UPCOMING ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES Join Our Email Group Please join our MCommunity email group to receive Culture Journey updates. Submit Stories The Culture Journey team would like to learn more about and recognize those in our community who are demonstrating the U-M values in their daily work. Submitted stories may be featured in our Culture Journey Podcast. Share stories of individuals or teams who are living our values Develop Culture Change Skills Culture Change Foundations: Improving Workplace Climate Leadership and Culture: Creating a Positive Work Environment Prevent Workplace Issues and Retaliation Building a Culture That Thrives: Preventing Retaliation Leadership and Culture: Strategies to Prevent Workplace Issues and Retaliation PAST ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES In-Person Community Forums In April 2023, faculty and staff were invited to attend one of three community forums to identify workplace behaviors to accompany the values. 96 faculty and staff participated in the Forums, and 23 volunteers from across U-M facilitated table discussions. Executive vice presidents Geoff Chatas, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Provost Laurie McCauley and Dr. Marschall Runge, EVP for Medical Affairs, provided opening remarks. Workplace Behaviors Poll We conducted a poll to determine workplace behaviors that represent the values from 3/1 – 3/17/2023. We received 781 responses. Thank you for your participation. Third Pulse Poll Our third pulse poll ran from 10/24 – 10/28/2022. We received 2996 responses. Thank you for your participation. Second Culture Journey Community AssemblyWednesday, September 28, 2022 Community input has been key in shaping work to strengthen U-M’s workplace culture and identify a set of unifying shared values. This virtual community assembly provided updates on the university’s Culture Journey and its next steps. Featured speakers included President Mary Sue Coleman, Provost Laurie McCauley, Chief Organizational Learning Officer Sonya Jacobs and other campus partners. They shared how this work is progressing, what has been learned so far and how faculty and staff can engage in the next stage of the journey. View the presentation slide deck. Second Pulse Poll Our second pulse poll ran from 8/23 – 9/9/2022. We received 3,156 responses. Thank you for your participation. Results from this poll were discussed at the Community Assembly on 9/28/2022. Culture Journey Community Assembly Restoring Trust and Building for the FutureMonday, May 16, 2022 View the presentation slide deck.
