigate constant change around you, you need to start thinking and acting differently.

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Establishing your financial future

Understand your relationship with money, change your mindset, and build a financial plan.

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alumni UBC Around the World: USA

Hear about filmmaker and music video director Cole Walliser's path from UBC to Los Angeles.

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What is the cost of care?

UBC experts discuss the reality of care in our society and how to improve the system.

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Okanagan Wine and Art: Homecoming Edition

Four Okanagan wineries lead wine tastings and discuss their way of integrating art and wine.

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Culinary adventures with The Lazy Gourmet’s Susan Mendelson

A step-by-step masterclass in preparing a gourmet meal, from a UBC alum.

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MEDTalks: Unlocking diabetes 100 years after insulin

UBC experts discuss patient treatments, new health technology and efforts to end this illness.

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Junior Chef: Kids cooking class with Beaucoup Bakery’s Betty Hung

This cooking class for kids from a Beaucoup Bakery chef and UBC alum is easy, fun and tasty.

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Get your Bhangra on!

Get your energy and heart rate pumping during this Bhangra workout.

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Cocktails 101 with Mike Shum

A UBC alum teaches the recipe for two signature cocktails (or mocktails).

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Adventures in craft beer

In this webcast with craft beer experts, learn about some of Metro Vancouver's finest brews.

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Nerve: Lessons on leadership from two women who went first

UBC alumni share their career experiences and discuss their new book on leadership.

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alumni UBC Around the World: Latin America & the Caribbean

UBC Journalism alum Alexander Villegas discusses career path, motivation and exciting projects.

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alumNIGHTS: Life of an international athlete

Past UBC student-athletes share their personal stories of competing at the Olympic games.

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How to take charge of your time and energy

Explore some actionable strategies that can help you restore your motivation and energy.

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Cultivating safe and supportive workplaces

To cultivate a healthy and inclusive workplace, start with learning about psychological safety.

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Medical innovations: Where is technology leading us?

Technology is rapidly advancing. UBC experts discuss how it impacts healthcare, ethics and AI.

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alumni UBC Around the World: Europe

How a UBC alum is bringing attention to the climate crisis through her documentary filmmaking.

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Rosés of the Okanagan

Explore rosé wines from local Okanagan wineries and learn how smoke impacts wine production.

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Our animal friends: Caring for yourself and the animals in your life

UBC professors discuss the researched benefits of having a pet and how to best care for them.

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Examining anti-Blackness and anti-Black racism

UBC alumni share their experiences and discuss our roles in dismantling oppressive systems.

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How to be a savvy networker

Learn how to network effectively, what to avoid, and why networking still matters.

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Tips for giving highly effective feedback

A UBC alum teaches a practical framework and tips for giving confident, effective feedback.

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Fact vs. fiction: Countering the spread of misinformation on the COVID-19 vaccines

UBC experts dispel common vaccine myths with science and facts.

Antonio Balogh

Rethinking Conflict with Debate

Learn how debating can be shifted to instead be a tool that wins hearts and minds collectively.

Christian Monks

Managing anxiety with mindfulness

A counsellor explains what anxiety truly is and how mindfulness can help make things easier.

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The Future of Agriculture

Santa J. Ono and UBC experts discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on agriculture and it's future.

FrankWarren

PostSecret and the Pandemic: Struggles, Successes, & Strategies

Learn evidence-based tools for navigating this challenging pandemic.

Homelessness in BC

The complex connections between homelessness and health inequities in BC

The homelessness crisis is clearly evident in communities across BC today. Many people...

Mark Cole

It’s 2021… Now What? Simple Habits to Boost Productivity and Navigate Uncertainty

The trillion-dollar question for 2021 is “how much longer are we going to be in this pandemic?”...

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Catalyst for change: Social, economic and environmental impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

In 2020, governments and businesses worldwide were forced to reconsider conventional wisdom as...

Navigating your Career

Navigating your Career in the Midst of COVID-19 with The LinkedIn Guys

As the long-term economic impacts of COVID-19 are still uncertain, job-seekers face a...

Cybele

Intrapreneurship: Taking Charge and Making Change During Times of Adversity

During times of adversity, there are often great opportunities to face challenges, build skills...

Managing Up, Down and Across

Managing up, down and across: How to navigate the workplace with courage

The workplace is a web of complexities, with the push and pull of projects, deadlines, and...

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The connection between physical activity, the brain, and overall well-being during COVID-19

Being physically active is as good for the mind as it is for the body. In fact, the BC...

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Pivot to Digital: Stories of Business Transformation

With rapidly changing technology, international markets and global social disruptions (like a...

Dialogues: Immigration

How can BC become more welcoming for new immigrants and refugees?

