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About Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Effectiveness, within the Office of Human Resources, serves as a gateway to training, development, and consulting resources that build organizational capacity, increase individual capabilities, and promote a culture of excellence through strong leadership. The division collaborates with institutional stakeholders to strategically and systemically address the University's mission and goals.

Organizational Effectiveness offers a variety of programs and services designed to build job skills and enhance professional development. We provide workshops, seminars, classes, and consulting services to over 14,000 U of M participants each year. Our facilitators are also available for customized, onsite sessions for colleges, departments, areas, or work units.

Areas of service include:

• Employee Career Services
• Organizational Development
• Leadership Development
• Personal & Professional Development
• Supervisory Training and Development
• Training Services

Professional Development Fair

The first annual University of Minnesota Professional Development Fair was a big success. Planning is underway for 2010. Details will be posted when available. Video from the 2009 Fair has been posted, along with a list of training organizations that participated in the vendor fair.

Monthly Newsletter

Career and Professional Development News is the Organizational Effectiveness monthly e-newsletter. This monthly e-newsletter will introduce you to ideas for career and professional development. Each issue highlights a favorite development book of a University leader. In addition, each issue features information on career and personal development opportunities.