Talent Management

We provide deep subject matter leadership to design and steward enterprise talent strategies, partnering across People and Culture to build organizational capability and deliver meaningful client impact.

What We Are

  • Deep subject matter expertise in talent and organizational practices
  • An enterprise-wide lens that ensures institutional alignment
  • Owners of policies, frameworks, and program design
  • Accountable for monitoring, evaluation, and continuous improvement

How We Work

  • Collaborative design with People & Culture partners
  • Evidence-informed and data-driven practice
  • Governance alignment and standards stewardship
  • Ongoing evaluation to strengthen impact and effectiveness
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Organizational Development

Stronger leaders. Aligned teams. Real impact.​ Through customized development, expert facilitation, and change support we build resilient, high-performing teams that deliver real results.​

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Talent Acquisition

Designing and delivering strategic recruitment practices that attract exceptional talent and advance equitable, consistent hiring across the university.

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Learning Experience

Designing purposeful, learner-centered experiences that translate strategy into practical, engaging learning solutions that build capability.

Leadership Development

We support leadership teams to:

  • Align on leadership goals and approach
  • Explore communication and working styles
  • Lead teams with clarity, trust and accountability
  • Build trust and  strengthen team dynamics
  • Navigate difficult conversations
  • Build a strong team culture through psychological safety

Change Leadership Support

We provide guidance and facilitation for navigating change, equipping leaders to:

  • Prepare their team for change
  • Support their team through uncertainty and transition
  • Identify signs of change fatigue
  • Anticipate and respond to resistance
  • Maintain morale, trust and engagement
  • Create space for teams to process and adapt

Team Development

Through interactive workshops, we enable teams to:

  • Define their mission, vision and values
  • Clarify roles, expectations and ways of working
  • Identify what is fueling them forward and holding them back
  • Build trust and psychological safety
  • Explore communication styles to improve collaboration
  • Address tensions or reset after challenges

Wellbeing and Belonging

Engaging workshops on a variety of topics:

  • Stress management and personal resilience
  • Workplace mental health
  • Understanding psychological safety
  • Recognize signs of burn-out and how to cope
  • Self-care strategies

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Connect with us through faculty/unit assigned HR Partners

Contact us to learn more about how the Organizational Development team can support your team, faculty, or department. Please note: requests require 6-8 weeks' notice to allow for planning and scheduling.

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Questions?

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UService can resolve the majority of 'how to' questions. More complex issues will be escalated to the right People and Culture team. 

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