HR Strategic Focus Area – Professional Development and Training

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.

People and Culture HR Continuous Improvement Professional Development and Training HR Metrics and Workforce Analytics HR Strategy and Operations Administration HR Strategic Plan

Strategic Initiatives and Progress

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Professional Development and Employee Training

Completed Provide HR agile and project management leadership and division training for all UHR employees.
Completed Continue implementation of the Management Essentials training program for employees newly hired or promoted into a managerial or supervisory role.
Completed Revamp learning and organizational development training offerings and services.
Completed 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

Completed Evaluate software options for an online SHRA and EHRA performance management tool.
In Progress Enhance and/or develop performance management training workshops, training materials and resources.

Professional Development and Employee Training

Completed Develop and launch phase II of the university’s Management Essentials leadership development program.
In Progress 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 Progress 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.
In Progress Continue to build the university training model framework, and align and integrate the university training model with performance management learning plans.
Completed Collaborate with pilot colleges and units to develop customized departmental onboarding programs.
In Progress Enhance new hire orientation and new hire benefits orientation curriculum.

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Performance Management

Not Started Implement an online SHRA and EHRA performance management tool and user training courses and materials.

Professional Development and Employee Training

Not Started Collaborate with HR campus partners and campus subject-matter experts to design new on-demand and classroom-specific training sessions.