Employee Learning & Development at Waterloo
Mission
Organizational & Human Development (OHD) is committed to advancing and supporting the personal and professional growth of University of Waterloo employees to reach their highest potential. OHD’s mission is accomplished by creating innovative learning opportunities, cultivating collaborative partnerships, and engaging the campus community in lifelong learning.
Vision
To continuously improve the knowledge, skills, and abilities of all University of Waterloo employees to support exceptional service to our institution, our students, and our community.
Our Goals
- Create a culture of continuous learning and development
- Be responsive to our community's learning needs
- Foster a respectful, inclusive, and healthy workplace where all are valued
Values
- Integrity
- Respect
- Wellness
- Inclusivity
- Lifelong Learning
- Courage
University of Waterloo land acknowledgement
Organizational & Human Development acknowledges that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. The University of Waterloo is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land promised to the Six Nations that includes ten kilometers on each side of the Grand River.
News
- May 4, 2020May 2020 Newsletter | New Workshop Offerings and More
MAY 2020 – As OHD is charting this new virtual working environment alongside University employees, we are exploring different platforms (Microsoft Teams, WebEx, etc.) and tools to deliver content and continue providing learning and development opportunities for the University community. Our spring offerings will be in trial formats as we develop a delivery framework that works best for both our learners and our facilitation team.
- Apr. 1, 2020April 2020 Newsletter | Moving Forward with Learning & Development
It's only been two weeks since our last newsletter supplemental, but it feels like so much has changed. We at Organizational and Human Development (OHD) understand that these changes to your working environment and the current health situation with COVID-19 can be stressful and impact employees in a variety of ways.
- Mar. 19, 2020COVID-19 Response: Workshops and Learning Cancelled
In light of the current COVID-19 global health crisis making events and gatherings complicated, the University of Waterloo has suspended events at the institution for the foreseeable future to focus on the health and safety of the community and its academic mission. This suspension includes Organizational and Human Development (OHD) workshops and learning events as there is a strong case to support social distancing over the next few weeks as the situation with COVID-19 evolves.
