This month’s newsletter includes an invitation to a leadership open forum, performance management updates, changes to the e-benefits portal, and an opportunity to provide suggestions for upcoming professional development opportunities at CC.

Meet Missy Liu, Talent Acquisition Specialist

Missy came to Colorado College in March of 2023 after working 1.5 years in HR at Rocky Mountain Group, and 13.5 years in retail management. Her previous roles include responsibilities of talent management, recruiting, and onboarding. Additionally, Missy has a BS in Forensic Science from the University of North Dakota and a MS in Forensic Science from the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. She currently leads recruitment and hiring at CC with the focus of search committee support and process development. Missy is dedicated to creating a hiring process that lives up to our institutional commitment of anti-racism and equity.

Job Opening Spotlight

Do you know someone who loves IT work and helping others? A Technical Director for the Math and Computer Science Department position is open at Colorado College. This individual manages the department’s hardware and software needs, working with both students and faculty to ensure that technology is effectively utilized across the department. See this posting and more on the CC Careers website and share with anyone who might be interested.

Leadership Open Forum

We invite all members of the campus community to join us on July 27 from 2-3 p.m. for an open forum focused on leadership and cultivating leadership capacity at CC. Leadership is a quality that exists at every level at Colorado College and we want to highlight instances of great leadership, as well as find ways to unlock our potential as leaders. Register in advance.

Performance Management Update

Thank you to all campus community members who provided feedback on the performance management process by attending one of the five feedback sessions, or completing the survey shared in the HR Newsletter and digest. There were several recurring themes and we will be focusing our work to address those concerns. The themes you shared were:

- Training and resources available for effective goal setting and feedback practices that promote equity and professional growth at all levels of the campus community

- Support for performance feedback across the whole year, not just tied to annual evaluations

- Clarify the process by creating college-wide guidance about the different performance categories

- Make the process easier for employees and supervisors to complete

- Articulate the value of performance evaluations and their connection to compensation and career progression

In the fall we will be offering multiple training sessions focused on cultivating meaningful feedback practices to directly meet these needs. Additionally, we will be reaching out with process and guideline updates as well as resources for supporting ongoing feedback. Thank you again to everyone who took the time to share your experiences with us.

E-Benefits Portal Change

The benefits platform we use to enroll in benefits is getting a new look! We have not changed providers, but the new interface is more intuitive and user friendly. User support guides will be shared on the benefits website once the system goes live in early July.

ID: A screenshot example of what the new benefits portal will look like

Pulse Survey

Over 60 employees responded to last month's survey about performance management. Thank you for your honest feedback! Please fill out this month’s survey to let us know what professional development opportunities you would like to see in the upcoming year.

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