Dear Infrastructure and Sustainability team,
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend one of our organizational update sessions in March. I appreciate how engaged our staff is and enjoyed the opportunity to hear what’s on your minds as we work to create an organization that first and foremost takes care of its people while also providing top-notch service. People first. Mission always.
If you were at one of the sessions, you know one of my major themes was the emphasis we are placing on providing professional development opportunities for our staff. As part of that, I alluded to a program our I&S human resources department is piloting to help facilitate such development. For those who weren’t there, as well as those who were, I want to provide some more detail on those efforts.
Essentially, the Individual Development Plan (IDP) program will have staff members expressing in writing goals for themselves in their current positions, as well as longer-term professional aspirations. Individual staff members and their supervisors will then use that as a framework to tailor development plans that include measurable milestones aimed at making progress toward those goals.
The program is being piloted this spring with a pair of small groups as I&S HR works to optimize the logistics. It will then be rolled out to the rest of the Infrastructure and Sustainability organization later this year. I encourage you to keep an eye out for future communication about the rollout.
I’m excited for the IDP program and where we’re headed. As I mentioned during the update sessions, being intentional about our staff members’ professional development simultaneously creates a stronger workforce and broadens the scope of opportunity for our people.
Sincerely,
David Kang, vice chancellor for Infrastructure and Sustainability
