Core Values Steering Committee Updates - November 24, 2021

CORE VALUES STEERING SUBCOMMITTEE HIGHLIGHTS

November 15-November 24, 2021

This information is provided as part of the Core Values Steering Committee and Subcommittees’ commitment to transparency.  It is a digest of each subcommittee’s activities and does not replace meeting minutes.  It is intended to keep the MLS community updated on these activities without creating information overload.

Innovation Subcommittee

Co-Chairs:        Rondia Banks, Angel Suhrstedt

Notetaker:        Paula Joseph-Johnson

Members:         Daniel Chesney, Kellie Delaney, Paula Joseph-Johnson, Kristine Magers

Steering Liaisons:         Kimberly Francisco, Jessica Gonzalez

Meeting highlights 11/15/2021

• Brainstormed ideas for definition of Innovation ;
• Conducted a SWOT analysis ;
• Created an initial definition slogan ;
• Brainstormed clarifying statements ;
• Members will continue to add feedback to SharePoint to keep the ideation moving ;
• Definition will be finalized at the next meeting.

Next meeting time/date/location to be determined.

Respect Subcommittee

Chair:   Sydney Ashby

Notetaker:        LaVetta Dent

Members:         LaVetta Dent, Becky Fesler, Adrian Fisher, Betty Lee, Jonathan Tolle

Steering Liaisons:         Jill Rosewood, Darcus Smith

Meeting highlights 11/17/2021

• Liaison reported on the last Steering Committee meeting ;
• Reviewed feedback gathered by members ;
• Established key words that the group values for its definition ;
• Conducted a SWOT analysis ;
• Established a definition and bullet points to clarify ;
• Open discussion of goals the committee would like to achieve with this Core Value.

Next meeting 12/8/2021.

Integrity Subcommittee

Co-Chairs:        Heidi Port, Michele Ramsdell

Notetaker:        Mary West

Members:         Meghan Attalla, Christina Keeling, Lupita Gonzalez, Mary West

Steering Liaisons:         Erin Bedford, Pauline Rodriguez-Atkins

Meeting highlights 11/19/2021

• Brainstormed ideas for definition based on input through SharePoint and Teams ;
• Created a draft definition of Integrity ;
• Began discussion of action statements to accompany the definition ;
• Members will continue to add feedback through Teams until December 10 ;
• Will conduct a virtual SWOT analysis by December 10.

Next meeting 12/17/2021, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Subcommittee

Co-Chairs:        Sarah Brown, Jakob Hertzel

Notetaker:        Brittany Mays

Members:         Serina Freeman, Brittany Mays, Jim Nimmo, Chris Stofel

Steering Liaisons:         Katherine Hickey, Pauline Rodriguez-Atkins

Meeting highlights 11/23/2021

• Brainstormed ideas for definitions based on input through SharePoint and Teams ;
• Reviewed draft of an anonymous survey to be sent to all staff shortly, asking for input on how MLS is doing at EDI and where we can make improvements ;
• Agreed on final survey questions ;
• Reviewed the updated timeline for subcommittee work and goals for future meetings ;
• Chairs introduced a Duties Assigned document on SharePoint as a means of tracking members’ tasks ;
• Agreed that subcommittee members will begin department interviews immediately.

Next meeting 12/8/2021, 12:00-2:00 PM.
 

People First Subcommittee

Notetaker:        Meg Hunt

Members:        Mark Schuster, Anna Todd, Judie Matthews, Tim Spindle, Jason Wiggins, Armado Celayo, Meg Hunt, Sarah Mako

Steering Liaisons:         Judie Matthews, Mark Schuster

Meeting highlights 11/17/2021

• Mark and Judie provided an overview of the latest steering committee updates
• The group shared their processes for gathering staff feedback and discussed what excited them most about the information they’d collected
• Discussion about whether people were coming “first” in our organizational decision-making, what may need to come second, third, or further down the list? (Procedures, brand consistency, etc.)
• Discussed partnering with departments to help communication People First once a definition is agreed upon
• Discussed past challenges to adpoting a People First mentality and the importance of recognizing staff contributions (in the future) to committee memberships and to larger (i.e. systemwide) decision-making processes
• The group collaborated on a “sand box” definition of People First, contributing in real-time to a document of verbiage
• The group discussed future goals and the objectives of future meetings

Next meeting 12/1/2021, 9-11 AM.