Staff from Human Resource Services are excited to present to Spokane faculty and staff on the following topics on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Please review the details below for session information and contact hrs@wsu.edu.edu with questions.

WSU Benefits and Wellness

Ann Monroe, Benefits Director, will be at WSU Spokane offering 1:1 Benefit/Retirement sessions between 8:15-3:00 p.m. – slots are limited so please follow the instructions below to secure a time.

Do you have benefit and/or retirement questions and would like the opportunity to meet with a Benefits staff member in person?

There will be time slots for individual meetings, that will be filled on a first-come, first-requested basis.  Call 509-335-4521 or email hrs.benefits@wsu.edu to request a meeting time.  (Note: If you would like a one-on-one meeting and are not able to do so on the 18th, you can always set up a zoom meeting with HRS Benefits staff at any time by calling or emailing the above references.) 

Ann Monroe, Benefits Director, will be presenting: Wellness at WSU- tools to support you, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in SAC 515. Please sign up here. You may also attend via Zoom,.

Ann Monroe will be providing information on various wellness resources that are available to employees through WSU, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), SmartHealth program, as well as our employee benefit packages, including fitness facilities and Dependent Care Assistance.

WSU Learning and Organizational Development

Laura Hamilton, LOD Manager will be presenting on Crucial Conversations from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on April 18th, in SNRS 119. Sign up here.

Crucial Conversations provides powerful skills to ensure every conversation―especially difficult ones―leads to the results you want. Written in an engaging and witty style, it teaches readers how to be persuasive rather than abrasive, how to get back to productive dialogue when others blow up or clam up, and it offers powerful skills for mastering high-stakes conversations, regardless of the topic or person.

When stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong, you have three choices: Avoid a Crucial Conversation and suffer the consequences; handle the conversation poorly and suffer the consequences; or apply the lessons and strategies of Crucial Conversations and improve relationships and results.

Whether they take place at work or at home, with your coworkers or your spouse, Crucial Conversations have a profound impact on your career, your happiness, and your future. With the skills you learn in this book, you’ll never have to worry about the outcome of a Crucial Conversation again.

On April 18th, Leadership Transitions will meet live for those in Spokane in SAC 415 at 8:30 a.m.. It is only open to participants of the cohort.

April 25, 2024 applications will open for the 2024-25 Staff Mentorship Cohort to launch in the summer of 2024.  Please see hrs.wsu.edu/training for updates.

May 20, 2024 applications will open for the Leadership Enhancement Cohort.

WSU Classification & Compensation

Melissa DiNoto, Compensation Manager, will be presenting in SAC 401A, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Join Melissa DiNoto, Compensation Manager, for a presentation regarding AP and Civil Service classification and compensation.  Topics include position allocation, similarities and differences between CS and AP classifications, and applicable laws and policies.

Sign up here.

WSU Talent Acquisition

Bonnie Wilmoth, Talent Manager, will be presenting in SPBS 409, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Bonnie Wilmoth will be meeting with HR Partners and Recruiters for a deep dive into ways to improve Talent Acquisition efforts both internally and externally.

Bonnie will also be available for one-on-one meetings to discuss individual recruitment strategies. To request a one-on-one meeting, please contact Bonnie at bonnie.wilmoth@wsu.edu.