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teams enhances our employees' work experience and promotes engagement within our organiza- tion,' she says. Both Richfield and Mankato have put some o' the Gallup advice into practice. Gallup suggests incorporating engagement into `how the work gets done.' One way to do this is to put together teams of employees from different departments to work Rkhfield employees and thea fam1w enjoyed a pkW bat summer spornored by the on projects together. It helps them get to know each Employee Reaognttfon and Enga"mentToam, made up of city staff membem other and provides fiesh eyes to solve old problems. structure. Their Ambassador Team is the hub and a g4xu s var- 'Think about this: If the Staff in the Inspections ions sub -teams (the spokes), which they form to address identi- Department is tired of dealing with the same old inspec- fied needs such as technology, customer service, and employee tion -scheduling problems, const asking it team of folks from recognition and engagement. Police, Tire, and Parks & Recreation to work with them on For example, the Tedmciogy Team is responsible for creative new ideas. You might get some interesting guiding the introduction of credit card maw at the and fresh approachm front counters, as well as introducing the omwept of an % I irhterdepartmtxrtaltechnology loan program (r -g. the EB IT= Public works Department lends its Mads to the City aerie's Of« for use during dections). WORKSHOP Rxhfidd's most recently formed Employee Recog- nition and Engagement Team made changes to the city'syears-of=servlet region program and also planned several successful employee events, including VW a family picnic and a holiday cookie and dessert bar. Assistant City Manager paw Dmytrenko is a firm P , P believer in the employee engagement aspect of the rrarroR" program. "We believe that participation on our The StrengthsFinder Wol Moving on to more moderate -cost options, the Gallup StrengthsFmder may be a great option to help your city advance employee engagement. Ibeir research suggests that playing to the strengths of your employees can be a powerful tool. What are your natural strengths in the workplace? Often this can be a hard question to answer for an employee. The StrengthsFinder is an online personal- ity assessment that idea fies a perso& top strengths. (continued on page 12) 16 10 SUMMM TO-DO LIST: Visit the lakes. Chow down at the Great Minnesota Get -Together. Reit at the eabim Let us help you plan ahead. Call today for your sueWfite summer. ABDO IICK & 952.715.3026 MEYERSu, aemCP.As.com MINNESOTACMES I MAY/JUN 2017 1 11