An Intentional Strategy to Increase Employee Engagement in Student Success Tim Derozier amp Natalie Kistner Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Not Us Lofty Goals Every Student Every Day ID: 572459
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No Happy Accident:
An Intentional Strategy to Increase Employee Engagement in Student Success
Tim
Derozier
& Natalie KistnerNortheast Wisconsin Technical College
Not Us!Slide2
Lofty GoalsEvery Student, Every Day, Every One, Every Way.
Laurice SnyderSupervisor of Community Education Services
Foud du Lac, WI School DistrictSlide3
A Brief HistoryIn 2009, the Dream Catcher movement launched at NWTCIn 2010 – Dream Catchers met Achieving the DreamAtD and NWTC Shared Visions
College-wide birth of Dream Catchers in August, 2010Kay McClenney keynote“Dream Catchers” & ExerciseSlide4
Purposeful EngagementSlide5
FoundationNWTC’s Intentional Culture of SuccessCulture created BY us, not happening TO us.
Mission, Vision, and Core ValuesWe teach them, reinforce them, and now measure them in performance reviewsLeaders Model Engagement
Co-created vision: NWTC is a cutting edge life-long learning college that transforms, strengthens, and inspires. Slide6
Student Success StoriesReading of Scholarship ApplicationsStudents Needing AssistanceShared HarvestAlmost Fre
-Cycle, Career ClosetThe last stop between family sustaining wages and poverty
Stories Shape CultureSlide7
Branding
What’s in a Name?
A LOT! People need something to rally around… a mental shortcutPhrase synonymous with student successA label to affix to the numerous projects, meetings, initiatives, and reports affiliated with the movementI say Dream Catchers, you say… STUDENT SUCCESS!Slide8
Branding Student SuccessSlide9
CommunicationMany so-called “engagement strategies” are really communication plans.Three stages to a good communication plan:
Building Message – Influence Name RecognitionCreating Awareness – Influence Attitude
Impact – Influence BehaviorSlide10
CommunicationVaried approaches from different, credible voicesIntranet links and project updates (Aw)DC Guy (Aw)
Bulletin Boards, Banners, etc… (Aw)T-shirts (Aw)College President (Aw & At)
In-Service Keynote speakers (At)Newsletters (electronic and paper) (At)Will (At)New Employee Orientation (Aw)Student Panel (B)The stories that we tell (B)The Dallas 11 (B)The Anaheim 16? (B)Slide11
InvolvementNo employee left behindOpen project teams and committeesSolicit employees from all divisions, departments, functions, and locations
Provide a variety of avenues for participationRecognize successesMake being a part of Dream Catchers something to be proud ofSlide12
FlexibilitySwitch from Sub-Committees to Project TeamsNewsletter out; Blog enhancedFeedback from Dream Catcher pilot teams utilized (early alert, LASSI)Mandatory Advising Changes
Incorporation of Will***All fueled by dataSlide13
The Evolution of WillThe need to create a visual connecting ALL employees to student success
The desire to link seemingly disparate projects and initiatives to student successSlide14
FUNDr. Rafn parodies “Ghostbusters” with “Dream Catchers”DC guy videoWill“
Conferency” Success 1st SummitHumorous blog entries and contests