GW Human Resources Strategic Plan 2017-2021

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GW Human Resources Strategic Plan 2017-2021
GW Human Resources
Strategic Plan 2017-2021
GW Human Resources Strategic Plan 2017-2021
OUR VISION                            OUR MISSION
We aspire to develop a diverse and   The mission of Human Resources is:
engaged workforce to lead GW
                                     • t o serve as an effective partner by providing
to excellence.
                                        efficient and solution-focused services for faculty,
                                        staff and students.

                                     • d
                                        edicated to attracting, developing, rewarding
                                       and retaining a talented and diverse workforce

                                     • t o support the university’s mission of fostering
                                        excellence in teaching and research.
GW Human Resources Strategic Plan 2017-2021
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Solution-Oriented Service                                  Integrity
• Use critical thinking to identify potential solutions   • Be dependable, respectful and trustworthy
• Be flexible, agile, resourceful and innovative          • P
                                                              rovide responsible stewardship of
                                                             university resources
• A
   lign service to mission/vision/goals of
  client organization                                      • Embody GW values

Teamwork                                                   Expediency
• Take accountability for outcomes                        • Prioritize efficiency
• Identify ways to be of assistance to others             • Resolve problems in a timely manner
• E
   mbody collaboration and
  communicate clearly
                                                           Have Fun
• A
   lign actions to maximize the quality of
  service delivery                                         • Maintain a collegial environment

• P
   rovide data, metrics and resources to                  • Get to know your colleagues
  facilitate transparency                                  • Strive to maintain a work/life balance
• Share opportunities for improvement                     • Show appreciation to colleagues
GW Human Resources Strategic Plan 2017-2021
WHERE WE ARE HEADED
ST R AT E G I C F O C U S A R E A S

Engagement                                 HR Excellence
FY 2017                                    FY 2017
• Define service-level expectations       • Define HR roles and responsibilities
   and form strategic partnerships            and a culture that holds each other
   with leadership                            accountable; Assess the client partner
                                              organizational structure and business
FY 2018                                       model; implement changes
• Collaborate with university leadership
  to identify strategies to improve        • Internal focus on communication, project
  engagement and culture                      management, governance and strategic
                                              planning; Launch Human Capital
• D
   evelop plans to promote a culture
                                              Management Executive Dashboard
  of diversity and inclusion, and ensure
  outreach to underserved populations      FY 2018
  via recruitment efforts                  • Monitor HR Key Performance Indicators
• L
   aunch an employee relations training   • D
                                              evelop an HR knowledge base
  program for managers                       and client partner onboarding
                                             training program
FY 2019
• E
   nsure strong process for ongoing
  assessments of the GW employee
                                           Talent Management
  community and corresponding changes      FY 2017
                                           • Revise employee handbook
                                           • A
                                              ssess performance management
                                             program
                                           FY 2018
                                           • Create a Management Development
                                              Program and Manager’s Toolkit;
                                              Launch a Learning Management
                                              system under the Talent@GW initiative
                                           FY 2019
                                           • Create an Individual Contributor
                                              Development Program; Implement
                                              Performance Management program
                                              via Performance Management system
                                              under the Talent@GW initiative
                                           FY 2020
                                           • Implement a succession
                                              planning framework
GW Human Resources Strategic Plan 2017-2021
WHERE WE ARE HEADED
S T R A T E G I C F O C U S A R E A S (continued)

Talent Attraction                        Efficiency & Effectiveness
FY 2017                                  FY 2017
• Develop and launch a                  • Establish a continuous process
   Competitive Recruitment Guide            improvement committee to improve
                                            HR service delivery
FY 2018
• Redesign and implement                FY 2018
   a comprehensive Orientation           • Implement redesigned business
   and Onboarding program;                  processes, improve workflows and
                                            replace forms and manual processes
FY 2019                                     with automated systems to better focus
• Launch a recruitment and onboarding      on strategic priorities
   system to expedite hiring under the
   Talent@GW initiative                  • E
                                            stablish and report metrics to influence
                                           and inform strategic decision-making
FY 2020                                    and workforce planning
• Enhance Recruitment Services and
   sourcing capability; Contingent
   Workforce Administration;             FY 2019
                                         • Complete the implementation of the
                                            unified talent management system
                                            (Talent@GW) to enhance and expedite
                                            mission-critical functions and allow
                                            self-service capabilities
OUR INITIATIVES
      S T R AT E G I C G O A L S

ENGAGEMENT
Strategic Goal Objectives:
Strategic Partnerships                            Engagement and Recognition Strategy
Develop a framework to clarify roles,             Determine recognition strategy, reinforce
responsibilities and expectations in              culture/values, improve engagement and
conjunction with leadership to ensure             productivity. Build a sense of community and
HR is providing a level of service in line with   involvement amongst employees through
the mission.                                      engagement activities. Develop and
                                                  reinforce employee trust in leadership by
                                                  gathering feedback and ideas and
Diversity & Inclusion                             transparently implementing them.
Develop plans to promote a culture of
diversity and inclusion. Improve education
regarding recruitment processes to establish
highly-qualified diverse applicant pools.
Action plans will be developed to address
underutilization from Affirmative Action
Planning results.

