Motivational Monday TEDx of the Week "The art of stillness." Looking for a dose of inspiration to start your week? No need to look any further. Each week, we curate talks on topics that matter NOW for all of us related to resilience, self-care, dealing with uncertain times, as well as ways to stay connected, inspired, and grounded when the earth beneath us is shifting.

Today's talk is The art of stillness by Pico Iyer. The place that travel writer Pico Iyer would most like to go? Nowhere. In a counterintuitive and lyrical meditation, Iyer takes a look at the incredible insight that comes with taking time for stillness. In our world of constant movement and distraction, he teases out strategies we all can use to take back a few minutes out of every day, or a few days out of every season. It's the talk for anyone who feels overwhelmed by the demands for our world.

After you watch, we invite you to reflect on the following:
  • What resonated for you in the video?
  • What lived experiences do you have, either personally or professionally that align with the core message of the talk?
  •  As you think of your role as a student, employee, or manager what feels relevant and useful to remember?
  • What are you taking away that feels meaningful - either a new perspective, a potential action, etc.
  • How might we take better care of ourselves and each other during this time?
If you're a supervisor, consider using this talk for team building purposes! You might send the video ahead of your meeting with several reflection questions on which you'd like your staff to come prepared to speak.
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Today's talk is How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them by Verna Myers. Our biases can be dangerous, even deadly — as we've seen in the cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner, in Staten Island, New York. Diversity advocate Vernā Myers looks closely at some of the subconscious attitudes we hold toward out-groups. She makes a plea to all people: Acknowledge your biases. Then move toward, not away from, the groups that make you uncomfortable. In a funny, impassioned, important talk, she shows us how.

After you watch, we invite you to reflect on the following:
  • What resonated for you in the video?
  • What lived experiences do you have, either personally or professionally that align with the core message of the talk?
  •  As you think of your role as a student, employee, or manager what feels relevant and useful to remember?
  • What are you taking away that feels meaningful - either a new perspective, a potential action, etc.
  • How might we take better care of ourselves and each other during this time?
If you're a supervisor, consider using this talk for team building purposes! You might send the video ahead of your meeting with several reflection questions on which you'd like your staff to come prepared to speak.
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Please join the Department of Human Resources in extending a warm welcome to the University's recently hired staff:

Joseph Bonner, Facilities Management
Jason Carson, Facilities Management
Matthew Donovan, Athletics
James Ferry, Athletics
Jasmine Hudson, Shriver Center
Robert Johnson, Office of Procurement
Anna Minnick, Shriver Center
Bonnie Paucar, Visual Arts
Matilda Rudolph, Shriver Center
Ayana Thompson, Human Resources
Jennifer Volberding, Financial Aid



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This is a reminder that the USM MetLife enrollment period will end at 11:59pm on 4/30/2021.  Prior to the end of the enrollment period, we encourage current and new enrollees to log in to the dedicated USM MetLife website to ensure coverage levels, dependent and beneficiary information is correct.  Detailed enrollment instructions are available here to assist with navigating the enrollment screens.   In addition, there are a few updates related to the new USM/MetLife plan:

 

Paycheck Deduction:  Central Payroll Bureau (CPB) has combined the former Group Life and Long Term Disability deduction codes into one code to represent the USM MetLife coverages.


Employee ID/username:  Your Employee ID/username is your W#. This is the common identifier for all USM employees.  You may find your W# here. 


PIN/Password: Your PIN/password is the last four digits of your W# + your birth year.  For example, if your W# is W1234567 and your birth year is 1950, then your PIN/Password would be 45671950.

 

Statement of Health (SOH): if there are issues with completing/submitting the SOH form on the website, be sure to utilize the Let Us Help You link provided by GIS/USM MetLife for review and resolution.


Please contact hrbenefits@umbc.edu with any questions regarding the new USM MetLife plans.


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Our theme is USM Workplace 2021 and Beyond and the week features four separate tracks on Workplace Productivity, Personal Leadership Mastery, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Wellness for the Workplace. We will be using Hopin as our virtual conference platform and look forward to sharing more event details with you shortly! In the meantime, we invite you to please save the dates!
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Today's talk is How racial bias works - and how to disrupt it by Jennifer L. Eberhardt.  Our brains create categories to make sense of the world, recognize patterns and make quick decisions. But this ability to categorize also exacts a heavy toll in the form of unconscious bias. In this powerful talk, psychologist Jennifer L. Eberhardt explores how our biases unfairly target Black people at all levels of society -- from schools and social media to policing and criminal justice -- and discusses how creating points of friction can help us actively interrupt and address this troubling problem.

