Mike Walter is a Lead Trainer with the Office of Staff Development and received more than one nomination for employee of the month.  Mike's nominators wanted to recognize him and used the following adjectives to describe him:

Dedicated Respectful Honest Discipline  Creative Reliable

Intelligent Dependable Compassion Positive Organized Leader

His nominators also shared these words to convey Mike's level of dedication and professionalism in his role ~

During the last few months OSD has had an average of 65+ new employees attend the New employee Academy.  Mike Walter has done an outstanding job by helping these new employees start a great opportunity.  Mike continues to use the proven practices to make these new employees the quality staff the the Division needs all while maintaining a safe environment for all.  In the three week Academy Mike goes above and beyond to help each employee understand the importance of their job duties.  He uses Open Communication with each new employee and the Youth Center Director.  Mike has adjusted his trainings to help each employee with Growth and Change.  Mike has added extra classes after the Academy to get more employees through faster to help out staffing issues at the Youth Centers. 

Mike is the glue that keeps OSD together.  He continues to practice open communication with the team. Mike practices social learning and growth and change. Mike always goes out of his way to help the team and DYS in general. He leads his team and makes sure that the office is continuing to complete all tasks and encourages the team to go above and beyond to support DYS.