In the April 2017 edition, we introduced the concept of HR as business partner as envisioned by Dave Ulrich, author of HR from the Outside In. Ulrich explained that the HR partner model would realign …
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Message From the Director
Campus HR Colleagues: Kudos to all of you on your efforts to forge ahead with an array of challenges facing our campus – and using communities of practice and professional development opportunities to enhance your …
How to Include Others When in Power
Over the course of our careers, many of us experience people in leadership roles (including those who lead projects and/or people) who misuse their power or authority. In these situations, we may feel demoralized, intimidated …
Learning Opportunity for Managers and Supervisors
Principles of Supervision and Management (PSM), a training program for managers and supervisors, will relaunch in September 2017. The program has the overarching goal that managers and supervisors will be able to create and maintain …
Transforming Transactions: Fall 2017 HR Competencies Cohort to Follow Successful Pilot
(Email early if interested as capacity limited) HR and Payroll professionals at UW–Madison serve over 20,000 employees in capacities that we may not all have in common given our decentralized environment. What we do have …
Message From the Director
The HR Communities of Practice Office was established in late 2015 as a partner with the campus HR/Payroll community to foster learning, collaboration, and partnership in ways we have not previously experienced on this campus. …
New Plain Language Certificate offered by Cultural Linguistic Services
Have you ever wanted to get your message across faster and clearer? Effective communication matters. Cultural Linguistic Services (CLS) is pleased to announce its new Plain Language Certificate. We are extending our popular Introduction to …
UW–Madison Employee Prevention & Training Regarding Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating/Domestic Violence and Stalking
Starting in July 2017, all UW–Madison employees will be required to complete an online prevention education program called “Promoting Equity at UW–Madison by Preventing Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence.” This online learning program will be …
HR as a Business Partner, Part 2
In April’s HR CoP newsletter, we shared historical context for the term, “HR Business Partner” and what it means for today’s HR practice. This month, we continue our exploration of what it means to be …
Message from the Director
Dear Colleagues: Happy Spring! Our team is pleased to see the many ways HR and Payroll professionals across the campus are coming together to learn, support, and share knowledge with one another. These include workshops …