Cultivating a Culture of Care
Ujima Donalson, Assistant Vice President, Total Talent Management
When I attended the CUPA-HR annual conference in 2017, a brief session on Cultivating a Culture of Care resonated with me. Although culture of care is a new term for many at the UW, it is a concept that I have embraced, particularly in the space of employee engagement and retention.
Shortly after the conference, I had the opportunity at a Tri-Campus Institute to lead an exercise that required HR professionals across the UW to network and brainstorm on a variety of topics, including culture of care. The ideas shared in that session resulted in a set of diagrams that illustrate best practices and key ideas in a number of areas related to employee engagement and development.
As you can see the diagram below, a culture of care is rooted in fundamentals such as listening, inclusion, and acknowledgment. I hope you will take some time to explore the entire Best Practices & Key Ideas Guide on the UWHR website.
