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 2024, we are looking for new representation (non-managers only) from the following areas to fill soon to be vacant positions on the council:

• Infrastructure and Sustainability
• Office of Information Technology
• Human Resources
• Finance and Planning

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.