Canada has a reputation for being a welcoming destination for new immigrants and refugees...

Debiasing your workplace

Debiasing Your Workplace

Today’s workplaces are expected to be equitable, diverse and inclusive. One of the biggest...

Environmental Education

Environmental Education: How can we make a difference?

Imagine a future where world leaders have grown up with a deep understanding of the natural...

Leah

Generational Differences in the Workplace: Fact or Fiction?

There are many assumptions in the workplace about how different generations prefer to conduct...

UBC Homecoming: Virtual Cooking Class in Partnership with Fresh Prep

Are you tired of eating the same meals every day or simply looking to learn new cooking skills...

UBC Homecoming: UBC Minds and Wines Virtual Tasting

We’re proud of the many UBC alumni who have established themselves in BC’s wine industry. As...

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How COVID-19 Reveals Gaps in Food Security

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront and exacerbated long-standing food security...

Rebecca Paluch

Leading Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) at work is more important now than ever before. Stories of anti...

MEDtalks

MEDtalks - The Nature of Mental Health During the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis

When physical distancing was first put in place, the main goal was to save lives and to keep...

AJ

Switching Careers Without Starting from Scratch

You’re smart and good at what you do. You’ve built out skills through your experience that...

How to tell a great story

How to tell a great story using data

Storytelling has earned its place as the most important tradition humans possess. How can we...

Faris Khalifeh

Quiet Leadership featuring Faris Khalifeh

Do you feel like your career path or leadership effectiveness is somehow hindered by your...

Family ties

Family Ties: Connecting Food and Learning at Home

Join the UBC Faculty of Education and Faculty of Land and Food Systems in a delicious...

Jeff Booth

The Price of Tomorrow: A Conversation with Jeff Booth About Today's Economy

In his new book, The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation is the Key to an Abundant Future, Jeff...

Coping together

Coping Together: How community connection lifts us mentally, socially, and physiologically

Hear from UBC experts from the Faculty of Arts and the School of Nursing to discuss how...

Education, Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Creative Solutions for Today’s Educational Needs

Canadian business leader and newest “dragon” from CBC’s hit show Dragon’s Den, Lane Merrifield...

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Craft Beer Revolution: How British Columbia’s craft beer industry evolved (and what the future might hold…)

Join the Thirsty Writer, Joe Wiebe, BFA’04, MFA’06 (Creative Writing), and three special guests...

Dr. Bonnie Henry

A Conversation with Dr. Bonnie Henry: How the Invisible Infrastructure of Public Health Offers Hope in a Pandemic

Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's Provincial Health Officer and Clinical Associate Professor...

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Overcoming impostor syndrome

At one point or another, many people have experienced feeling like a fraud or an impostor in...

Rebuilding society

Rebuilding society to be greener, cleaner, and more resilient in the wake of COVID-19

In the fall of 2019, climate action was at the forefront of public consciousness. While...

Fresh Prep

Virtual cooking class in partnership with Fresh Prep

Are you tired of eating the same meals every day or simply looking to learn a new cooking skill...

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Tackling COVID-19: Global collaborations in therapeutic drug trials and vaccine development

It’s an unusual time in the world of medical and pharmaceutical research. The slow, methodical...

Isabeau Iqbal

Leveraging Your Perfectionism

Achieve your goals through a positive approach to perfectionism.

Many of us have aspirations...

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Protecting the health of our seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, seniors have been identified as one of the groups...

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Family Matters: Effective Ways to Learn from Home

On April 22, 2020, UBC experts from the Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Education participated...

Leadership Lessons: Leading Teams Through Conflict featuring Lori Charvat BA, JD, LLM'02

The workplace is a complex adaptive system, connected through people and webs of relationships...

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UBC-led study gives hope for COVID-19 treatment

On April 8, 2020, Dr. Josef Penninger participated in our second COVID-19 webinar and shared...

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How can we reduce COVID-19 anxiety?

On Tuesday, March 31st, UBC alumni, friends, and the community participated in our first...

Engaging Employees through Career Discussions, Featuring Colleen Egli, BA'09

Knowing how to increase employee engagement remains elusive for many people managers at a time...

Cannabis Regulation and the Workplace, featuring Michael Litchfield, BA’00, LLB’04

The legalization of cannabis in Canada in 2018 brought with it uncertainty for management and...

Inclusive Hiring: Autism and neurodiversity in the workplace, featuring Karen Bopp, BA’92, MSc’95, PhD’06

It is estimated that Canada will experience a labour shortage of close to 2 million workers by...

Managing Your Energy at Work: Simple habits for better productivity and creativity, featuring Cole Nakatani, BCom'11

Energy, in a human context, is your capacity to do work, play and be creative. It’s the...