HR EXCELLENCE
Strategic Goal Objectives:
Organizational Structure                          Metrics, Analytics and Insight
Assess the current state HR organizational        Establish and report metrics to influence
structure and conduct a comprehensive             and inform strategic decision-making
evaluation of HR services and engagement.         and workforce planning through the
Focus on improving operational efficiency         development of a comprehensive set
and organizational effectiveness of the service   of human capital analytics, including
delivery model to the university community.       operational metrics, engagement, workforce
Roles and responsibilities will be clarified,     demographics, performance management
developmental opportunities will expand           and talent management.
and open communication will be encouraged.

Communications
Human Resources communication
should align with the university goals
and the communication process should
be collaborative. Information needs to
be consistently disseminated in a timely,
proactive and transparent manner. Employees
will be more informed and better positioned
for growth and excellence.
OUR INITIATIVES
      S T R AT E G I C G O A L S                (continued)

TALENT MANAGEMENT
Strategic Goal Objectives:
Performance Management Redesigns                  Professional Development
In order to ensure effective feedback             We will create an HR organizational structure
is provided to position employees for             that has resources dedicated to creating
growth, we will overhaul the performance          learning opportunities that will increase
management process. After conducting an           the knowledge and skill of our workforce.
evaluation of the current state performance       Professional development opportunities
management program and processes to               tailored to three key areas (new employees;
determine opportunities for improvement,          current staff; and supervisors, managers
we will work to develop a streamlined             and leaders) will ensure the appropriate
approach aimed at facilitating frequent and       resources are available to achieve success. By
meaningful conversations about performance        establishing a learning management platform
and development between employee                  to deliver targeted and structured formal
and manager. Our goal is to encourage a           training (instructor-led courses, web-based
performance-based culture.                        training, compliance training, etc.), we will
                                                  improve access to developmental resources,
We will provide a platform to deliver ongoing     increase employee engagement, and support
performance management, align employee            organizational goals. This will replace the
goals with organizational strategy, address       SkillPort system.
competency gaps and use data to inform
professional development, merit initiatives       Succession Planning
and leadership planning. The result will          We will establish a framework identify and
be an automated performance review and            prepare a leadership pipeline to fill gaps
management process.                               created by retirements and turnover. The
                                                  succession planning process will benchmark
Leadership Development                            skills and competencies, identify skill gaps
We will work to ensure effective leadership       and implement professional development
while strengthening capabilities in GW’s core     plans to bridge those gaps.
competencies through a tailored management
development program for employees with
supervisory responsibilities.

The program will increase managers’
knowledge of best management practices by:

  • L
     earning through interactive
    presentations, case studies and exercises
  • Completing self-assessments
  • Building action plans
  • D
     eveloping an extended network of peers
    from other academic and administrative
    units who share similar challenges and
    experiences
  • W
     orking together to identify strategies
    for incorporating the information learned
    back on the job
OUR INITIATIVES
      S T R AT E G I C G O A L S                      (continued)

TALENT ATTRACTION
Strategic Goal Objectives:
Recruitment                                             Orientation and Onboarding
Develop a strategy to attract top talent,               Create a strategic process designed to
provide a positive and consistent applicant             welcome and acclimate new employees into
experience in an efficient and effective                the GW’s culture and implement a 90-day
manner to meet dynamic business needs.                  onboarding program to avail managers of
A revised recruitment model will offer more             the tools and timeframe to support newly
robust support from HR to source talent                 hired or newly promoted staff and allow new
through enhanced systems and streamlined                employees to acquire to essential knowledge
processes. The recruitment model will support           to be successful in their respective roles
internal movement of staff. Key metrics such            at GW.
as time to fill, diversity and quality of hire will
be developed and monitored to evaluate
effectiveness. The GW employer brand will
be assessed to ensure values and a position
of a great place to work is clearly conveyed to
prospective candidates.

EFFICIENCY & EFFECTIVENESS
Strategic Goal Objectives:
Business Process Refinement                             Unified Talent Management
Implement redesigned business processes                 Foster a unified, engaging, and efficient
and workflows, self-service capabilities,               platform for employees and managers
and automation to eliminate manual processes            to navigate the employee life cycle to
and paper forms. Develop simple and                     meet the current and future needs of
solution orientated policies and procedures.            GW Establishment of more robust and
Leverage technology to improve mission                  automated onboarding, hiring, performance
critical functions.                                     management, compensation management,
                                                        learning management, and succession
Key Performance Indicators                              planning functionality.
Key performance indicators (KPIs) will
be established with clear targets and
monitored in order to evaluate the
effectiveness of policies and programs.
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