The Benefits of Faculty and Staff Development

According to "Needed: Leadership Training for Faculty and Academic Staff" published in Inside Higher Ed by:

• Keith E. Whitfield, president, University of Nevada Las Vegas
• Annmarie Caño, associate provost for faculty development and faculty success and professor of psychology, Wayne State University

Supporting leadership skills training for faculty and staff provides many benefits, including, but not limited to:

• Increasing the pool of talent that is ready or near ready to take on new positions.
• Enhances diversity and inclusion of faculty and staff from underrepresented groups.
• Institutions will be better prepared for the challenges of 21st-century higher education.

Human Resources is pleased to offer virtual professional development seminars for all UNLV employees. Seminars are designed to build skills in a wide-range of topics that directly relate to the work we do here at UNLV. Trainers create an engaging environment that combines presentations and activities with thought-provoking discussions. 

Each topic is offered as a series of 2-4 sessions. Content builds upon previous discussions, so we encourage you to attend all sessions in a series. This will allow you to participate in a meaningful way and maximize the benefits of your experience. 

Because of the interactive and engaging nature of the training, participants must join from a computer with a working video camera and microphone. Participation is free, registration is required, and space is limited. Registration opens six weeks before the series and closes the Monday before the series begins.

Human Resources' Organizational Development (OD) department is available to partner with units across campus to provide strategic, customized solutions to workplace challenges. Their results-oriented approach focuses on these goals:

• Achieving greater levels of effectiveness and productivity
• Enriching the lives of faculty, staff, and ultimately students

Services include:

• Team Strengthening activities
• Mission, vision, and values development or revision
• Strategic planning
• Climate assessments
• Discussion / education groups

Cost

These services, if provided by HR/OD, are no cost. However, there may be times when it is necessary to refer out for services. If so, every effort will be made to ensure services provided are cost effective.

Request a Service

If you are a leader of a unit or team and would like to learn more about or work with OD, please complete this form. If you are an individual interested in one-on-one assistance with your personal goals, please contact Director of Organizational and Employee Development, Erin Collier, erin.collier@unlv.edu.

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