Networking with Style featuring Katherine Lazaruk, BMus’93, BEd’95

Have you ever attended a professional event and felt nervous and awkward when starting a...

Overcoming fear in the second act of your career

People are creatures of habit, associating change with risk and seeing it as something to fear...

Building a Culture of Employee Engagement featuring Nicole Yeasting, BA'11 and Julie Jenkins, MA

Take a moment and think about your engagement at work. If you had to give yourself a rating...

Your Best Team - featuring Magdalena Blasiak, BA'99

Who runs the world? Teams! At the heart of any organization you will find people. And what do...

Working in the Age of Automation: Myths and Realities, featuring Viet Vu, BA’16, MSc

In this webinar, Viet Vu, BA’16, MSc, a researcher from the Brookfield Institute for Innovation...

Thriving in the Workplace featuring Miranda Massie, BA'08

Maintaining a successful career is so much more than landing the perfect position. A prosperous...

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Say YES to success

Have you ever noticed how often we create barriers to our own success? Whether it’s caused by...

Who gets in? The Truths and Myths of how Canadian Universities Make Admission Decisions

Want to understand the UBC admissions process? Learn the truths of how Canadian universities...

Think for a Living: The Rise of the Knowledge Worker and Gig Economy - featuring Jody Shakespeare

What you need to know about the trending gig economy, how to use your knowledge to cash-in and...

Worlds Collide: Social Change and Finance featuring Andrea Barrios, BCom'10

There is a new movement capturing the attention of mainstream investors as an emergence of a...

Similar but Different: Tips and Tricks for Living and Working in the United States featuring Barney Ellis-Perry, BA'87

Moving to the US can be daunting but rewarding. Join UBC alumnus, Barney Ellis-Perry, BA’87...

Cover Letters that Connect by alumni UBC

Never underestimate the power of a well-written cover letter. This webinar will give you the...

Master Mind Master Class with Naheed Nenshi

Throughout his career, including his three terms as mayor of the City of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi...

Uncivil discourse: What is everyone so angry about?

The world seems more divided than ever. Social media has made it easy to follow like-minded...

Dealing with the Dollars featuring Natasha Jeshani, BA'05

Money. It’s one of the most challenging aspects of the job search. Talking about money can...

Stepping Up to Leadership featuring Katherine Lazaruk, BEd'95

Professional presence is a key factor in career advancement. Join UBC alumna Katherine Lazaruk...

How to Give Effective Feedback, Strategies for Leaders, facilitated by alumni UBC

The ability to provide meaningful feedback is a vital skill for anyone who leads a team. If you...

Online Resume Workshop hosted by alumni UBC

This interactive online workshop hosted by alumni UBC provides valuable strategies to help you...

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UBC Connects with Jeremy Rifkin: The Third Industrial Revolution

The global economy is in distress. Economists warn of another two decades of declining...

Take Your LinkedIn Presence to the Next Level featuring Ian Christie BA'89

Learn all the tools and strategies you need to elevate your LinkedIn presence and leverage this...

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UBC MiniMed Okanagan 2017

Dr. Shazan Amed
Raising Generations of Healthier Kids: Live 5-2-1-0

Professor Ali McManus
Plea...

Master Mind Master Class with Atom Egoyan

One of the most respected filmmakers of his generation and a true artist, Atom Egoyan is the...

How to Effectively Connect and Engage with a Professional Mentor featuring Amielle Lake, BA'02

Learn strategies to find a mentor and ways to strengthen and leverage this vital professional...

Write a Powerful Professional Bio

This webinar will guide you through a step by step process to write a compelling professional...

Are Canada’s pipeline approvals at odds with our climate commitments?

For years the possibility of new and expanded pipelines running across BC have raised questions...

Making the Transition from Employee to Entrepreneur featuring Candy Motzek, BASc '85

This webinar explores your mindset, resources, finances and the things no one tells you about...

From Boss to Leader: 3 Keys to Authentic Leadership featuring Rosalyn C. Raindancer BA’06

Learn more about the differences between a boss and an authentic leader.

Marketing Your Best Self Online featuring Nicola Fairweather

Learn how to develop a professional online brand and market yourself effectively across all...

UBC Scotiabank Gift Announcement & Cybersecurity Panel

In March 2017, there was a Scotiabank special announcement and panel of experts speaking on the...

Examining Whiteness: What’s at Stake for Canada?

With the rise of populism in the U.S. and Europe, the time is right for a frank discussion on...

Lind Initiative 2017: Robert Reich on the Rise of the Anti-Establishment

Prof. Robert Reich of UC Berkeley, a former US Labor Secretary and prolific author delivers his...