Objective 1: Culture
Objective 1: Enhance and promote a divisional culture of engagement and belonging demonstrated by reduced employee vacancies and increased retention.
Sample Metrics
- Number of employees participating in training programs that prepare them for promotion.
- Number of career ladder programs
- Divisional engagement plan action items implemented
- Improved employee satisfaction
- Completion of a document memorializing the activities and initiatives of the KSU Police community policing efforts.
Strategy 1.3
Emphasize employee engagement through divisional meetings, recognition programs, and team-building activities
Tactics:
- 1.3a - Survey divisional personnel, benchmark external resources, and develop a Divisional Employee Engagement Plan.
- 1.3b - Implement the priorities and action items proposed in the Divisional Employee Engagement Plan.
- 1.3c - Continue to grow the portfolio of programming to stay current and relevant.
Strategy 1.2
Expand career ladder opportunities to advance staff from entry-level positions.
Tactics:
- 1.2a - Evaluate and assess current career ladder programs within the Division.
- 1.2b - Develop a plan for replicating best practices identified during the assessment of existing career ladder programs.
- 1.2c - Implement planned career ladder programs in identified areas, especially those with staffing issues.
- 1.2d - Assess results and continue to expand in other departments.
Strategy 1.1
Prioritize professional development by expanding in-house training programs.
Tactics:
- 1.1a - Identify specific areas for training, develop curriculum and launch pilot.
- 1.1b - Assess results, expand content, and launch new programming.
- 1.1c - Continue to grow the portfolio of programming to stay current and relevant.
Introduction to Our Plan
Esteemed Colleagues and Stakeholders:
At Kent State University, one phrase says it all: Students First.
This is our mantra and our call to action. It is how we measure our success and how we identify opportunities to improve. It frames our reflections every day on whether we are making a difference in servicing our students and community.
Holly Csaszar, BS ‘23, and Victoria Lorenzon, BS ‘22, are certified flight instructors who learned everything they know about aeronautics while students at Kent State University's College of Aeronautics and Engineering. The young women bring their knowledge and skill to the job force as they work as certified flight instructors at the Kent State University Airport, a job that allows them to train future pilots as they obtain the hours and experience they need to become commercial air...