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HR Community of Practice Program Activity Report
The HR CoP provides essential support to the HR Community
- Competency Development Programs
- Current HR Topics
- Practice Sharing
- Inspirational/Collaboration
- Subject Matter Experts
- Instant communication Channel - Slack
- HR CoP content integrated into the UHR Website for easier accessibility
CoP Data (Facts) 2009-2025
- 520% Membership increase from 60 to 372 members
- 126 Programs delivered
- 203 Sessions completed
- 5,137 Total attendance for all sessions
Community Goals
- Increase the skills and competencies of the HR profession
- Harness the collective intelligence of the HR community
- Provide access to experts in the field of Human Resources
- Create opportunities for growth and development through knowledge transfer
- Provide access to advanced HR certifications
- Align our collective talents to assist the university in achieving goals and objectives
Year 14: 2024-2025
- 5th Cohort – TIAA Emerging HR Leaders Program Graduation (Dominick Fanelli, Carmeda Stokes, Rian Brooks (MM)
- HR On-Boarding Program Zoom (215(43x5) (Darrell and Bekah) (5 sessions)
- HR Mentoring Program (60 participants Zoom (Andrea Lubetkin and committee) (7 sessions)
- HR Competency Partner Program Zoom (HRCS-8) 1&2 (12 participants) (Joe Zynda, Joe Coeling, Rachel Wiertella, and committee)
- Navigating Dilemmas Zoom (Mark Saine-presenter, TIAA Director) (109 participants) (Sarah Salamon, Darrell Washington)
- HR Data Storytelling Zoom (Steve Lonn-presenter) 120 participants) (Brian Cole, Darci Hoag, Lynn Carruthers, Shawn Sieg, Darrell Washington)
- AI for HR Practitioners: Taking it to the next Level Zoom (Jennifer Watson and Steve Lonn, presenters) (138 participants) (Darrell Washington, Katie Ehnis, Shawn Sieg)
Year 13: 2022-2023
- 4th Cohort – TIAA Emerging HR Leaders Program Graduation (Linda Dabrowski, Katie Ehnis, Karen Procter-Wicks, Carrie Peterson (MM)
- HR On-Boarding Program (152(38x4) (Darrell, Stephanie) (5 sessions)
- HR Mentoring Program (62 participants) (Andrea Lubetkin and committee) (8 sessions)
- HR Competency Partner Programs 1&2 (18 participants) (Brian Cole, Katie Ehnis, Joe Coeling, Joe Zynda, and committee) (2 sessions)
- HR Mentoring Program Micro Sessions (Andrea Lubetkin and Committee) (6 sessions)
- Strategies: Prevent Workplace Issues and Retaliation (52 participants) (1 session)
- CHATGPT-AI: Jennifer Watson (105 participants) (Darrell and Brian) (1 session)
- HRCS-8 Dave Ulrich Buddy Learning Program (16 participants) (Joe Z and Joe C.) (1 session)
- Migration to Slack Channel (119 participants) (Lynn Carruthers/Darrell) (Virtual Invite)
Year 12: 2021-2022
- HR Onboarding Program, Zoom (32x4 attended) (Darrell, Stephanie) (4 sessions)
- HR Mentoring Program, Zoom (60 participants) (Andrea Lubetkin and committee) (1 session)
- HR Competency Model HRCS-8 Rollout (63 participants) (Katie Ehnis, Lynn Carruthers, Brian Cole, Linda Dabrowski, Joe Zynda, Denise Williams, Karyn Procter-Wicks, Erik Patterson, Shante Galloway, Joe Coeling, Jileah Leuth, Darrell Washington, Stephanie Schroeder) (1 session)
- Caregiving Program (32 participants) (Arlene Nixon) (1 session)
