Because so much of the engagement-boosting activity occurs at the School, College and Division level, we’re excited to see colleagues using staff feedback to improve the workplace.

• Cross-Training Creates Promotional Opportunity in Student Housing

• Our staff provided valuable feedback to the survey question “My role is an excellent fit with my strengths."

  The feedback stressed their interest in cross-training, which is so helpful in career advancement. We used the recommend action items, which suggested holding retention interviews. During one interview in particular, we identified an individual with skills that we soon needed in a vacant position – so we started cross-training. This is a win for our department and the employee, who is building their UC Davis experience. We look forward to future cross-training endeavors…
  
  Ramona P. Hernandez
  Director Business and Financial Services
  UC Davis Student Housing and Dining Services

• 360° Feedback and Individual Leader Coaching Within Student Affairs
• One of Student Affairs’ divisional outcomes is to offer 360 feedback assessments and individual coaching for leaders. We’re rolling this out to be accessible to our managers who feel this additional feedback may be helpful to the​m and their teams. Additionally, a new program focused on strengths-based leadership is coming this Fall and will help support our overall efforts to boost staff engagement.
  
  Amy Shuman
  Workforce Development Director
  Student Affairs

• Library’s Employee Engagement Committee Builds Community

• We established an Employee Engagement Committee cast to focus on health and wellness concerns, community building, and employee appreciation.

  Employees expressed a clear desire to have more social activities and engagement, which this committee will plan – five total over the next year. We look forward to helping employees network and build relationships across departments, while having a little fun and appreciating employees.

  Bill Garrity
  Deputy University Librarian
  Library

• Vet Med Improving Equal Opportunity

• At Vet Med, we used survey feedback to set multiple goals over 2022.
  
  Two specific goals relate to:
  
  1. Improving Leadership for My Team
  The SVM will arrange Town hall meetings with campus leadership in order to engage leaders of matters important to the SVM, gain their feedback while increasing confidence in the leadership teams.
  
  2. Improve Equal Opportunity for My Team
  DEI Committees within the SVM Development group are being established and looking at our organization and how we can diversify.
  
  Mary McNally
  Executive Assistant Dean for Administration
  School of Veterinary Medicine

• FOA Seeks to Improve Campuswide Communications

• Finance, Operations and Administration created the Digest in direct response to feedback to the “Campus Does a Good Job Communicating” question.
  
  The goals of the Digest are to:
  >> Better inform employees of logistical, administrative and operational information, particularly with regard to upcoming timelines and actions needed.
  >> Combine important updates into single to-do list email to reduce clutter and increase employee confidence that they are being kept well informed.
  >> Improve employee knowledge/awareness of campus systems.
  
  View the Digest released Sept. 9

• Share your impactful actions with us send them to staffexperiencesurvey@ucdavis.edu

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