| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.32 |
| Liaison | Karen Oberer |
| Submission Date | Dec. 11, 2020 |
McGill University
EN-7: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.88 / 3.00 |
Karen
Oberer Sustainability Officer McGill Office of Sustainability |
Total number of employees:
Total number of employees served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Percentage of employees served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Name of the employee educators program (1st program):
A brief description of the employee educators program (1st program):
The Sustainable Workplace Certification program challenges staff and students throughout the University to foster healthier, more environmentally friendly, and connected workplaces through individual and collective practices. Each office designates one individual as the team lead. This person joins the Staff Sustainability Network, a community of practice which includes a monthly training session. Training topics include waste management, engaging team members, sustainable procurement, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, etc. Each monthly meeting includes a 20 minute training followed by at 20 minute discussion related to the monthly topic. The members of the Staff Sustainability Network bring this knowledge and empowerment back to their offices to process the Sustainable Workplace Certification level they are working on.
A brief description of the employee educators program’s target audience (1st program):
Any part- or full-time faculty or administrative staff who is interested in sustainability and in promoting it in their office.
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Name of the employee educators program (2nd program):
A brief description of the employee educators program (2nd program):
My Healthy Workplace (MHW) an initiative that provides employees with opportunities to help make McGill a better, healthier workplace.
The My Healthy Workplace Committee oversees the program and recruits volunteers to work as MHW Ambassadors. The Ambassadors learn about the program's "Guiding Principles" and MHW activities for the upcoming year.
The Ambassadors then participate in outreach in a variety of ways. The Ambassadors:
- Distribute flyers, posters, brochures and announcements on Healthy Workplace activities to co- workers in your unit
- Reserve a health moment in staff meetings to pass along information about upcoming wellness events and opportunities for learning together in community
- Encourage members of their units to participate in healthy workplace activities and to give input into initiatives such as McGill’s “Guiding Principles” for a Healthy Workplace
- Create a healthy workplace space or bulletin board in their area to highlight wellness information
- Serve as a Liaison with the Healthy Workplace Committee, bringing back feedback and requests from co-workers on related themes
- Identify colleagues (teams and individuals) who should be recognized for successfully engaging in Healthy Workplace practices that could be shared with the McGill Community
In 2018-19, My Healthy Workplace engaged
- 85+ MHW Ambassadors
- 150+ volunteers
- 70+ Learning Community Members
A brief description of the employee educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
The target audience for the program is all administrative and support staff on both campuses.
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A brief description of all other employee peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs:
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Note about number of employees served by Sustainable Workplace Program:
All employees, regular and casual, full-time and part-time, are eligible to engage with the program, including student employees, many of whom work in offices on campus. We are also adapting the program for employees who work remotely; this newly redesigned program will be released in January 2021.
The My Healthy Workplace program targets "all administrative and support staff on both campuses." Source: https://www.mcgill.ca/myhealthyworkplace/about/my-healthy-workplace-charter
Note about number of employees served by Sustainable Workplace Program:
All employees, regular and casual, full-time and part-time, are eligible to engage with the program, including student employees, many of whom work in offices on campus. We are also adapting the program for employees who work remotely; this newly redesigned program will be released in January 2021.
The My Healthy Workplace program targets "all administrative and support staff on both campuses." Source: https://www.mcgill.ca/myhealthyworkplace/about/my-healthy-workplace-charter
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