Culture Teams
In an effort to sustain and improve the organizational health across our agency, this charter establishes a network of champions to support agency-wide efforts, from the grassroots to the top levels of leadership that align with the Blueprint.
POC: Lara Pagano
The Tiger Team Task Force is charged with implementing the remaining Tiger Team recommendations.
POC: Lisa Schmit
A council that will support NWS Leadership in creating an environment for employees that is safe, inclusive, and conducive to the recognition, development, promotion, and utilization of all abilities, skills and knowledge.
POC: Pat Brown
Culture Ambassadors
These ambassadors play a supporting role in promoting and advocating organizational health and culture.
Three NRAP Culture Teams under OOE were activated to learn about ways to improve org. health and culture across the NWS.
POC: Lara Pagano
A team of passionate SOO's who want to find ways to positively impact the employee experience and office culture.
POC: Jenni Pittman
A team that focuses on how employees function and engage within the organization.
POC: Peyton Robertson
The Organizational Health Action Plan (version 2.0) team that created the Org. Health Blueprint.
POC: Lara Pagano
A team that is identifying and implementing ideas to increase the health and well-being of NWS shift-working employees.
POC: George Jungbluth
These champions provided briefings to over 140 office on the Organizational Heath Index (OHI) scores.
POC: Lara Pagano
NOAA Diversity & Inclusion Teams
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Generations with Genius - presentation with info vs Google site
Affinity Groups
Employee Resource & Affinity Groups Chairs
NOAA Special Emphasis Programs (includes ERGs)
Regional Culture/Diversity Teams
To recognize and address the needs of our diverse employees and customers by fostering an adaptive, inclusive, and innovative workforce.
POC: Jennifer.Kitsmiller@noaa.gov
"Organization Development is a body of knowledge and practice that enhances organizational performance and individual development, viewing the organization as a complex system of systems ..."
POC: Scott.Tessmer@noaa.gov
Our goal is to make this a valuable
resource for all our employees.
POC: Kayla.Tinker@noaa.gov
The name of the Council is the Southern Region Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (BIDE) Council. The BIDE Council is an ongoing advisory body committed to integrating the concept of belonging, inclusion, diversity and equity in the workplace and assuring equal opportunity for employees in all programs through collaboration with all Southern Region offices.
POC: William.Parker@noaa.gov
Eastern Region
No Culture or Diversity Team noted. If you have an interest in forming one, please contact Jamie Bielinski.
Some of the objectives - Promote Diversity goals and initiatives; Enhance EEO and Affirmative Employment Program (AEP) communication between employees and management; Serve in an advisory role to the Director, NWS Pacific Region; Serve in an advisory capacity on employee concerns regarding EEO, AEP and Diversity Management
POC: Ian.Morrison@noaa.gov
Local Culture Teams
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Interested in improving your local office health/culture? Start a local culture team! Even if you already have a team dedicated to fostering or improving your office health and culture, this guide may provide best practices for your team.
We understand that each office has a unique culture and faces a variety of challenges. Therefore, it is all the more important to have agency health champions in your office forming a culture team to conscientiously guide cultural growth.
This guide will empower colleagues to uphold values and behavioral norms that support others, treating others with respect, and helping the office achieve its goals. This also helps to create a more satisfying place to work and ensures that the mission is able to be met.