Great people and mission, confusing structure - Sr. Program Associate WestEd Employee Review

3.0
Aug 5, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Great, smart, committed colleagues who value equity and justice in education.

Cons

Confusing agency (division, office, team, project) structure. You must bring in your own work - steep learning curve for those coming from the public sector without that experience. Also, first experience working remotely and it's hard to feel connected to the agency.

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WestEd Response
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Thank you for the feedback. We have many opportunities for employees to connect with leadership to include: WestEd Community Chat on 1st Friday of every month & Employee Resource Groups (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American, Black Diaspora Network, BDN Allies , Council for Indigenous Relations, Careers, Leadership and Equity, Comunidad Latina, Focus on Disability Perspectives, Inclusive in Tech and PRIDE Alliance). We have many activities to help remote workers be connected with WestEd, please view our intranet for more options.

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