After you watch, we invite you to reflect on the following:
  • What resonated for you in the video?
  • What lived experiences do you have, either personally or professionally that align with the core message of the talk?
  •  As you think of your role as a student, employee, or manager what feels relevant and useful to remember?
  • What are you taking away that feels meaningful - either a new perspective, a potential action, etc.
  • How might we take better care of ourselves and each other during this time?
If you're a supervisor, consider using this talk for team building purposes! You might send the video ahead of your meeting with several reflection questions on which you'd like your staff to come prepared to speak.
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Today's talk is How to turn your dissatisfaction into action by Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr.  After the devastating rebel invasion of Freetown in 1999 and the Ebola epidemic in 2014, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of the city, refused to be paralyzed by her frustration with the status quo. Instead, she used her anger as a catalyst for action. In this inspiring talk, she shares how she transformed her city by taking the risks necessary to bring about dramatic change -- and shows how you can find power in your dissatisfaction.

After you watch, we invite you to reflect on the following:
  • What resonated for you in the video?
  • What lived experiences do you have, either personally or professionally that align with the core message of the talk?
  •  As you think of your role as a student, employee, or manager what feels relevant and useful to remember?
  • What are you taking away that feels meaningful - either a new perspective, a potential action, etc.
  • How might we take better care of ourselves and each other during this time?
If you're a supervisor, consider using this talk for team building purposes! You might send the video ahead of your meeting with several reflection questions on which you'd like your staff to come prepared to speak.
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The Human Resources (HR) Department is pleased to welcome our new Benefits Manager, Ayana Thompson.  Ayana comes to us with over 10 years of benefits experience from private industry, the State of Maryland and UMB.  She has certifications as both an Agency Benefits Coordinator (State Employee Benefits Division), and Retirement Coordinator (Maryland State Retirement Agency).  

We ask that you take a moment to send Ayana a warm welcome at ayanat1@umbc.edu.   Please continue to send benefit inquiries to hrbenefits@umbc.edu.

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Today's talk is There's no shame in taking care of your mental health by Sangu Delle. When stress got to be too much for TED Fellow Sangu Delle, he had to confront his own deep prejudice: that men shouldn't take care of their mental health. In a personal talk, Delle shares how he learned to handle anxiety in a society that's uncomfortable with emotions. As he says: "Being honest about how we feel doesn't make us weak -- it makes us human."

After you watch, we invite you to reflect on the following:
  • What resonated for you in the video?
  • What lived experiences do you have, either personally or professionally that align with the core message of the talk?
  •  As you think of your role as a student, employee, or manager what feels relevant and useful to remember?
  • What are you taking away that feels meaningful - either a new perspective, a potential action, etc.
  • How might we take better care of ourselves and each other during this time?
If you're a supervisor, consider using this talk for team building purposes! You might send the video ahead of your meeting with several reflection questions on which you'd like your staff to come prepared to speak.
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Since our initial communication the USM MetLife website is now online.  There are several updates we would like to share to assist eligible employees with navigating the new website:


Employee ID/username:  Your Employee ID/username is your W#. This is the common identifier for all USM employees.  You may find your W# here.  We have given that feedback to the USM and to GIS (the new administrator of the USM MetLife website).  


PIN/Password: Your PIN/password is the last four digits of your W# + your birth year.  For example, if your W# is W1234567 and your birth year is 1950, then your PIN/Password would be 45671950.


Current Coverage:  Coverage for all employees who were enrolled with UNUM Group Life and/or LTD, automatically rolled over to the new USM MetLife plan.  No additional action is required if no changes will be made. However, we encourage current enrollees to log in to the USM MetLife website to review beneficiary and dependent information (if applicable). 


New Enrollees: Eligible employees (Regular Faculty/Staff and Contingent II employees) seeking new enrollment in the USM MetLife insurance plan will be required to complete the health questions, regardless of the level of coverage requested.

State vs USM MetLife:  The USM MetLife offered to regular faculty and staff and contingent II employees is a post-tax plan.  In addition, the USM MetLife plan offers a higher amount of life insurance coverage to enrollees (Optional Life coverage is available in $10,000 increments up to the lessor of 6x salary or $750,000).

USM MetLife LTD:  The USM MetLife Long Term Disability (LTD) plan allows for enrollment for either a 90-day elimination period, or a 365-day elimination period.  For the period of 4/1 – 4/30/2021, you can enroll in the 365-day elimination period LTD option without having to answer any health questions.

As a reminder, the enrollment period ends 4/30/2021.  Please contact hrbenefits@umbc.edu with any questions regarding the USM MetLife enrollment period.

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