Training gives
employees the ability to sharpen the knowledge, skills, and abilities required
for their jobs and career growth. Classes cover a broad spectrum of subjects
designed to meet the needs of every employee and department. Topics include
supervisory skills, communication techniques, performance coaching, technical
skills, customer service, conflict management, organizational development, and
many other areas. Numerous certification programs offer employees ways to study
subject areas and achieve competence in depth. Employees and their supervisors
work together to develop training plans that support the mutual goals of the
employee and department.
Course schedules are
available each semester, and classes are offered in traditional classroom format
at well as on-site. Departments may request custom-designed training for work
groups, in-house consulting services, and organizational development guidance.
Our Mission
Employee & Organizational Development serves the University of
Tennessee by providing faculty and staff with opportunities for growth in their
careers and by promoting a community that embraces lifelong learning and respect
for individual differences, celebrates competence and extraordinary
accomplishments, and enhances the quality of work life.
Our Vision
We are the leading experts in creating innovative
opportunities for growth and development within the University of Tennessee
statewide community with far-reaching effects on the state, nation, and world.
Our Values
We believe respecting ourselves and others is necessary
to realize personal and professional growth and development.
We actively seek to include diversity in our
training and educational activities. We accept the responsibility for
fostering a respectful environment that provides participants with the
freedom to express their diversity.
We believe that recognition of outstanding
employees’ performance contributes to retention, promotes career growth,
and demonstrates the university’s commitment to employees.
We believe lifelong learning is essential for
continued development of the university community.
We value and support each employee’s
responsibility for identifying, seeking, and creating personally satisfying
work.
We support the university’s commitment to
provide continuous performance support for employees.
We affirm that the university and employees
mutually benefit when employees are valued, encouraged to learn, and
supported to achieve outstanding professional and personal growth.
We believe that integrity, honesty, and
confidentiality create a trusting environment.
