HR Professional Development Program

The Learning and Development team is proud to introduce the new Human Resources (HR) Professional Development Program, designed to equip early-career and mid-career HR professionals across the CU Anschutz Medical Campus with the essential skills and knowledge to excel in their roles.

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What is it?

A cohort-based Human Resources (HR) Professional Development Program. The courses in this program have been chosen to provide entry- to mid-level HR Professionals across the CU Anschutz Medical Campus foundational tools to help them be successful. The program's curriculum centers around seven different competencies: University Acumen, Human Resources Expertise, Relationship Management, Communication Leadership, Ethical Practice, and Leadership.

Who is it for?

This program is most suited for those that are currently in an HR position or are looking to move into an HR position. We recommend the program for those that are in entry level to mid-level HR roles at CU Anschutz.

What are the benefits?

Community Building:

The program helps participants feel a sense of belonging and camaraderie among their HR peers and helps create a supportive environment that extends beyond the formal curriculum. With monthly in-person sessions, participants can build their professional network at CU Anschutz.

Peer Learning:

The program provides opportunities for participants to learn from each other's experiences and to leverage the diverse expertise within the cohort for mutual growth.

Holistic Skills Development:

The competency-based curriculum covers a broad range of HR competencies, ensuring participants develop a well-rounded skill set. While many aspects of the program focus on power skills (people skills/soft skills), participants will also get to learn directly from Subject Matter Experts on CU-specific HR practices and operations.

Nominations from across campus will be accepted for the fall 2024 cohort through July 31, 2024. Participants will be notified if they have been accepted into the program after this date. The cohort is expected to begin in late September 2024.

HR Professional Development Program Nomination Form

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This program does not guarantee raises or promotions. It is intended to help individuals gain/enhance skills and competencies to be successful in their current role and future roles that may become available. Please talk with your supervisor/manager concerning raise and promotion opportunities.

Yes, there is usually pre-work required for every session. Pre-work time could vary depending on the curriculum but is usually less than 30 minutes, except for specific session days like the kick-off to the program and for graduation days.

Participants will have approximately 3 weeks advanced notice of any pre-work required before each session. Each session will also involve optional post-work. While this is not required, there will be optional action plans that can be created, recommended supplemental online modules, etc.

Through poise, strong critical thinking skills, and a people-centric approach, I can now confidently use effective HR behavioral skills that I have learned to build a strong sense of community and trust where we can work towards common goals as a united front to address any HR tasks or problems that come my way.

I enjoyed this program and hope the other HR employees get the chance to do the same to not only find the strengths but how to navigate themselves in the work field better. With the amazing instructors we had to teach the course there is plenty to learn and take away from each session.

I enjoyed the instructors in the program, they were very passionate in the courses they are teaching. I also enjoyed meeting all of the new people within the program. I learned more about my personality traits within the workplace and with my teammates, how important it is to have those crucial conversations and how to go about them, and how important it is to know creativity can be learned and worked on. I will use this in my professional life to grow as a teammate and grow in my work life. I feel like the program can teach future HR professionals so much!

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