This type of environment fosters open dialogue, empathy, and humility, allowing DPI leaders to feel heard, ask questions, and gain insight into the perspectives of diverse colleagues, all while promoting innovative problem-solving.
A safe or brave space for inclusive and respectful conversations.
This supportive process ensures new employees understand their job responsibilities, successfully integrate into their roles, and meet the requirements to pass probation.
Onboarding
In our May 11th session, we discussed the acronym, R.A.S.A which stands for four steps of active listening.
Receive, Appreciate, Summarize, and Ask
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Comedian Chris Farley attended this Wisconsin university in 1986.
Marquette University
By fostering psychological safety, embracing unique strengths, and providing predictability, DPI leaders can create this type of space, where multiple perspectives are valued and supported.
A collaborative and inclusive environment.
Listed in alphabetical order, these are the five foundational principles that guide DPI's work culture and interactions.
Belonging, Honor, Humility, Integrity, and Love
This type of interview, conducted during evaluations, is used as a strategy to understand employee satisfaction and maintain retention.
Stay Interview
For what movie did Tom Hanks score his first Academy Award nomination?
Big
Known as the "Malibu of the Midwest," this Wisconsin city is a popular spot along Lake Michigan.
Sheboygan
This type of listening involves fully engaging with others' viewpoints and using various lenses—such as cultural, personal, and situational perspectives—to understand and support diverse voices.
Expansive Listening
This DPI core value is reflected by actions such as building trusting relationships, inviting diverse perspectives, celebrating together, and fostering cultural awareness.
Belonging
This term describes a workplace environment where employees feel secure expressing their ideas, concerns, and even mistakes, without fear of punishment or humiliation.
Psychological safety
Which Marvel movie soundtrack won two Grammys?
Black Panther
This Wisconsin town is known as the unofficial home of the hamburger, with evidence dating back to 1885.
Seymour, WI
Virginia Goldner describes “unhealthy peace” as the “flaccid safety of permanent coziness.” Describe the opposite - what is “healthy peace”?
“Healthy peace” is characterized by “dynamic safety”, established through risk-taking, negotiation, dissent, and a continuous cycle of repairs and growth. It cultivates trust and invites true relationships.
The 2024-26 Equity and Inclusion Plan at DPI centers on these three critical areas to support a more equitable workplace.
Recruitment,
Retention, and Culture
This term refers to information about reactions to a product or task performance, used as a basis for improvement.
Feedback
Who was the first woman to have four country albums reach No. 1 on the
Billboard 200?
Carrie Underwood
The Milwaukee Bucks have won this many NBA Championships, in these two years.
1971 and 2021
Name the eight DPI Community Agreements
1) Stay engaged.
2) Speak your truth. Own your impact.
3) Listen for understanding.
4) Honor confidentiality.
5) Expect to be uncomfortable; be curious.
6) Expect and accept non-closure.
7) Advocate for self and others.
8) Give yourself the care you need.
Name two ways leaders can demonstrate the value of difference through their actions
Solicit various perspectives.
Make time and space for meaningful input and collaboration.
Speak to the value of ideas, discussion, and dissent as part of the process.
Respect differences - do not seek to resolve all differences.
Act on input received from the team; let input influence outcome.
Follow through and communicate how perspectives and input were incorporated.
Name the 3 of the 10 key components that are key aspects of expansive listening, aiming to foster understanding and empathy in professional conversations.
With Hope
For Possibility
With Humility
With Confidence
With Curiosity
With Compassion
For Relationships
For Pain
With Love
For the Big Picture
What singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades?
Mariah Carey
This medicinal root, highly valued worldwide, is produced in large quantities in Wisconsin, making the state a leading U.S. supplier.
Ginseng