By Steve Catania In an earlier issue of the HR CoP newsletter, we introduced the concept of the 70/20/10 model by referencing the limited effectiveness of attending a house-building course that involved only lecture and …
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One To Watch: Kate Miller
By Joshua Schwab Position: Campus Payroll Specialist Location: Office of Human Resources, 21 North Park Street Educational Background: BA in Political Science and Russian from Grinnell College Kate, tell me how you became the Campus …
Step It Up!
By Nicole Youngberg Take advantage of the beautiful Madison area summers and improve your overall well-being by engaging in a summer walking challenge. Encourage your employees to become more aware of their physical activity habits …
One to Watch: Susan Ellmaurer
Susan Ellmaurer and the Impact of the HR Competencies Cohort Program How did you come to work as an HR manager? I’ve been at UW–Madison in HR for the past seven years, although I had …
The 70/20/10 Model, Part 1
Changing the Way We Experience Learning Imagine attending a course on how to build a house. During the class, you see a lot of blueprints and tools, but never pick up a hammer. Have you …
Change is scary! But it is also an opportunity!
By Joshua Schwab During times of change it can often be hard to manage the stress that comes with uncertainty. But change is inevitable and can actually be an opportunity for new growth, improvement and …
Evaluation 2017: From Learning to Action, Part 2 of 2
By Sarah Carroll Part 2: Maximizing Usefulness in Evaluation At the American Evaluation Association Conference in Washington D.C. in early November 2017, I and roughly 4,300 other attendees had the mixed fortune of being able …
One To Watch: Lynn Freeman
Position: Director of Talent Development (August 2015–Present) Location: Office of Human Resources, 21 North Park Street Educational Background: BA in Political Science and Russian from Grinnell College MS in Student Personnel from Truman State University …
Evaluation 2017: From Learning to Action, Part 1 of 2
By Sarah Carroll Part 1: Maximizing Usefulness in Evaluation At the American Evaluation Association Conference in Washington D.C. in early November 2017, I and roughly 4,300 other attendees had the mixed fortune of being able …
The HR@UW 2017 Conference in Review: A Celebration of Partnerships
UW–Madison’s second HR@UW Conference for the HR and Payroll campus community took place on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Union South, drawing roughly 235 members of the university’s HR and Payroll community as well as …