The employee appreciation Ice Cream Social scheduled for this afternoon will take place in the lobby of Birge Hall, 430 Lincoln Drive (accessible entrance on the building’s east side), due to weather concerns. All employees are invited to join the event from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Babcock Ice Cream and non-dairy treats will be served. For more information about accessibility and transportation, as well as other event details, visit go.wisc.edu/2g3492.

The campus Accessible Events guide supports event planners with inclusive design tips to make their events more seamlessly accessible for everyone across in-person, virtual, and hybrid spaces. Following these best practices can also reduce the need for people with disabilities to request reasonable accommodations. A recent update to the guide expands on physical site accessibility, provides guidelines for creating and delivering accessible content, and more.

Conversations about career development — during performance evaluations and throughout the year — are an important part of employee growth. Learning and Talent Development offers a number of free learning opportunities and resources to help employees take ownership of their careers and to help managers and supervisors provide guidance and support.

The Career Development@UW series of workshops offers strategies, tools, and resources to help employees navigate their career path effectively. Employees can develop their own step-by-step approach to Setting Career Goals with this online resource. Coaching and Developing Others is a free course that builds understanding of coaching as a tool and provides practice using real-world situations. Managers and supervisors will find resources for fostering trust-based dialogue and creating more intentional career conversations at Informal and Formal Career Conversations. Employees can prepare for these conversations using the self-paced module, It's Your Career: Having Productive Career Development Conversations with Your Supervisor.