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UAMS Annual Employee Performance Evaluation Cycle

Dear Team UAMS,

We are excited to announce that our annual Employee Performance Evaluation cycle will be commencing on September 1, 2023, and will run until December 31, 2023. This evaluation process is an essential part of our commitment to fostering growth, improving performance, and recognizing the valuable contributions of our dedicated team members.

During this evaluation cycle, all UAMS non-faculty employees hired prior to March 1, 2023, with the exception of temporary staff, will be participating in the evaluation process. To facilitate this, each eligible employee will be assigned their evaluation in Workday, our efficient HR management system. Before the evaluation reaches supervisors, employees will have the opportunity to complete their self-evaluation through Workday.

In preparation for this process, we are taking steps to ensure that everyone involved is well-equipped. On August 1, 2023, both employees and their supervisors will be assigned the Performance Evaluation Training in Workday Learning. This comprehensive training module will guide you through the evaluation process step-by-step, using the tools and features available in Workday.

To provide additional support, we encourage you to review our Performance Management page, where you will find helpful links and training resources. Additionally, you can access a list of frequently asked questions to address any doubts or queries you may have about the evaluation process.

We believe that regular evaluations not only help us gauge individual progress but also contribute to the growth and success of our entire organization. Your dedication and hard work are what drive our mission forward, and we look forward to recognizing and rewarding your efforts through this evaluation cycle.

Thank you for your commitment to excellence, and we wish you a productive and successful performance evaluation period.

Congratulations to the Values Institute Graduates

We are thrilled to recognize and honor the outstanding graduates of the Values Institute program. This unique initiative, offered by Organizational Development, focuses on UAMS’ core values and their profound impact on fostering a fair and just culture, while enhancing the overall patient experience.

Throughout the program, participants engaged in interactive and thought-provoking training sessions, delving deep into the intricate ways our core values are interwoven into every aspect of our work at UAMS. Their commitment and dedication to exploring the significance of these values have truly been remarkable.

Values Institute is a part of the comprehensive UAMS LEAD suite of leadership development courses, available to all staff and faculty. LEAD, an acronym for Leaders Engaging, Achieving, and Developing, empowers individuals to further cultivate their leadership capabilities.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the Values Institute graduates for their exceptional accomplishments and their unwavering commitment to upholding our core values. Together, we will continue to shape a bright future for Team UAMS and make a positive impact in the lives of those we serve.

The graduates of the 2023 Values Institute program are: Aaron Kurtz, Alexandra Vigil Edith Paal, Erin Robinson, Felisha Crosby, Henry Taylor, Jeffery Cook, Jennifer Cushing, Jodi Smith, Jonathan Gober, Laura Hays, Michael Mercer, and Shenitta Shephard.

Pictured: Michael Mercer, Shenitta Shephard, Nigel Spears, Edith Paal, Jeffery Cook, Aaron Kurtz, Laura Hays, Bailey Snellgrove, Jodi Smith, Erin Robinson, Jonathan Gober, Alexandra Vigil, Jennifer Cushing, Sheridan Richards

Highlight the value of the work and the person doing it

two women sitting at a desk in a corporate setting

Original Article by Gallup

Design a system to track and highlight every team member’s personal bests. Don’t just track individual performance, discuss and celebrate personal bests regularly.

The most powerful recognition highlights the value of the work AND the person doing it.

What To Do

Design a system to track and highlight every team member’s personal bests. Don’t just track individual performance, discuss and celebrate personal bests regularly.

This type of recognition ensures that you acknowledge people’s best efforts and motivates people to do more.

Why This Is Important

Individuals who receive recognition and praise for doing good work are more productive, engaged and more likely to stay with their organization. Customers give these employees higher loyalty and satisfaction scores.

The most meaningful recognition highlights the value of the work and the person doing it.

Meaningful recognition – praise that highlights the value of the work and the person doing it – is rare. One in three workers strongly agree that their manager knows what they do best.

Talk to team members about the unique value they bring to the team and organization

Several coworkers sitting around a meeting table

Original Article by Gallup

Make it a goal over the next 30 days to uncover one strength for each of your team members and use it in a conversation with that person.

Employees are often unaware of their talents and strengths and unsure about how to take advantage of them. One of the most important things managers can do for their employees is to help them name, claim and aim what they do best.

What To Do

Make it a goal over the next 30 days to uncover one strength for each of your team members and use it in a conversation with that person.

This is what reinforcing a team member’s strengths might sound like:

“Mark, the explanation and story you told in our meeting yesterday really helped everyone understand what we are trying to do and why it is important. Your ability to understand difficult concepts and explain them to others is beneficial to the team. The way you connect a story to an issue makes everyone in the room smarter.”

Why This Is Important

People operating from their strengths produce significantly more at higher quality, and they build stronger, more engaging relationships with their customers.

Unfortunately, people often take their most powerful talents for granted, and many individuals are not fully aware of them.

