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How can I contact Training and Development |
| You can call us at 585-2300 for more information about any of our resources. Or, visit us online at www.hr.utah.edu/ods. |
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Where do I go to get my U Card? |
| Main campus employees should go to the UCard Office in room 154 in the Union Building.
Hospital employees should go to the Hospital Cafeteria or call 581-2273.
School of Medicine employees can get their UCard at either locations. |
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Do I need to attend Orientation? |
| If you are a new employee, a new transfer to UUHSC, or newly benefited, you should attend an orientation session. |
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How do I register an employee for Orientation? |
| If you are a Campus or School of Medicine Department, please contact your service team to register. If you are a UUHSC department, you may register online at www.hr.utah.edu/ods/register/allclasses.php. If the new employee is a faculty member, please contact the benefits department at 581-7447. |
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When, and how long is Orientation? |
| UUHSC Orientation is held every Monday from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM. Campus Orientation is held every Wednesday from 8:00 AM until 1:30 PM. Faculty Orientation is held every other Thursday from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM. Orientation dates that fall on a holiday are rescheduled or cancelled. |
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If I\'m non-benefited, do I need to stay for the Benefits presentation? |
| No, you may leave when the Benefits presentation begins. |
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If I am a newly benefited UUHSC employee, but not a new employee, do I need to come to all of Orientation? |
| No, you may attend only the Benefits presentation of UUHSC Orientation. |
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What resources do you offer managers? |
| We have a number of services that are especially for managers. We offer some specific Leadership Development Workshops that are restricted to those in supervisory positions. We can facilitate meetings, customize workshops, facilitate strategic planning and goal setting, help you plan departmental retreats, and coordinate proccess improvement efforts within your department. Additionally, we offer coaching services and 360 degree evalutation. Please call us at 585-2300 or visit our website for more information about any of these services. |
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What are 360 degree evaluations? |
| 360 degree evaluations are an opportunity for leaders to receive confidential feedback from their staff, managers, peers, and customers. Our web-based tool compiles the feedback from selected evaluators, and then our trained coaches help you use the confidential report to identify your personal strengths as well as opportunities for improvement. |
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What is Coaching? |
| Coaching is an opportunity for one on one consultation for employees seeking to meet specific professional goals. Trained coaches confidentially help individuals create specific action plans to achieve their own goals. Please call 585-2300 for more information or to be connected to our Coaching Coordinator. |
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How do I find what workshops are available? |
| We offer a wide variety of workshops. Descriptions of each are posted at www.hr.utah.edu/ods/register/allclasses.php.
A full listing of workshops can also be downloaded at www.hr.utah.edu/ods/.
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How do I register for a workshop? |
| You can register online by selecting the desired workshop at http://www.hr.utah.edu/ods/register/allclasses.php, and selecting \"register.\" You may also call us at 585-2300. |
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What if I need to cancel my registration? |
| If you need to cancel, please contact us as soon as possible at 585-2300 and let us know you will not be able to attend. If you want, we can help you reschedule at that time. |
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Can you come teach the workshops to my department? |
| Yes, we can do training at your location. These dates generally need to be scheduled at least a month in advance. |
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Can you customize the workshops? |
| Yes, we can customize most of our trainings to your needs, or develop new workshops for you. The level of customization will determine the development time, so please schedule these dates at least a month in advance. |
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What is Strategic Planning? |
| Strategic planning is the process of translating your vision and mission into an executable plan of action. Training and Development can help your department clarify the strategic direction of your department. We can facilitate sessions to create or revise vision, mission, and value statements. We also assist in setting short and long term goals, and creating action plans to align resources and effectively implement your strategy. |
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What is Process Improvement? |
| Process improvement is a systematic methodology for analyzing processes and identifying opportunities to streamline and strengthen. Training and Development can help your department analyze existing processes for improvement opportunities and develop strategies for new processes. |
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Does Training and Development help facilitate meetings or project teams? |
| Yes, we can provide a trained facilitator to help you run meetings or projects. Our facilitators are objective and skilled at bringing diverse viewpoints out in constructive and productive ways. |
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How can I volunteer? |
| Contact volunteer services at the Hospital 581-2278 or Campus 581-4811. |
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