Be 1% Better
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Let's all aim for our highest and best, together. Join a monthly gathering of UNMC colleagues with the intention to get a little bit better a little bit at a time. (and to do so on purpose, with our colleagues).
1% Better - March
Monday, March 30, 2026 | 3:30-4:30PM | Faculty Commons (WHM 6044)
- Talk shop with colleagues and build your human capital at UNMC.
- Grab a bite, on us!
- Attendees will be entered for a chance to win an intimate coffee/lunch meeting with a UNMC leader, an invaluable opportunity to catapult your growth and network within the organization.
1% Better - April
Monday, April 27, 2026 | 3:30-4:30PM | Faculty Commons (WHM 6044)
- Talk shop with colleagues and build your human capital at UNMC.
- Grab a bite, on us!
- Attendees will be entered for a chance to win an intimate coffee/lunch meeting with a UNMC leader, an invaluable opportunity to catapult your growth and network within the organization.
1% Better LEGACY
Monday, June 1, 2026 | 3:30-4:30PM | Faculty Commons (WHM 6044)
- Talk shop with colleagues and build your human capital at UNMC.
- Grab a bite, on us!
- Attendees will be entered for a chance to win an intimate coffee/lunch meeting with a UNMC leader, an invaluable opportunity to catapult your growth and network within the organization.
Recent 1% Videos
March 2026:
Jayme Dowdall: 1% Better Expectations
Heidi Keeler: 1% Better Getting Unstuck
February 2026: 1% Better Future Self
Joseph Siu: 1% Better Innovation
Emily Brandt: 1% Better Rose-tinted Glasses
Maha Farid: 1% Better Interprofessional Network
Nicole Rodriguez: 1% Better Future Self
January 2026: 1% Better Intention
Jane Meza: 1% Better Positivity
Upoma Guha: 1% Better Spreading Joy
Jana Wardian: 1% Better Reboot
Tanya Custer: 1% Better Mornings
December 2025: 1% Better UNMC Community
Eric Bloomquist: 1% Better Outlook
Don Klepster: 1% Better Positive Intent
Kari Simonsen: 1% Better Friends at Work
Lilliana Bronner: 1% Better Gratitude
Steve Wengel: 1% Better Combating Loneliness
November 2025: 1% Better CREATIVITY
Sheritta Strong: 1% Better Psychological Safety
Michael Smith: 1% Better "Yes, and..."
Kati Bravo & TJ Welniak: 1% Better Design Thinking
LePaine Sharp-McHenry: 1% Better Creativity
October 2025: 1% Better EDUCATOR
Shaun Grammer: 1% Better Student Connection
Missy Ofe Fleck: 1% Better Classroom Teaching
Cory Rohlfsen: 1% Better Learner 1:1s
Jennifer Adams: 1% Better Feedback
September 2025: 1% Better EQ
Eric Bloomquist: 1% Better Optimism
Jana Wardian: 1% Better Noticing
Ken Zoucha: 1% Better Authenticity
Mel Teply: 1% Better Interpersonal Grace
August 2025: 1% Better BUILDING PEOPLE
Peggy Moore: 1% Better Intentional Advocacy
Brandy Clarke: 1% Better Panel Reviews
Video Transcript:
Hey everyone! 👋
Do you, like me, hear the word “Extraordinary” and think to yourself, “the world is too #!@&$ NOISY for me to get myself or anything else to 'Extraordinary!'”
I hear you.
AND, newsflash: 📢📢
You don’t have to buy into the noise!
This is Eric from Faculty Development, and our team is launching a learning campaign called “1% Better on the Road to Extraordinary”! 🎉 We’ll create a movement where all UNMC faculty—that's you—can cut through the distractions and maintain a steady trajectory toward your very best. 🚀
We need YOU to be part of this movement! Send us your top tips, strategies, and ideas to help us all excel... in leading, in teaching, in managing your career, in emotional intelligence, you name it...
We’ll collect your advice and help you record a 90-second video like this one to share with the faculty community.
Through this campaign, we’ll discover how just 1% improvement each day can make all of UNMC extraordinary! 🌟