BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:221@continuing.mcmaster.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260617T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260617T173000 DTSTAMP:20260319T184820Z URL:https://continuing.mcmaster.ca/events/19th-annual-day-in-faculty-devel opment/ SUMMARY:19th Annual Day in Faculty Development DESCRIPTION:Register online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/mcmasterchse/attendee/index.cfm?ID=1s3TKp0 \n#Ma cPFD19 is co-sponsored by McMaster Continuing Education (MCE).\nMattering is the experience of feeling significant that comes from feeling valued and knowing how you add value in everyday interactions. Mattering is linked to motivation\, engagement\, well-being\, and performance. However\, over the last decade\, research indicates that a key driver of disengagement and burnout—especially in health care settings—are feelings of invisibility\, underappreciation\, and feeling undervalued. The good news is that emerging research shows we can learn\, implement\, and evaluate the skills to cultivate daily experiences for those we teach and work alongside.\n\nTarget Audience\nAll McMaster University faculty\, staff\, and other healthcare professionals are invited to attend.\n\nOverall Learning Objectives\nAt the end of this learning activity\, the learners will be able to:\n\n\n Define the concept of mattering in healthcare learning and work environments.\n Explain the impact of perceived mattering on engagement\, well-being\, and performance.\n Analyze behaviours and systems that increase or diminish a sense of mattering in clinical teams.\n Apply practical strategies that communicate value to learners and colleagues.\n Reflect on personal leadership and teaching practices through the lens of mattering.\n\nSpeaker\nZach Mercurio\, Ph.D.\, Author\, The Invisible Leader and The Power of Mattering (2025)\nZach Mercurio is a researcher\, author\, and leadership development facilitator specializing in purposeful leadership\, mattering\, meaningful work\, and positive organizational psychology.\nHe advises leaders in organizations worldwide on practices for building cultures that promote well-being\, motivation\, and performance.\nZach earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Learning\, Performance\, and Change from Colorado State University\, where he serves as a Senior Research and Teaching Fellow in the Department of Psychology’s Center for Meaning and Purpose\, and as an Instructor in the Organizational Learning\, Performance\, and Change program.\nHis research on meaningful work has received awards from the Association for Talent Development\, the Academy of Management\, and the Academy of Human Resource Development. His previous book was The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life\, Work\, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose.\n\nMore About the Wong Forum in Medicine\nAs former students of McMaster University\, Henry and Sylvia Wong believe it is one of the best schools in the world and have provided financial support to establish an annual forum for the advancement of research and public education in medicine. Dr. Wong\, who was part of the second MD class to graduate from McMaster in 1973\, said he and his wife established the forum in repayment of both the education and enjoyment they had as McMaster students. Mrs. Wong graduated in 1969 with a BA in psychology and worked in the Health Sciences library.\n\n“I really enjoyed the problem-based learning method\, where we used our leaders as resources and studied on our own and with the help of fellow students in small groups\,” said Dr. Wong. “We wanted to set up an annual lecture that would enhance our university.”\n\nDetails and times are subject to change. Program times are in Eastern Time (ET).\n\n \;\n\nLearn more: https://cpd.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/programs/macpfd19/  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://continuing.mcmaster.ca/app/uploads/2026/ 02/MacPFD-Day-19-event-card-1-720x405-1.png CATEGORIES:Partner,Professional Development,Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR