4P6 Employee Productivity and Satisfaction

In-service and Monthly Meetings: STI begins each new fall semester with an all-staff and faculty meeting during in-service. During this time, STI’s President sets the stage for the coming year, including the institute’s yearly action projects and goals. STI often invites guest speakers to attend the session to motivate staff and faculty and to get all STI employees focused on students. After the semester is underway, STI continues to hold all staff meetings on a monthly basis, as well as monthly faculty meetings, giving faculty and staff the opportunity to communicate with each other and build stronger working relationships.

Employee Involvement in Work Processes: STI involves faculty and staff in the design of work processes for their assigned areas to provide employees the opportunity to contribute to their own success and to become a vital part of the organization. Most of STI’s continuous improvement initiatives have been employee, not administrator, driven. Whether it is the creation of a new form or a new process, STI believes that input from those involved in that process is critical to the success of the institution. That involvement also leads to improved productivity and employee satisfaction.

Teams and Committees: The development and use of teams and committees has played a major part in STI’s continuous improvement process. Most program and department teams and institutional committees meet monthly, if not more, to discuss concerns, develop processes, and build a working community. This team-based approach has helped STI move many of its action projects forward and has helped the institute become more productive.