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“It threw me into her life and I just felt like I knew her.” “It put me on her team, on her side, and advocating for her.” There is something so powerful about stories and being witnessed in them, especially when our underlying values are noticed and reflected back to us.
We enjoyed a rich discussion and workshop about the deep and connective impact of and science behind storytelling with Storytelling Expert and Facilitator Dawn Ziegerer. Thank you to all who joined us!
#PurdueHHS faculty Louis Tay, Sang Eun Woo and Jennifer Dobbs-Oates and HHS alumna Silvia Bonaccio, the Ian Telfer Professor of Workplace Psychology at @uOttawa, presented “Equipping and Supporting Others at Work” as part of the Butler Center's spring workshop series.
“Giving help sometimes involves unhurried time to listen.”
When was the last time you received helpful help? Who and what made it helpful? What feelings arose for you?
We enjoyed an insightful workshop on giving and receiving help this week. Thank you to all who joined!
A huge thank you to our panelists Drs. Silvia Bonaccio, Jennifer Dobbs-Oates and @LouisTaySC for your expertise and wisdom as we navigate offering and requesting help.
#givingandreceivinghelp#purdueuniversity
“Sometimes we need to walk not ahead of someone in need, but alongside and sometimes behind them too.”
“What advice would you give your best friend if they were in your situation?”
Come join us for our workshop on the Power of Storytelling with Storytelling Facilitator and Expert Dawn Ziegerer! The event is filling up, so we'd encourage you to register now to secure your spot.
🗓 Friday, May 2
⏰ 11:30am - 1:30pm
Register here: purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe…
💡 Our guest speaker, Dawn Ziegerer, brings extensive experience in facilitating storytelling workshops and will share practical techniques to help you craft meaningful narratives.
Join us for an engaging discussion on the role of storytelling in effective communication, featuring hands-on exercises—all while enjoying lunch together.
Can't wait to see you there!
#storytelling#leadership#coaching
The Center for Working Well welcomes Dr. Nancy Rothbard, deputy dean at @Wharton, for the Spring Distinguished Speaker Series on April 25. She'll discuss work engagement, well-being, and performance. Register: purdue.university/4ikPBuo
ALT Promotional poster for the Center for Working Well's Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Nancy Rothbard. Event on April 25, 2025 discussing "The Role & Professional Boundaries of Online Social Relationships." Details timing and location at Rawls 2070 with lunch included.
In the April 1 Purdue Today:
➡️ @PurdueHHS’ David Purpura receives Aday Award
➡️ Groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate new Academic Success Building in Indianapolis
➡️ Dexcom system empowers @LifeAtPurdue student with diabetes
These and more: purdue.university/3E1zJyp
Are family dinners still a thing?
Join us during HHS Life Inspired Week for a free Purdue Women’s Network virtual Cocktails and Conversation event on April 8 featuring: Joyce Beery Miles (HHS’65), Melissa M. Franks, Lisa Graves (HHS’02) & Kameron Moding.
➡️bit.ly/4iobEkj
Congratulations to Cara Putman, @PurdueBusiness clinical associate professor!
She earned a Charles B. Murphy Award, Purdue’s highest undergraduate teaching honor. 🏆
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Congratulations to Scott Lawrance, @PurdueHHS clinical professor, who was surprised with a Charles B. Murphy Award today! 🏆
The Murphy Award is #Purdue’s highest undergraduate teaching honor.
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Join us during HHS Life Inspired Week to hear from Julie Holliday Wayne as she presents "Who’s Remembering to Buy the Eggs? The Meaning, Measurement, and Implications of Invisible Family Load."
📅 Tuesday, April 8
⏰ 1:30-3 p.m. EST
💻 Zoom meeting
➡ lnkd.in/gwvTnrr5
ALT Promotional banner for the Kanter Lecture Series featuring a photo of Julie Holliday Wayne next to text about the lecture titled "Who's Remembering to Buy the Eggs? The Meaning, Measurement, and Implications of Invisible Family Load" scheduled for April 8 at 1:30 p.m.