SMALL TALK

Quotable Quotes

"Cheers to a new year and another chance to get it right."

 - Oprah Winfrey

"One resolution I always make, and always try to keep, is this: To rise above little things."

- John Burroughs

"He who breaks a resolution is a weakling; He who makes one is a fool."

- F.M. Knowles

"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves.

The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day."

- Edith Lovejoy Pierce

"We meet today
To thank Thee for the era done,
And Thee for the opening one."

- John Greenleaf Whittier

Quote provided by
Sister Paulette Ducharme, Chaplain

 

 

 

 

   Parkview Preschool Donates Blankets

Students from the Parkview Baptist Preschool collected new blankets for the babies in Woman's Hospital's NICU. They collected and delivered over 4 boxes of blankets to the hospital.

The children then took a tour of our Hall of Stars and got to see some of the exciting items used in our NICU. They were particularly excited to see one of the babies through the window.

The children enjoyed cookies and chocolate milk, sang a Christmas carol to the staff and passed out candy canes to visitors. Thank you to Parkview and their little children with big hearts.

Advertising Update
 Our January fitness campaign is in full swing. We’re offering two for one on the initiation fee – so join with a friend and save $75 OR save $50 off for one person!

TV and radio spots began airing on WAFB, WBRZ and on cable channels during the last week of December. Be sure to look for our print ads in the Sunday Advocate in January and also in the January issue of 225 Magazine. Outdoor billboards will also be popping up around the area. 

A New Year and a new Look for eAppraisal!
The next time you log into eAppraisal, you’ll see a whole new look!  With the exception of the banner at the top of each page, the entire presentation of eAppraisal has been updated and reformatted.  All users will see the personal performance sections (goals, development plan, performance journal, past appraisals, documents) at the top of each page instead of scrolling to the bottom.  Managers will also have more immediate access to their employees’ records with links at the top of the page.  New icons and a revised color scheme are also part of the new package.  Log onto the system and check it out!

A great feature is the Goals sections of evaluations and personal pages.  The Goals area allows you to add new goals and view past goals.  You can also modify the status and completion percent of a goal.  The Goals page lists all goals that have been assigned to you. Either you or your manager can add a goal to your list manually at any time.  Goals will also populate this section based on information entered into the Goals section of individual evaluations.  Because the system maintains history unless you or your manager deletes information, the Goals section provides a convenient means of tracking your goals and accomplishments through the years. 

You have the option of setting start, due, and/or completed dates for your goals.  You can also set the status of your goals so you can quickly see how they are progressing from the main Goals page.  The Status column on the main Goals page displays the status and an icon indicating if the goal is in progress, not started, completed, etc.  You also have the option of setting reminders for goals.  These will be sent to you via e-mail at intervals you specify.  If you have a goal with a due date that is very important, then you can use the reminders to notify you when the due date is approaching.  This feature is also accessible by your supervisor, so that he/she can track your goal progress. 

To access the Goals section, log in to eAppraisal and click on the Goals icon in the My Performance Section at the top of the page.

Always keep in mind that the Performance Journal and the Goals section of eAppraisal provide an easy way for you to track your accomplishments throughout the year.  If you’re not using these features, you’re missing an opportunity to track and make your manager aware of your accomplishments.  Information you enter into these sections can be viewed by your manager and is readily available for his/her consideration when preparing your next performance evaluation.

Any questions regarding eAppraisal should be directed to Khipi Parker, Theresa Gibson, or your HR Representative via e-mail or by calling the HR Department at x4655.

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