
2021 Annual Schedule
Month |
Topic |
Abstract |
Facilitators |
Sessions |
Key Core Values |
Key Competencies |
January |
Disability and Leave Management Standards and Practices |
January’s session focuses Stanford and R&DE’s Disability and Leave Management Program with emphasis on standards and practices. Common terminology, defensible reporting and documentation, key roles and responsibilities and compliance to Federal and State laws will be cover as part of the learning objectives. Absence One, Stanford’s new disability leave administrator and their administrative leave process role will be highlighted during this session. |
Mellisa Risano, Taulese Sampson, Reggie Johnson, |
Session A Session B |
Be Accountable/ |
Integrity, Knowledge and Performance Management |
February |
R&DE’s Five-Step Continuum Recruitment & Selection Standards and Process |
Recruitment refers to the process of developing a pool of qualified and diverse applicants interested in applying for a vacant position and from which a short-list of candidates are established for selection of the best individual qualified for the position. February’s session provides you with an overview and updates of R&DE’s Five-Step Continuum Recruitment Program. Key HR and managerial responsibilities; EEOC law updates and DEI best practices will be covered as well. This session is a good introduction to next month’s topic: “R&DE’s Inclusive Search Committee Practices,” - addressing the complexity and value-add of diversity, equity and inclusion in candidate assessment and selection. STARS Express Link: https://starsexpress.stanford.edu/index.html?ref=LM_SS_LEARNING.LM_BROWSE_LEARNER.GBL&type=COURSE&code=RDE-1131 |
R&DE Recruitment Team Shek Kumar, Rania Perry, |
Session A Session B |
Be Accountable/ Value Diversity and Embrace Inclusion |
Excellence, Leadership, |
March |
R&DE’s Inclusive Search Committee Process and Practices Refresher |
The selection process helps identify the best candidate or candidates for a vacant position, from among a pool of qualified applicants established during the recruitment process. During this session, you will learn about R&DE’s Inclusive Search Committee Process and Practices, including specific role and responsibilities of R&DE HR, the hiring manager and selection committee members. Interview guidelines and etiquette; implicit bias awareness; interview questions do’s and don’ts; and R&DE branding tips and strategies that optimizes candidate experience will be covered. STARS Express Link: TBA |
Simone Ferber, R&DE HRBP- Hiring manager- |
Session A Session B Session C Session D |
Be Accountable/ Value Diversity and Embrace Inclusion |
Excellence, Leadership, |
April |
The Legal Work Environment: Employment Law for Managers |
This session provides managers with an overview of the legal context of 21st century higher education organizations. Key employment laws (Title VII, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, Covid-19 will be covered. Additionally, managers will understand and practice their university stewardship roles by enforcing and role-modeling key policies to minimize risk and liability. STARS Express Link: TBA |
(TBD) |
Session A Session B |
Be Accountable/ Take Ownership |
Integrity, Knowledge, Performance Management |
May |
Managing the Collective Bargaining Agreement |
This session provides managers of union employees an overview of key labor relations concepts and practices including a review of most relevant contract language and their application. Managers will practice interpersonal relationship and communication skills to sustain positive and productive work relationships with local union stewards to jointly address and resolve conflict and issues. STARS Express Link: TBA |
Hilda Ruiz Lesley Bello |
Session A Session B |
Be Accountable/ Value Teamwork |
Knowledge, Leadership, Building Bridges |
June |
Performance Management Part I: Performance Management 101 Best Practices |
This session provides a review of Stanford R&DE’s Performance Management Standards and Processes; Management and employee role and responsibilities. STARS Express Link: TBA |
Emma Gordon Rania Perry Managers |
Session A Session B |
Be Accountable/ Be a Good Listener |
Knowledge, Leadership, Performance Management |
July |
Performance Management Part II: Employee Coaching and Giving Performance Feedback Best Practices |
Best practices for employee coaching and giving performance feedback; driving employee development. How to use current performance management practices - such as review cycles and goal setting that drive conversations on career growth and building employee skill sets. STARS Express Link: TBA |
Emma Gordon HRBP |
Session A Session B |
Be Accountable/ Be a Good Listener |
Knowledge, Leadership, Performance Management |
July |
Performance Management Part III: Performance Evaluation Writing Best Phrases |
Performance evaluation writing and sample phrases. STARS Express Link: TBA |
Emma Gordon HRBPs |
Session A Session B |
Be Accountable/ Value Teamwork |
Knowledge, Leadership, Performance Management |
August |
Addressing & Documenting Conduct & Performance Issues (AG 2.1.16) |
R&DE employees are committed to advancing Stanford and R&DE’s mission and vision while role-modeling R&DE Core Values and meeting performance expectations. This session provides a framework to communicate performance expectations, address and document employee gaps against standards (e.g. conduct and performance issues). In addition to reviewing key points from Administrative Guide 2.1.16, participants will learn the key elements that make-up a fair and defensible performance issue documentation and follow-up. STARS Express Link: TBA |
HRBPs |
Session A Session B |
Be Accountable/ |
Knowledge, Leadership, Performance Management |
Foundations of Supervision has been redesigned!
R&DE HR is pleased to present a redesign of Foundations of Supervision courses that will use Zoom meetings as the primary platform for virtual workshop delivery.
For more information:
Dr. Emma Gordon
Senior Director
R&DE Talent & Organizational Development
emma.gordon@stanford.edu
T: (650)725-4511 | C: (650)798-9470 | F: (650)725-8325