At Career Development Solutions, we pride ourselves on upholding our core values: Gratitude, Respect, Accountability, Simplicity, and People-First (GRASP). These principles guide our actions, decisions, and interactions, both within our team and with our valued students. Each month, during our companywide Mojo meeting, we honor those who exemplify these values through their outstanding contributions and dedication.
This monthly series shines a spotlight on the remarkable team members who have been nominated by their peers for their exceptional demonstration of our GRASP values. Join us in celebrating their achievements and the positive impact they have on our organization.
Gratitude
Winner: Gabe Chapa
Nominated by: Mark Alvarez & Genaro Moran
Mark’s Reason for Nomination: A big thank you to Gabe for helping IT and our instructors. He spent time in September helping Genaro prep for QuickBooks. Gabe has also been working with IT to fine-tune our new class assessment features. He’s also taken on the task of submitting the updated business skill class titles to IT.
Genaro’s Reason for Nomination: I just don’t know how many accolades I can give Gabe, but just to say “Thank You” for backing me up. During my first week transitioning to this new platform, he checked up on me to make sure I was good. In addition, Gabe checked my calendar to see my next week’s class and noticed that I would be teaching a class that I have not taught and offered to take that class. I have been prepping for it and told Gabe I should be gtg. Thank you, Gabe, for living our values!!!
Respect
Winner: Mark Alvarez
Nominated by: Genaro Moran
Reason for Nomination: I have worked under Mark’s team for the last year, and I am amazed at his excellent time management skills. While transitioning to this new platform from my DAEL courses, he has made himself available to me whenever I needed questions answered and provided me with the resources needed to succeed. I appreciate his trust in me. Thank you Mark for living our values.
Accountability
Winner: Patrick Shafer
Nominated by: Edith Silva
Reason for Nomination: We had an audit in Sacramento earlier this month, and Patrick was instrumental in getting the center ready. He assisted me in taking photos of the various compliance posters hanging around the center and ensured we had a room available for the meeting. Thanks to his help, the audit went smoothly. Thank you, Patrick
Simplicity
Winner: Matthew VanRysseghem
Nominated by: Ashley Glass
Reason for Nomination: Matt wrote this month’s blog post for our Instructor Blog Series. He talked about what he loves to teach and his passion for simplifying IT for his students, and adds great credibility and marketing value to the blog and shouts. Thank you Matt!
People-First
Winner: Morgan Fingar
Nominated by: Tina Delgado
Reason for Nomination: Morgan has taken on the task of learning how to process orders. She is detail-oriented, takes notes, and asks questions. She’s been helping me process orders and has been doing a great job. Thank you Morgan for always being willing to help!
GRASP Nominator Highlight
In addition to recognizing our GRASP winners, we also want to celebrate those who take the time to nominate their colleagues, showcasing their commitment to our core values. This month, we are proud to highlight Edith Silva as our GRASP Nominator for October.
Looking Forward to Next Month’s GRASP Winners
We are proud to have such dedicated and exemplary team members at Career Development Solutions. Their commitment to our GRASP values not only strengthens our organization but also enhances the experience for everyone we serve. Stay tuned for next month’s winners as we continue to celebrate the outstanding contributions of our team.