LSA Exec - Minutes - April 4, 2024

Minutes from the Library Staff Assembly Executive Committee 

April 4, 2024 

Attending: Eric Bader, Tiffany McIntosh, Meredith Phares, Marianne Reed, Shelby Schellenger 

Guests: Jeffrey Stolz, Paul Thomas 

 

MEETING MINUTES 

  • Jeff Stolz, KU's Mental Health and Wellbeing Director, joined to discuss a session/presentation for a potential staff development day. Potential topics include: 

  • Overview of stress 

  • Don’t worry: strategies to combat stress.  

  • CBT: Breaking distorted patterns of thinking that lead to an unhealthy response to stress. About an hour 

  • Supervisory training in STEP: Meant for supervisors but applies to everyone. Research suggests having an empathetic supervisor promotes mental well-being. Toxic work behavior is a leading contributor to burnout. Two hours 

  • ALGEE: how to act in crisis situations 

  • From aspiring leaders program: 8 dimensions of wellbeing and resources available on campus and in the community 

  • Campus Connect: suicide awareness and prevention. Three hours. Jeff is trying to increase number of people receiving this training because it is a growing need. KU has a high percentage of student population that experiences suicidal thoughts 

  • Jeff said he is also happy to cater something specific to the needs of this group. 

  • Revised career development plan process 

  • The group discussed the “Discovering Pathways for Talent Development” forms, which have been amended since the last discussion of this topic.  

 

 

ACTION ITEMS 

ALL - Consider content for Jeff’s presentation for staff, and also look for a date in June that would be best for maximum attendance.  

ALL – Review talent development website and leave comments by end of day Friday, April 5.