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Belonging & Inclusion

Strengthening Team Collaboration: Our Approach to Workplace Awareness and Engagement

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT
Location: 506 / Samish
Belonging & Inclusion

Target Audience: New or Aspiring Ed Tech Leaders/CTO/CIO; Experienced Ed Tech Leaders/CTO/CIO; Instructional/Educational Technology Leaders

Our Department of Technology is in its fourth year of implementing initiatives to enhance workplace awareness and collaboration among our staff. This journey has provided valuable insights into fostering a positive and engaged work environment. In this session, we will provide a brief recap of what we shared at CoSN 2023 about the early stages of our efforts and highlight our progress to date.
We will share strategies and activities that have strengthened teamwork and professional connections at both the department and team levels. Panel members, representing our four department teams, will discuss how these initiatives have positively impacted staff dynamics. We will also explore how maintaining a focus on workplace awareness, even when addressing complex topics, has contributed to meaningful engagement across our department. Notably, our department has achieved the highest national Gallup employee engagement scores within our school district, potentially reflecting the success of this approach.

Key Take Aways:

  • Attendees will learn how they can replicate this work within their school division, especially for technical staff members.
  • Attendees will be provided a list of resources to help facilitate conversations and reflection about cultural awareness and how they can help develop team work and employee engagement.
  • Attendees will hear about our lessons learned in order to reflect on ways this type of work can be approached for optimal results as well as the survey we used to determine the direction of this work for this school year.