Come along and listen to speakers talk about subjects they are passionate or knowledgeable about (contact jen.townend@northampton.ac.uk if you’d like to be a future speaker).
Wednesday 4th December 2024, 2 to 4pm, SN405.
Presentation between 2 and 2.45pm, followed by questions and a drop-in until 4pm.
HR Advisors Sarah Gregory, Alison Ryan, Natasha Bains and Helen Bilson hope to demystify the Occupational Health process and provide some practical information on reasonable adjustments and Workplace Adjustment Passports.
This session is suitable for employees and line managers. The HR Advisors will be available directly after the presentation for ‘drop in’ advice.
Register for Occupational Health, Reasonable Adjustments and Workplace Adjustment Passports
Dominic Murphy (Senior Lecturer in Education)
Tuesday 17th December 2024, 12 to 1pm, The Hide.
Think back to your school days. Can you remember a time when a teacher said something to you which really made you feel good about yourself, boosted your confidence, maybe even changed your life? And, when at about a time when something a teacher said had the opposite effect – made you shrivel up inside, doubt yourself, maybe still affects you now?
Word matter. Words have power. Sometimes, we’re aware of the effects that our words can have on others; but it is often little everyday comments – things we are unaware of – that can have negative effects on others.
This talk considers micro-aggressions – those little everyday unconscious slights – and how they can be counteracted by micro-affirmations - small conscious positive words and actions. I believe that all of us have the ability to improve people’s lives through the words we use.