- Navigating DEI and the Intersection with HR (22 participants) (Erik Patterson) (1 session)
- Navigating a Tough Labor Market (21 participants) (Erik Patterson) (1 session)
- TIAA Emerging HR Leaders Program Graduation (Sarah Diebel, Natalie Mason, Bekah Ashley)
- Organizational Change Presentation (12 participants) (April Callis-Birchmeier) (1 session)
Year 11: 2020-2021
- 3rd Cohort – TIAA Emerging HR Leaders Program Graduation (Sarah Diebel, Natalie Mason, Bekah Ashley)
- HR On-Boarding Program, Zoom (28x4 attended) (Darrell, Stephanie) (4 sessions)
- HR Competency Model Program, Zoom (80x3 attendees) (Denise Williams, Joe Zynda, Joe Coeling, Shante’ Galloway, Katie Ehnis, Rachel Wiertella, Laura Hartbarger, Brian Cole, Amy Rice, Darrell Washington) (3 sessions)
- Dave Ulrich HR Competency Model HRCS-8 Webinar (55 attendees) (HR CoP Communications Team) (1 webinar)
Year 10: 2019-2020
- HR On-Boarding Program, Zoom (29x3 attended) (Darrell, Stephanie) (4 sessions)
- Research and Data Practices for HR Professionals (Andrea Lubetkin, Patrick Smitowski, Sarah Diebel, delayed) (1 session)
- Talent Acquisition 2020, Zoom (34 attended) (Angela Benke) (1 session)
- Explore HR Program (Anna Ruskiewicz, Sarah Diebel delayed) (1 session)
- HR Mentoring Program, Zoom (27 attended) (Andrea Lubetkin and committee) (4 sessions)
- Explore CoP Partnerships (Stephanie and Darrell, delayed)
- Navigating Dilemmas, Presentation by Mark Saine TIAA, Zoom (101 attended) (Sarah Salomon, Bekah Ashley, Darrell Washington, Shawn Seig, Katie Ehnis, Sarah Diebel) (1 session)
- Importance of HR Leadership in Time of Crisis, Zoom (Darrell Washington, Linda Dabrowski, delayed)
- Dave Ulrich, HR Competency Model Presentation, Zoom (127 attended) (Brian Cole, Sarah Salomon, Molly Trust, Shawn Seig, Stephanie Schroeder, Katie Ehnis, Darrell Washington) (1 session)
- MHealthy: Creating a Culture at It’s Best, Zoom (82 attended) (Melissa Lagodzinski, Linda Dabrowski, Bekah Ashley, Darrell Washington, Stephanie Schroeder) (2 sessions)
- Survey
- HR Competency Model Rollout (November) (Katie Ehnis, Sarah Salomon, Brian Cole, Linda Dabrowski, Joe Zynda, Denise Williams, Karyn Procter-Wicks, Erik Patterson, Amy Rice, Rachel Wiertella, Shante Galloway, Joe Coeling, Jileah Leuth, Laura Hartbarger, Darrell Washington, Stephanie Schroeder)
- Finance for the HR Professional, Zoom (Sarah Diebel, Darrell Washington, Earl Bell, delayed)
Year 9: 2018-2019
- 2nd Cohort – TIAA Emerging HR Leaders Program Graduation (Darci Hoag (MM), Ellen Grachek, Anna Ruszkiewicz, Sarah Salamon, Yin Thai)
- HR Professional On-Boarding Program (repeat) (4 sessions)
- Explore HR Program (Anna Ruskiewicz, Sarah Diebel, Michelle French, Jileah Leuth, Arlene Nixon, Brian McFarlane) (on-going)
- UMHR Competency Study (Brian Cole, Sarah Salomon, Katie Ehnis) (on-going)
- Afternoon with Dave Ulrich (Laurita Thomas, Darrell Washington, Stephanie Schroeder) (1 session)
- Conversation with Laurita Thomas – Tales from a Distinguished Career (Darrell Washington, Stephanie Schroeder, Andrea Lubetkin) (1 session)
- Performance Consulting Follow-up (Stephanie Schroeder, Michelle French, Darrell Washington) (1 session)
