A few weeks ago, we sent you an invitation to view our “Buzzfeed” of themes we associate with ES. These themes were collected from the sticky notes you placed on the Vision boards.  On the Buzzfeed post, we asked you to put a check on each theme that resonates with you, that represents what you want your workplace to be or to become to help us create ES’ Vision and Mission statements.

Now, we would like to share the results of the Buzzfeed activity with you:

Buzzfeed results

 

First of all, we would like to thank everyone for participating in this activity! 72 people completed the Buzzfeed survey, which provided us with valuable representation across ES, showing us which words were particularly meaningful.

The results also reinforced the work that the committee has been doing to date. The results closely matched what we have been hearing in our units and sharing in our committee meetings. The importance of our team of experts collaborating with each other to serve the UBC community–on campus and off–while working together in a healthy and supportive team shone through. It has become clear that we are proud of the innovative work we do representing a world-class institution.

We have taken the results of the Buzzfeed survey and all of the other information we have collected so far, and we have begun to craft some draft vision and mission statements. Last Thursday, Cindy and Lindsey presented to the Reg Exec (a committee comprised of  all the Directors on both campuses) those drafts as well as an overview of all of the activities we’ve engaged ES staff in, and all of the data we have collected so far. The Reg Exec has been asked to provide the committee with feedback on our progress to date, and on the draft vision and mission statements that we shared with them.

Our next steps will be to refine those statements and share them with you for feedback.

Stay tuned for more from our committee in the coming weeks. Once again, thank you for providing input into the process of creating a unified Vision and Mission for all of ES. Our goal is to ensure that they represent the whole of ES, so we can’t be successful with out your help!

– Your ES Vision Committee

(Natalie Tole, Don Reimer, Terra Kershaw, Tori Palynchuk, Marshall Watson, Lindsey Kovacevic, Teresa Tsang, Carina Brongers, Mike McGhee, Jenny Lee-Walker,  Coby Thurmeier, Cindy Nahm)