In these times of uncertainty, including the recent storm devastation, it is crucial to equip you with the right resources and support to navigate the challenges ahead successfully with your teams. To assist you in the endeavor, we have compiled a comprehensive set of tools and resources designed to help you foster resilience, maintain engagement, and promote a positive work environment with your teams.
Managing During Uncertain Times
This resource guide, developed by HR’s Organization Development Team, aims to equip leaders with the tools, strategies, and insights needed to navigate uncertainties and transformational periods. For questions or more information, email us at orgdevelop@wustl.edu.
Support the well-being of your teams
Many resources have been shared over the past week to support your teams. Please keep these university and community resources in mind and share with your teams.
- Tornado support and resources for employees
- Recovery efforts and volunteer opportunities as shared by WashU’s In St. Louis, for St. Louis team
- HR’s well-being hub that includes:
- Policies in place to support managers:
Storm Recovery Volunteer Guidance for Managers
Question: My team wants to volunteer to help the community recovery. Is paid time available to WashU employees who wish to volunteer?
A: WashU does support and encourage employees who wish to volunteer on their own time to visit the St. Louis City’s Tornado Recovery website to learn where volunteers are needed. Employees should use vacation time if they plan to volunteer during scheduled work hours. WashU’s St. Louis Initiatives team also has a dedicated webpage with recovery support.
Any manager that chooses to coordinate a one-time team building volunteer activity may do so at their discretion and is able to use Department Approved Time Off in Workday in a limited manner (I.e. up to four hours of paid time per employee). Both exempt and non-exempt employees should enter time into Workday for tracking purposes.
WashU’s St. Louis Initiatives team will host several volunteer events on select Saturdays throughout June. These gatherings will provide meaningful ways for our WashU community to contribute to recovery efforts together outside of work hours. If you’re interested, please fill out this brief form to be notified about upcoming opportunities.