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TOOL: A University’s Strategy for Developing Employees

Like other large employers, the University of California, Berkeley—which has some 7,700 personnel serving a student body of 35,000—knows some of its success rests on having engaged employees. And the school’s strategy strongly encourages training and development.
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ike other large employers, the University of California, Berkeley—which has some 7,700 personnel serving a student body of 35,000—knows some of its success rests on having engaged employees. One strategy is career development; the university encourages managers to, in turn, encourage their employees. "Your support of training and development creates a ‘win’ for the employee and for your workplace," the university advises supervisors. Other employers may find guidance in UC Berkeley’s plans in their attempt to establish or retool their training and development programs. Click here to review what the university has to offer managers.

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