Symposium set for Administrative Professionals Day

Jo Miller

To mark the day, the UNMC Department of Human Resources will offer administrative assistants the opportunity to attend a half-day symposium at the Truhlsen Events Center in the Sorrell Center.

Participants will be able to choose to attend either the morning or afternoon session.

Both sessions will feature a keynote address by Jo Miller titled “Become a Person of Influence.” Miller’s presentation will help participants master the art of influencing without authority and explore ways to gain a voice and a seat at the table in their company. A leading authority on women’s leadership, Miller delivers more than 60 presentations annually at women’s conferences, associations, and Fortune 1000 corporate women’s initiatives.

After the keynote, participants will be able to attend two of the four (50-minute) breakout sessions that will be available to round out the morning or afternoon.

Morning Session:

• 8-9:45 a.m.: Jo Miller, “Become a Person of Influence” presentation.
• 10-10:50 a.m.: Breakout Sessions (choose one)
  • Stress Reduction & Wellness (Jonathon Sikorski, Ph.D., assistant professor, psychiatry, and director of wellness education)
  • 10 Best Apps That Will Change Your Life (Faye Haggar, instructor, anesthesiology)
  • You are a Piece of the Puzzle — Connecting to the Mission of UNMC (Margaret Boyce, employee development specialist)
  • Win at the Game of Office Politics (Jo Miller)
• 11-11:50 a.m.: Breakout Sessions (choose one)
  • Stress Reduction & Wellness (Jonathon Sikorski, Ph.D., assistant professor, psychiatry, and director of wellness education)
  • 10 Best Apps That Will Change Your Life (Faye Haggar, instructor, anesthesiology)
  • You are a Piece of the Puzzle — Connecting to the Mission of UNMC (Margaret Boyce, employee development specialist)
  • Win at the Game of Office Politics (Jo Miller)

Afternoon Session

• 1-2:45 a.m.: Jo Miller, “Become a Person of Influence” presentation.
• 3-3:50 p.m.: Breakout Sessions (choose one)
  • Stress Reduction & Wellness (Jonathon Sikorski, Ph.D.)
  • 10 Best Apps That Will Change Your Life (Faye Haggar)
  • You are a Piece of the Puzzle — Connecting to the Mission of UNMC (Margaret Boyce)
  • Win at the Game of Office Politics (Jo Miller)
• 4-4:50 a.m.: Breakout Sessions (choose one)
  • Stress Reduction & Wellness (Jonathon Sikorski, Ph.D.)
  • 10 Best Apps That Will Change Your Life (Faye Haggar)
  • You are a Piece of the Puzzle — Connecting to the Mission of UNMC (Margaret Boyce)
  • Win at the Game of Office Politics (Jo Miller)

Organizers at the Omaha campus will record the keynote speech and distribute it to other campuses after the event.

Invitations went out March 21. Administrative staff are encouraged to attend this event.