We are nearing the end of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage month, but we still have so much to share with you. King County Metro’s very own, Penny Lara, has shared with us a video of her and her family reciting one of her favorite poems – “A Callarse (Keeping Quiet).” She has also shared the significance poetry has in her culture. Read more to learn more about Penny’s story, and view the video below.  By Penny Lara, Transportation Planner III, Metro Transit Growing up in Mexico, poetry has always been a part of my family…. Read More

Leadership and Management Series through North Seattle College – Online – Develop your leadership, communication, motivation, and problem-solving skills with this workshop based series. Take all four classes in the series to enhance your professional toolbox with skills to be used in a variety of workplace situations. All four classes need to be completed to receive a completion in PeopleSoft. Register here  Oct. 14 – Communication Skills  Oct. 21 – Decision-Making  Oct. 28 – Dealing with Difficult People  Nov. 4 – Team Leadership   Communication and Problem Solving Skills with Lenny Borer – Online – Facilitated by… Read More

When conducting virtual meetings, either between King County employees or with the public, it’s critical to follow best practices for cyber safety. Recently, there has been several episodes of public Zoom meetings featuring bad actors, including those who posted objectionable material for all to see.   To keep our customers safe, KCIT has created an At-Risk Meeting Notifier. This tool searches the public internet for Zoom meeting information and checks the meeting’s security settings. When we find a meeting that looks to be at high risk of being disrupted, we notify the host.   To avoid such incidents, KCIT security experts strongly recommend following these practices:   If you would like to make your meeting private, but there is already public… Read More