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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1977)
PAGE 8 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON MAY 13, 1977 • ■ • Secretaries Examine Office Communication The third in a series of five workshops sponsored by the Tribes and organized by Ernie de Rocher and Joann Reynolds, was held May 5-6 at Kah-Nee-Ta and dealt With communication networks in the office. Instructor Gary Peterson, Ph.D., of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma made his presentation timely by con fronting the changes that he feels are inevitable when the new administration building is occupied. After all, Peterson said, workers. Maxine Clements, secre even though secretaries were left out of the Tribal organ tary to the General Manager, ization chart, they are “they commented after the workshop key persons in the commimi- that secretaries were gearing cation network ... the vital up for the move to the new building and beginning to re link.” cognize the changes that would have to occur. One change, “Most of us are likely to said Maxine, might be a strict downplay our own roles in this er dress code because of great network,” he continued. But it er visibility in the open en- is important that secretaries vironment be effective communicators and understand how informa tion flows in their organization. Peterson pointed out that the “landscaped office” or open building concept will af fect communication and work patterns and that employees can capitalize on these changes by anticipating them. About fifteen secretaries listened to Dr. Peterson ex plain how. the “grapevine” can be used as an effective channel of informal communication. Since it already exists, why not learn to use it as a supplement to the formal flow? Although noise will not be a problem, he predicted, lack of privacy will. Adjustments in work habits will have to be made, and the rearrangement of space might be necessary to suit the workers. Dr. Peterson offered sec retaries tools for tracking down the flow of information in their offices and identifying problems and potentials in communication. “The whole building is de signed with the notion of flex ibility in relationships and ar rangement,” Peterson said. In the new building “you’ll see where you do fit and that you have relationships with others, that you have a place in the organization.” Since few supervisors have attended the workshops so far, it is up to secretaries to take their knowledge back to the offices in the form of changed attitudes and increased sen sitivity. Dr. Peterson stressed the importance of secretaries taking it upon themselves to suggest change and flexibility to their supervisors and co Maxine pointed to the pos scheduled for July 21-22, will itive effects that such work center on self-development and shops have in bringing secre zcareer opportunities. Maxine encourages any in taries together and creating terested people to attend, re good feelings. The first two sessions fo gardless of their employment cused on the secretary and status. Someone thinking about supervisor relationship and in applying for work and wanting ternal office management. The to brush up on office skills can next workshop, to be held June benefit from the workshops. 16-17, will deal with Public Supervisors are especially wel Relations and the final session, come to participate. ■ “Am F bothering you?” Dorothea Smith inquires of Muriel Broncheau during the role playing office situation atthe latest secretary’s workshop on communication. Instructor Dr. Garj,^terson looks on as Muriel does everything she can to discourage communication with her c°-wo™r- rnuiu Pre-Schoolers Observe Indian Traditions Children enrolled in Head Start and Day Care spent the week of May 2-6 celebrating their Indianness. The climax of the week was their Root Feast which attracted a few hundred people to the Community Cen ter May 6. It was a little late for the roots, most of which were dried up, but the kids enthus iastically went digging with the All ages enjoyed the Head Start Root Feast May 6. Sara Patt and staff. Roots for the feast were Wayne Miller join Roberta Eagle Man and her son Buffalo Horse largely donated. at the Community Center. CDS Photo Kids dressed up in wing Charlie Strom and Rachelle Bettles are surrounded by fried bread salmon and roots at the Head Start Root Feat heldJ at the Community Center. The children spent a week their Indian culture. dresses, vests and headdresses for the feast and joined their elders in partaking of the roots and salmon. After dinner two shawls, made by Rosemary Smith and Geneva Smith, were raffled off, along with an assortment of beaded items and canned foods. Danni Kat- chia and Dechelle Davis helped draw the winners. it didn't take Iona for the new Council to get burled in papers as wejl as buried in ‘bought. .< i. «W th. Council returns to their old chamber and quickly settled into the routine of decision-making. Other activities through the week included peeling and cooking some of the roots right in the classroom, telling Indian stories and legends, drawing pictures of Indian life, fash ioning medallions from crea tive clay and making paper headdresses. The Head Start staff ha“ hoped for more parental par ticipation. Only a handful o mothers helped throughout the week in a program that was designed to bring parents ana kids together. Cooks included Roseman ^mith, Janice Clements, Geor gette Clements, Joyce Qm»1’ and Viola Governor.
