November 2008 Update:
We have added an update to employees on the Compensation Study. This can be found on the Total Compensation page linked to the left. We have also added a link to a Letter to All Employees that was sent on October 29 regarding the recent economic crisis. This can be found below and in the main navigation menu to the left.
October 29, 2008 Letter to All Employees Regarding the Recent Economic Crisis
A Strategic Investment in Our Human Capital
The PeopleVision 2006-2010 Project was started as a way to evaluate the current employee-employer relationship, particularly as we prepare for implementing our organizational Strategic Plans. Key success factors for us in achieving the goals of our Strategic Plans are to meet the ongoing needs of employees and create an environment in which employees can perform to their highest potential.
Early on, we asked ourselves four major questions:
- What differentiates the General Church and Academy from other employers?
- What makes the General Church and Academy a great place to work?
- What attracts the best in the employment pool to the General Church and Academy?
- What is our defining work culture and environment?
The desire to find answers to these questions evolved into a project known as the "Total Employment Relationship" project; since then it has come to be known as PeopleVision 2006-2010.
PeopleVision 2006-2010 Projects
The PeopleVision initiative involves a number of different projects that will help us to assess the current employee-employer relationship and implement programs that will provide employees with the best support and working environment that our organizations can provide.
The projects included in PeopleVision 2006-2010 are:
- Employee Relations
- Leadership Development
- Succession Planning
- Competency Modeling
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Total Compensation
- Performance Management
Each of these projects has a dedicated page on this web site that will be continually updated to provide status updates and latest news. Use the navigation bar on the left to visit each page and read more about these projects.
Our Hope for the Future
It is our hope that through this initiative we will redefine the employee-employer relationship to serve two purposes:
- To better position ourselves to achieve the goals of our Strategic Plans.
- To better align the "Employment Experience" with the needs of our employees and the needs of our organizations.
After all, employment at the General Church and the Academy goes well beyond compensation and benefits. It is about creating a complete work environment that engages employees in every facet so that they may passionately support each organization's mission and deliver the message of the New Church.