Optimized People Development System

225 Vo-Tech Drive,McMinnville TN 37110

26 January, 2023

Description

In partnership with and sponsored by the Upper Cumberland Workforce Development Board, UT Center for Industrial Services (UT CIS) will be hosting no cost workshops exploring our Optimized People Development System process. A healthy, engaging workplace is more important than ever before. Such a culture holds the promise of a stable working environment and an atmosphere where people can grow as the organization grows. UT CIS is committed to helping organizations utilize a holistic approach to improve the systems that empower such a culture. The Optimized People Development System (PDS) promotes a systems-thinking approach that helps organizations assess and improve the processes they use to find, train, and retain people. A PDS consists of five functional areas – training, recruiting, onboarding, retention, and performance management. The challenge is to operate a reliable PDS that provides the organization with a competitive advantage in a volatile labor market. Attributes of a Reliable People Development System: Visible and understood by all stakeholders. Connections between the 5 functional areas are effective & constantly monitored for improvement. Provides useful feedback that helps find the right types of talent in a timely manner. Anchored by an effective training program that is documented, repeatable, and measured. Helps individuals reach their own professional goals as well as the organization’s goals.Is unique to each organization. Through the Optimized PDS workshops companies will: Use system thinking to understand how the five areas of the PDS are connected and operate as a system.Understand how internal training practices are at the heart of a strong PDS.Explore how data and specific tools are used to manage a robust PDS. Examine how leadership development plays a critical role in sustaining a reliable PDS.Apply lean practices to identify and eliminate waste in the organization and use lean practices to continuously improve the PDS itself.Employ concepts used to create and sustain a learning organization. Interested in learning more before the workshop? Check out the Optimized People Development Systems Blog at https://theoptimizedpeopledevelopmentsystem.com/blog/ Meet the Workshop Facilitator - Tim Waldo Tim’s passion for helping people discover their full potential has been a primary motivator over a career that includes 17 years in manufacturing and 10 years focusing exclusively on workforce and workplace development. Before joining UT CIS in 2017, Tim spent five years in the nonprofit sector helping establish new development programs for marginalized audiences and studying the complexities of the greater workforce development system. As a Workforce Development Consultant, Tim helps manufacturers assess their people development systems, using a systems-thinking approach to optimize performance. Tim facilitates training and coaching in leadership and problem solving and is always looking for opportunities to apply adult learning principles to today’s hectic workplaces. Tim collaborates with other workforce development partners on strategies to improve the talent pipeline across the state and within communities.