The challenges associated with the changing nature of work and the workplace environment are as real for the Berkeley campus as elsewhere. Rapid change requires a skilled, knowledgeable workforce with employees who are adaptive, flexible, and focused on the future.
As a manager, one of your key responsibilities is to develop your staff. The Philosophy of Human Resources Management (Appendix B) states that you can:
"Encourage growth and career development of employees by coaching, and by helping employees achieve their personal goals at Berkeley and beyond...[you can develop] human resources by providing adequate training... encouragement of staff development, and opportunities for growth."
The campus recognizes that employee development requires a shared responsibility among the institution, you, and the employee. In this partnership:
The institution
- Ensures that policies and programs facilitate the continuing development of staff
You
- Work with staff to:
- Assess and provide feedback on their skills and interests
- Select learning and development activities that match their career development objectives and job needs
- Use Career Development as a tool to tell employees about learning and development opportunities on campus and to create an annual development plan
- Stay informed of current policies and practices that support employee development
- Follow up with employees after a learning activity to integrate new skills and knowledge into their responsibilities
The employee
- Takes initiative to assess skills and interests and seek development activities that match needs
- Works with you to identify learning and development objectives
Most employee learning and development programs fall under the following categories:
- Management Development
- Career Development
- Basic Skills
- Professional Skills
- Technical Training
- Supervisory Skills
- Tuition Reduction
Your support of learning and development creates a "win" for the employee and for your workplace. You will have:
- Employees with upgraded skills, working to their full potential and equipped to deal with the changing demands of the workplace
- Employees with higher morale, career satisfaction, creativity, and motivation
- Increased productivity and responsiveness in meeting departmental objectives