While many people seek impactful employment, it is up to leaders to create an environment where individuals feel engaged, are invested in their work, and see future opportunities. By investing in people, organizations can increase their future success. Create a person-first approach in your organization to gain a sense of understanding, recognize where there is opportunity for growth, identify tools and resources all while empowering you to move your organization forward. This microcredential explores topics including building a person-centered organizational structure, human capital, organizational belonging, workforce development, burnout, and committing to a culture of change and elevation.
- Sessions 1 (90 minutes each) — Have You Taken Your People into Account Lately?: Understand the need to align people with organizational goals to achieve engagement, retention, succession. Participants consider the organizational health of their organization, explore concepts of how individuals impact organizational development, success. Topics: person-centered org. structure, human capital, work-life integration, people engagement, committing to elevating individuals in your organization.
- Session 2 (90 minutes) — Transforming from Employee Engagement to People Experience: An environment of inspiration and productivity requires orgs to create a space where people feel connected, valued, and motivated. Learners will identify ways to assess their org's operations, policies, and benefits to see if they are meeting their people's needs. Topics: psychological safety, biases awareness, toxic cultures, organizational audit, resources, and professionals to support orgs. in their cultural dev.
- Session 3 (90 minutes) — Workforce Development: Beyond the On-boarding Process: This session explores why workforce development is essential and what it looks like beyond general on-boarding to ensure engagement, retention, and internal succession. In addition to general knowledge, the session explores action-based ideas and techniques. Topics: training and development, cross-training, succession planning, and mentorship.
- Session 4 (90 minutes) — Elevating Organizational Operations & Structures to Reduce the Impacts of Burnout: This session discusses the operational and structural causes of burnout and potential impacts on the workplace, team dynamics, and people experience. This session also includes topics and techniques to create change organizationally and as a leader. Topics: understanding burnout, impacts on the organization, and recognizing how to create change.
This event is hosted by the University at Albany Professional, Adult & Continuing Knowledge (PACK) and will be held virtually.