Read our 2006/2007 Planning Document

 

Our Mission

The Organization Development & Training (ODT) department at USF helps develop and improve our organization by providing tools to foster continuous learning, high levels of performance, institutional growth, and individual career development.

 

 

Our Vision

As one of America’s top metropolitan research universities, USF will be an organization where learning takes place at all levels, where every staff member is a lifelong learner.

 

 

Our Customers

Our primary customers are our university, its constituent organizations, and our employees. As consultants, we also serve USF community programs, business and not-for-profit organizations on a fee-for-service basis to improve organizational effectiveness.

 

 

Our Strategies

• Transform organizations through action research and planned interventions involving organization and team culture, strategic planning, team development, and process improvement.

• Deliver learning and development programs to serve the university's needs for training  in the areas of effective communication, strategic planning, leadership, and customer service.

• Serve as a focal point for all training activities at USF, providing training and coaching for departmental Subject Matter Experts on design and delivery of effective training.

• Establish a central hub for the scheduling, communication and administration of employee learning.

• Provide guidance on recommended learning and development for employees based on their roles at USF.

• Promote the use of e-learning applications for appropriate skills and systems training.

• Implement a business strategy to market and deliver organization development consulting and expert facilitation to organizations outside the USF community.

• Continuously improve the quality of internal and external consulting and training services through planned development of our staff’s capabilities as OD experts and trainers.