HRinsights
A University Human Resources Newsletter
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Welcome to the July Edition of HRinsights! |
Explore opportunities to save, learn, and grow with this month's featured resources and programs.
Inside this issue:
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🌿 Working Advantage — Share the savings with family
💵 Employee Discounts — Discover savings available to you
📱 LinkedIn Learning — Learn anytime, anywhere
🌟Bobcat Beyond — Employee spotlight and next competition
đź“šProfessional Development — Upcoming training sessionsÂ
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🧩 Bobcat Brain Teaser — find out the answer to last month's riddle!
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New: Family members can now access Working Advantage savings!
OHIO employees have saved an average of $90 with Working Advantage. Now family members can create their own accounts and start saving too.
How to share:
1. Share the registration link with family members
2. Create an account using a personal email address and password, not your Ohio University credentials
3. Start saving
Employee discount platforms are available to all OHIO employees, regardless of employment status or classification. When sharing with family, it is whoever you consider family.
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🛍️ Employee Discounts |
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Back to School
Whether you are shopping for the kids or restocking your own home office, check your employee discount before you buy.
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Daily Deals
Your daily dose of can't-miss savings, from fashion finds to everyday essentials. New deals drop every day, so check back often.
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Featured Brands
Curious if your go-to spots have a deal? Search by brand name to browse offers across hundreds of retailers.
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LinkedIn Learning: Professional Development at Your Fingertips |
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Looking for a flexible way to grow your skills? LinkedIn Learning is now available to Ohio University employees through single sign-on using your OHIO credentials.
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With thousands of courses covering leadership, supervision, technology, communication, wellbeing, and more, employees can learn at their own pace and focus on topics most relevant to their roles and career goals. Courses can be accessed from your computer or through the LinkedIn Learning mobile app, making it easy to learn wherever you are.
Explore the platform and see what is available to support your continued development.
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We are shining the spotlight on Autumn Guy, recipient of the Leadership Champion Badge in the Q2 Bobcat Beyond competition. Autumn has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to professional development, completing 39 learning activities this year and earning both the Knowledge in Action Badge and the Gold Badge along the way.
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Ready for the next challenge?
The Q3 Bobcat Beyond Competition is focused on Service Excellence. Complete the most Service Excellence professional development courses between July 1 and September 30 to earn the Service Excellence Enthusiast Badge. Good luck, Bobcats, and happy learning.
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| Thursday, September 17 • 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Service Excellence Learning Network
Build connections, develop your skills, and explore what service excellence looks like across Ohio University.Â
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Professional Development Opportunities |
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Giving and Receiving Feedback
Explore key insights and effective strategies for making feedback conversations clearer, more constructive, and easier to navigate in day-to-day work.
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| LinkedIn Learning | 53m Course
Service Excellence: How to Exceed Expectations
Discover how small interactions can make a big impact on the customer experience. Learn strategies for providing exceptional service, improving communication, and making every customer interaction count.
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Supervisor Pathway
Starting in September, our new learning pathway lets supervisors create their own development journey with a mix of core workshops and electives. Build the path that fits your needs and earn a badge when you complete it. Stay tuned and watch for more details in the next newsletter.
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Bobcat Brain Teaser Reveal |
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| I sit on campus but am not where most students spend their days.
Some visit me for work, others simply wander through.
What I contain grows and changes throughout the year, yet my overall purpose has remained much the same.
From the outside, I blend in; from the inside, many feel transported elsewhere.
I support learning without looking much like a classroom. Where am I?
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Answer: The Environmental & Plant Biology Greenhouse!
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A campus treasure since 1972, the greenhouse has been providing a place for learning, research, and exploration for more than 50 years. Open year-round, it houses an impressive collection of plants, including orchids, carnivorous plants, cacti, ferns, and succulents. Â
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The greenhouse offers visitors a chance to experience a little bit of the tropics right here in Athens. Whether you are a longtime Bobcat or new to campus, the Environmental & Plant Biology Greenhouse is a peaceful place to visit and one of the University's hidden gems.
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More than 100 guesses were submitted, and 30 participants answered correctly.
Congratulations to the winner of the Bobcat Brain Teaser raffle, Hayley Tausch, Administrative Specialist in the Department of Social Work.
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