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MUSC Excellence at the university
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F & A recognizes Excellence in its leaders
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The university's Division of Finance & Administration’s Pillar of
Excellence Award (Leader of the Quarter) is a quarterly award to
recognize leadership achievement in organizational objectives related
to the five pillars of Excellence. Each quarter, the Rewards &
Recognition Committee accepts nominations for Leadership Development
Institute (LDI) member for contributions to leadership development
within the division.
The five pillars include actions required by organizational leaders to
make culture better for employees. Nominations may include the outcome
that leaders have taken in the course of normal duties consistent with
MUSC Excellence goals and objectives.
So far, the Division of Finance and Administration has honored three
people for Leader of the Quarter for 2008. They were awarded with
a pillar of Excellence and recognized at the division’s quarterly
LDI or Service Excellence Team (SET) meeting.
Betty Sandifer, Purchasing Services—First Quarter
Summary
of the nomination: “Betty is a strong customer service advocate.
Customers continuously comment about how she helped them expedite a
purchase and provide a solution to a potential crisis. A notable
example of her customer service is the Partnership for Excellence
initiative Betty developed for the MUSC community. She proposed that
the Purchasing Department would commit to providing excellent and
timely service if the customer would commit to providing the most
accurate and complete information necessary to process a purchase. To
sell her innovative idea, she developed a public relations program
where she attended every college business manager’s meeting and created
a pamphlet to expand on the initiative. She was recognized by
colleagues for raising the bar on customer service. She is a very
caring leader who is always boosting the morale of the department.
Betty is an excellent leader and a shining example of MUSC Excellence.”
Pam Wilkinson, Controller’s Office/Accounting Services—Second Quarter
Summary
of the nomination: “Pam is all about providing excellent customer
service. I have heard many people praise Pam’s responsiveness to
customer issues and questions. Her external customers call Pam even
when they know their question involves another department because they
know Pam will have or be able to find the answer. Pam demonstrates true
concern for the people within her department. She strives to keep her
department aware of all pertinent events and information. Pam monitors
each Accounting Services’ individual’s workload and steps in when she
perceives help is needed. Pam is an active proponent for cross-training
both for customer service and employee growth opportunities. Pam is
truly a outstanding leader.”
Melinda Anderson, Office of Parking Management—Third Quarter
Summary
of the nomination: “Melinda’s performance this quarter is a hallmark
for service to the MUSC community. The fall semester is usually a
challenging time for the Parking Operations as students and faculty
return for the academic year. Fall 2008 had parking challenges and
Melinda correctly foresaw how these situations could combine to create
gridlock, confusion, and major dissatisfaction in the university
parking system. She proactively and creatively sought out solutions and
alternatives to these challenges. Student registration and parking
start-up was accomplished without a hitch; registration for the new Bee
Street garage enabled that facility to be used on its first day of
availability—Sept. 22; aggressive use of the Aquarium Garage alleviated
pressure on the Hagood Park & Ride system; and implementation of a
new automated parking control and management system was completed.
Melinda’s spirit of cooperation and professionalism coupled with her
uncompromising customer service attitude consistently and fully
promotes the principle of excellence in service to the MUSC community.”
Nominees recognized
First quarter: Anderson and Mike Schultz, Engineering & Facilities
Second quarter: Anderson, Wayne Brannan, University Risk Management;
Brenda Marcelais, Office of Parking Management; Josie Rowell,
Engineering & Facilities Administration; and Randy Trussell, Grants
& Contracts Accounting
Third quarter: Joe Avant, Occupational Safety & Health; Katherine
Campbell, Engineering & Facilities, University Housekeeping; Nancy
Sifford, Workers Compensation; Dana Tumbleston, Human Resources
Management; and Elizabeth White, University Risk Management.
Nov. 7, 2008
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