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News

September 18, 2020

"Every voice counts regardless of position"

One of the top themes in the survey about appreciation Staff Senate conducted in May 2020 was the desire to be heard. Carving out time to listen and engage in quality conversation is especially important between different levels. Specifically, it makes a big difference when a supervisor communicates their appreciation, as these survey results show.

September 18, 2020

Tried and true recognition best practices

Distinguish appreciation from recognition Sometimes we use appreciation and recognition interchangeably, but they're different and employees need both. While appreciation is important all the time, recognition is earned and deserved based on a milestone, achievement or specific contribution. Most simply put, appreciation is about who people are and recognition is about what they do.

September 16, 2020

Thanks for your appreciation survey response

When events were canceled in spring 2020, including Appreciation Day from Staff Senate and Well-Being Week from HR, both event planning groups recognized this was an opportunity to create something new later in 2020. Fall planning began with Staff Senate surveying all employees in May. The goal of the survey was to understand the ways in which our colleagues across the university already feel appreciated, the ways in which you might feel more appreciated, in addition to the role of events and topics of interest.

September 16, 2020