Kansas Department of Administration 2006 Annual Report.pdf

Several major projects occurred in 2006, all of which
were directed internally to Department of
Administration staff. The goal of each effort was to
reaffrim to the Department that a change had happened,
but that the value of Department of Administration staff
had not diminished.
The first outreach to employees came in the form of
Resepect in the Workplace Training sessions.
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The Diversity Committee, now known as the Workplace
Respect Team, is made up of employees from each
division and was put together to reach out to D of A
employees not only to teach them about diversity, but to
listen to their concerns about their workplace
enviromnent.
The Workplace Respect Team arranged for the Respect
in the Workplace Training sessions, which were held in
the first few months of2006. Each Administrative
Services employee attended a two-hour session which
included presentations, two shmi videos, and
small group discussion on the topics of respect
and diversity. Each training session had 20-25
employees and five employee trainers, from
different divisions, giving participants an
opportunity to meet employees from different
divisions. Part of the success was due to the
training being developed by the team itself.
This combining of Divisions was well-received,
and feedback fi·om the sessions led the
committee to sponsor the planning of an allemployee
appreciation picnic, held on the
statehouse grounds, featuring a picnic lunch,
decorations and games, and music presented in
part by our own employees. This winter, as
series of open houses, sponsored by each
Division, will give employees an opportunity to
visit other work areas and learn more about the
work of all Divisions.
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