Tag HR Design
UW-Madison begins search for new chief human resources officer
The officer provides leadership, policy direction and management oversight for all HR services for UW–Madison faculty and staff, including athletics and the School of Medicine and Public Health.
About to retire, H.R.’s Lavigna looks back
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.
Working at UW to improve workforce communications
The new website is designed as an easy to use resource for essential employee information, from parking and transportation updates to HR news and construction-related bulletins.
OHR rolling out policy for new employee ‘onboarding’
As part of HR Design, UW–Madison is enhancing new employee onboarding efforts.
UW launches new performance management policy and program
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.
Subject experts to lead HR Design sessions
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.
Lavigna book shows managers how to engage employees
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.
Blank speaks to Faculty Senate about challenges and opportunities
Chancellor Rebecca Blank on Monday spoke to the Faculty Senate about critical issues facing UW–Madison including the need to ensure financial stability at an institutional level, improve relations with legislators, and shrink the pay gap with our peers.