Employees came together to learn the art of repurposing materials, transforming upcycled leather into beautiful and functional trays. From designing unique patterns to crafting personalized trays, everyone walked away with a meaningful creation and a newfound appreciation for sustainable craftsmanship.

The People Leader Program has been instrumental in fostering a strong people leader culture within the university, with participants actively embracing and applying the humility leadership principles learned. They have also been utilizing the skills and tools from modules such as courageous conversations, delegating and motivating, empowering leadership, where they appreciate the dynamic and engaging activities, making the learning experience enjoyable and impactful.

Additionally, we have achieved a 75% sign-up rate from Band 7&8 people mamangers and have just completed the last Foundational Program for these bands.

Don't Miss Out (Band 6)!

The band 6 program is still ongoing, and we encourage those who have not yet signed up please do so via below link: 

Participants have found practical tools to enhance their daily communication, such as understanding their target audiences and learning how to communicate effectively.

While the last two sessions were nominated by Department Heads, to promote and encourage a learning culture, we ask participants to sign up themselves as well but to check in with their managers before enrolling. We will be hosting one more workshop on May 8th. If you are interested in the course, please reach out to Talent Development via hrotalent@ust.hk.

We celebrated a significant milestone with the first HKUST Impact Makers Program Appreciation Ceremony! A heartfelt thank you to all our colleagues who have dedicated their time and effort as impactful volunteers, embodying the spirit of creating lasting change. We are immensely proud of our Impact Makers, whose passion continues to drive positive change within our university and beyond. We invite you to join us for future volunteering events!

Various workshops and activities will be organized in May. Invitations will be sent to targeted participants.

People Leader Program @ May - Jun

Communicating for Engagement @ May 8

New Hires Orientation for Non-academic Staff @ May 20

The "Speak to Persuade" workshop is designed to help participants craft compelling narratives to influence and convince their target audience. The one full-day session will cover structuring and building value visions, choosing the right narrative based on context, and turning data into engaging stories. 

While Department Heads have made a few nominations, to promote and encourage a learning culture, we ask staff to sign up themselves as well but to check in with their managers before enrolling. If you are interested, please view the course outline and sign up using the provided link and choose a date based on your availability.