2023 Employee Engagement Impact Plans Available

HRS has received 80% of the requested plans, with the expectation of receiving the outstanding plans in the coming months. The overview of these plans provides hyperlinks to each impact plan; each plan outlines the identified targeted initiatives along with expected completion dates.

WSU Employee engagement survey with three people looking at a laptop.

As you review the detailed results, you may be as excited as we were to see that many areas immediately leaned into a space of identifying initiates that could be launched timely positivity to impact engagement, with some items already in “Completed” status!

HRS will follow up with leadership on each plan to allow us to provide updates on the completion of identified initiatives as well as updates on any newly identified target areas. The detailed results for each area, college, and campus remain available of the HRS Employee Engagement page for continued reference and review.

We are grateful for the collaboration and partnership with our university partners, such as yourself. Should you have questions or concerns regarding the Employee Engagement Program at Washington State University, please do not hesitate to reach out to Larua Hamilton, Learning and Organizational Development Manager at l.hamilton@wsu.edu.

World Economic Forum Skill of the Future: Creative Thinking

The World Economic Forum’s Future of Job’s Report has identified 10 important skills that will be needed to succeed in your career by the year 2030. This month, we challenge you to unleash Your inner innovator! Creative Thinking refers to generating unique and innovative ideas, solutions, and strategies that can help organizations achieve their goals and objectives. It also can:

  • Break away from conventional ways of thinking
  • Explore new and unconventional approaches to problem-solving, decision-making, and product development
  • Create new opportunities for growth and success

Here are some questions to get you started:

  • What are some examples of creative thinking that you have used, and how did they help you solve problems or generate new ideas?
  • How can you develop your creative thinking skills further, and what resources or tools can help you do so?
  • What are some barriers to creative thinking, and how can you overcome them?

Assess your current proficiency level using one of the Skill Benchmark assessments or jump right into learning with the featured asses we’ve handpicked for you:

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Content Credit: Carey Musburger, Learning and Organizational Development Assistant