Engagement Champions are change agents for the institution.
The objective of an Engagement Champions Network is to have a network of knowledgeable advisors and advocates who support and promote engagement initiatives throughout the institution and to transform engagement practices into everyday workplace culture.
Engagement Champions help leaders, managers, and the institution incorporate subtle shifts in behavior that inspire engagement, foster collaboration, and connect employees more deeply with their supervisors, teams, and the institution.
What UO Engagement Champions are doing
- Helping to foster a shared understanding of employee engagement across the institution.
- Helping leaders, managers, and teams understand what engagement is and why it is important.
- Supporting awareness of and expectations for employee engagement.
- Assisting leaders, managers, and teams in making sense of their engagement results and acting on the findings.
- Supporting and providing resources for leaders and managers throughout the year as they approach engagement with their teams.
- Capture and distribute engagement insights and best practices throughout the institution.
- Embedding the strategic goal of creating a flourishing community and engagement strategies, including the 2026 employee engagement survey.
Training for Engagement Champions includes...
- Monthly sessions on defining, measuring, and promoting engagement and action planning.
- Training on implementing Gallup's employee engagement survey and interpreting results.
Learning for everyone includes...
- Employee Engagement Guide.
- Supervisor trainings.
- Peer Coaching Program.
- Unit retreats and custom trainings.
Orientation and Onboarding
Ongoing Conversations
Caring and Productive Workplace
Learning and Growing
Recognition
How to Get Involved
This is an exciting professional development opportunity for current or aspiring leaders to learn more about employee engagement, enhance their leadership skills, and make connections across the university. If you're interested in learning more about engagement initiatives, email learning@uoregon.edu.