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About to retire, H.R.’s Lavigna looks back

June 28, 2016

Lavigna led the effort, called HR Design, in which his team engaged the entire campus in a conversation about what this new system should look like. Read More

UW-Madison’s HR Design launches July 1

June 16, 2015

On July 1, HR Design begins to be implemented, initiating a host of new campuswide personnel programs and policies developed to meet the needs of a 21st century world-class public university. Read More

HR Design information sessions coming next week

June 2, 2015

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s new human resources system, HR Design, launches on July 1. Read More

OHR rolling out policy for new employee ‘onboarding’

May 12, 2015

As part of HR Design, UW–Madison is enhancing new employee onboarding efforts. Read More

UW launches new performance management policy and program

April 21, 2015

As part of the new HR Design structure (and as described in the HR Design Strategic Plan), the Office of Human Resources (OHR) is rolling out a new performance management policy and best practices program. Implementation will begin in July 2015, and full compliance is expected across campus by July 2016. Read More

Employees have opportunities to learn about HR Design

January 20, 2015

Several opportunities to learn more about HR Design, the campus’s new human resources system, are coming in the next two months. Read More

Lavigna answers common questions about HR Design

November 20, 2014

If attendance at recent information sessions is any indication, interest in the HR Design project is increasing. Read More

Subject experts to lead HR Design sessions

October 9, 2014

The fall 2014 HR Design informational sessions are slated for Oct. 30 and Nov. 3 and 4. Since the inception of HR Design, regular information sessions have been held to keep the UW–Madison campus community fully informed about innovations and progress on the HR Design project. Read More

Lavigna book shows managers how to engage employees

July 8, 2014

You could say that Bob Lavigna, UW–Madison’s assistant vice chancellor-human resources, wrote the book on public-sector employee engagement. And you’d be right. Read More

HR Design leaders invite employees to update sessions

November 12, 2013

The next in a series of quarterly information sessions updating the campus community on the HR Design project are set for November. Read More

Information sessions will update HR Design timeline and progress

October 24, 2013

The next in a series of quarterly information sessions updating the campus community on the HR Design project are set for November. Read More

Information sessions will address latest HR Design developments

July 1, 2013

Four information sessions are set for July to update the campus community on the HR Design project. Read More

Ward: Update on state budget

June 6, 2013

The following message was distributed to the campus community on Thursday, June 6 from Interim Chancellor David Ward. Read More

Information sessions on HR Design implementation scheduled

March 5, 2013

HR Design project leaders will hold a series of information sessions on the implementation of the plan. Read More