MUPP: General Information Session (online)
Intended for Part B members (defined contribution - joined on or after January 1, 2009) of the McGill University Pension Plan and newly hired employees contemplating joining the Plan.
Topics will include:
Retirement Information Session (online)
Intended for all members of the McGill University Pension Plan and McGill University Pension Plan for Members of the Service Employees' Union, and of particular interest to those members approaching retirement. Topics will include:
Identifying and Reporting Harassment
Online Session
Offered by the Equity Team
CoachingOurselves: Managing Time and Energy
(In-person session)
CoachingOurselves is an innovative coaching approach developed by Henry Mintzberg and Phil LeNir which offers over one hundred 90-minute guided discussion topics. CoachingOurselves allows you to:
Engage with your peers or your team. Stimulate reflection on your day-to-day work experiences while sharing and learning with others.CoachingOurselves: Managing Time and Energy
LEAN White Belt
(in-person session)
This is an ideal course as a Lean refresher or for those with limited time. In the Lean "Service+" simulation, participants learn to identify 8 types of common work wastes and discover the appropriate lean tools and techniques for reducing or eliminating those wastes. The centerpiece of the course is a simulation showing the same process before and after the application of LEAN.
To register:
MUPP: Settlement Options Information Session (online)
Intended for members of the McGill University Pension Plan who need additional information on the settlement options available to them at retirement or termination of employment.
Topics will include:
IT Skills for a Hybrid Workplace
Online Session
Working in a hybrid environment required us to learn a lot of technology, but if we want to have the best, healthiest, most productive hybrid workplace, then we need the habits and skills to use the technology effectively.
In this interactive workshop, you will learn how to get the most of out of your technology. We will cover:
MUPP: Decumulation Information Session (online)
Intended for members of the McGill University Pension Plan who are approaching retirement and the payout phase of their careers. It is highly recommended that you attend a Retirement Information Session and/or Settlement Options Information Session prior to registering for this session. Topics will include:
LinkedIn Learning Information Session
(online session)
LinkedIn Learning is available for all Administrative and Support staff at McGill. In this short session, you will learn:
The Working Mind (for supervisors)
Online Session
Participants must attend both session dates on July 22 and July 24, 2025, to get certified.
MUPP - Part A (hybrid) Information Session (online)
Intended for members of Part A (hybrid segment) of the McGill University Pension Plan (joined prior to January 1, 2009).
We recommend that, if possible, members of Part A attend this session before attending a Settlement Options Information Session. **If you attained age 65 prior to August 2020 or already settled your defined benefit holdings, you should not register for this session as the defined benefit minimum provisions no longer apply in these cases.
Listening and Effective Communication
(online session)
A key component of effective leadership (and expression of Emotional Intelligence) is Listening and Effective Communication. Our capacity to build a bridge with diverse others hinges on our ability to seek to understand and to be understood.
In this workshop, participants will:
The Working Mind (for supervisors)
Online Session
Participants must attend both session dates on July 22 and July 24, 2025, to get certified.
Speak with Presence, Confidence, and Engagement
In-person session
Imagine that you are in the spotlight as the speaker, for a prepared or impromptu delivery. All of a sudden, you have a dry mouth, and your thoughts freeze. The room might be spinning. It’s a horrible moment for a presenter.