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Meet Your End User Services (EUS) Team: Carissa Braddy & Nick Lowre – Operation Supervisors – WashU IT Service Desk  

These dedicated professionals work tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure that every member of our organization has a seamless and efficient experience with our technology and support systems. From troubleshooting technical issues to providing valuable guidance on software and hardware usage, our End User Services team is here to support you every step of the […]

Recent tours offer engineering students a glimpse inside the Research Data Center 

Thanks to recent tours of the Research Data Center on the Medical School campus, nearly 40 WashU students from an infrastructure architecture class had a valuable practical learning experience.    The student tours were led by Craig Hager, Senior Director of Information Technology, and Tim Flynn, IT Critical Infrastructure Technician III.   Saeed Akbani, Professor of Practice […]

The importance of self-reflection and self-awareness in the workplace 

As I have been re-reading “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable” by Patrick Lencioni, well listening to the audio book, it has had me thinking about self-awareness. The book is tale about reasons that teams fail to function effectively and how we can work to correct course.  Self-awareness is not one of the […]

Complete Harassment Prevention Training in Workday by April 12th 

All WashU employees have been assigned annual harassment prevention training in Workday, which must be completed by April 12. The course was developed by Skillsoft, a leading expert in compliance training. Contingent employees are not required to complete the training.       Warning: some employees might find the simulated photos or exercises to be distressing. The subject […]

WashU IT employee perspective: Business Analysis Community of Practice offers insight into how IT business decisions are made

Attending a recent Business Analysis Community of Practice (BACoP) meeting, it was clear I was among a group of strategic thinkers dedicated to asking important questions, listening for answers, seeking to understand, and ready to use the knowledge they gather to inform business decisions. It was also apparent the BACoP recognizes the tenets of the […]

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