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Employee Development
What is employee development?
Employee development is the review of personal progress and expansion of an individual’s capacity to function effectively in his or her present or future job. This effort involves a joint, on-going commitment between the employee and supervisor to engage in learning and assessment. Successful employee development balances the needs between an employee’s current position in the organization with those needed for future development.
Benefits to employees and managers
Employee development programs make positive contributions to organizational performance and effectiveness. Both the workforce overall and the supervisor's workgroup accomplish more as employees gain in experience and knowledge.
Is your organization prepared to face these challenges?
High-performing and effective organizations proactively address employee development issues. Preparation allows for learning, rather than “reaction,” when these situations arise. Take a moment to reflect upon the following questions. How well equipped is your organization to address these typical employee development matters?
Employee development offerings:
Mediation | One-on-one coaching | Performance Management | Action Learning | Group Facilitation | Retreat Facilitation | Focus Groups | Team Building | Work Relationship Issues | Myers-Briggs
- Could a neutral mediator assist employees experiencing conflict or communication challenges to reach mutually acceptable agreements and collaborative outcomes?
- Do you need assistance identifying work issues that may be creating conflict or misunderstandings between employees?
- Is there an employee who needs specific advice/guidance on an issue that is inhibiting his/her effectiveness, such as how to communicate more effectively with co-workers?
- Could an employee benefit from discussion and an action plan for work delegation and empowerment, or for meeting goals and expectations?
- As a manager, do you need assistance with implementing a performance management program consistent with IUPUI policy?
- Is your unit utilizing performance management practices, but in need of a refresher course in establishing behavioral performance standards or development goals?
Action Learning
- Would your team members benefit from a learning process designed to help them come together and learn from each other by working on real problems and issues impacting their work, implementing solutions, and reflecting on experiences?
- Is your workgroup in need of a facilitator to help guide discussion about current issues, such as team communication, change initiatives, business planning processes, or problem solving?
- Are you planning a retreat and need assistance with logistics, format, purpose and objectives, and/or activities that will encourage participation from all staff?
- Is your work unit interested in finding useful information to address specific issues and concerns requiring deeper discussion, analysis and reflection?
- Are you in need of a facilitator for team building so that your group can develop skills in collaboration and work together to reach common goals?
- Would better working relationships improve overall performance in your work unit or department?
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)©
- Would your team or individuals in your area benefit from taking the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)® to better understand how personality influences behavior in the workplace?
- Are you interested in learning more about how employees in your work unit go about making decisions and relating to others with similar and different work preferences?
