As I was preparing to write this e-mail encouraging staff to take this year’s Employee Engagement Survey, I was thinking about what makes employees feel good about their workplace. What makes us want to build our careers with an organization or recommend it as a great place to work? What makes us feel like we are contributing to some greater good?

Certainly, we all want – and deserve – to feel valued and respected by colleagues, leadership and those we serve. It’s also important to be part of a workplace culture that adapts and responds readily to change. And, of course, one can never overstate the fundamental importance of good communication. Read the rest of this entry »

A message from Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, M.D., Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs

Response to my most recent newsletter has been wonderfully overwhelming and extremely informative! I learned about the U-M Council for Disability Concerns’ efforts to raise consciousness about disability issues, the U-M Dental School’s annual “Give Kids a Smile” event to provide at-risk children with free dental care and the Mott Respiratory Therapy Department’s annual Black History Month Celebration, among other programs and initiatives. Read the rest of this entry »