About Us

The Team for Improving Productivity at Stanford (TIPS) promotes a culture of cross-university collaboration and information sharing to enhance productivity and effectiveness.   

TIPS was established over 30 years ago and as a pioneer in fostering cross-unit collaboration has inspired the formation of other groups that contribute to the continued success of our community across many facets. TIPS maintains open lines of communication with campus leadership, operating under the guidance of the University Management Group (UMG), and actively seeks partnerships with campus-wide teams to improve daily productivity while supporting a healthy and positive work environment.

The TIPS organization consists of Core Representatives who serve as representatives for their organizations. They actively participate in bi-monthly TIPS meetings, contribute to campus-wide initiatives, and share important information with leaders and colleagues across their respective departments, schools, or units.

If you are someone within a department, school, or unit who wishes to gain additional traction on an improvement idea which may benefit the entire campus, contact the TIPS Leadership team.

Below are some of our key focus areas and touch points.