We encourage you to read all emails sent to university employees, but we realize it’s easy to miss the details in the barrage of content sometimes. Below we’ve compiled a few highlights from recent editions of Focus on Yourself Friday, Digital Download, and The GW Staff Council Pillars Newsletter.

The GW Staff Council Pillars Newsletter

A newsletter highlighting Staff Council initiatives and events

Staff Merit Increase Survey
Each issue of the Staff Council Newsletter contains a brief survey regarding a current important topic for GW staff. This month, the council is interested in learning more about merit vs. cost of living increases. All feedback will be kept anonymous but will be used to guide initiatives within the council. Launch the survey

Campus Safety Advisory Committee
Safety & Facilities is developing a new Campus Safety Advisory Committee to increase the GW community’s awareness of and engagement on campus safety. GW staff will be a strong voice in this committee. Please consider applying to take part. Learn more and apply

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Focus on Yourself Fridays

HR’s newsletter focused on self improvement and professional development.

Leaders at All Levels: Managing Up
Friday, March 15, 2024 from 11:00am-12:00pm on WebEx
This month’s Leaders at All Levels session will define managing up, explore why managing up is important, and provide skills needed to manage up successfully. The session will also explore examples of managing up in day to day work. Register for the the WebEx.

LinkedIn Learning: How to Manage Your Manager
Online audio course from LinkedIn Learning
In this course, adapted from the popular podcast How to Be Awesome at Your Job, you’ll explore how managing up isn’t about flattery or brown-nosing. It’s about consciously building a good relationship with your boss: understanding how you both like to work, and then taking adaptive strategies to really work well together. Launch the course.

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Digital Download

Quick tips from GW Communications & Marketing Digital Support

GW Drupal Overview
March 15, 2022 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Communications and Marketing will present an overview of GW Drupal. This will be an online presentation and walkthrough of how to create and edit content on your GW Drupal sites. Register for the GW Drupal Training