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Save the Date: Consultative Skills Building
The entire HR team will be participating in a learning program with our partners at FranklinCovey on Consultative Skills Building. This learning program will sharpen our skills for the many interactions we have with campus partners, thinking about how we approach a meeting or phone call, diagnosing the needs of the partner, asking great questions, anticipating roadblocks, and clarifying outcomes and action items. This is a six-hour in-person training session scheduled for February 1. We will send a calendar invitation shortly and more details will follow as we get closer to the date.
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HR Transformation Project Updates
The team is excited to share that the HR Transformation Project (Self Service Center and the new ServiceNow Platform) is moving into the test environment early next week. This configuration more closely resembles what the final version will look like and allows for quality assurance and testing. Things are still on track for the HR team to test the system in January. Additionally, Theresa will be doing a demo of the Self Service Center at our staff meeting on Tuesday.
More information will be shared in coming newsletters, but if you have questions about the project, please reach out to Theresa Dockery.
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Save the Date: Walk the Walk Week 2023This year, Walk the Walk Week will take place from Thursday, January 19 - Friday, January 27. As part of this week, HR will host a Unity Summit on Friday, January 27 from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. More information about the Unity Summit will follow in the coming weeks.
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Reminder: Emotional Wellbeing with Dr. Adam Dell
Thanks to all of you that attended the Lunch-and-Learns on Emotional Wellbeing with Dr. Dell on Monday. We look forwarding to see those of you who plan to attend on the 12th for the second session. Please be sure to accept or decline that invite so that we can plan acordingly. Thank you!
Reminder: Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary Discussion
December 15 @ Noon
In advance of our discussion on December 15th, be sure to watch "Leading Change Around DEI" with Dr. Alvin Tillery. Eric Love will lead the conversation as we reflect on DE&I, discuss what we've learned, and share our reactions.
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Matt McCubbinsHRIS Technical Analyst
What is one thing your colleagues should know about you? - For those that aren't aware - - and I don't know how this could be since I constantly talk about it to anyone who will listen - - I am an avid pickleball player. I started playing right before the start of the pandemic in early 2020 along with my neighbor (and fellow ND employee) Todd Hill. During Covid we would use sidewalk chalk to draw a pickleball court onto the pavement in our cul de sac and use Todd's portable net to have games and do drills. From those humble beginnings we began to find local public courts and meet other pickleballers here in Michiana. The sport is a great mixture of fun, competition, and socializing. I've probably made more new friends in the past 3 years than in the previous 20! I typically play 3-4 times per week and have played in around 20 tournaments thus far including the US Open last Spring down in Naples, FL. My goal is to compete at the highest amateur level (5.0) in several tournaments during 2023 and try at least one Senior Pro
event (50+ age group) if I can find a willing partner :-). If anyone wants to learn more about the world of pickleball please feel free to ask away! Of course, I might end up telling you about it whether you want to hear it or not, LOL :-).
What is one of your proudest achievements in your career thus far? - Pride in my career is built one happy customer at a time. Ten or twenty years from now neither I nor my coworkers will likely remember many details about one project or another or who got credit for what achievement. What we tend to remember most is how people made us feel along the way. So I guess what I'm most proud of is leaving folks with a good feeling about working with me and hopefully passing on a few golden nuggets of IT knowledge along the way.
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Spread the #HRLove
Thanks to everyone who made the Retirees of Notre Dame Luncheon last Friday so successful! It was a wonderful way to celebrate and support our Emeriti retirees and couldn't have happened without the collaboration of the people services and benefits teams. Thank you!
"I wanted to give a shoutout to Rachel Otwinowski. At the end of the day on Friday, I had a frantic supervisor asking for benefits help for one of their employees. Rachel took the time and worked after hours to rectify the situation, and make the supervisor and the employee feel at ease before the weekend. Thank you Rachel for going above and beyond!" - Amy Lehman
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"This past week, the HR Consultant team hosted two ND Voice Forums gathering key campus partners and leaders to discuss results, share best practices and provide feedback for the future. Amy Lehman and Sarah Biggs raised their hands to plan and lead these sessions. A home run was accomplished due to the work of Amy and Sarah. The Forums were professional from start to finish including the power point presentation, facilitation, organization and use of technology. It was evident the participants appreciated the opportunity to gather for the discussion. Thanks to Amy and Sarah for the excellence they displayed amidst all the day to day work their roles require." - Lori Maurer
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HR Book Club
December 15 from 4 - 5 pm via Zoom
HR Book Lovers! Join your HR colleagues on Thursday, December 15th from 4-5 pm with your favorite book you've read this past year. In January, we will choose a book to read together for this book club. We will plan to meet via zoom in December but in the warmer months, we will try to meet outside as much as possible. Please reach out to Mariah Bures to be added to the calendar invite and receive the zoom link. If you are not able to attend this time, no worries, we will continue to host these on the third Wednesday of every month starting in January.
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The Elves
Bob and Tonk have been getting into some shenanigans around the office. Make sure you read the rules for their visit, in case your office is their next stop before the Christmas party next week.
Team Bedding DriveThis holiday season we are partnering with Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) for a bedding drive. In January (date TBD), we will have a service day with SHP to build 20 beds for children who are not as fortunate to have a bed. To prepare for our build, we will be collecting bedding donations now through December 21, 2022. They can be neutral, for a boy, or for a girl.
A complete set for 1 bed will need:
twin size comforter
Flat sheet
Fitted sheet
Pillow case
Standard pillow
Our goal is 20 complete bedding sets! All sets must be new and unused and you can purchase a set on Amazon or any store and have it shipped directly to Kristy’s home, drop it off at Kristy’s desk, or if you would prefer, you can make any kind of monetary donation. Kristy will coordinate the delivery to SHP. If you choose to donate, please fill out the spreadsheet so that we are able to track what has been purchased.
Please consider making a donation. No kid sleeps on the floor in our town!
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Last week, I discussed the process of gifting responsibly by limiting gifts to those you know the individual will find most beneficial, thereby, reducing the waste that can often come from gifts a person can’t use. In this blurb, I’d like to take things a step further. What can we do to be sure the gift we are giving is a more sustainable variety of that gift? For example, let’s say your child wants new headphones or a sweatshirt. Are there more sustainable options for those items? The answer is, generally, yes! In this article, I want to provide some resources that I often use when I’m either trying to find a gift for someone else or purchase something for myself.
Bear in mind that some sustainable alternatives may be more expensive than their less sustainable counterparts. That is often because a truly sustainable item should also be ethically made and sourced, meaning paying people livable wages. Additionally, their quality, if the website/company is legitimate, is great. Please see some sites below that I love. I will return to discuss these sites in greater detail in future blurbs, but I wanted to give them to you now as a resource as you continue your Christmas shopping:. Earth Hero (called the sustainable Amazon), Package Free (great for household items, has some alternative beauty products that I love!), and Etsy (find small companies with environmentally friendly materials) are great websites to find sustainable goods. Additionally, check in thrift stores, which are teeming with gently used items. Finally, please see this Gift Guide video from a popular, sustainability-focused YouTuber.
Next Week: Responsible Gifting - Gift Wrapping
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- Notre Dame's students as they approach finals and the end of the semester
- All those who are spending the holidays without loved ones
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If you have information you'd like included in future newsletters please send those to Emily. Any content received by noon on Thursday each week will be included in Friday's newsletter. Thank you!
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