Business Development - Lunch ‘N Learn

REtirement planning with Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO)

The Business Development department is hosting their 2nd Lunch ‘N Learn session on retirement planning with Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO). Please see below for details:

Presented by: Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO)
Audience: All staff in the education sector
When: Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Time: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Where: Virtually via Zoom

*Registration is limited to 150 participants. Register by March 28, 2022 to reserve your spot.

Topics include:

• Activating your free RTOERO membership while you’re still employed';

• Planning for your financial future;

• Your pension;

• Heath benefits for retirees, including the advantages of group insurance;

• How RTOERO benefit plans can help secure your future.

Each participant will receive a free retirement planning guide and giveaways. An informational flyer for the event is also available by clicking here.

TSTN PD: The Kindness Advantage with Laurie Flasko

Presentation and Resources

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Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for a fabulous session with our Guest Speaker, Laurie Flasko! A recording of her presentation will be available online for two weeks (until March 18, 2022). Please take the time to watch this transformative session if you are able!

For anyone interested in submitting feedback on the presentation, please visit this link.

Resources

• Book - Bullying is Not a Game: A Parent’s Survival Guide - Laurie Flasko, CSP and Julie Christiansen, M.A. (available on Laurie’s website at https://laurieflasko.com/store/)

• Newsletter - If you would like to sign up to receive Laurie’s newsletter, 1,000 Acts of Kindness notes, and Kindness Ideas, please email her directly at lflasko@laurieflasko.com.

• Youtube - Laurie also has a YouTube channel - please visit by clicking here.

• LinkedIn - You can connect with Laurie on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurieflasko/

And to Laurie - we dedicate this “wave” to you! Thank you!

TSTN PD: The Kindness Advantage

Save the Date!

What if you could:

• Measurably boost employee morale by 20% or more?

• Increase productivity so things get done, faster and better?

• Lead teams effectively with less conflict and more happy faces?

• Skyrocket customer/student satisfaction?

These may seem like lofty goals. But they’re achievable for leaders and organizations that embrace the Kindness Advantage. Today, in a world of unprecedented change – COVID, busyness, and stress, we can become impatient, unhappy, and in some cases, burn out. Successful organizations that actively and intentionally practice kindness: retain their top talent, engage and motivate employees, and continue to obtain new, loyal partnerships.

Laurie Flasko

With 25 years experience in customer service training, leadership development, and team building, Laurie Flasko is a certified trainer, speaker and executive coach. She works with organizations who want to “WOW” their customers, build high performing teams and leaders and create kind cultures where people love to work.

Her customer experience programs have been recognized by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. She co-authored Bullying is not a game. A Parents’ Survival Guide. AND she has just completed the Applied Compassion Training at Stanford University

Laurie lives in Niagara with her husband Les and LOVES to spend time with her family. She can’t wait to travel the world and to see you all in person one day soon.

Join us for a virtual PD session on “The Kindness Advantage” on Thursday, February 24, 2022 – more details to follow!

Virtual Town Hall: With Director colleen Russell-rawlins and associate directors craig snider and Linda Curtis

Presentation and Resources

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Please join us for our next Virtual Town Hall with Director Colleen Russell-Rawlins and Associate Directors Craig Snider & Linda Curtis on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 10:30 am.

Audience:  All Schedule II Staff
Platform:  Zoom
Time:  10:30 am to 11:30 am

TSTN Talks: With Tessa Gibbs, Disability Management Coordinator

Presentation and Resources

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TSTN Talks: With Tessa Gibbs, Disability Management Coordinator

Please join us for the first session of our TSTN Talks series with Disability Management Coordinator Tessa Gibbs on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 10:30 am.

Audience:  Managers/Supervisors with Direct Reports
Platform:  Zoom
Time:  10:30 am to 11:30 am

PD Session: Self Care with Shameen Sandhu

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for our Professional Development seminar on Self Care with Shameen Sandhu - System Leader, Mental Health & Professional Support Services. Many members have requested a copy of the presentation slide deck to review and have as a resource - please click here to download a copy (pdf). We also have a recording available for anyone who would like to view or re-watch the presentation.

Wellness Workout Mornings

The current COVID-19 situation has presented many new challenges that we have not, previous to this past year, encountered before in our personal or professional lives.  Education in a remote and virtual world, has had an impact on us all – physically, mentally, socially and emotionally.   Maintaining good mental and physical health will help ensure that we all get through this together.  We all need to start with “self-care”, in order to effectively assist and support others, including our students. 

On January 5th, a physical fitness initiative, Wellness Workout Mornings was introduced to all staff twice a week.  These workouts do not require any equipment, and the goal is to improve our mental health by reducing anxiety, depression, and negative mood by improving self-esteem and cognitive function. Exercise has also been found to alleviate symptoms such as low self-esteem and social withdrawal.

 Due to the popularity of our Wellness Workout Mornings, beginning Monday, January 18, 2021, there will be a staff wellness workout every morning, each with a different focus:  Fitness; Dance; Yoga; and Meditation.  All sessions will be conducted via Zoom and run from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

 Please see attached flyer (or below) for all the information you need to keep healthy between now and March Break.

TSTN VIrtual Town Hall

Please join us on Wednesday, May 6th at 9:15 am for a Virtual Town Hall meeting with Director Malloy, and Associate Directors Manon Gardner & Carlene Jackson!

Submit a Question for the Director!

OMERS Presentation for TSTN - Materials

tstn FALL Information Session - OMERS Presentation

All Schedule II employees are invited to attend an information session on our OMERS pension plan, hosted by TSTN and featuring OMERS Representative Dan Avola!

 Life is full of choices. So is your pension.

 Topics covered during the information session are suitable for all OMERS members, and include the following:

• How your OMERS pension is calculated

• How the OMERS bridge benefit works

• How your OMERS pension is protected from inflation

• How the OMERS Fund is performing

• How buying or transferring service can increase your future pension and may help you retire sooner

• How Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) work

• How OMERS survivor benefit entitlement is determined

 Our presenter, Dan Avola, has been with OMERS for over six years and began in the Client Services Department answering phone calls from members, retirees and employer administrators alike to educate them on the OMERS Plan. He’s been part of the Education & Training team for over 3 years where he travels throughout Ontario to meet the membership and teach them about their OMERS Pension Benefit.

 This session will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in the Auditorium at Stephen Leacock CI (2450 Birchmount Rd., Scarborough, ON – Click for map/directions) from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. 
(The auditorium is to the right of the main entrance, off Birchmount.)

tstn wISHES YOU A SAFE AND HAPPY SUMMER!

2019 SPRING Breakfast Session & AGM - Director Malloy’s Keynote Address

2019 Spring Breakfast Session & AGM
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2018 Fall Breakfast Session - Guest Speakers

2018 FALL BREAKFAST SESSION

CAEAS-ECAB WEBINAR:

Introducing ONE-T and your benefits plan

October 2018