Employee Newsletter

This week’s issue of Behind the Wheel previews several upcoming events across the agency, including Employee Appreciation Week and National Pet Month.

Employee Appreciation Week &
Upcoming Events

SOK Spirit Day

Let’s show our shared pride by wearing SOK blue on Friday, May 8! As you participate, we hope you’ll take a moment to reflect on the role you play in serving Oklahomans every day. Please remember to keep attire work appropriate and don't forget to send in your photos so we can celebrate across the agency.

Submit Your Photos

Annual Employee Lunch

We’ll close the week with our Annual Employee Lunch—a small token of appreciation for the big impact you make. Each location will be provided lunch. More details to come soon.

Submit Your Photos

Team Photo Contest

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and this is a chance to capture that in action. Employees are encouraged to submit a photo showcasing an SOK core value. Any team, field office, division or officemates can enter the photo contest. The winning teams will have their photo submission featured on the intranet.

Submit your Photo

National Pet Month

National Pet Month is in May and we're celebrating our pet friends all month long with the SOK Pet Spotlight! We can't wait to see photos of your furry, scaly and feathery friends! We’ll unveil the intranet showcase on Friday, May 8.

Submit Your Photos

Oklahomans Helping Oklahomans

Lexi Patterson, Performance Analytics Manager with the Performance & Analytics Team, turns data into actionable insights, giving clear visibility into project and program performance.

She’s proud to deliver data-driven insights that inform leadership decisions. She said, “Watching those insights translate into informed decisions and measurable impact has been incredibly rewarding.”

Have you seen our social media series spotlighting SOK employees? Each month, we highlight a team member whose work improves access to government services.