Room for Improvement: New Effort Solicits Workers' Innovative Ideas for UVA

Adam Griggs and Patrick Wood are used to hearing from employees with concerns and ideas about the work environment in their roles as co-chairs of the University of Virginia Staff Senate. But after months of isolation and remote work due to the pandemic, they noticed a different tone crept in last year. They kept hearing that the staff felt disconnected, discouraged or overwhelmed, some even feeling a sense of helplessness.