January SEEC Insider

SEEC Insider

January 2019 | Issue Six

Happy New Year! I hope that 2019 is off to a fantastic start for all SEEC staff. I am especially excited to announce the launch of our redesigned website and logo to begin the new year. Check out the fresh look at www.seeconline.org ! You will still be able to log onto ADP both from the homepage footer and by clicking “ Work at SEEC ” and then “Employee Log In ”. Questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding the new website can be addressed to Katy Barrett at kbarrett@seeconline.org . We welcome your feedback.

I hope everyone who was able to do so participated in Open Enrollment last month and you found it helpful. We had a great turnout over the two day event and I look forward to seeing everyone wear their new SEEC shirts with pride!

I would also like to send my most heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to Sam Bediako (pictured above) who was named SEEC's DSP Making A Difference for the month of November! Thank you for your dedication, Sam!

Best wishes for a happy, healthy new year!

Karen Lee, Executive Director

Inside This Issue

New Leaders: Move Slower Than You Think You Should
Strategic Operations and Discoveries: What is the difference?
NADSP competency #6: Community Living Skills & Supports

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New Leaders: Move Slower Than You Think You Should

When you start a leadership role, there’s pressure to prove yourself by getting off to a quick start and delivering early wins. But if people sense that you’re making a change without thinking it through — or getting their input — you’re unlikely to be successful. That’s why you need to slow down, especially in your interactions. When talking with new colleagues, repeat what you hear, both to confirm your understanding and to demonstrate that you’re listening. Ask the group reflective questions such as, “What just happened here?” and “What could we learn from that?” Pausing before you speak also gives you a chance to weigh alternatives and decide on the best way to respond. It pushes others to wonder what’s going through your mind, which may cause them to think more creatively.

Adapted from “ Why New Leaders Should Be Wary of Quick Wins ,” by Dan Ciampa

Strategic Operations and Discoveries: What's the Difference?

Strategic Operations is a department within SEEC responsible for helping the agency’s work support our mission and strategic direction. To do that, Strategic Operations pilots new ideas and projects which help us learn about ideas and practices that may make us stronger in our journey to:

Help people live the lives they choose;
Assist Direct Support Professionals in reaching their full potential;
And build new practices that make us stronger as a provider of person-centered supports.

Discoveries is a program that is part of Strategic Operations. Discoveries staff provide supports to people who want to gain independence and be more active participants in their neighborhoods and local communities.

NADSP Competency #6

Community Living Skills & Supports

Question and Answer Session with Marsha Kerr, Circle Support Staff

“When providing support, it’s best to know that a key feature of community-living-skills programs is decision making - that is, learning to identify problems, to decide on plans of action, and to accept the consequences of the chosen actions .” --Marsha Kerr

Read Marsha's Full Interview Here

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