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Employee signature for 2023-2024 myPerformance evaluations is due March 7

Employee signature for 2023-2024 myPerformance evaluations is due March 7 02/29/2024 04:53:21 PM Annual non-teaching employee performance evaluations for 2023-2024 will be available for employee signatures beginning March 1 provided that their manager has submitted their manager review in myPerformance. Annual non-teaching employee performance evaluations…

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Manager Review for 2024-2025 myPerformance Evaluations is Due February 28

Manager Review for 2024-2025 myPerformance Evaluations is Due February 28 02/20/2025 03:20:25 PM Annual non-teaching employee performance evaluations for 2024-2025 are now accessible to managers to complete the Manager Review step of the myPerformance evaluation cycle. Annual non-teaching employee performance evaluations for 2024-2025 are now accessible to…

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Planning for 2024-2025 myPerformance evaluations is due March 31, 2024

Prepare for self-evaluations: 2024-2025 evaluations in myPerformance will automatically route from manager to employee the beginning of January. 12/06/2024 01:30:18 PM Managers of non-teaching employees, here’s what you need to know. At the start of January, your employees will be able to view content you entered during the planning and mid-review steps of…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/archived_news_articles/manager_planning.php

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PSRW.Change.Bruckner

Responding to Change Misty Bruckner, Director PPMC 05/03/2020 11:11:28 AM Letter to the Editor....Bruckner family lore dictates that spreading mulch around plants and trees in one of the worst household chores there is. So imagine my surprise to find my gleeful eight-year-old in the truck bed, joyfully announcing, “I’m Rakeman. It’s a huge promotion. I…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2020-05-03-responding-to-change.php

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I Find Hope When

I Find Hope When Elizabeth Ewers 05/16/2022 01:13:03 PM As we find ourselves nearly halfway through 2022, it can be easy to look back on the past few years and focus on everything that has made life difficult: an ongoing pandemic, political division, and global conflicts. While these are important issues to address, I find so many reasons to be filled with…

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Exit Stage Left

Exit Stage Left Matt Stiles 06/25/2020 01:27:35 PM Matt recaps his experience working at the PPMC and moves forward as the new City Administrator in Hillsboro, Kansas. I celebrated my 2-year anniversary at the PPMC on June 11, just in time for my last day on June 12. From there, I’m starting a new chapter, taking the helm as City Administrator in Hillsboro, …

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2020-06-25-ExitStageLeft.php

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Every Moment Is A Chance To Begin Again

Every Moment Is A Chance To Begin Again Wendy Hummell 09/08/2020 04:46:49 PM Thriving into resilience with incremental habit change If you’re anything like me, at some point in your life, you made a New Year’s Resolution or a declaration of some sort to make a change: “I’m going to start working out,” or “I’m starting my diet tomorrow.” And even though one…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2020-09-08-everymoment.php

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Summer Workforce Series: Retention through Accountability

Summer Workforce Series: Retention through Accountability Misty Bruckner 09/02/2022 08:30:24 AM Everyone is talking about retention – but what are we actively doing about it? This blog is the second in a series discussing retention strategies in an environment where talent is hard to find and retaining high performers is harder than ever. Everyone is talking…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2020-09-02-workforce-accountability.php

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How do YOU handle stress?

How do YOU handle stress? Dung Kimble 10/02/2020 04:49:40 PM Stress can become immense, stifling, and overbearing, but it doesn't have to consume you. Dung Kimble shares her perspective on how she handles stress. This has been a difficult blog to write, as I am a Type A over-functioning social worker who is unable to say no to anyone who asks me to take on a…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2020-10-02-HandlingStress.php

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Workforce of the Future

Workforce of the Future Dr. Sheree Utash 10/08/2020 03:57:52 PM We are currently living through a fundamental transformation in the way we live and work. This isn’t a time to sit back and wait for events to unfold. We need to be prepared for the future and do our best to understand it. Why is defining the “workforce of the future” important today? March 17, …

