Monday, November 12, 2018

Service Excellence Team (SET) Minutes (11/9/18)



Opening: The regular meeting of the SET was held on Friday, November 9, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

Present:  Cara Hamilton, Kathy Brand, Scott Jaeschke, Laura McClain, Aida Laham
Absent: Lynn Lewis, Brandon Rice

Celebrations:
·         Cara Hamilton celebrated all of the accomplishments of the SET and expressed her gratitude to the group.
·         Cara reported that furniture is being delivered and set up in the Ruby Hicks building and areas will begin moving in December.
·         Laura noted how happy students were that Lot B has opened back up for parking.  Cara stated it’s important to understand issues such as parking through the lens of our students and it was great to be able to open the lot earlier than originally scheduled.

Review Decision & Action Tracking from last meeting:
Action items were reviewed and updated from the last meeting (see tracking chart below).
Tracking was reviewed and updated.

Updates from Sub Teams:

Communication: Aida reported:
·         Aida has sent communication to new employees regarding shirt orders and has received positive feedback. She will be processing this order soon and delivering shirts to new employees.
·         Aida reported she met with Brandon to discuss the form used for new employees to acquire TCTC apparel.  This form will be incorporated as part of the onboarding process. She will work with Brandon to assure that new employees receive the apparel information to order their free shirt and place orders as appropriate. 
·         Aida will follow up with her team to discuss the ideas of executing the employee competition among departments, then send out a campus wide email that will announce this competition.
Talent Management: Brandon absent

Recognition: Laura reported the portal is still in test. Caleb has been updating as feedback has come in from users.  He will make final changes so the group can review.  Laura will send an email for final review before deployment of the portal.  Laura will communicate dates with the group.

Measurement: Scott presented updates on ICARE and the LC 201 project to Executive Staff on November 7, 2018.  Staff was supportive of the team and their ongoing efforts.  Staff questioned if the project would align with what HR is currently doing with onboarding. Scott stated that an option for LC 201 could be its own project charter.  His sub-team is currently committed but stretched. Discussion took place regarding who would own the project and keep the momentum going.  Scott noted examples of the Spark video resources which would be time dependent, needing updating, etc.  Cara will discuss a possible Project Charter for LC 201 with Executive Staff, noting the SET as the incubator for formulating ideas with the need for others to execute/provide resources. Having the right people on projects is the key to keeping ideas relevant and expanding the diversity of thought. 
Scott noted that there is a need to look at or update the student communication strategies on campus.  An example used was the communication regarding TC Central moving to Ruby Hicks.  Discussion took place regarding a holistic approach to reaching students with important information.
Cara will reach out to Jenni Creamer and Linda Jameison regarding communication of service offices moving into Ruby Hicks.  Signage, website banners, and communication to students will be discussed.  Scott questioned what do we expect students should know regarding TCTC and how can campus knowledge be disseminated.  The EDGE app was discussed as a means for students to locate information.  Suggestions of adding a who’s who on campus, campus maps, parking info, etc. were discussed.  The idea of kiosks on campus with interactive information was also discussed. Cara will discuss what group(s) should handle student messaging/communication strategies and other information with Creamer and Jameison. (Student support and engagement, recruitment, orientation and admissions….)
Commitment of Excellence/LEAN/Service Obstacle System: Cara will find a replacement for Richard Parker.
Academic – Member At-Large, D&I, TEE:  

Management Accountability: Cara presented the plan for this year’s holiday party.  She will secure the date and location (AD hall event center) December 5th and discuss food and supplies with Lou. 
Kathy will work on decorations, door prizes.  Cara will have possible gift cards.
Aida will assist with a Save the Date email and Holiday party flier to go out to employees.
Entertainment was discussed: Holiday Music, Santa, Holiday Photo Booth, and an ugly holiday sweater party theme.
Cara will communicate more information with the team when a date is confirmed.

Review Next Steps for each SET:
Confirm Next meeting – Friday, December 5, 2018 at Holiday Party- pending                 

Recent Service Excellence Decisions and Actions Tracking 
7/13/19
Aida will research the TCTC video on You Tube and see if it is online or on our webpage.
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7/13/18
Aida will discuss possibly using tokens for employee Tri-Day incentives with Laura
ongoing
7/13/18
Cara will follow-up with Marci Leake on the addition of a person to represent Talent Management on the SET. Brandon Rice will be our new subcommittee chair
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7/13/18
Scott will move forward with his drafts/revisions and begin communication with home offices
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7/13/18
Laura will update the group on the portal at the August meeting
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7/13/18
Kathy will add Brandon Rice to the SET group emails
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9/14/18
Kathy will send Brandon Rice the full SET tracking document
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9/14/18
Brandon will send Aida an updated new employee list
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9/14/18
Aida and Brandon will meet to discuss having the shirt order completed as part of new employee onboarding
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9/14/18
Aida will have a communication reminder sent to all employees regarding ordering TCTC apparel through eTC.
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9/14/18
Cara will find a replacement for Richard on SET

9//14/18
Laura will update the group on the portal at the next meeting
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9/14/18
Scott will talk to Lori M. regarding expanding the scavenger hunt activities to include administrative offices.
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10/12/18
Kathy will add Scott to Executive Staff on Nov. 7, 2018
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10/12/18
Aida will send communication to new employees regarding ordering TCTC apparel.
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10/12/18
Aida will discuss suggestions with her subcommittee and move forward in August with Tri-Day competitions among departments

10/12/18
Brandon will meet with Aida to discuss new hire apparel being part of the onboarding process
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10/12/18
Laura will keep the group updated on the portal testing and let all know when it is ready to be deployed
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11/9/18
Cara will discuss LC 201 with Executive Staff regarding a possible project charter

11/9/18
Cara will meet with Creamer and Jameison to discuss student communications regarding the move to RH and other ideas.

11/9/18
Cara will contact Lou Moritz and confirm a location and date for the holiday party and have Lou order food, supplies etc.  She will send communication to the group once confirmed.

11/9/18
Kathy will work on decorations for holiday party

11/9/18
Aida and Cara will work on a save the date email for employees

11/9/18
Aida will design a holiday party flier to be emailed.

11/9/18
Laura will communicate information regarding last review of the Recognition Portal prior to deployment