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UC Experience Conversations
UC Experience Conversations
Enhancing the workplace experience, one conversation at a time.
These are 1:1, broad-ranging conversations between employees and managers, focused on understanding and enhancing the overall UC workplace experience.
What are UC Experience Conversations?
UC Experience Conversations are recommended to be held at least once a year. The conversations are encouraged, though optional, and ask both managers and employees to discuss a few questions of their choosing. A form of “stay interview,” UC Experience Conversations surface dialogue and action planning via a wide range of topics of importance to the employee, such as:
- Overall job Experience
- Retention
- Wellbeing and work-life balance
- Career development
- Inclusion and belonging
- Manager support
These conversations can be included as part of ongoing 1:1 conversations between managers and employees, and are a valuable way for managers and employees to discuss new or shifted career aspirations and provide employees with an opportunity to discuss areas of importance to them.
- “Though my supervisor and I meet regularly to discuss my performance related goals, this was the first time we spoke about my employment experience as a whole. It was meaningful for me to have a place to explain my thoughts and experiences in this context and know it is tied to a larger goal.”
- “I thought getting to know what is important to my direct report was a wonderful way to get to know what motivates her and drives her for success. We were able to talk about things we typically don’t cover in our regular check-ins. It was an awesome discussion.”
- “It was a great opportunity to connect with my manager on my career goals and strategize on the bigger picture for my role and the department.”
- “My boss took the time to cater the conversation to my world. Life changing conversation. We took an already good relationship to a deeper level of honesty and future building.”