Employee Learning & Organizational Effectiveness

This seminar provides an overview of the federal, state, university, and campus employment policies that apply to all university employees and those that apply to specific employment categories at the university.

To support a culture of workplace flexibility, it is essential for managers to understand policies and best practices that will align teams for success at Illinois. Supervisors will learn how to establish boundaries, increase engagement, and anticipate challenges. Along the way, they will connect with other managers on campus to share lessons learned.

Personal concerns that may affect the workplace can be revealed by declining work performance, absenteeism, mistakes or poor judgment, changes in appearance, a high accident rate, or inappropriate behavior. Participants will learn to identify troubled employees, document job performance, approach difficult conversations, and refer employees to the appropriate resource.

This seminar reviews relevant policies and procedures, discusses the common mistakes made when conducting performance reviews, and provides some demonstrations on how to begin the discussion between the supervisor and the employee.

This seminar will address how to move a group from persistent dysfunction to constructive growth—moving from supervisory styles that support conflict (e.g., conflict-avoidant, control, and parenting) to supervision that facilitates growth by understanding the stages of group development and the advancement of problem-solving skills.

Learn about campus administration and the government regulations that guide our processes; the search process key roles; developing the job description and planning for good faith recruitment efforts; an overview of the vacancy submission, requisition, and posting process; best practices for evaluation and selection; reference check guidelines; and steps to make a hire.