Professional Development Sustainable Workforce Strategies Brenna Neuharth Workforce Planning Manager, CalSTRS
Dec 30, 2015
Professional DevelopmentSustainable Workforce Strategies
Brenna Neuharth
Workforce Planning Manager, CalSTRS
Objectives
In this session, you will learn about:
•Competency-based Alignment– Core + Classification Family Competencies
•Putting it all together– Duty Statements, recruitment bulletins, interview questions
– Performance Management, probationary and annual reviews
– Training and Development, targeted IDP’s and career plans
•Professional Development– The holistic approach to employee development and sustainable
workforce strategies
Competency Development at CalSTRS
2007 – 2009 Identified Competencies
•Organization wide effort
•Focus Groups
•Subject Matter Experts (SME) at all levels
•Validated by leadership
The Results:
•CalSTRS Competencies Established/Library Created
•Classification/Job Families Established
•CalSTRS Core Competencies
•Classification Family Competencies
Competency Bridging
2012 Identified Executive Key Drivers
• One-on-one Executive interviews
• Compiled answers, reviewed and prioritized drivers
• Mapped to CalSTRS Competency Library
• Identified Leadership Competencies by level
Competency Bridging, Cont’d.
The Results: •Leadership Pipeline Model
• Exec (C-level) to Leader 1 (Frontline Manager/Supervisors)• All new performance management documents (FY12-13)
•Executive Development Program • First cohort selected and moving through program (FY13-14)• Cohort continues and finishes rotational assignments (FY14-15)
•Identified gaps in and expanded leadership development• Emerging Leaders series (FY14-15)• Masters Series (FY14-15)
Foundations of Sustainable Workforce Strategies
StrategicPlanning
CompetenciesWorkforce & Succession
Planning
Recruitment& Selection
Training & Development
Performance Management
Ongoing Performance
Culture
Onboarding, Engagement & Recognition
Putting it all together
Ongoing collaboration
– Workforce Planning• Research, development, mapping, workforce gap analysis, succession
planning strategies, performance management and improvement
– Classification and Selection • Quality assurance, classification changes, additions to class families,
recruitment and selection and performance management and coaching
– Training Services• Employee development, course alignment, targeted development/career
plans, leadership development and performance improvement
Professional Development Program (FY14-15)
• A holistic approach to sustainable employee:– Recruitment– Development– Engagement– Performance – Retention– Succession
• Pre-hire-to-Retire:– All functions of Human Resources included– Supports employees throughout their entire lifecycle– Reinforced through all aspects of organizational culture