Invest in Our Employees
We are committed to supporting the university’s mission by investing in the professional development and training of our faculty and staff.
We will promote a continuous learning culture by delivering talent and organizational development strategies focused on motivating, engaging and educating a high performing workforce.
We will use a diverse array of training and learning formats to provide customized courses that meet the university’s business needs.
Strategic Initiatives and Progress
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Professional Development and Employee Training
Provide HR agile and project management leadership and division training for all UHR employees. | |
Continue implementation of the Management Essentials training program for employees newly hired or promoted into a managerial or supervisory role. | |
Revamp learning and organizational development training offerings and services. | |
Conduct an HR professional training conference for UHR and HR professionals in the colleges and administrative units (annually thereafter). |
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Performance Management
Evaluate software options for an online SHRA and EHRA performance management tool. | |
Enhance and/or develop performance management training workshops, training materials and resources. |
Professional Development and Employee Training
Develop and launch phase II of the university’s Management Essentials leadership development program. | |
Partner with HR campus partners and the Office of Faculty Development to commence development of a robust HR academic training curriculum and resources for HR professionals on campus. | |
In partnership with the Office of Faculty Development, commence development of a faculty leadership training program for faculty responsible for supervising EHRA and SHRA employees. | |
Continue to build the university training model framework, and align and integrate the university training model with performance management learning plans. | |
Collaborate with pilot colleges and units to develop customized departmental onboarding programs. | |
Enhance new hire orientation and new hire benefits orientation curriculum. |
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Performance Management
Implement an online SHRA and EHRA performance management tool and user training courses and materials. |
Professional Development and Employee Training
Collaborate with HR campus partners and campus subject-matter experts to design new on-demand and classroom-specific training sessions. |