Full course description
Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time: 10:30–11:30 am PST
Audience: All faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan are welcome to attend.
Location: Zoom. (Once you’ve registered, you will be directed to the course Canvas page where you can find the Zoom link.)
About this workshop:
Financial stress can impact our personal lives and our overall wellbeing. This workshop will provide practical strategies for achieving financial clarity and reducing stress through thoughtful planning.
In this engaging and interactive session, you’ll learn how to align your financial decisions with your personal and professional goals, empowering you to create a sustainable financial future. Whether balancing day-to-day expenses, planning for major life milestones, or preparing for retirement, this workshop will equip you with the tools to confidently navigate your financial journey.
Key Learning Objectives:
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Strategic financial planning: Learn how to build a personalized financial strategy that reflects your values and aspirations.
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Stress management through financial clarity: Understand the link between financial wellness and mental health, and discover techniques to manage financial stress effectively.
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Actionable frameworks for success: Gain practical insights into budgeting, debt management, and long-term planning tailored to your unique circumstances.
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Empowered decision-making: Leave with a clear action plan to make confident, informed financial decisions.
This session is more than just numbers — it’s about fostering financial wellness to support your personal and professional success. Join us to take the first step toward a more stress-free financial future!
Important notes:
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The session will be recorded and the slides will be shared.
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Closed captioning can be enabled.
About your facilitator:
Meet Laideen Thomas, a visionary leader who transformed her passion for financial empowerment into Laideen & Co. Financial Group Ltd., a boutique firm revolutionizing financial services and education for women. Her journey began with a degree from the University of Toronto in 2004, followed by an immersive study opportunity in Hong Kong during its pivotal economic emergence.
Through her extensive experience across financial institutions, Laideen recognized a critical gap: women needed more than just financial services—they needed financial confidence and education. This insight inspired her to establish her own firm in 2015, where she now leads with both expertise and empathy.
As a mother of four, Laideen brings an authentic perspective to wealth building. She intimately understands the delicate balance between family aspirations and financial goals, channeling this wisdom into helping women transform their financial anxieties into powerful wealth-building strategies that span generations.
A compelling voice in financial literacy, Laideen has shared her expertise at notable events including Influence Orb Montreal, Afrochic Toronto, FinLit, and The Community Innovation Lab in Durham region.
Beyond the boardroom, you'll find Laideen embracing life's precious moments — whether she's creating memories with her husband and children, taking walks with Rocco, her beloved Doberman, or unwinding with her favorite reality TV shows.
If you have any questions, please email Lauren Lee at lauren.lee@ubc.ca.
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