Staff Advisory Team Meeting Notes June 16, 2009

Opening Discussion:

1. Don’t exclude staff.
2. Don’t include upper administration.

Common Themes:

1. Informal gatherings for staff

• a. People concerned with not wasting time, these shouldnt be mandatory
• b. Learnapalooza
• c. People want to get to know each other and don’t know how
• d. Retreats
• e. There is a general feeling of isolation

2. Lack of Professional Development Opps.

• a. Staff Could share information and knowledge just with each other, not bringing in outside consultants. This could be work-related or something else (e.g. Cooking).

3. Communication

• a. Email
• b. Too Many types of communication (Yammer, blogs etc.)
• c. Is there a one-stop-shop for communication (does the new website fix this?)
• d. Lunch Time Events
• e. An organizational chart to see how departments are related.
• f. Description for each Department
• g. Flat Screens on Campus

4. HR

• a. Benefits
• b. Flex Time
• c. Neutral Party to listen to concerns (like the EAP program but in person)
• d. HR providing enough support
• e. New Staff Orientation
• f. Tuition Reimbursement

i. An organizational chart to see how departments are related.
ii. Description for each Department

5. Appreciation and Recognition

• a. Years of service
• b. For ideas that really benefit the organization
• c. Above and Beyond Awards
• d. Employee of the Month
• e. Monthly Parking Spot

Moving Forward:

1. Powerpoint displaying themes
2. Document that compiles all of the notes (submit your notes to Google Docs)
3. Executive Summary detailing our three priorities.

Party Planning:

1. Food set up inside.
2. Decorate day of, at 2 or 230pm
3. Purchase of beverages will happen this weekend.
4. Ice and Ice buckets
5. Check with Linae about supplies.