Oct 27, 2023
Anonymous employee
The Chicago Lighthouse Response
2yA message from Dr. Janet Szlyk, President and CEO of the Chicago Lighthouse:
Thank you for your feedback. I would like to offer a few words on behalf of The Chicago Lighthouse as a place of employment.
This year, The Chicago Lighthouse, including myself, the Board of Directors, and the organization’s executive leadership team, has prioritized our workplace culture, gathering input and listening to Lighthouse employees to develop strategies to make this organization a best place to work. Earlier this year, we launched an agency-wide employee engagement survey, which asked every employee to provide anonymous and confidential feedback about our culture and areas of improvement. Using those survey results, we have begun a multi-year engagement strategy to address key issues that contribute to building and supporting a healthy, growing, and productive workforce. We are adopting new ways of communicating, creating alignment on vision and goals for the organization, and empowering our team members to have a voice and active involvement in contributing to the organization’s culture. I hope that you will lend your voice to this process, either through the initiatives that are underway or by reaching out directly and privately to our Chief Human Resources Officer, Mike Niccolai. Every employee’s input – including yours – is necessary and valuable to identify areas of improvement and to develop strategies to address those areas. I encourage everyone at The Lighthouse to be a part of this process.
As the leader of The Chicago Lighthouse, I care deeply about maintaining the organization’s brand and 117-year history of excellence in assisting our area’s underserved communities. I am committed to advancing the organization’s critical work and strive to do this as effectively as possible, with empathy, passion, and deep concern for the communities we serve, including our employees.
Please let us know your thoughts.
Thank you,
Janet