The most effective managers help employees appreciate their strengths and understand how their strengths contribute to team and individual success.

How Managers Can Excel By Really Coaching Their Employees

Managers need to have more frequent, ongoing conversations with employees. But too many managers aren’t up to the task.

New Content Available in Workday Learning

Organizational Development has been focused on expanding our on-demand learning offerings. While this will be a continual work in progress, we have several courses available to you in Workday Learning.

These courses cover a variety of professional development topics such as navigating team dynamics, emotional intelligence, leading effective meetings, and many more! These courses are free and take an average of 20-40 minutes to complete. They are a fun and easy way to boost your workplace skills.

You can find a list of these trainings with descriptions and direct links to the Workday course on the Organizational Development Learn on Demand page.

Click Here for the Organizational Development Learn on Demand page

The table found at that link will be updated as new courses are added, so check back often.

In addition, you can always search the Learning Catalog directly in Workday.

Click Here for the Workday Learning Catalog

We are committed to providing quality professional development resources for UAMS. Many of these courses include a voluntary feedback survey at the end. This survey is anonymous and will help us know what you would like to see and how we can improve our offerings.

Thank you for all you do to support the UAMS mission.

If you have questions, please contact OrganizationalDevelopment@uams.edu.

2023 Leading with Purpose Graduates

Organizational Development is proud to announce the graduates from Leading with Purpose 2023. This year we had two cohorts—one in Little Rock and one in Fayetteville. The participants learned topics that include, but are not limited to strategic thinking, emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence, driving for results, and delegation and empowerment. Each participant developed and facilitated a teach-back presentation on a topic that they can take back to their teams.

Leading with Purpose is designed for staff and faculty who are on a managerial track to further develop their leadership skills and effectiveness. Through exploring a variety of leadership topics, participants develop ways to apply their learning in their everyday work environment. Leading with Purpose is offered by the UAMS LEAD suite of leadership development programs. LEAD is an acronym that stands for Leaders Engaging, Achieving, and Developing. The curriculum was developed by Dr. Vanetta Busch and facilitated by the Organizational Development team.

The UAMS Office of Continuing Education has approved this program for 24.25 hours of continuing education. Organizational Development will share the summer and fall professional development opportunities soon. In the meantime, please see the training calendar for current offerings.

Little Rock Graduates

Anja Rassmann, Luke Green, Kayla Jackson-Gougisha, Brittany Beasley, Luke Johnson, Shaun McWeeney, Carolyn McNutt, Lynne Bowen, Kelsey “Brooke” Shaw, Dana Moser, Marina Hicks, Teresa Leatherman, Jennice Haynes, Matthew Henry, Tiffany Nesbit, Jennifer Alexander, Matthew Mitchell, Timothy Rounsaville, Jeremy Kagebein Paula Medina, Tracy Thurman, Jonathan Bell Sara Marecki, Jordan Gall, Sarah Woodall

Northwest Arkansas Graduates

Albina Riklon, Alexa Cueto, Amy Littrell, Anna Cleek, Carolina N. Vargas, Carrie Chambers, Chris Walter, Christina Keh, Claudia Urbina De Guillen, Ivy Welch, Janine Boyers Schuh, Katie McCraney, Kelsey Bounds, Mike Mellinger, Rosalinda Medrano Green, Ruth Ross, Sean O’Bryan, Sean Stone, Sherry Muir, Stephanie Barger, Tiffany Bogan

2023 Leadership Institute Graduates

Organizational Development is proud to announce the graduates from Leadership Institute 2023. Organizational Development facilitated the curriculum in partnership with Brian Gittens, Ed.D, MPA; Devin Terry, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CPHQ; Eric Peterson, PhD; and Kevin Sexton, MD. The program covered topics that include, but are not limited to emotional intelligence, communication, establishing strategic direction, empowering talent, and driving innovation. Each participant developed and facilitated a teach-back presentation on a topic that they can take back to their departments. Tony Sepaul, MD, Executive Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs was the keynote speaker.

Leadership Institute is designed for staff and faculty leaders. The curriculum guides participants in developing a better understanding of their personal leadership styles and issues facing leaders in the healthcare industry. Leadership Institute is offered by the UAMS LEAD suite of leadership development programs. LEAD is an acronym that stands for Leaders Engaging, Achieving, and Developing.

The UAMS Office of Continuing Education approved this program for the 26.75 hours of continuing education.

Organizational Development will share the summer and fall professional development opportunities soon. In the meantime, please see the training calendar for current offerings.

