Changes to Relocation Management
Emory Business Services, together with Business Practice Improvement, is launching a new program to assist schools and units with relocation of newly hired faculty and staff.  This new relocation assistance program will provide enhanced customer service for you and your new hires, with a goal of providing a seamless relocation experience for new employees. Read memo.

New Retirement Programs Announced
Emory announces several new initiatives to help you make a positive transition to retirement. Programs include phased retirement, peer coaching and working as a retiree temp. For more information, click here.

Sleep Better, Feel Better: Be in Bed Challenge
Are you getting enough sleep at night? Set a goal to get more by joining the Be in Bed Challenge through Healthy Emory Connect. Your goal is to get at least 7 hours of sleep for 10 out of 14 days. Learn more.

Is Your Address and Personal Information Up-To-Date in Self-Service?
Human Resources will soon be mailing important information about annual benefits enrollment, so now is a good time to go into Self-Service/PeopleSoft and look over your personal information. Using Self-Service, you can update your mailing address, emergency contacts, phone numbers, marital status, and more. Learn more.

Emory Caregiver Support Program coordinator Mary Ellen Eady will facilitate a new webinar series: Caregiver Conversations.  Join us for our first installment: Caregiver Support at Emory. This webinar will be an opportunity to hear about nationwide caregiver benefits available through Emory University for you and your family.  All caregiver benefits through Emory University will be reviewed. The benefits that will be covered by guest speakers include Emergency Back-Up Care, Customized Research and Care Management. There will be an opportunity to ask questions during and after the webinar. Webinar link will be sent out the three days before. Register Here

Winship Cancer Institute’s Win the Fight 5K
The Winship Cancer Institute’s Win the Fight 5K will take place on Saturday, October 13th on the Emory University Quadrangle on Dowman Drive. Registration for the Peachtree Road Race qualifier is now open at winship5k.emory.edu.

For the second year, nine-time NBA All-Star and Hall of Fame inductee Dominique Wilkins will serve as the grand marshal. Anyone who is unable to attend in person has an option to join virtually, donate to the cause, and be recognized.

New this year: participants will be able to direct their tax-deductible donations to benefit the Winship 5K Professorship fund.  Contributions can be made to 17 other Winship cancer research funds as well.

For more information about the Winship Win the Fight 5K, log on to winship5k.emory.edu or or call (404) 727-6175.

Emory Executive Education Upcoming Courses
Emory Executive Education is the Goizueta Business School’s program for non-degree education for individuals and organizations. Several upcoming courses are being offered:

• Finance & Accounting for Non-Financial Managers: on October 2-3, 2018: Deepen your understanding of financial statements, the sources of information they contain, and analysis techniques to interpret.
  
  
• Design Thinking for Business Innovation: on October 29-30, 2018: Tap into the power of design thinking to transform your business and gain practical skills to build team engagement, drive operational efficiency, and create new sources of value.
  
  
• Managerial Leadership Program: on November 5-8, 2018: The Managerial Leadership Program (MLP) is a four-day course that builds on your success and leadership potential as a top performer within your organization. Focused on raising your individual leadership capacity, MLP concentrates on honing your abilities to affect team success.
  
  
• Negotiations & Conflict Management: November 27-28, 2018: In this course, you will learn to master effective negotiation strategies that can be applied in an array of business environments.

All faculty, staff, and alumni receive a 15% discount on Executive Education Open Enrollment courses. Use discount code EUFAM15 when enrolling. Learn more .