Check out what’s new at City Hall Park
The weather looks great this week to enjoy lunch outside or a short walk to pick up some delicious barbeque. This spring and summer, you can get lunch from a food truck at City Hall Park on the south side of the King County Courthouse. Trucks will be there from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. several days a week, including LT’s Famous BBQ today, and Odin Star burgers and sandwiches Wednesday.
Haven’t been to City Hall Park lately? Check out the new colorful Adirondack chairs and music from the “Busker of the Day.” Depending on the day, a food truck will offer barbeque, cheesesteaks, burgers, sandwiches, or Native cuisine. Some offer vegetarian, vegan, paleo, and gluten-free options. For a complete schedule and menus, go to www.seattlefoodtruck.com and enter “Pioneer Square” in the location tab.
King County is also working with Seattle Parks and Recreation to bring more games, activities, and even a few lunchtime concerts to City Hall Park this summer. We’ll bring you details of those events in Employee News.
The food truck effort is part of the Courthouse Vicinity Improvement effort – a partnership between King County, the City of Seattle, and community partners – to improve the safety and cleanliness around the Courthouse so that everyone is able to enjoy the park. So come out and enjoy the outdoors and support these local businesses!
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New and Improved Engagement Survey Report Saves Nearly 70 Trees!
Say goodbye to the days of printing out 100+ page engagement reports! Based on your feedback, this year the County made the shift to a new engagement survey vendor, Confirmit. Part of the many perks of Confirmit was the ability to view engagement results electronically, rather than paging through hundreds of pages of a PDF. Now, instead of struggling to flip through pages of tables, users will have the ability to interact with electronic tiles like a dashboard. Managers and supervisors will have access to the online tool, and reports at the Department and Division level will continue to be available on the intranet.
Making this shift to online reports saves approximately half a million pages of paper from being printed each year – and that’s a conservative estimate!
In all of our work, we try to be responsible stewards and do our part to protect our environment – it’s one of the main things that makes this region special. Making a simple change like going from paper to online can have a substantial impact.
Interested in the numbers?
Look for the employee survey results coming Tuesday, May 21.
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New Senior Leadership Team video featuring Casey Sixkiller, Chief Operating Officer
We’ve been featuring the members of Executive Constantine’s Senior Leadership Team in a new video series, and the latest video with Casey Sixkiller, Chief Operating Officer, is now available.
In this video we spotlight Casey, what he does in his role, and what brought him to King County.
Click the image below to watch the video. You can also watch the previous videos featuring Chief Performance Officer Gary Kurihara, Chief People Officer Whitney Abrams, and Director of the Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget Dwight Dively, or see all the videos on this webpage. Look for the remaining videos over the next couple of months!
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Celebrating your service during Public Service Recognition Week
Dear fellow King County employee,
King County Executive Dow Constantine
This week we celebrate your work and the work of every public servant during Public Service Recognition Week, May 5 – 11, 2019.
We all come to public service from different places, with unique perspectives and diverse skills, but the one thing we share is a desire to serve our community and make things better for the people who live here today, and for those who will follow.
In my 2019 State of the County address, I spoke about the vision that drives me to do the work that I am so passionate about, my “True North”: Making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive.
This statement captures the essence of our work at King County, and what is at the heart of public service. It serves as a navigational point that we can set our sights on, define our policies and decision-making by, and work together to reach.
Each day I see examples of your efforts and ideas that move us closer to our True North. You work hard every day to make King County a welcoming place, to improve the lives of the people who live here and the people who move here for a better life, and to give them all the best shot at success.
Thank you for everything that you do for the people of King County. I am proud to lead this County and proud to be your colleague in public service.
Sincerely,
Dow Constantine
King County Executive
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Tech Tip: Targeted attacls
How to access the training:
To start your Cyber Security Awareness Training please login at:
https://sso.securingthehuman.org/kingcounty/
Your account for Securing the Human:
- Username: King County email address
- Password: King County email password
For more information about Cyber Security please visit our Sharepoint site:
https://kc1.sharepoint.com/teams/ITISRC/ISRCPUB
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Did you know you had this benefit? Employee discounts
Many businesses partner with King County to offer employees discounted products and services. These services range from hotel and rental car discounts to gym and technology discounts. Learn more about all the discounts you are eligible for at www.kingcounty.gov/employeediscounts.
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Training Spotlight: Excel 1: Getting Proficient and Communication and Problem Solving Skills
Excel 1: Getting Proficient, May 11: Learn to work with Quick Access Toolbar, customize your Ribbon, and work with Dialog box launcher. Expand your knowledge on Relative and Absolute References, Sort and Filters, plus controlling page Headers and Footers. Leave more confident with Excel and what it can do for you. Leave the class with a CD and textbook to save you and your colleagues time and frustration on your next project! Register and learn more.
Communication and Problem Solving Skills, June 19: This one day training will address communication and problem solving skills with the public and with co-workers. This class covers skills for effective listening, speaking, dealing with conflicts and with defensive behavior. Register and learn more.
View more training and development opportunities at www.kingcounty.gov/learning.
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Road to Retirement class now offered in Renton!
Are you planning to retire in the next six months? If so, join your Retirement Team for this informative two-hour class. We’ll discuss procedures and forms, medical coverage options, and pension plans, so you’ll be ready to walk out the door.
Road to Retirement is now offered each month in two locations: the Elections office in Renton and the Chinook Building in Seattle. Registration is required. Use the green Register button, then select the date and location.
To learn more before the class, go the Retirement page and read the Retirement Guide.
Please note, attendance is strictly voluntary, on your own time, and non-work related. For more information, contact King County Benefits, Payroll and Retirement Operations at KC.Orientations@kingcounty.gov.
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Tools and resources to support your mental health and well-being
Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices.
King County and Balanced You support the mental health of employees in many ways. Whether you’re trying to learn more or are seeking support for yourself or loved ones, there are programs and resources available to you. View this webpage for tools to help you recharge, build resilience, and get care for mental health, substance use, and other concerns.
Read more from Whitney Abrams, Chief People Officer, about May as Mental Health Month, and how King County is using this time to raise awareness about the importance of mental health to our overall health and well-being, and to our community.
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How Metro connects you with what matters
Crossposted from Metro Matters
“Every day we carry hundreds of thousands of riders, each of them destined for a place, a person, a moment we can only guess at.”
On a typical day, King County Metro buses, water taxis, vanpools, and other mobility services connect people with what matters in their lives.
That’s the message at the heart of our new campaign – Connecting What Matters. We connect people and communities.
You may have seen our ads on billboards, buses, or Facebook.
Read more from Metro Matters
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