Unplug to Re-Connect
28 May 2024, 13h30 - 17h00
General context
Unplugging for greater productivity, focus and job satisfaction!
Being always connected can have a major impact on both our concentration (during work) and the ability to mentally disconnect from work. That, in turn, impacts your concentration and productivity, and the negative spiral is set off. The consequences of always being on can weigh on our well-being as well as our productivity.
That is why during this training you will gain insight into your own disconnection profile and we will provide tools to deal with various forms of hyperconnectivity. You will go home with hands-on techniques to deal with the 3 forms of disconnection (digital, psychological and emotional) into practice.
After this workshop ...
- ... you know your connection profile and how it manifests itself in the workplace.
- ... you recognize your digital drains and gains.
- ... you can get rid of techno-stressors.
- ... you have insight into your current work-life balance and how you can optimize it.
- ... you can better manage expectations of yourself and others.
- ... set priorities and make conscious choices.
- ... you know how to create space for yourself and your environment.
- ... you can take measures for conscious and balanced connectivity.
- ... can respectfully set your boundaries and formulate needs.
To promote transfer, we use "spaced learning" in which both before and after training several learning incentives are given through the learning platform. There is pre-work (intake and checklist 'My disconnection prolife') and post-work (buddy challenge, learning platform) and during the workshop there will be several cases discussed and there will be room for individual reflection exercises.
All VIB staff. For executives, there is a seperate session on 23 May in Leuven.
Trainers
Katelijn Nijsmans
Katelijn is a neuropsychologist and CEO of How's Work. For 15 years, she has guided organizations in the search for workable solutions. She combines her scientific background with her experience in the business world to help organizations get everything out of work that they can. Furthermore, she is content coordinator of the postgraduate 'Mental well-being at work' at PXL hogeschool, co-author of the book 'De brein balans' and editor of the Dutch magazine for learning and development -TVOO.
Program
The program of this training is composed of 6 parts in which the transfer of what has been learned is always guaranteed.
Your connected brain
- Your brain in hyperconnection
- Exercise: Your 'connection' profile and its impact
- 3 forms of disconnection (digital, psychological and emotional)
Digital disconnection: The digital brain
- The neuroscience of Digital Wellbeing
- Exercise: mapping digital 'gains & drains
- Exercise: handles for digital comfort (example: Appendix A.2.)
- Digital Etiquette: the brain balance
Psychological Disconnection: The ON/OFF switch
- Why a digital detox works for zebras, but not for us
- Exercise: How to make the bridge
- Exercise 'Grip on time': about loose ends, priorities and goals
- The ON/OFF switch: unplugging techniques
Emotionally disconnecting: rumination can be (un)teached
- Why your brain sticks to your work
- From disconnection to connection-equilibrium
- Exercise: Work Related Thought Questionnaire
Personal action plan
- The disconnection framework©: your guide after today
- Exercise: Completing the disconnection framework©
- Exercise: How do I bring this to my supervisor/team?
- Post-work framework
Practical info
28 May 2024
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Herestraat 49
3000 Leuven
Belgium
28 May 2024
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Leuven train station is approximately 4 km from the campus Gasthuisberg. Buses depart very regularly to the Gasthuisberg Campus from Leuven train station.
For tickets and up to date schedules visit website De Lijn or use the De Lijn App.
Exit at the very last bus stop ‘Gasthuisberg Campus) make sure not to exit at ‘Gasthuisberg Kliniek =
hospital)
Once you get off the bus, go to your right and go up the street until you see stairs to your left. Climb the stairs all the way up between two buildings. Look for the signs containing blue circles and white numbers and follow them all the way from 2 up to number 12. You will cross several buildings and the walk will take max. 10 minutes. When you reach number 12, you have reached O&N 5, where you can find the reception.
28 May 2024
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
The Gasthuisberg campus is west of the Leuven ring. Our buildings are situated behind the hospital (see black arrow near ‘RING NOORD’ on the map). If you come from the city center, you will arrive on campus from the east side (taking Mgr. Van Waeyenberglaan and roundabout Het Teken). If you come from Heverlee or Campus Arenberg, you will arrive from the west side (taking the Celestijnenlaan and Taborweg). When you arrive uphill at the intersection with the Rega Institute and the Red Cross building, you need to take the road down to the bicycle parking at Rega Institute (see map) where you can park. Next, follow the ‘Onderwijs & Navorsing blue route’ description below (start point is #9).
28 May 2024
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
You arrive via the E314 highway – EXIT 16
After 200 m, keep left to drive underneath the roundabout and into the tunnel.
Keep left and follow the arrows to Parking West.
You arrive via the Leuven ring road
At the roundabout, take the exit towards ‘Spoed / Ziekenhuis’.
Follow the ring around Campus Gasthuisberg and pass the entrance of SPOED.
Continue right until you arrive at a second roundabout.
Follow the directions for E314.
Near the Fire Brigade Station, make a U-turn and follow the directions for ‘Ziekenhuis’.
Keep left and drive downhill, underneath the roundabout and into the tunnel.
Keep left and follow the arrows to Parking West.
Next, leave the parking at level +1 using the big stairs near the vending machines.
Follow the red carpet and arrows to 'Onco Dagcentrum' to get to the O&N buildings. Take the stairs on your left after exiting Parking West. You are now in front of the O&N4 building; on the left you will find O&N5.
28 May 2024
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
ON5, 5th floor, 404-28.05347