Here is the official response from Hal Jorch to members of CNA staff. It doesn't look like the college is disowning the survey results - they are very proud of the response rate, and admit that the issues are very real and important.
From: Jorch, Hal
Sent: Thu 11/1/2007 2:21 PM
To: Employees
Subject:
Good Afternoon,
As many of you are aware there have been stories on radio and television in Newfoundland & Labrador concerning the working environment at our campus and this story is now becoming wide-spread across the province and in Qatar as well.
This kind of story is obviously upsetting to all of us, but we know these concerns are not new. We are proud of the high response rate to last May's Employee Opinion Survey which revealed these concerns and others. The issues are very real and important, and steps have already been taken to address many of them.
Improved employee orientation, the work of the Respectful Workplace (RWP) team and increased communication are all results of your input. Action on other concerns that were part of my conversation with you at the Town Hall meeting in June are topics of conversations I'm having with the new CNA President, here in NL. I will also be debriefing with Andy Butt later today on the progress with the Respectful Workplace Program.
We want CNA-Q to be a positive working and living experience for everyone. Please remember that you can submit suggestions or comments on the College Improvement Form on the intranet and you can also contact members of the RWP team at [email protected]. Also, please don't hesitate to email me with anything urgent while I'm still in St. John's.
Here is the official response from Hal Jorch to members of CNA staff. It doesn't look like the college is disowning the survey results - they are very proud of the response rate, and admit that the issues are very real and important.
From: Jorch, Hal
Sent: Thu 11/1/2007 2:21 PM
To: Employees
Subject:
Good Afternoon,
As many of you are aware there have been stories on radio and television in Newfoundland & Labrador concerning the working environment at our campus and this story is now becoming wide-spread across the province and in Qatar as well.
This kind of story is obviously upsetting to all of us, but we know these concerns are not new. We are proud of the high response rate to last May's Employee Opinion Survey which revealed these concerns and others. The issues are very real and important, and steps have already been taken to address many of them.
Improved employee orientation, the work of the Respectful Workplace (RWP) team and increased communication are all results of your input. Action on other concerns that were part of my conversation with you at the Town Hall meeting in June are topics of conversations I'm having with the new CNA President, here in NL. I will also be debriefing with Andy Butt later today on the progress with the Respectful Workplace Program.
We want CNA-Q to be a positive working and living experience for everyone. Please remember that you can submit suggestions or comments on the College Improvement Form on the intranet and you can also contact members of the RWP team at [email protected]. Also, please don't hesitate to email me with anything urgent while I'm still in St. John's.
Best Regards,
Hal
Dr. Harald Jorch
CNAQ President