If you haven't already, please take a few minutes to complete the Met Council's Employee Engagement and Satisfaction Survey. The deadline for the survey has been extended to Jan. 7. 

 

All responses are anonymous and will help our leaders understand what employees are experiencing in the workplace and identify tangible and deliberate changes we can make to improve our organization. 

 

Take the survey by Jan. 7. 

 

Questions about the survey can be directed to Paula Crane in Human Resources at Paula.Crane@metc.state.mn.us.  

 

Do not submit complaints to the survey that require immediate action. Please report those issues through EthicsPoint or discuss with your manager. 

 

Employees with limited or no access to work-based email accounts have the option of completing the survey on their mobile device via a QR code posted onsite at most Met Council facilities or completing a paper survey, copies of which were distributed to certain Metro Transit sites. If you would like more flyers with the QR code to post onsite, download and print this PDF (size 8.5" x 11"). If you need additional paper surveys, email Paula.Crane@metc.state.mn.us. Please do not make copies.

 

And their careers grow in response

 

To be as effective as possible and able to take on bigger, more significant challenges, managers need to invest in themselves.

 

A great place to start in 2022 is through the Management Certificate program. Building skills in areas such as leading change, building teams, problem solving, continuous improvement, or building diversity pay dividends in the form of more effective, productive, inclusive, and motivated work groups – as well as career growth.

 

Plan now to develop your skills by enrolling in the certificate program as a whole or in specific classes individually. All classes are conducted virtually.

 

The first management class is Transformational Leadership on Jan. 19. For more information, view the list of Management Certificate classes (PDF) and enroll now on Learn. 

 

To enroll: 

• Go to Learn.
  • If you have a Council-issued email address, go to the Talent Hub page on MetNet and click Learn. Then click "Employee with an email address."
  • If you do not, go to https://metc.sumtotal.host, click the "Employee without an email address" button, and sign in with your Learn username and password.
• Click the library book icon on the left side of the page, locate "A - Learning Institute," and click the arrow pointing to the right. 
• Click "LOD Classes Open for Registration."
• Locate the class and register. 

 

View the complete list of competencies for these classes on MetNet (PDF). Need help enrolling? Email Learn@metc.state.mn.us if you need assistance.  

 

Being a mentor or mentee can support our career goals and enhance our professional lives. According to one past participant, “MentoringWorks was an invaluable part of my development journey.” 

 

For the fifth year, the Met Council is offering the MentoringWorks program. It will be held virtually in 2022 but is still focused on fostering professional development through cross-division relationships and transfer of knowledge and skills.  

 

To learn more about the program and how participation can help you achieve your career objectives, join a virtual information session next month.

 

MentoringWorks info session
Wednesday, Jan. 12
10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Microsoft Teams (use this link to join)

 

Applications to become a mentor or mentee will open in mid-January for the six-month program that will begin in March.

 

Visit the MentoringWorks MetNet site to learn more about the program, or email  MentoringWorks@metc.state.mn.us if you have any questions.