OWN THE EXPERIENCE! – Exceptional Communities, Engaging work, Extraordinary Performance

The Experience -> This aspect of OLE’s work explores the elements that lead to highly successful work teams, those who demonstrate extraordinary performance, apply positive engaging practices, and create exceptional workplace communities.  Our work is a highly consultative process that supports individuals, leaders and teams to grow.

Philosophy->
The Faculty and Staff Experience is about People…
-     engaging in the spirit of our community
-     promoting our community where everyone fits and all contributions are respected
-     providing orientations to our community that are immediately welcoming and inclusive
-     valuing the gifts that diversity brings us
-     fostering meaningful relationships and building a web of connections among the citizens of our community
-     living our service mind-set
-     discovering that opportunities abound when we bring our whole selves to work, as the possibilities are limitless when we share openly all of our gifts and wisdom
-     taking pride in our belonging and contribution to the campus community’s growth and success
-     finding joy and inspiration from the knowledge of our individual ability to impact the wider community through our actions
-     engaging in ongoing deliberate learning opportunities in various forms which enable individual growth and movement within the organization

Programs->
One of OLE’s programs that promote the values associated with the Experience bubble is the Pathways Learning Series.
The University of Alberta takes pride in the unique talents and skills of our employees. We also take pride in giving our employees opportunities to learn and grow.  Our goal is to create learning opportunities that support your talents and meet your individual needs and interests. 

Experience Coaching and Consulting Examples:
·         “Exploring the Employee Experience in the Registrar’s Office” – Masters Degree project
·         “Leadership and Teams” dialogue series - Utilities Heating Plant
·         “Striving towards our shared vision” – Devonian Gardens
·         “Rebuilding and moving forward together” – Nursing Research Office
·         “The learning event for support staff by support staff” -  The HRDF Learning Event 2013 Working Group – OLE invited and supports a cross campus committee in the design and delivery of an extraordinary learning event for all support staff.
·         “A taste of the U of A in 2017” – OLE partners with Risk Management Service, Office of Sustainability and the Office of Safe Disclosure and Human Rights to create opportunities to shift culture and mind set, through dialogue and experiential community awareness building and co-learning.

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