Training, Workplace

Alpine County – Reflection

Reflection ~ Findings and Evaluation Comments from the UC Davis workshop "Building Positive Work Relationships" for Alpine County HHS held in Markleeville, CA, Full Day Workshop.

UC Davis Instructor: Joe Tassinari​markleeville

​Reflection is offered to give power to voice, to promote understanding among team members and bring light to the  findings from the workshops.

REFLECTION – Alpine County "Building Positive Work Relationships"
Monday, March 28, 2016

Findings

Links:
Positive work relationships lead to wellness
See what other agencies said makes a positive team

Participants mentioned one reason they make positive team members:

  • Insightful
  • Objective listener
  • Independent
  • Helpful
  • Positive
  • Private
  • Pass
  • Energetic
  • Team player
  • Easy Going
  • Positive attitude
  • Good listener
  • Bright side of things
  • Supportive
  • Energetic + upbeat + cacao
  • Humor
  • Respectful

Alpine Co.HHS, what is your purpose?

  • To serve our community helping others help themselves to thrive.

​Who are the people affected by your actions?

  • 1st off, each other (co-workers). Everyone we encounter who need our guidance.

​Why do we need to work together?

  • When we work together things run smoothly, we deliver better & efficient service and deliver services with success.

What synergy is created by working together?

  • A positive atmosphere develops among us and blossoms out to our clients and the world.
  • Allows for creative solutions to complex problems.

Evaluation Comments

What were the strengths of the course? What did you value most?

  • The opportunity to provide compliments to coworkers
  • Learning more about our co-workers
  • Learning more about one another on a personal level
  • Class participation
  • Instructor allowed sufficient time for participant discussion
  • Allowing people to communicate as adults
  • Not all didactic – plenty of room for personal interaction
  • You have to put out what you want in every situation
  • Insightful, good flow, valued group activities
  • The strengths were encouraging positive team communication – I valued compliments to others
  • Joe encouraged group participation in a safe, inclusive manner. Non-judgemental, allowed non-participation as the student was comfortable
  • The course was very inclusive of those involved
  • The instructor kept the course on track, interesting and progressing
  • Ability to interact with coworkers

How could this course be improved?​

  • No need to improve
  • Ensure that in the partner/group activities that people are encouraged to interact with multiple partners/groups (i.e. not always the person sitting next to you)
  • More physical activity
  • N/A It was great!
  • ?
  • It was good as is
  • Too basic
  • N/A
  • ?

How will you apply what you learned?

  • To remember and appreciate my co-workers
  • By bringing positivity to the work environment
  • Hopefully … very well –
  • Verbalize positive feedback intentionally, more frequently
  • Give compliments
  • Work on communicating better. Bring my most positive attitude to work
  • I will continue to be my best and bring positivity
  • Always consider what is the good for all!
  • Practice
  • I will work on framing things positively, focusing on what I want, rather than what I don't want
  • I will become a better communicator

End of 3/28/16 Reflection Alpine County HHS
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