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In this Issue
Surviving an active shooter incident is a terrible thing to think about. It's important you have a plan in case you are confronted by an active shooter or hostile intruder.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has published a video called The Options for Consideration: Ride, Hide, Fight (8 min.) The video demonstrates possible actions that individuals can take if confronted with an active shooter scenario. This instructive video reviews the choices of running, hiding, or, as an option of last resort, fighting the shooter.
You can also learn more from the web-based course in Learn called Run, Hide, Fight: Surviving an Active Shooter Event.
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Go to Learn.
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Once in Learn, click the magnifying glass and search "Run, Hide, Fight: Surviving an Active Shooter Event v2."
- The course will appear (25 min.).
Other resources are available on the Respectful Workplace Program page on MetNet.
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The Benefits unit in Human Resources is pleased to announce the next webinar in its educational series: planning for retirement. All employees are welcome and will find valuable information on the retirement plans sponsored by the Met Council.
The session will begin with a review of Pension, Deferred Compensation, Health Care Saving Plan, and other information for retiring, followed by an opportunity to ask questions of the Benefits staff.
Mark your calendars to learn more about how to start planning for retirement, when to start planning, and where to find resources to make good decisions. The retirement planning session will be held May 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. An Outlook calendar invite to the Webex session will be sent in early May.
Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress. Although some people tend to be more resilient than others, the skill of resilience can be learned.
To help you build this skill, we are offering a four-week workshop series called Everyday Resilience. These one-hour workshops will be held live, via webinar, and recorded for replay for the program participants.
These engaging and interactive workshops offer a multi-dimensional approach, addressing your emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. In these sessions you’ll learn how to:
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Be successful in a highly changing and fast-paced environment.
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Identify and overcome obstacles that are preventing you from reaching your goals.
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Sustain energy levels throughout the day.
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Get the most out of relationships with co-workers, friends, and family.
The four-part program will be held online, Thursdays, May 6 through May 27, from noon to 1:00 p.m.
A competency is an observable behavior — an individual’s action that others can see. A competency model (PDF) guides behavior of all employees. The Met Council established a set of competencies several years ago and refreshed it in 2019. The model serves as a foundation used to select new employees, clarify behavioral expectations, develop professionally, and evaluate employee performance (formally and informally).
In 2020, Human Resources published a series of articles illustrating competencies in action across the Met Council. Many employees were further exposed to the refreshed competency model during their 2020 performance evaluation. For employees who do not experience formal performance evaluations, competencies may be a new way to understand and discuss behavioral expectations.
The current model includes five core competencies — behaviors expected of all employees – and level-specific competencies. Competencies are used Councilwide in:
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The hiring process
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Establishing behavioral expectations
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Evaluating employee performance
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Training and professional development
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Career development
A new MetNet site will be launched soon where you can learn more about competencies. The complete competency model (including core and level-specific competencies) and resources to learn more about competencies — such as competencies in action and videos—will be accessible on the new page. You can also contact your Human Resources Business Partner for further information.
Logging into Learn will look slightly different starting the week of May 10. This change positions the Met Council for new functions in Learn in the future.
When accessing Learn, you will arrive on a new login screen asking if you are an employee with or without a Council-issued email address. Select the button that best describes you and sign in accordingly:
- Employees without Council-issued email addresses log in with their five-digit employee ID and Learn password.
- Employees with Council-issued email addresses log in using their network account.
Check the box for “Remember my selection” before clicking the button if you want to bypass this page in the future.
For staff who need to access Learn using a direct link, as opposed to clicking the Learn icon on the Talent Hub MetNet page, the web address will change to metc.sumtotal.host on May 12.
The Learn Employee Quick Start Guide and FAQ documents on the Talent Hub page will be updated with this new information during the week of May 10. Please contact Learn@metc.state.mn.us if you have questions.
LOD recommends this Skillsoft course where you’ll learn how to take an inventory of your values, interests, skills, and lifestyle aspirations to help you explore options for your career. You'll also learn strategies for recognizing your strengths and dealing with weaknesses. Then you'll discover how to pull it all together to create a career plan based on your attributes and what you want to achieve.
To access this Skillsoft course 24/7:
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Go to Learn.
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Once in Learn, click the library icon at the top of the page and select A-LOD Recommended Online Courses from the left-hand menu.
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Locate “Developing a Plan to Further your Career” and click “Select” then “Start” from the menu button located to the right of the course name.
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