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County reports higher participation and repeatable format for Empower Johnson County Day training
Summary
County staff recapped the second annual Empower Johnson County Day, an employee development event focused on inclusion, mental wellness and practical tools; organizers reported stable participation and positive feedback.
Paula Harami de Guadalupe, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion coordinator with the Board of Supervisors office, presented a recap of Empower Johnson County Day, the county’s employee training day that returned for a second year.
Harami de Guadalupe said the 2025 event offered sessions on LGBTQ safer‑zone training, yoga for mental wellness, bystander intervention, the Intercultural Development Inventory, ADA under current legislation and an immigrant and refugee experience panel. "We want people to have a hard time picking which session they want to go to," she said, describing duplicated sessions in morning and afternoon to increase access for departments that cannot close windows or desks.
Committee feedback and session surveys produced an average of about 10 feedback providers per session, with most responses categorized as promoters or passive promoters. Harami de Guadalupe said participation converted from signup to attendance at a slightly higher rate than last year—89% this year versus 86% in 2024—and that some department heads participated and led sessions.
The committee added a passport and shirt incentive: participants who attended three sessions could submit a passport to receive a Johnson County superhero shirt; 20 people had claimed shirts by the time of the report. The event also included local vendors and entrepreneurs at lunch.
Supervisors thanked the committee and staff for organizing the event and said they supported continuing the format and exploring more asynchronous or location‑flexible learning options to increase access for employees who work nontraditional hours.
No formal action was taken; the item was presented as an informational update.
