| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 71.21 |
| Liaison | Lisa Noriega |
| Submission Date | June 29, 2022 |
Yale University
IN-47: Innovation A
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 0.50 |
Amber
Garrard Associate Director Yale Office of Sustainability |
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Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Collective Well-being Survey
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
In 2020, the Yale Sustainability Implementation Steering Committee generated a survey, based on research from the Yale School of Medicine, that aimed to measure collective well-being and assess the state of individual and group “thriving” across the university. Distributed in several professional schools in late 2020, early 2021, the results, though somewhat alarming, were aligned with national trends.
• While people are currently reporting poor well-being, they are generally hopeful and optimistic about this improving. People are struggling with isolation and lack of connection with others.
• Reported symptoms include headaches, disrupted sleep, struggles with information retention, and Zoom fatigue.
In response, based on the 5 domains of well-being assessed (Vitality, Inspiration, Connectedness, Contribution, and Opportunity), the committee developed a website of resources to highlight existing programming available for our community members who may be struggling. These resources have been utilized by the School of Public Health, Yale School of the Environment, Tsai City, and was shared with employees returning to the workplace in fall 2021. (https://your.yale.edu/news/2021/09/returning-yale-green-recommendations-office-sustainability). In the spring of 2022, the survey has been promoted as a self-assessment tool on Yale’s Internal Communications website’s Wednesday Wellness campaign, along with the website of resources. (https://your.yale.edu/).
In May of 2022, the Yale Office of Sustainability created an assessment tool that aligns goals within the Yale Sustainability Plan 2025 with the 5 domains of collective well-being.
• While people are currently reporting poor well-being, they are generally hopeful and optimistic about this improving. People are struggling with isolation and lack of connection with others.
• Reported symptoms include headaches, disrupted sleep, struggles with information retention, and Zoom fatigue.
In response, based on the 5 domains of well-being assessed (Vitality, Inspiration, Connectedness, Contribution, and Opportunity), the committee developed a website of resources to highlight existing programming available for our community members who may be struggling. These resources have been utilized by the School of Public Health, Yale School of the Environment, Tsai City, and was shared with employees returning to the workplace in fall 2021. (https://your.yale.edu/news/2021/09/returning-yale-green-recommendations-office-sustainability). In the spring of 2022, the survey has been promoted as a self-assessment tool on Yale’s Internal Communications website’s Wednesday Wellness campaign, along with the website of resources. (https://your.yale.edu/).
In May of 2022, the Yale Office of Sustainability created an assessment tool that aligns goals within the Yale Sustainability Plan 2025 with the 5 domains of collective well-being.
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
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