2023 Graduates:
Christy Simecka, Christopher Gray, Cody Reese, Ginger Jones, Holly Pace, James Bishop, Julie Tabor, Kacie Simpson, Kerry Evans, Maeghan Arnold, Neal Reeves, Richelle Thompson, Robbie Hemmer, Russell Flynn, Sam Parnell

2023 Leadership Reddie Graduates

Organizational Development launched Leadership Reddie this spring, a program created to develop high-performing employees for future leadership opportunities. We are proud to announce the graduates from this year’s inaugural cohort. The content covered foundational leadership principles and participants had an opportunity to explore effective communication techniques. During the program, it was evident participants are already leading through the power of influence. We are excited to see how they will continue their leadership journeys.

Leadership Reddie is offered by the UAMS LEAD suite of leadership development programs. LEAD is an acronym that stands for Leaders Engaging, Achieving, and Developing. Staff and faculty are welcome to apply.

Organizational Development will share the summer and fall professional development opportunities soon. In the meantime, please see the training calendar for current offerings.

2023 Graduates:
Amanda Archer, Ariel Washington, Chickilah Davenport, Christal Christie, Christian Pedroza Portillo, Cody Borin, Crystal Marcussen, Douglas Garner, Edward McVoy, Gregory Green, Holly Taylor, Jamie Whitehead, Kruse Rich, Lakeshia Lovelace, Mario Brown, Morgan Wewers, Regina Russell, Shannon Boast, Stephanie Blevins, Ty Stacey

Congratulations Coaches!

We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of our first cohort of the internal UAMS Leadership Coaching Program. This program was designed to provide high-performing leaders across the state of Arkansas with coaching services that unlock their full potential. The program was based on the International Coaching Federation’s core competencies and was facilitated by Stacy Melvin, ACC, and Angelle Granier from MindFrame LLC.

Throughout the program, our cohort of dedicated individuals showed a high level of commitment and enthusiasm, as they delved deep into the principles of coaching and worked to develop their own coaching style. In this course, they have covered a range of topics, including active listening, powerful questioning, and goal setting. Through interactive sessions, they honed their coaching skills and practiced techniques that will enable them to provide valuable coaching services to our high-performing leaders.

We want to congratulate each member of our inaugural cohort for their hard work and dedication to the program. They have shown a genuine interest in developing their coaching skills, and their commitment to learning and growth is truly inspiring. It is clear that their passion and drive for excellence will make a significant impact on the UAMS community.

We want to extend a special thanks to Stacy Melvin and Angelle Granier, who provided expert guidance and support throughout the program. Their knowledge, skills, and passion for coaching have been instrumental in the success of this program, and we are grateful for their contributions.

The UAMS Leadership Coaching Program is a valuable resource that enables us to harness the potential of our high-performing leaders. We are proud to have the support of a team of coaches who are committed to promoting growth and development within our organization. We encourage all UAMS employees to take advantage of this program and benefit from the expertise of our internal coaches.

In conclusion, we want to congratulate the first cohort of the UAMS Leadership Coaching Program on their successful completion of the program. We are excited to see the impact that they will have on our community, and we look forward to supporting their ongoing growth and development as coaches. We are confident that they will continue to make a positive impact on the UAMS community and beyond.

Back: Stacy Melvin, Tyrun Haynie, Ralynn Ruth, Jamarion Oliver, Jessica McCullar, Bailey Snellgrove, Angelle Granier / Front: Eden Fluharty, Sheridan Richards, Nigel Spears

Gallup’s Pulse Survey

Dear Team UAMS,

At UAMS, employees are essential to our mission of providing excellent patient care, health care education, and research. As part of our Vision 2029, becoming the employer of choice is a key goal for us, and is central to retaining our talented employees and attracting new ones who will continue to sustain our high standards into the future. To achieve this objective, we must listen to all members of Team UAMS to further improve the employee experience.

First, we want to thank all of you who participated in the Employee Engagement Survey last spring. Your participation in the survey was instrumental in helping us understand the areas where we are succeeding and the areas where we need to focus our efforts to create an even better work experience for all members of Team UAMS.

Our Vision 2029 goal is for our engagement score to be in the 46th percentile by 2025. Your continued feedback is essential to achieve this. That is why we are pleased to announce that we will be conducting a Pulse Survey from March 27 through April 10. This pulse survey is specifically intended for teams that scored in the lower quartile of the Employee Engagement Survey from last June. This provides us an opportunity to identify areas for improvement and collaboration with your People and Culture Partner that is needed to reach our goal.

Employees hired prior to December 25, 2022 who work in the targeted teams will receive an email from Gallup with a link to participate. The online survey will be accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Your opinions are completely confidential. Gallup will handle all submitted surveys, and Gallup will not disclose to UAMS the identities of any individual respondents.
The survey will ask you a series of questions about your personal experience working at UAMS.
The survey will take about 3-5 minutes to complete.

Team UAMS can be a catalyst for change as we preserve our core values: integrity, respect, diversity and health equity, teamwork, creativity, excellence, and safety. We will update you as we learn more from each other. Thank you in advance for your participation and your commitment to UAMS.

Sincerely,

Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA

UAMS Chancellor