Workplace culture sets the tone in every organization. To help create and promote a strong and healthy workplace culture at Georgia Tech, several units and colleges on campus have implemented a Staff Culture Advisory Council. In 2022, Administration and Finance (A&F) created its own Staff Culture Advisory Council to serve as an advisory committee to leadership to:​

  • Create a collaborative environment​,
  • Build workplace relationships​,
  • Foster employee well-being​, and
  • Promote equity, diversity, and inclusion.

To date, these councils have been successful in improving staff morale; providing more opportunities for staff to develop within their careers and serve in leadership roles; and empowering staff to share their experiences in an open and trustworthy manner. 

In order for the A&F Staff Culture Advisory Council to be successful, it must be inclusive of all units in A&F. Looking ahead to 2025, we are looking for new representation (non-managers only) from the following areas to fill soon to be vacant positions on the council:

  • Administrative Services Center
  • Equal Opportunity, Compliance, and Conflict Management
  • Georgia Tech Police Department
  • Human Resources
  • Infrastructure and Sustainability
  • Office of Information Technology
  • Real Estate Development

Responsibilities
Each member of the A&F Staff Culture Advisory Council will have the following responsibilities:
  • Represent and serve as a liaison between staff members and their respective unit leadership​.
  • Attend Council meetings and meet with unit leaders on a monthly basis to provide status updates​.
  • Participate in and/or lead ongoing projects.
  • Promote respective unit level staff engagement activities.
  • Propose initiatives and/or programs to support the Council’s overall mission​.
  • Share information among the respective unit.

Criteria

Council members are expected to serve a 2-year term and be able to commit 4 to 5 hours a month on Council work, including but not limited to monthly meetings, touchpoints with unit leadership, and all-staff events​. The ideal Council member should be able to: 

  • Demonstrate interest in and passion for moving the staff experience and culture forward in a positive way and has ideas to further improve the staff experience.
  • Be candid in expressing their own opinions and show respect for others​.
  • Serve as a representative of their unit to solicit input and communicate information downstream​.
  • Demonstrate leadership by proactively communicating to other staff and supporting new initiatives.
  • Have at least one year of continuous employment at Georgia Tech.
Submit Your Self-Nomination

Interested in joining the A&F Staff Culture Advisory Council? Complete the fields below to submit your self-nomination by Tuesday, Dec. 31.