Congratulations - we made it ... through January!
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We kicked off 2023 with the launch of Staff Council’s first monthly newsletter, new pens delivered to all staff, and the conclusion of the inaugural Personal Effectiveness Workshop, part of the newly launched Leadership Development Series.
As Chancellor Dehghani mentioned in his Jan. 27 email, the Leadership Development Series is an opportunity for faculty and staff to master essential SKAs (skills, knowledge and abilities) of effective leadership. Cindi Nelson, S&T’s chief human resources officer, has done an incredible job of taking this idea and developing thoughtful and substantial modules for staff and faculty leadership development.
Thirteen staff completed the first Personal Effectiveness Workshop and recommend others take advantage of this opportunity. The workshop used the DiSC assessment to provide foundational knowledge in understanding your communication style and personality type and how you relate to others. Understanding the different styles can lead to more effective communication and less conflict. The class also provided opportunities for self-reflection and a chance to analyze leaders, which many noted as a fun and informative addition.
The Personal Effectiveness Workshop is the foundation of the Leadership Development Program, which has two development tracks. If you are interested in improving your leadership skills or have a desire to get a deeper understanding of how to work more efficiently with others, I encourage you to participate in these opportunities for leadership and professional development. Learn more on the Leadership Development Series webpage.
Cheers,
Megan Fowler
President of Staff Council
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On Jan. 5, the University Police recognized Officer Molly Kaufman with the department’s Life Saving Award for giving life-saving first aid to a severely injured person, at an off-campus location call for service. Alysha O’Neil, vice chancellor for finance and operations, joined Chief Doug Roberts in presenting the award certificate and her uniform’s life-saving ribbon.
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Amber Stienbarger, program director for summer camp operations in the Kummer Center for STEM Education, was named one of the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce’s “5 Under 45” during the chamber’s annual awards banquet held Saturday, Jan. 28. The award honors young professionals “who have demonstrated success in their careers and made significant contributions to the community.” Stienbarger is also a member of the chamber board of directors.
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Sharon Matson joined S&T in August 2000. As a manager for graduate education, she spends her days supporting the operations that help graduate students. She supervises staff and student employees, updates the graduate catalog, oversees the processes for graduate certificate proposals, checks thesis or dissertation formatting, monitors and tracks student grades and academic probation.
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Would you like to recommend a staff member for the staff spotlight ? Would you like to be in the spotlight? Let us know!
Email news@mst.edu with your recommendation (it can be yourself). If you’d like to tell us about yourself, fill out a staff spotlight questionnaire.
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From the Staff Success Center
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Staff Mental Well-Being Champion initiative launch
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On Wednesday, Feb. 15, we held the first orientation and training for the new Staff Mental Well-Being Champions program. The JED Health and Well-Being committee, along with the Staff Success Center met and explored ways to engage our university employees to better support the success of our students, staff and faculty.
Staff Mental Well-Being Champions are a trained department point-of-contact for information and resources to support the mental well-being of our students, faculty and staff. Champions are responsible for disseminating information and answering questions about resources, along with sending reminders of mental well-being events.
Departmental leaders were invited to nominate staff members they felt would be excellent stewards of the program.
Please meet the newest Staff Mental Well-Being Champions:
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- Phyllis Blackwell, academic advisor for teacher education and certification.
- Glenn Cargile, degree completion advisor for the registrar.
- Mark Evans, business support specialist for student involvement.
- Matthew Ford, student support specialist for Student Veteran’s Resource Center.
- Chyna Howell, manager for the Student Success Center.
- Christina Jones, business support specialist for student design and experiential learning.
- Chana Moreland, business operations associate for student design and experiential learning.
- Brittany Parnell, academic advisor for the S&T Advising Center.
- Lauren Perala, business support specialist for arts, languages and philosophy.
- Austin Wall, support systems administrator for information technology.
- Larissa Winstead, office support assistant for the Intelligent Systems Center.
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Staff recognition program
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Over 80 notes of gratitude have been sent so far! Remember to continue recognizing and thanking each other for going above and beyond!
Notes are collected weekly and distributed by email to the staff recipient and their direct supervisor each Wednesday. If requested, the note can be sent anonymously.
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January employee service milestones
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Congratulations to Kelly Crowell and Clarissa Wisner for 25 years of service!
Check out other milestone employees honored in the eConnection and be sure to congratulate these employees when you see them.
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Upcoming professional development opportunities
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Unconcious bias in the workplace
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Learn about unconscious bias in the workplace at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in Room 115 of Centennial Hall. In this workshop, you will learn about identifying personal bias, the effect of bias in supervision and hiring, and mitigating bias in the workplace. This training can be taken as a stand-alone workshop but is also one of the modules of the S&T Supervisory Foundation Training Series. Register on Percipio.
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Finance and operations information series
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The finance and operations team is hosting a series of informative sessions on various topics related to information technology, human resources, finance and operations, and more.
Upcoming sessions include:
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Get involved with Staff Council
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The February Staff Council meeting was held Thursday, Feb. 9.
Dr. Aaron Zalis, director of South Central Regional Professional Development Center (RPDC), gave an overview of the work the center provides to educators including a variety of workshops to support teachers at all levels of their professional careers. The president’s report included a summary of the Staff Council officers’ Jan. 31 meeting with UM System President Mun Choi and S&T Chancellor Mo Dehghani and an introduction of the ad-hoc election committee, who is tasked with coordinating this year’s Staff Council election. The business portion of the meeting continued the VSE (vision, strategy, execution) discussion and how to create more opportunities for staff awards on campus.
The next Staff Council meeting is at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 9, on Zoom. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Staff Council is a volunteer organization dedicated to supporting S&T staff. If you would like to help out by volunteering, please submit the volunteer form online.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology
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