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A Day in the Life of a GA

A Day in the Life of a GA Abigail Hammack 11/12/2020 02:44:28 PM What is it like to work for the PPMC as a Graduate Assistant? What I have learned so far during my time (~13 months) at the Public Policy and Management Center (PPMC) has been truly invaluable. From the first week, I was immediately given hands-on experience and responsibility to dive in and…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2020-11-12-TheGALifeAtPPMC.php

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Bravely Onward

Bravely Onward LaShonda Garnes 03/01/2021 05:08:06 PM What a journey! From a little girl playing on the south side of Chicago to leading in a variety of spaces in Wichita. What a journey! From a little girl playing on the south side of Chicago to leading in a variety of spaces in Wichita. I am honored by this opportunity to reflect on my journey and how each…

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Meet Our Team: Abigail Hammack

Meet Our Team: Abigail Hammack PPMC 06/30/2021 02:19:35 PM Learn more about Abigail Hammack, the PPMC's Strategic Communications Manager. Get to know our team member: Abigail Hammack. Abigail joined the PPMC full-time in February 2021 after serving as a Graduate Assistant. 1. What excites you most about joining the PPMC? The PPMC has a fantastic reputation…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2021-06-15-team-member-abigail-hammack.php

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Remain Committed

Remain Committed Misty Bruckner 05/27/2021 09:11:36 AM It’s been nearly one year since the killing of George Floyd and when the Public Policy & Management Center released our statement on Systemic Racism, Equity & Inclusion and shared our commitment for continuing our work in promoting the importance of diversity. “Coach Misty, why do they call it stealing a…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2021-05-27-remain-committed.php

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People Helping People: How Volunteering Advances the Common Good

People Helping People: How Volunteering Advances the Common Good Pete Najera, President and CEO of the United Way of the Plains 12/15/2020 02:44:28 PM Volunteering is in the DNA of every Kansan. When the pioneers were settling the Old West, they came together for a day of work, food and fellowship when it was time for a large project, like a barn-raising.…

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Meet Our Team: Dulcinea Rakestraw

Meet Our Team: Dulcinea Rakestraw PPMC 06/21/2021 02:23:44 PM Meet the PPMC's new Research & Program Evaluation Manager! Get to know our newest team member: Research and Program Evaluation Manager Dulcinea Rakestraw. Dulcinea joined the PPMC in June 2021 and is an invaluable member of the team. 1. What excites you most about joining the PPMC? The PPMC has a …

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2021-06-21-team-member-dulcinea-rakestraw.php

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Fight Every Day

Fight Every Day Guest Blogger: Aliex Kofoed 04/19/2021 11:05:17 AM The PPMC’s work to advance the public good takes many forms, one of which is the management of the Kansas Caregivers Support Network (KCSN). The KCSN supports caregivers of children in foster, kinship or other care. One of our most fundamental responsibilities in society is care for our…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2021-04-19-fight-every-day-kofoed.php

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We Are All Freshman

We Are All Freshman Misty Bruckner 09/01/2021 11:16:32 AM With Wichita State students back on campus for in-person classrooms for the first time in nearly 18 months, there is an extra layer of excitement. Our freshmen are experiencing a unique beginning as they start school amid an ever-changing pandemic, even returning students, staff and faculty are…

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The Impact of Storytelling

The Impact of Storytelling Paula Downs 07/22/2021 01:00:00 PM Sharing our story is a way to communicate, both internally and externally about a host of different things we may be involved in. I once heard, “if you don’t tell your story, someone else will.” In public service we are not always consistent or good about telling our story - it could come from the…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2021-07-22-Impact-of-Storytelling.php

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Meet Our Team: Nigel Soria

Meet Our Team: Nigel Soria PPMC 09/09/2021 09:28:08 AM Meet our newest team member, Nigel Soria! As the Research Economist & Data Scientist, Nigel uses data to help solve our communities' tough issues. Meet our newest team member, Nigel Soria! As the Research Economist & Data Scientist, Nigel uses data to help solve our communities' tough issues. 1. What…

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