CONSERVANCY COMMONS

We are truly saddened by our season of fires in Northern California this year and hope that this week's forecast of rain may bring relief to those areas. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has shared resources for staff affected by the fires. Click the link to view. You can also reach out to Holly Chrobak (hchrobak@parksconservancy.org) or Mayu Morita (mmorita@parksconservancy.org) in Human Resources.

The Conservancy wants to hear your thoughts about your work and the organization! Your perspective is extremely valuable - please see Greg Moore's letter here, and take the Avarna Group Survey following the link below. The survey will be open until Nov. 30. Thank you for your time and feedback.

We will be offering wellness seminars from the Claremont Employee Assistance Program every month. Seminars are open to any interested staff and cover topics such as how to prioritize, adapting to change, and mindfulness. They will be held at the Building 102 Conference Room at Fort Mason. To sign up, contact Holly Chrobak at hchrobak@parksconservancy.org.

9 am - 5 pm, Warming Hut, and 10 am - 5 pm, Presidio Visitor Center. Get your holiday shopping out of the way early at our Parks Conservancy Staff Appreciation Days! Come visit two of our fabulous Park Stores and receive a 40% off discount! Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal and Temporary Parks Conservancy staff are eligible and please bring your employee ID. Note the Warming Hut date has been rescheduled.

For Conservancy SmugMug Users: We will be moving our web-based photo collection to a new platform in the next few months. In the meantime, we would like to invite feedback from staff who currently use this resource. Please fill out the short questionnaire to obtain the updated SmugMug password. For additional comments or suggestions, please contact Alison at ataggart-barone@parksconservancy.org.

5 -8 pm. Fort Mason General's Residence. Save the Date! The Conservancy holiday party will be on Tues., Dec.11. Be on the lookout for the official invitation soon.

Did you know there are free webinars available through Claremont EAP to help support you with life's concerns? This month's topic is "Five Generations in One Workplace." Learn how to adapt to different work styles and expectations in the ever-changing work environment. This webinar will help you to learn how to maximize the advantages of these generations working in tandem. Note: You will have to log in to view the webinar and ask questions.