Tuesday, January 26, 2016

January 26, 2016 Staff Meeting

Attending: Melissa, Irene, Steven, Rodney, Julia, Becky, Joy
Moderator: Melissa
1.       Review of the Manager’s meeting:
a.       It was mostly training
b.      Michele shared the new mayor, Sylvester Turner’s, message that every department will have to make sacrifices, but what those are have not been determined.
2.       E-mail reminders:
a.       Make sure you finish your trainings, Cyber Security, and Lean Six Sigma.
b.      Make sure you change your e-mail signatures from saying Annise Parker to Sylvester Turner.
c.       If you are contacted by someone with City Council or the Mayor’s office on behalf of the City of Houston let Sue, Melissa, Liz, Michele and especially Mary Sloan Hammond or Dr. Lawson know before responding.  All responses need to go through Mary Sloan Hammond.
3.       5 Minute resource share:
a.       Melissa: to learn more about the states to help answer customer questions watch or read things like.  You can use them for training if you let your supervisor know what you watched and something you learned to help customers with.
                                                               i.      Charles Kuralt’s “On the Road”
                                                             ii.      “How the States Got their Shapes”
4.       Ice Breaker: pick a Lifesaver and share favorites based on the color
a.       Green- favorite book or movie
                                                               i.      Melissa movie: Gone with the Wind
                                                             ii.      Irene movie: I remember Momma
b.      Yellow- life goal
                                                               i.      Rodney: to write a book
                                                             ii.      Julia: after retirement to start a ministry with the elderly
c.       Purple- favorite way to revive yourself during the workday
                                                               i.      Becky: to check up on the cats
                                                             ii.      Joy: have a snack or go outside in the fresh air
d.      Red- one thing you love about your job
                                                               i.      Steven: working with the volunteers
5.       Q&A:
a.       Steven thanked the staff for help with the Volunteer Recognition party yesterday, Especially Julia for the decorations and help with the food.

b.      Julia said that many of the volunteers commented on how much they appreciated the party and how great it was.

Submitted by :IBW

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