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.
