HR Connect October news and updates

Fall is a great time to invest in your growth. Explore upcoming learning and development opportunities designed to build new skills, strengthen connections, and support your professional success. Find these courses by searching “LearnNow” in MyPath.

• Change Management—The Human Experience: Change can be challenging, but it’s also an opportunity to lead through purpose and empathy. This interactive course provides leaders with practical tools and strategies to confidently guide their teams through change. Utilizing the ADKAR model, participants will learn to communicate effectively, manage resistance, and engage employees at every stage, fostering lasting success.
  • October 28, 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. (in-person)
• Emotional Intelligence: Advancing Self-Awareness and Self-Regulation: This is an advanced instructor-led course designed to deepen your understanding of how emotions shape professional life, directly impacting critical thinking and decision-making. Building on foundational concepts, this session guides you to identify personal triggers, manage impulsive reactions, and practice mindfulness to make deliberate choices, ultimately enhancing your problem-solving abilities. This second course in our three-part EI series is recommended after Emotional Intelligence: Exploring the Fundamentals.
  • November 19, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. (in-person)

Make sure your emergency contact information is updated.

Take just 60 seconds to review your emergency contact details in Workday and make sure your information is up to date. Simply log in to Workday:

• Click My Contact Information
• Select Edit → Change My Home Contact Information
• Review or update your information as needed.

That’s it—you’re done in just a few clicks.

The Monroe County Home Improvement Program offers eligible homeowners grants to help address essential home repairs that impact health, safety, and code compliance. Funds may be used for improvements such as roofing, accessibility upgrades, electrical work, plumbing, and other critical repairs (cosmetic updates are not eligible). The program is available to income-eligible homeowners in Monroe County who occupy their homes and meet program guidelines. Employees interested in learning more or requesting an application can contact Rural Housing Opportunities Corporation at (585) 546-3700 x3026 or homerehab@pathstone.org.

Open Enrollment for your 2027 University of Rochester benefits is coming October 26 through November 9, 2026. Keep an eye out for helpful information and resources arriving in the coming weeks.