“Employee Engagement and How to Boost Employee Morale ”

1. “Employee Engagement and How to Boost Employee Morale” Division of Student Development and Enrollment Services University of Central Florida

2. Agenda • What are the challenges? • What is SASI? • Why are USPS staff members so important? • What are the benefits? • How does SASI affect morale? • Q&A’s

3. What are the challenges?

4. But here’s what we can do to build morale and focus on employee engagement…..

5. What Is SASI? • SASI - Support All Staff Involvement • Comprised of USPS staff members • Dedicated SDES USPS staff members devoting their time to helping other USPS staff reach their potential

6. Vision, Mission, Goals • Vision • Provide development and enrichment opportunities for SDES staff members to achieve excellence. • Mission • Provide tools for training, networking, and professional and personal development to enhance growth and overall performance. • Goals • Enhance Communication • Increase participation at workshops • Foster healthy life style choices • Encourage collaborative relationships • Embrace the UCF Creed • Promote diversity and inclusiveness

7. Why Is That Important? • “No table on earth stands without legs.” Jimmy Moore former UCF employee • Every USPS employee provides support to their division or college.

8. Benefits Employee Benefits Departmental Benefits • Professional growth • Personal growth • Values the Creed • Interpersonal relationships – networking • Inclusion within SDES • Promote a healthy attitude • Re-energize – bringing value to the division • Meeting the needs of students • More qualified employees • Values the Creed • Interpersonal relationship – networking • Inclusion with SDES • Promote a healthy attitude

9. “USPS staff members in SDES are the foundation, the spirit, and the support that holds our division together and allows us to make student success and learning a priority. We would not be able to make a difference in students’ experience at UCF without your dedication and commitment. USPS staff members add value and are valued in SDES.” Maribeth Ehasz Vice President, SDES

10. How Does SASI Affect Morale? • Cares about USPS staff members • Focuses on professional and personal growth • Networking, engagement, communication • Assists in achieving highest potential • Encourages employees • Receives training credit

11. How Does SASI Affect Morale? • Welcome new USPS employees to division

12. How Does SASI Affect Morale? • A SASI website for USPS staff members is under construction • Information sharing

13. SASI Workshops • Goal Setting • True Colors • UCF Writing Styles • Annual Wellness Expo Dealing with Difficult People Financial Seminar Email Etiquette Reflect, Refresh, Refine

14. Making your employees feel they are “VALUED”

15. Can you think of some ways that YOU can make your employees feel valued?

16. A special thanks to the SASI members who dedicated their time to assist with this presentation: Heather Anderson Elizabeth Barrios Patrice Fairweather Karen Nguyen Jeffrey Stuckey

17. Q&A’S