- Discussion Series: HR’s Role and Partnership in DEI Efforts – 52 registered (Carmeda Stokes, Jacquie Niven, Darrell Washington) (1 session)
- Hosted University of Wisconsin HR CoP Representatives - 5 people (all) (1 session)
Year 8: 2017-2018
- HR Professional On-Boarding Program – (repeat) (4 sessions)
- Talent Strategy (Steve Cubis) (1 session)
- Discussion Series - Staff HR and Academic HR (Tim Wood and Melissa Sortman) (1 session)
- Discussion Series – Building Pos Work Comm (Amy Byron-Oilar, Ross HR Team) (1 session)
- Discussion Series - Leader Expect/DEI Lifelong Learn Mod Peggy Sheagren) (1 session)
- Discussion Series - Art and Science of Project Management – (Dy Jenkins-Ali) (1 session)
- FLSA Exempt Testing /Comp and CoP (Steve Greene, World at Work) (Webinar)
- Women of Color Career Presentation (Linda Dabrowski, Darrell Washington) (1 session)
- Mentoring Program Launch (Andrea Lubetkin, Karen Sloan) (multiple)
- TIAA Emerging HR Leaders Program Graduation (Anna Ruszkiewicz, Yin Thai, Ellen Grachek, Sarah Solomon, Darci Hoag)
Year 7: 2016-2017
- 1st Cohort – TIAA Emerging HR Leaders Program Graduation (Michelle Henderson (MM), Andrea Lubetkin, Karen Sloan)
- HR Professional Onboarding Program - repeat (4 Sessions)
- Influencing Without Authority (Webinar)
- Strategic HR Session (Jeremy Stephens) (1 session)
- Broad Learning, Planning, and Development (Sonya Jacobs) (1 session)
- Research and Data Practices for HR Professionals (Andrea Lubetkin, University Librarians) (1 session)
- Performance Consulting Workshop (Dana Gaines Robinson) (1 session)
- The 4th Industrial Revolution and the Future of Work (Laurita Thomas) (1 session)
- Performance Consulting - Follow up (Coaches: Stephanie Schroeder, Sarah Diebel, Karen Sloan, Peggy Sheagren, Laurita Thomas, Darrell Washington) (ongoing)
- Sponsored 5 employees to the TIAA Emerging HR Leaders Program (Anna Ruszkiewicz, Yin Thai, Ellen Grachek, Sarah Solomon, Darci Hoag)
- Sponsored 3 employees at the Midwest CUPA HR Conference
Year 6: 2015-2016
- HR Professional Onboarding Program - repeat (4 Sessions)
- World at Work OFCCP (Webinar)
- Business Intelligence HR Data - repeat (1 session)
- HR Analytics (Patrick Smitowski, Denise Stegall) (1 session)
- Evidenced-Based HR (Tamara Giluk, Consumers Energy) (1 session)
- Infographics (Nick Kaleba, Shawn Sieg, Matt Snyder, Michelle Braun) (1 session)
- Succession Planning Toolkit Training (Darrell Washington) (3 sessions)
- Developing the Next Generation of CHROS in Higher Education
- Challenges and Opportunities Facing the HR Profession (Dave Ulrich, Joe Fournier) (Webinar) (1 session)
- Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations (1 session)
- Overview of Labor Relations at the University of Michigan (Sabrina Owens, Jon Lund, Dominick Fanelli) (1 session)
Year 5: 2014-2015
- Launched HR CoP Google+ Community (Shawn Sieg, Matt Snyder, Darrell Washington)
- HR Professional Onboarding Program - repeat (4 sessions)
- Succession Planning (Amy Byron-Oilar, Amy Grier, Stephanie Schroder, Veretta Nix, Michelle Henderson, Steve Kime, Darrell Washington) (Toolkit)
- Assessment of HR Technical Skills and Competencies (Patrick Smitowski, Amy Byron-Oilar, Darrell Washington) (Survey)
