Thank you to all that participated in the Employee Engagement Pulse survey.   Here are the results of the survey and how they compare to the full survey completed in June 2020 for the Department as a whole.

Concerns About Returning to Campus

1. Staying Healthy and safe in the workplace. 50%
2. The need to care for children or family members. 19%
3. Job and financial security. 13%
4. I have no concerns. I’m ready to be back at work. 12%
5. Managing my workload. 6%

Highest and Lowest Changes in Score

Here are the takeaways:

The scores have increased in five areas that were listed as our opportunities for growth and improvement on the June 2020 survey.   These areas are Recognition, Speak My Mind, Feedback, Manager, and Empowerment.   Even though Recognition and Speak My Mind are still among our lowest scores, we are definitely moving in the right direction.  Woo Hoo!!  Great job, Dermatology!

Accountability continues to be one of the lowest scores and dropped more during the Pulse survey.  We’ll continue to work on this and try to make improvements.   Accountability is a team sport – everyone working together to create an accountable work environment. 

Step One:  Understand what Accountability means and how to hold oneself accountable.  Here are some great training and reading options on the subject.

Training Options

• Becoming an Accountable Professional (8 modules, 3 to 5 minutes each) 
• Developing a Personal Accountability Framework (6 modules, 3 to 4 minutes each) 

Audio Book

• Making Yourself Indispensable: The Power of Personal Accountability
  Overview:  This audio edition shows why the key to becoming indispensable is to embrace accountability rather than run from it, in everything you do at work and in your personal life.

Books available

• The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
  The Oz Principle cleverly incorporates the well-known children’s story, The Wizard of Oz, into its premise that accountability is essential for individual and organizational success. An engaging read that relies heavily upon the assumption that all readers are familiar with the popular children’s tale, The Oz Principle addresses age-old concepts of taking ownership and accepting responsibility for one’s actions.
• Achieve with Accountability: Ignite Engagement, Ownership, Perseverance, Alignment, and Change
  Overview: Providing the keys to take control of your destiny to achieve what matters most, this book is your guide to applying the accountability fundamentals that have allowed thousands of individuals, teams, and organizations to achieve and exceed their desired results.

Suggestion – If you want others to complete this training, lead by example.   Try some of the above options so you can share your experience with others.

Excited about Accountability and want more – Coming soon…  Tips/training options for recognizing and overcoming obstacles to accountability as well as leadership and team accountability.

Action-taking also continues to be one of the lowest scores and trended down during the Pulse survey.   Leaders have been working hard to address concerns outlined by the survey but maybe we have overlooked a particular concern that is important to you.  Please send us your feedback about what action you would like to see taken as it relates to the above areas.  You can email “The Skinny” via outlook, email, call, or come by to see Elizabeth or Teri anytime, or use the PACT card boxes to anonymously submit your suggestions.  There is a PACT card box located at Misty’s desk in POB II and there is one box in each break area at the NL bldg.