Human Resources Newsletter 3rd Quarter_2017

Third Quarter*2017

MCCB Human Resources Quarterly Newsletter Cynthia Jiles

The MCCB currently has 47 employees, and our larger staff and budgeting challenges offer a new level of necessary creativity for all of us when considering employee engagement, development and meeting the goals and mission of the agency. This newsletter will offer a few insights, a few suggestions, and a few fun reads. Front Page News

Featured In This Issue 1 Message from HR 2 Birthdays 2 Upcoming Events 2 Wellness 2 What’s Your Story? 2 Sound Bite

Message from Human Resources

PLEASE HELP US WELCOME: Kimberly Jones – Assistant Dir. of Assessment

Office 511

Beth Little – ABE Program Specialist

Office 605

Shalon Farris – Technical Specialist for eLearning

Office 720 (July 5)

Growth and Opportunity

LOOK AT MCCB MCCB Employee Fringe Benefits

Tuition Reduction-

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o Staff – Faulkner University (NEW!!) o Staff and family – (MS Community Colleges – list provided at request)

Employee of the Quarter Tina Bradley

• Nissan discount o Family and Friends – for Community College Employees through the Nissan partnership with Holmes CC • AT&T discount - State Employee • Employee Wellness Fitness Facility – onsite (NEW!!) • Gym Membership Discount o Anytime Fitness • Employee of the Quarter Award • Access to a Mobile Farmers Market • Professional Development Opportunities • Health Fairs • CPR Training • Text Notification Alert App

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HUMAN RESOURSES NEWSLETTER

Lizz Ducksworth Ed Roberson Dexter Holloway Birthdays

Sound Bite The Evolution of Employee Dynamics: Supervisors: To help your employees become more comfortable and successful in their roles have a STAY INTERVIEW. This is not a performance discussion but a “get to know you and your goals” discussion. 1. Talk to all of your team members one-on-one frequently in an environment that each person finds comfortable and encourage them to speak freely. CHALLENGE: ASK STAFF IF THERE ARE ANY PROCESSES THEY CAN IMPROVE? 2. Learn each employee’s concerns and provide necessary support. 3. Give credit in team emails to people who may be reluctant to tout their accomplishments. 4. In meetings, publicly acknowledge an accomplishment or contribution of those who aren’t inclined to do so themselves.

July 3 July 4 July 7 July 16 July 20 July 25

Dee Polk

Jim Southward Valeria Williams Angela Bryan Kenneth Wheatley Rachel DeVaughan Jacob Goodwin Shawn Mackey

August 9 August 10 August 15 August 23 August 26

Shalon Farris Missy Saxton Ray Smith Micca Knox Kimberly Jones

September 3 September 14 September 22 September 24 September 30

Independence Day Holiday MACJC Trustees Conference Upcoming Events Professional Development Tom Hood (Ethics in the Workplace) New Board Member Orientation ABE Conference

July 3-4 (Office Closed)

July 7

July 17-21

July 20

August (TBD)

Professional Development Safety in the Workplace

August 24

Labor Day Holiday

September 4 (Office Closed)

Professional Development Google Tools and Doodle Poll MCCB Annual Staff Performance Reviews are due

September 28

September 29

Wellness Message from Shana Hansen Healthy Employees = Healthy Agency Recently MCCB earned a “2017 Mississippi Recognized Healthy Employer” distinction from the State Employee Wellness Program through the MS State Department of Health. This distinction was awarded as a result of MCCB’s commitment to creating a culture of health and enhancing the health of employees at work. MCCB will receive a certificate denoting this distinction in the near future. In other exciting news! MCCB has been awarded a Blue Cross Blue Shield grant in the amount of $300,700. This grant is called the “Community Challenge for Change (C3) grant.” This will allow MCCB to house a fitness center onsite for use by all campus employees. MCCB is very excited to be given this opportunity. Also, MCCB recently applied for the “Mississippi’s Healthiest Workplace Awards”. I just want to thank the Professional Development Team for offering so many health and wellness sessions this year. As a result, I was able to include all related professional developments in the award application. What’s Your Story? Would you like to tell your story? We would love to hear it! Submit a bio to be included in next quarter’s newsletter. (One staff spotlight per quarter)

Provide necessary support

DO YOU HAVE A BURNING QUESTION? We have experts. We want to hear from you. Email HR@mccb.edu to submit your question.