- HR Career Path (Stephanie Schroeder, Amy Byron-Oilar, Jackie Niven, Bekah Ashley) (1 session)
- Business Intelligence HR Data repeat (1 session)
- Sponsored 2 employees to the TIAA Emerging HR Leaders Program (Karen Sloan, Andrea Lubetkin)
Year 4: 2013-2014
- HR Professional Onboarding Program - repeat (4 sessions)
- Workforce Planning Strategies Toolkit Training (Amy Grier, Darrell Washington, Tina Pryor, Ginny Zarras, Ann Marie Carder) (3 sessions)
- Retained Organization Framework presentation & Materials - repeat (1 session)
- Introduction to Google+ (Shawn Sieg, Matt Snyder) (1 session)
- Business Intelligence HR Data (Patrick Smitowski, Ruby Nugent, Jason Pasinetti, Tom Palmer, Steve Kime, Darrell Washington) (2 sessions)
- HR Professional Development Needs Assessment – Competency Gap Analysis (Patrick Smitowski, Darrell Washington) (Survey)
Year 3: 2012-2013
- HR Professional Onboarding Program - repeat (4 sessions)
- The Boomers Are Leaving (1 session)
- PHR/SPHR Certification Program (Tim Wood, Laurita Thomas) (2 weeks)
- COURSERA: Trends in On-Line Education: Implications for U-M (1 session)
- Book Club: Disciplined Dreaming (Laurita Thomas) (1 session)
- Social Media: Where it's Headed and Why We Need to Know (1 Session)
- Soft Launch of Google+ Community (Shawn Sieg, Matt Snyder) (1 session)
- HR Advocacy: Being A Credible Activist (Dave Ulrich) (1 Session)
- Retained Organization Framework (Amy Byron-Oilar, Darrell Washington) (1 session)
- Conversation on HR Performance Excellence (1 session)
Year 2: 2011-2012
- HR Professional Onboarding Program - repeat (4 sessions)
- HR Workforce Planning Strategies Toolkit (Amy Grier, Ann Marie Carder, Tim Wood, Tina Pryor, Ginny Zarras, Keisha Blevins, Darrell Washington) (2 sessions)
- HR Book Clubs (Laurita Thomas, Patrick Smitowski, Darrell Washington) (4 sessions)
- HR Consulting Skills Development - post-session (1 session)
- HR Change Leadership and Management Series (Sam Bacharach, Laurita Thomas, Jeff Evans, Darrell Washington, Steve Kime) (6 sessions)
- Conversation with Dave Ulrich and Laurita Thomas (1 session)
Year 1: 2010-2011
- HR Consulting Skills Development Series (Jeff Evans, Judy Hallas, Michelle Henderson, Ron Sober, Steve Kime, Darrell Washington) (5 sessions)
- eLearning Professional Development Pilot Initiative – Think Box (Jeff Evans, Ron Sober, Veretta Nix, Steve Kime, Darrell Washington) (3 Sessions)
- HR Professional On-Boarding Program (Amy Byron-Oilar, Tim Wood, Jeff Frumkin, Stephanie Riegle, Earl Bell, Anita Bohn, Denise Stegall, Laurita Thomas) (4 sessions)
- Conversation on HR Performance Excellence (Dave Ulrich, Laurita Thomas) (1 session)
Launch: Year: Partial Year - September-November 2009
- Launched Collaboration Wiki Portal (Jeff Evans, Amy Byron-Oilar, Patrick Smitowski, Darrell Washington)
- What it Means to Work Strategically (Patrick Smitowski, Jeff Evans, Darrell Washington, Phil Smith, Laurita Thomas) (1 session)
- How to Leverage Business Intelligence (Jeff DeGraff, Laurita Thomas, Karen Dickenson, Jeff Evans) (1 session)
- How to Use Innovation and Creativity (Jeff DeGraff) (1 session)
- HR Skills Gap Analysis (Jeff Evans, Darrell Washington) (Survey)
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