The Senior Bureaucrats’ State of Mind
November 30, 2013UWAA Where do we go from Here [Case Study]
December 10, 2013|
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May 1, 2006
TO: UWAA Staff
FROM:
RE: How well do you rate your work environment?
The UWAA has included the below mission, vision, core values, and culture statements in the Strategic Plan for the past few years. Are these still the UWAA’s beliefs? How well do you agree with these statements? If you would like to make a confidential appointment to discuss your work environment, please give me a call at 206-685-3707.
Our Mission
We reach, connect and celebrate alumni and friends of the University to build lifelong relationships, and to support the University’s mission.
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Our Vision
We are dedicated to excellence through delivering the finest programs, events and communications to keep our alumni and friends mutually connected with the University. We are passionate about engaging our alumni and friends in the life of the University, its students and its mission. As a result, our constituents judge our performance as exceptional, and peer institutions seek advice on how to replicate our success.
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Our Core Values
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- Advocating for our University and its mission. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Offering lifelong learning through cultural, educational, recreational and social activities. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Preserving University and UWAA traditions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Providing meaningful benefits and opportunities for our alumni association members. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Promoting a climate that fosters understanding of and value for diversity, including support of the University’s diversity initiatives. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Contributing to a positive student experience. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Continuing our volunteer service and leadership, while providing a fun, satisfying and meaningful experiences. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Remaining fiscally responsible and managing UWAA for the long term. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Ensuring excellence, integrity, leadership, creativity, fun, teamwork, and recognition – both in our staff and volunteers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Retaining our staff members, promoting their professional development and contributing to their personal well-being. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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Our Culture
We are known to have an outstanding work environment and culture. How we work and communicate and treat each other and how we work and communicate with one another makes UWAA a great, creative and fun place to work.
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Rate our Culture How do well do we do the following?
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- We are passionate and take pride in the work of our organization and in our individual roles. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- We are invested in and supportive of the success of one another’s events, programs, communications and professional development. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- We ensure a culture that is committed to positive participation within a supportive environment. We have fun and respect each other. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Rate our Culture How do well do we do the following?
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- We value new ideas. We commit to embracing change as a group and as individuals. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- We value diversity of opinion and perspective. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- We are effective communicators, good listeners and respectful of one another’s work styles. We listen to our colleagues, constituents and partners, and respond appropriately. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- We commit to a group-ordered process. New initiatives, policies and procedures are prepared by appropriate staff members and shared with other staff for their input. When appropriate, ideas are also presented to and discussed by UWAA Board committees and other engaged volunteers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- We review all changes in relationship to our strategic planning process. Changes take into account our visions, our business plan and our annual operating budgets. We focus on money and staff time in deciding what and when things change. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- We value teamwork. We believe that a greater end result is possible if we work together and draw on our collective wisdom rather than relying solely on our individual talents. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- We regularly recognize and thank each other for jobs well done. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about your work environment. Your opinion is important and we value your feedback.
Return all surveys to:
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