<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><div><span id="gmail-m_2582264473592731649gmail-m_8024578944014657414m_7606456181132200426gmail-docs-internal-guid-69ab1cc6-7fff-bea2-9dbf-0fd88242d072"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NCAR/UCAR is seeking your input, via a very brief </span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UCARWFSurveyInt" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">survey</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, as we develop a Workforce Management Plan. This survey is a follow-up to the numerous workforce planning sessions held over the past year. The Workforce Management Plan creates a foundation for attracting, developing and retaining the ideal talent to fulfill our goals over the next 5, 10, and 20 years, as outlined in the </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NCAR </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">and </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">UCAR </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">strategic plans. This plan will help us anticipate and address future trends in our field; support interdisciplinary, collaborative Earth System Science research to solve complex problems; and create a welcoming, inclusive and vibrant culture for employees with diverse identities, backgrounds, and work experiences.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As we develop this plan, we are interested to learn about the future workforce needs of our labs, programs, and departments. This includes types of skills, backgrounds and experience, or other factors that allow us to strategically plan our desired workforce of the future. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To help with this initiative, we invite you to take this </span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UCARWFSurveyInt" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">survey</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> that asks about the skills, identities/backgrounds, and any approaches or strategies you think will support the evolution of work in your lab, program or department over the next 5-10 and 10-20 years. Please complete this survey no later than </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday, March 6</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Thank you very much for your participation in this important initiative!</span></p></span></div><font color="#888888"><div><br></div></font><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font size="1" face="arial, sans-serif">My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel obliged to reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.</font></div><div><font size="1" face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font size="1" face="arial, sans-serif">Scott Briggs<br>Administrator</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="1" face="arial, sans-serif">Advanced Study Program<br>National Center For Atmospheric Research</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="1" face="arial, sans-serif">303.497.1607</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>